India vs England | Chahal reveals how he and Kohli planned Morgan’s dismissal
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Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed how he and Virat Kohli decided to bowl outside the off-stump to dismiss England skipper Eoin Morgan in the third and final T20I. Chahal also praised fellow leg-spinner Amit Mishra, saying that his ability to extract turn gave him a lot of confidence.
In Bengaluru, England looked on course to a victory, requiring 86 runs off 42 balls with Joe Root (41) and Morgan (39) set at the crease. However, Chahal came up with a devastating two-over spell that saw the 26-year-old claim five wickets in just 10 balls as England's last eight wickets fell for only eight runs.
The chess enthusiast also became the first Indian spinner to pick six wickets in T20I.
The way Morgan was batting — he could have scored more runs from my over. I had to come up with something special.
Chahal
“The way Morgan was batting — he could have scored more runs from my over. I had to come up with something special. Kohli and I had planned to bowl on the off-stump. I continued the same plan for the next two overs and it delivered results,” said Chahal, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
“Whenever I come to Bangalore. You may go for runs because it’s a small ground, but at the same time, you have more scope to get wickets,” he told The Hindu.
Chahal hailed the performance of Mishra, who conceded just 23 runs in his four overs and picked up the crucial wicket of Jason Roy. “Mishy bhai varied his pace pretty well. He was getting a lot of turn, which gave me confidence. I planned my second spell watching Mishy bhai bowl.”
