Legends Cricket League in Dehradun: West Indies’ Chris Gayle will rock today
Dehradun. In the second match of the Legends Cricket League in Dehradun, India Capitals defeated Southern Super Stars by seven wickets with a century by Ricardo Povil. Povil was named player of the match.
The second match was played between India Capitals and Southern Super Stars on Saturday at the International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Dehradun. India Capitals captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and chose to field first. Southern Super Stars openers Dilshan and Upul Tharanga came out to bat. The first wicket fell at 24 runs in 3.5 overs. On the ball of Isuru, Dilshan was caught by Theron on the individual score of four runs.
After this, Srivatsa Goswami and Upul Tharanga tried to build a partnership, but after scoring 19 runs in 5.2 overs, Tharanga also returned to the pavilion after being caught by Tambe off Theron’s ball. Tharanga scored 24 runs. Srivatsa and captain Ross Taylor tried to extend the innings. In 9.5 overs, Srivatsa was also caught out on the ball of Appanna on the personal score of 24 runs. Captain Ross Taylor scored 24 runs and Rajesh Vishnoi scored eight runs. With the contribution of Pawan Negi 12 runs and Vipul Sharma’s 4 unbeaten runs, Southern Super Stars set the target of 164 runs by losing six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. For India Capitals, Ashley Nurse, Rusty Theron took two wickets each, Isru Udan and KP Appanna took one wicket each.
India Capitals, which set out to chase the target of 164 runs, did not have a good start. Captain Gautam Gambhir was out on the ball of Lakmal on the individual score of 21 runs. But after this there was a great partnership between Povil and Kirk Edwards. In the end, thanks to Kirk’s excellent 45 runs, Delhi achieved the target with 20 balls to spare.
The match between Gujarat Giants and Urban Risers Hyderabad will be played at the International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, which will start at 3 pm. The main attraction in this match will be former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. The audience is hopeful that Chris Gayle will rock in Dehradun on Sunday. Apart from Chris Gayle, Parthiv Patel, Suresh Raina, Martin Guptill, Dwayne Smith, Chamara Kapugedara will also take the field in this match.
