Vijay Hazare Trophy: Deepak Chahar claims career-best six-wicket haul
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Indian pacer Deepak Chahar took a sensational six-wicket haul as Rajasthan bundled out Gujarat for 128 in the Round 2 match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023. The right-arm pacer made the ball talk and returned with a career-best 6/41 in 10 overs. He took a solitary wicket in the powerplay overs before cleaning up the lower order. Here are his stats.
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A sensational spell from Chahar
Chahar made his first strike in the fifth over as he dismissed veteran opener Priyank Panchal for three. He then ran through the lower order, dismissing the bottom five batters. Notably, he dismissed opposition skipper Chintan Gaja for a duck, denting Gujarat even further. His brilliance meant Gujarat could only survive 29 overs and were folded for 128.
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Second List A fifer for Chahar
This was Chahar's second fifer in List A cricket as his previous best figures in the format read 5/27. Playing his 60th game in the format, the pace-bowling all-rounder has raced to 82 wickets, averaging 27-plus. 16 of his scalps have come in ODIs at 30.56. He also owns four half-centuries in the format, including two in ODIs.
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Chahar last played for India in December 2022
Though Chahar has fared decently at the highest level, he has been in and out of the national team due to fitness issues. He last featured for India in the ODI series against Bangladesh in December last year. The 31-year-old now seems determined to make a comeback to the national set-up. Being a handy fast-bowling all-rounder, he can be a real asset.