The Indian Express : Nov 12, 2019, 05:34 PM
Deepak Chahar is on a roll. After claiming a hat-trick on Sunday in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh, the Indian seamer hit the purple patch yet again on Tuesday.In the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the 27-year-old continued his fine form as he claimed another hat-trick.In the rain-hit contest between Rajasthan and Vidarbha, Chahar scalped four wickets to restrict the latter on 99/9 in 13 overs at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.The right-arm seamer dismantled Vidarbha’s lower order to complete his hattrick in the final over of the innings. He removed Darshan Nalkande on the fourth delivery and bowled an extra (possibly a wide ball in the consecutive delivery.)However, in the final two balls of the innings, Chahar removed Shrikant Wagh and Akshay Wadkar, while ending his spell with clinical figures. The 27-year-old gave just 18 runs in his three overs.Earlier on Sunday, Chahar guided India to a brilliant 30-run win over Bangladesh to help the Men In Blue wrap the three-match series 2-1. Chahar eventually ended up with the figures of 6/7 – the best figures recorded in T20I history.In the match on Sunday, Chahar removed Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman to complete his maiden hat-trick.In the course, he also became the first Indian to complete a hat-trick in T20Is and also broke Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis record of 6/8 to achieve the best figures in the shortest format of the game.