Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal worked his magic to grab five wickets in his second successive match as Northamptonshire resisted a Leicestershire fight-back to secure a nine-wicket win in the English county championship. Following up on his 4/82 in the first innings, Chahal claimed 5/134 - a nine-wicket match haul as Northants bowled out Leicestershire for 316 to set an easy target of 137 in the Division Two county championship. Northants romped home in 30.3 overs, losing just the wicket of Gus Miller (11). Skipper Luke Procter (68 not out) and George Bartlett (54 not out) sealed the chase. Leicestershire, after resuming the final day on 69/4, recovered through Scott Currie and Tom Scriven (48), with Currie reaching a century (120) before being dismissed by Chahal for his fifth wicket. In his previous match, Chahal claimed 5/45 and 4/45 in Northants’ 133-run win over Derbyshire.
GMR acquires 49% stake in Hampshire
The GMR group, co-owner of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, has completed a historic deal with English county team Hampshire. In what is the first entry of an overseas investor into the county set-up, the GMR group will enjoy 49 per cent stake and have the option to acquire the remaining 51 per cent too. The deal is estimated to be around £120 mn. With the move, GMR will take control of the Utilita Bowl, the Hilton hotel and the 18-hole golf course adjacent to the cricket ground. It also beefs up GMR’s cricket portfolio which already features an IPL team, ILT20 in the UAE and the Major League Cricket franchise in the USA.
