Legends League in Dehradun: Chris Gayle had to be satisfied with only two sixes.
Dehradun. In the third match of Legends League in Dehradun, Gujarat Giants defeated Urbanrisers Hyderabad by one run. The spectators held their breath in the thrilling match that lasted till the last ball. About ten thousand spectators came to watch the match on Sunday.
A match was played between Gujarat Giants and UrbanRisers Hyderabad on Sunday at the International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Dehradun. Gujarat won the toss and decided to bat first. Former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle and South African legend Jacques Kallis started the innings. Kallis was out on just nine runs off the bowling of Mpofu.
After this, Richard Levi handled the innings with Gayle, but Levi was caught by Guptill on the ball of Binny on the personal score of 49. Shortly afterwards, Kevin O’Brien also returned to the pavilion with a personal score of 18 runs. Even Chris Gayle could not understand Steward Binny’s ball and was caught out on 29 runs. Gujarat set a target of 193 runs after losing five wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Dhuvar Rawal contributed 13 runs and Rajat Bhatia contributed 39 runs for the team. Binny took maximum two wickets for Hyderabad.
Chasing a huge score, Hyderabad fought till the last ball. Dwayne Smith and Martin Guptill started the innings for the team. But Guptill was out on just one run. After this there was a good partnership between Gurukeerat and Smith. Gurukeerat lost his wicket on the personal score of 22 runs. After this, Suresh Raina, who came to play, could not do much and returned to the pavilion on a personal score of 13 runs. Peter Trego fought hard for the team. He took the team close to victory by playing a quick inning of 59 runs in just 25 balls, but after his dismissal, the team could only score 192 runs in 20 overs.
Gujarat Giants were batting in the first innings, drink time of the team was going on in the tenth over. Then suddenly a young man jumped from the stadium, dodging the security personnel and reached among the players on the ground. The young man reached the pitch and shook hands with Chris Gayle. The security personnel showed promptness and reached the ground and took him out from there. The security personnel also slapped the young man. Let us tell you that the audience was most eager to see Chris Gayle.
In the match played on Sunday, the spectators expected Chris Gayle’s bat to perform, but Chris could only score 29 runs. However, he hit two sixes and one four in this short innings. The hope of Atishi innings could not be fulfilled. Let us tell you that more than 10 thousand spectators enjoyed the match on the third day of Legends League Cricket. More crowd was seen in the stadium on the third day compared to the previous two days. People gathered in the stadium to see Chris Gayle’s fours and sixes. Three matches of Legends League have been held in Doon. The next match will be played in Jammu on Monday.
