The pacer had picked up a four-fer in his recent outing with India A
Khaleel Ahmed had an impressive outing with India A during their recent tour of England against England Lions in Canterbury and Northampton.
The Chennai Super Kings pacer was part of the India A playing XI in the second game against Northampton and made a big impact in the first innings. From the 19 overs he bowled, the left-armer claimed four wickets for 70 runs as the visitors gained a slender 21-run lead.
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140/3
139/9
Amaravati Royals beat Simhadri Vizag Lions by 7 wickets
41/0
37/7
Tungabhadra Warriors beat Kakinada Kings by 10 wickets (D/L) method
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171/4
69/7
Singapore Womens beat Cambodia Women by 102 runs
33/2
32/8
Singapore Womens beat Cambodia Women by 8 wickets
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61/2
138/8
West Delhi Lions beat New Delhi Tigers by 15 runs (D/L) method
197/7
182/9
Central Delhi Kings beat North Delhi Strikers by 15 runs
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200/5
198/2
Sweden beat Hungary by 5 wickets
128/5
129/1
Norway beat Hungary by 9 wickets
149/8
150/8
Sweden beat Norway by 2 wickets
98/6
99/3
Sweden beat Hungary by 7 wickets
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80/5
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Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 5 wickets
104/5
82/4
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 22 runs
87/1
86/3
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
83/2
82/4
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 8 wickets
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SBS CC beat Royal Trivianz by 3 wickets
81/2
78/6
Khan Zalmi Kings beat Phoenix Cricketers by 8 wickets
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127/5
93/0
Gulbarga Mystics beat Shivamogga Lions by 10 wickets (VJD method)
177/10
86/3
Hubli Tigers beat Mysore Warriors by 7 wickets (D/L) method
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172/6
173/0
Muscat Thunderers beat Majees Titans by 10 wickets
152/6
191/6
Royal Oman Stallions beat IAS Invincibles by 39 runs
119/6
120/10
Yallah Shabab Giants beat Renaissance Challengers by 1 runs
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189/4
166/8
SLC Greens beat SLC Greys by 23 runs
173/8
172/7
Australia beat South Africa by 2 wickets
145/6
140/4
Trent Rockets won by 4 wickets
226/4
143/10
Oval Invincibles beat Welsh Fire by 83 runs
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106/10
109/4
Southern Brave Women beat Trent Rockets Women by 6 wickets
150/5
111/10
Oval Invincibles Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 39 runs
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107/1
106/9
Melbourne Renegades Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 9 wickets
231/4
227/3
Melbourne Stars Academy beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 6 wickets
111/10
114/8
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Pakistan Shaheens by 2 wickets
186/6
154/7
Bangladesh A beat Nepal by 32 runs
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Despite having an average Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with CSK where he claimed 15 wickets from 14 matches at an economy of 9.5, Khaleel continued his excellent form in red-ball cricket after he claimed 18 wickets from eight innings for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
Jonny Bairstow, meanwhile, was a late addition to the Mumbai Indians squad as England and South African players left after the league phase due to international commitments. The England veteran made an instant impact in the Eliminator against Gujarat Titans as he smashed 47 off 22 balls which proved to be a match-winning knock.
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In the Qualifier 2, he smashed 38 off 24 balls as his team put on a target of 203/6 in 20 overs.
Soon after returning from the IPL, Bairstow helped Yorkshire take a first innings lead in the County game against Nottinghamshire with a measured 41 off 80 balls.
In the ongoing game against Essex, he faced off against an old foe in the form of Khaleel whom he dispatched for a boundary nonchalantly after receiving a ball on the fifth stump.
Khaleel kept bowling from over the wicket and angled the old ball into Bairstow trying to find an edge. Bairstow, at the other end, tried to find width and drive the left-armer through the off-side but only managed to pick the fielders inside the circle.
Then Khaleel bowled a short-pitched ball on the fourth stump line which Bairstow tried to slash but missed.
Khaleel seemingly found the batter’s aggressiveness on the line and bowled another short ball further away from the fifth stump as Bairstow reached out and only nicked it to the keeper Michael Pepper.
It broke the partnership of 41-run stand between Adam Lyth and Bairstow, who walked back after scoring 29 runs.
Currently Yorkshire are close to taking a first innings lead, thanks to fifties from Adam Lyth (84) and Matt Revis (89 not out).
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