St.Xavier’s cricket ground has traditionally been a spinner’s heaven but occasionally, the venue has witnessed fine spells from the faster bowlers. After Avesh Khan’s hostile spell against Kerala in the 2017-18 season, there hasn’t been an eye-catching spell from the pacers until Mumbai’s Mohit Avasthi made the ball talk on Saturday evening.
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Mohit’s game-changing spell of five for nine from 17 deliveries triggered a spectacular collapse as Kerala crumbled from 221 for four to 244 all out. Mohit finished with fine figures of seven for 57 which was his second five-wicket haul this season. The pacer had picked up six wickets against Bihar in the first match of the season.
