Legends League Cricket: Pankaj Singh, Tanmay Srivastava, Yusuf Pathan energy India Maharajas to win over World Giants

India Maharajas, on Friday, September 16, defeated World Giants by six wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in Match No.1 of Legends League Cricket.

LLC 2022: Pankaj, Tanmay, Pathan energy India Maharajas to win over World Giants. Courtesy: LLC Twitter

HIGHLIGHTSIndia Maharajas beat World Giants by 6 wicketsPankaj Singh picked up a 5-wicket haulTanmay Srivastava and Yusuf Pathan placed on 103 for the 4th wicket

India Maharajas, on Friday, September 16, defeated World Giants by six wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in Match No.1 of Legends League Cricket.

After being put in to bat first, the Giants obtained off to a flying begin. Kevin O’Brien and Hamilton Masakadza placed on 50 runs for the opening wicket off 5.3 overs. O’Brien, who lately bid adieu to worldwide cricket, was the aggressor as he scored a 29-ball half-century.

Former Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza additionally hit 4 fours and lent O’Brien help. Pankaj Singh gave the Maharajas their first breakthrough, eliminating Masakadza.

Joginder Sharma despatched again the damaging O’Brien, after which Harbhajan Singh castled Jacques Kallis. Thereafter, Denesh Ramdin, who additionally introduced his retirement this 12 months, and Thisara Perera steadied the ship for the Giants.

The duo put in 42 runs for the fourth wicket and laid the platform for the Giants. After Perera obtained out for 23, Ramdin went on to remain unbeaten on 42 off 29 with 5 fours and one six.

On the again of Ramdin’s knock, the Giants obtained themselves as much as 170 for eight. The Maharajas used as many as eight bowlers and it was Pankaj Singh, who was their standout bowler with figures of 4-1-26-5.

The Maharajas didn’t get off to the most effective of begins of their run-chase. Fidel Edwards removed Virender Sehwag to attract first blood. Mohammad Kaif and Parthiv Patel scored 11 and 18 respectively, earlier than Tim Bresnan accounted for his or her wickets.

But from there on, it was one-way site visitors in favour of the Maharajas. Tanmay Srivastava, one of many youthful gamers within the match, scored a half-century off 33 balls to take the Maharajas nearer to victory.

Yusuf and Srivastava notched a 100-run stand off 62 balls to place the Maharajas ready of command. Yusuf went on to attain a 35-ball 50 and his youthful brother, Irfan, hit three sixes in a nine-ball 20, serving to the Maharajas win with eight balls to spare.

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