Match 17, Jammu, October 06, 2024, 07:30 PM
Konark Suryas Odisha
100/9(20.0ov)
Toyam Hyderabad
101/6(18.2ov)
Toyam Hyderabad beat Konark Suryas Odisha by 4 wickets
Right then, that is it from the game. A convincing win for the Toyam Hyderabad and they have won two games in a row now. The Legends League Cricket 2024 action continues as we have a game lined up on Monday, the 7th of October. It will be between the India Capitals and the Gujarat Greats at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). Do join us for the early build up as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Gurkeerat Singh Mann, the skipper of Toyam Hyderabad, is also the Legend of the Match. He says they knew that there was rain and they were ready for that kind of pitch. Adds that the dew started to come at the end but he enjoyed his batting. Says that all games for them were close and ends by saying that the bowling side were always good and he is happy that the batting side did well too.
Irfan Pathan, the skipper of Konark Suryas Odisha, says that they bowled really well but the target to defend was too low. He says that if the target would have been around 120, the result would have been different. Adds that they need to bounce back and win their next game to make their way into the playoffs.
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Earlier in the game, the Konark Suryas Odisha scored just 100, with Dilshan Munaweera being the standout performer, scoring 51 runs off 51 balls. The Toyam Hyderabad's spinners, particularly Bipul Sharma and Ravi Jangid, took two wickets each. Munaweera kept fighting but lacked support from his teammates. Overall, the Toyam Hyderabad bowlers dominated!
Konark Suryas Odisha were good with the ball but they fell short of some 20 runs. Had the target for Toyam Hyderabad been somewhere around 120, things would have been different. Dilshan Munaweera was excellent with the ball for them and was the standout as he picked three wickets. Pravin Tambe and Shahbaz Nadeem chipped in with one and the rest of their bowlers were wicketless.
A convincing win for the Toyam Hyderabad as they now win two games in a row. It was a tricky pitch though but they did it with ease as the target was too low. Chasing a total of 100 runs, they were off to a steady start and lost kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Their skipper, Gurkeerat Singh Mann though stood like a brick wall and carried on with the flurry of runs from one end. He went on to score an unbeaten 52 and guided his side to a convincing victory. He played a lone hand, the rest of the batters just kept on losing wickets from the other end.
In over# 19
1
0
Diwesh Pathania 14/0(2.2)
18.2
1
That's it! Fuller one, on middle and leg, Gurkeerat Singh Mann tucks it to mid-wicket for one. Toyam Hyderabad beat Konark Suryas Odisha by 4 wickets!
18.1
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Length, on off, Gurkeerat Singh Mann moves forward and blocks it back towards the bowler.
In over# 18
6
0
3
1
1
0
Kotarangada Appanna 22/0(4)
17.6
6
SIX! All the way! Lands it on off, Bipul Sharma moves forward and lofts it magnificently over the bowler's head for a biggie. Scores level!
17.5
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Full, on off, Bipul Sharma eases it to the right of the bowler.
17.4
3
Fifty up for Gurkeerat Singh Mann! Lands it outside off, Gurkeerat Singh Mann picks it well and slashes it through backward point for three runs. The fielder did well there to chase the ball and stop it just before the fence.
17.3
1
Short and wide, Bipul Sharma punches it to covers for one.
17.2
1
Lands it on off, Gurkeerat Singh Mann looks to loft it but edges it to short third for one.
17.1
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Too full, on middle, Gurkeerat Singh Mann blocks it back.
In over# 17
0
2lb
0
1
0
0W
Pravin Tambe 20/1(4)
16.6
.
Slower one, on middle, Bipul Sharma flicks it to the mid on fielder. 12 needed from the final 3 overs now!