Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Manav Suthar continued his impressive run in red-ball cricket after the India spinner claimed a five-wicket haul for Warwickshire against Essex in the County Championship. His spell helped Warwickshire seal a comfortable eight-wicket win in Division One.
Suthar had gone wicketless in Warwickshire’s first innings but made a major impact when Essex returned to bat. The left-arm spinner bowled 24 overs and finished with 5/75 as Essex were dismissed for 189, leaving Warwickshire with only 133 runs to chase.
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Speaking after his latest County Championship outing, Suthar’s performance stood out as Warwickshire moved into contention at the top of Division One. The victory was completed in just 26 overs, with Zen Malik providing the initial impetus before Dan Mousley and Sam Hain took the team across the finish line.
Suthar has now taken 26 wickets in five Championship matches this season, including two five-wicket hauls. His latest effort also came after a breakthrough start to his Test career with India, where he has quickly established himself as a promising option in the spin department.
The 24-year-old made his Test debut against Afghanistan in June and took 6/33 in his first innings. He followed that up with a 10-wicket match haul against Sri Lanka in Galle, claiming 4/76 and 6/55 to become the youngest Indian spinner to take 10 wickets in an away Test.
FIVE-STAR MANAV SUTHAR
Suthar’s five-for was the key turning point in Warwickshire’s victory. After Essex had cancelled out Warwickshire’s first-innings advantage, the spinner removed several important batters to keep the visitors under pressure.
Paul Walter fell after hitting 42, while Dean Elgar’s final innings at Chelmsford ended when he picked out short leg off Suthar. The spinner then dismissed Matt Critchley, George Bell and two of Essex’s final three batters as the innings quickly collapsed.
Suthar’s effort was complemented by Chris Woakes, who took 3/33, as Essex were bowled out for 189. Warwickshire then chased down 133 without much trouble to register their fourth victory in five matches.
OTHER INDIANS IN COUNTY CRICKET
There were mixed fortunes for the other Indian players in action. R Sai Kishore produced a determined 71 off 131 balls for Gloucestershire against Middlesex, helping his side restrict the first-innings deficit to 30 runs in Division Two.
Mukesh Kumar went wicketless in Nottinghamshire’s first innings against Sussex, while Jaydev Unadkat had earlier impressed for Sussex with 4/83.
Kuldeep Yadav also failed to take a wicket for Yorkshire against Somerset, finishing with 0/31 from seven overs. He contributed 11 runs in Yorkshire’s first innings.
For Surrey, Auqib Nabi was unable to make an impact with the ball as Glamorgan reached 339/5 at the end of the second day.
Warwickshire’s victory leaves them waiting on the results involving fellow title contenders Somerset and Nottinghamshire before their position at the top of Division One becomes clearer ahead of the final round of fixtures.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
