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Ahmed, who penned for County side Essex for the remainder of the campaign, removed Bairstow for 29 runs early on in the second day of the game against Yorkshire.
Khaleel Ahmed scalped Jonny Bairstow for his first wicket for Essex against Yorkshire.
Indian Pacer Khaleel Ahmed removed English batter Jonny Bairstow to pick up his first wicket in the County Championships on Tuesday.
Ahmed, who penned for County side Essex for the remainder of the tournament, removed Bairstow for 29 runs early on in the second day of the game against Yorkshire.
The 27-year-old Ahmed, who went wicketless on the opening day of the game, came back strong on Day 2 to send the seasoned Bairstow back to the hut as the Englishman was caught behind by keeper Pepper.
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Essex, who won the toss and opted to bat first, managed to put up a total of 368 runs before being bundled out by the hosts as Tom Westley produced a ton, while Dean Elgar added 94 runs.
Paul Walter fell early to Jack White for 24 runs before Westley and Elgar stitched up a 198-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was removed by Ben Coad for 107. Elgar fell shortly after to Will Sutherland.
White doubled his tally with the dismissal of Matt Critchley for 18 runs before Jordan Cox was scalped for 33 by George Hill. Charles William James Allison did not last long as he was sent back to the dugout for just 2 runs by Hill. White completed his three-fer with the removal of Michael Pepper for 27 runs before Dom Bess scalped Simon Harmer and Shane Snater for 10 and 4 runs respectively. Ben Coad castled Ahmed for 4 runs as Noah Thain remained unbeaten on 50 runs to close out the first innings.
Yorkshire went on to take the lead with 459 runs as Matt Revis made a daddy-ton with a 150-run innings while Adam Lyth and Coad added 84 runs and 89 runs respectively.
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