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Chhattisgarh’s Shubam Agarwal stuns Tamil Nadu with a five-for

Chhattisgarh’s Shubam Agarwal stuns Tamil Nadu with a five-for

Into his ninth domestic season, putting all three formats together, the legspinner Shubam Agarwal has played only 42 matches for Chhattisgarh. He has even played a lone IPL fixture for Gujarat Lions in 2017 – the first from his state to do so. But for years, he has just been looked at as an old piece of furniture who the team doesn’t want to let go off, but doesn’t give enough attention either. With Ajay Mandal and Jivesh Butte in the mix, Agarwal in many ways depicts the plight of a leg-spinner in India’s domestic circuit. On Monday, the 30-year-old Agarwal had his best moment under the sun, grabbing his maiden five-wicket haul to allow Chhattisgarh dream of a famous away win against Tamil Nadu. Having resumed the day at 23/1 in response to Chhattisgarh’s total of 500, Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 259 in their first innings, with spinners taking nine wickets. With just two points in their kitty and seven points there for the taking, Chhattisgarh made TN to follow-on and they …