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KEY TAKEAWAYS: - Yuzvendra Chahal bowled Ben Stokes with a sharply turning leg-break during a County Championship clash for Northamptonshire. - Chahal finished with impressive figures of 4/36 as Durham were bundled out for 205 in the innings. - Stokes has now struggled twice against Indian spinners in county cricket, previously dismissed cheaply by Sai Kishore too. Ripper through the gate! Watch Yuzvendra Chahal stun Ben Stokes with a dream delivery in the County Championship Yuzvendra Chahal conjured up a beauty in the County Championship, ripping through Ben Stokes' defence and sending his stumps flying. Chahal, who is playing for Northamptonshire against Durham in Division Two, got his man in the 47th over, with Durham wobbling at 187 for six at the County Ground in Northampton. Stokes had managed 14 before the leg-spin veteran worked his magic. Coming around the wicket, Chahal tossed one up outside off. Stokes read the line well enough and went for the defensive shot. The ball landed outside off and then spun back sharply into the left-hander, and Stokes' bat simply didn't come down in time to shut the gap between bat and pad. Through it went, crashing straight into the top of off stump. All Stokes could do was stand there, staring at the pitch like it had betrayed him, before trudging back to the pavilion. That is sensational pic.twitter.com/ChwDk7JfLR — Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) September 3, 2026 Chahal's stellar spell wraps up Durham's innings That wicket wasn't a one-off for Chahal as it was his third scalp of the innings and the cherry on top of a fantastic spell. By the time he was done, his figures read 4/36 from 15.2 overs, and Durham were eventually bowled out for 205 in 56.2 overs. David Bedingham was the standout with the bat for Durham, top-scoring with 81 off 91 deliveries. Mayank Agarwal chipped in with 36, while Alex Lees managed 24 before he too fell to Chahal. Stokes' rough patch against Indian spinners continues This wasn't the first time Indian spin has got the better of Stokes in county cricket recently, either. In an earlier match against Gloucestershire, he'd looked in decent touch, cruising to 45 off just 43 balls with seven fours and a six to his name, until Sai Kishore stepped in and cut that innings short. Compared to that dismissal, though, what Chahal produced was on another level altogether, as the ball had sharper turn, better disguise, and a delivery that beat both Stokes' reading of the ball and his defensive technique in one go. For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary, and to share your voice, head to our Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages.