Experienced leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is currently not part of the Indian team, is demonstrating impressive form in England. Playing for Northamptonshire in the 2026 Domestic ODI Cup, Chahal helped his team defeat Somerset.
During the match against Somerset, Chahal took three crucial wickets. His deliveries played a key role in breaking up the middle and lower order of the opposition, after which the Somerset team was completely neutralized, scoring only 185 runs. Consequently, Northamptonshire won the encounter by seven wickets.
Chahal's form is notable as he has taken nine wickets in the last three matches. Somerset started well during the game, building a partnership of 53 runs with the opening batsmen. Tom Lammy scored 40 runs off 51 balls, but after the initial partnership broke, the opposition began to dismiss players regularly.
Chahal was given the ball in the 25th over. At that moment, Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, and Joshua Thomas were trying to stabilize the innings. Chahal interrupted their efforts in the 33rd over, catching Archie with his spin bowling and dismissing him. After this dismissal, Somerset's score reached 126 runs with five wickets down.
Rob Koch maintained pressure from the other end and sent four batsmen into the pavilion. When the lower order came to bat, Chahal once again prevailed. He played a decisive role in concluding the Somerset innings, dismissing Jack Leach and Jack Ball within a few overs. In his 10-over spell, Chahal took three wickets, including one maiden over. Meanwhile, Koch took four wickets, scoring 35 runs in 10 overs.
Chasing a target of 186 runs, Northamptonshire faced a poor start. Gus Miller and Lewis McCann returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs. The situation changed later with Luke Proctor and captain Nathan Maxwell. Proctor scored 85 runs off 75 balls, using 11 fours and one six. Maxwell played an incomplete innings of 69 runs off 76 balls. Although Archie Vaughan managed to dismiss Proctor, by then the game was already under Northamptonshire's control. Maxwell brought the team to the target, hitting a six and a four against Vaughan in the 30th over.
The three wickets in this match are particularly important for Yuji Chahal, as they help him remain among the tournament's leading bowlers. In seven matches, he has taken 15 wickets with an average of 21.00. His economy rate is 4.56. Ben Cliff from Yorkshire leads this list with 18 wickets. Dantouth from Glamorgan has 17 wickets. Navia Sharma and Fateh Singh have both taken 15 wickets and jointly occupy third place with Chahal.
