Many cricket tournaments are being played in India these days. In this episode, the Legends League cricket played between former cricketers has also started with a bang.
In the very first match of this league, the spectators got to see the rain of fours and sixes. Batting first in this match, the India Capitals team put 179/7 runs on the scoreboard in the stipulated 20 overs. During this, Ashley Nurse of India Capitals played a brilliant century of 103 runs.
However, after this, Virender Sehwag-led Gujarat Giants, who came in response, scored 180 runs for 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare, thanks to Kevin O'Brien's century.
Sehwag's bowlers were blown away by hitting 9 sixes
Let us tell you that the team of India Capitals, who batted first in the match, was at one point on the backfoot after losing 4 wickets for 34 runs. In such a situation, Ashley Nurse, who came out to bat at number 6, hit a half-century in 26 balls. Scored a century in 41 balls. The nurse added 51 runs in the last 17 balls.
Ashley Nurse also hit 9 sixes and 8 fours during his innings. Along with this, this former explosive batsman of West Indies hit a blazing century while smashing Virender Sehwag's bowlers at a strike rate of 239. Apart from him, Dinesh Ramdin could also score 31 runs in this match.
Thisara Perera was the most successful bowler
In this match, Thisara Perera of Sri Lanka took the highest 3 wickets for Gujarat Lions. He took three wickets for 16 runs while bowling three overs. At the same time, Raid Emrit and KP Appanna also got 2-2 wickets.
Significantly, before the start of Legends League cricket, India Maharaja defeated World Joints by six wickets in the match played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 16 September. Tanmay Srivastava and Yusuf Pathan scored brilliant half-centuries in this match. This match was organized on 16 September at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
