Chahal enjoyed bowling in home conditions, and was adjudged the player of the match in the nation’s 1000th ODI. The leg-spinner picked up figures of 4-49, which included the key wicket of Pollard. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 176 before Team India romped home with six wickets to spare.
The wily leg-spinner bowled a floated-up full-length delivery first up to Pollard. The explosive batter, expecting a leg-break, opted to go for an expansive shot on the off-side. Chahal, though, had dished out a googly, which turned back in and breached the bat-pad gap. Speaking about the Pollard dismissal, Chahal told captain Rohit Sharma after the match:
Chahal is known for his quirky interviews, but he ended up being interviewed this time. When asked how it felt to reach 100 ODI wickets, the 31-year-old said:
Yuzvendra Chahal became the second quickest spinner to reach 100 ODI wickets after fellow wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. He reached the landmark by claiming the wicket of Darren Bravo.
“I used to see other bowlers go a bit side-arm” - Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal was out of the squad for a while after he was snubbed for the 2021 T20 World Cup. He spoke about how he worked on improving himself during his time away from the Indian side. He added:
Following a poor tour of South Africa, the player-of-the-match performance was the perfect way for Yuzvendra Chahal to begin the home season. His performance will be keenly monitored, with the IPL mega auctions approaching.
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