Urbanrisers Hyderabad secured a 75-run win over Manipal Tigers within the first qualifier of Legends League Cricket 2023 to progress to the grand finale. Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat hosted this high-scoring encounter.
After shedding the toss, Urbanrisers Hyderabad have been requested to bat first. Dwayne Smith adopted an extremely aggressive method, smacking the opposition bowlers throughout the park. Regardless of shedding wickets on the different finish, he accomplished his half-century in 28 balls and century in 42 balls.
Smith acquired good assist from Rikki Clarke (34), Gurkeerat Singh (39), Peter Trego (18) and Asghar Afghan (23*) to take the facet to 253/6 in 20 overs. Smith ended the innings at 120(53), that includes 14 fours and 7 sixes.
Pankaj Singh and Thisara Perera scalped two wickets every for the Manipal Tigers. Mitchell McClenaghan and Imran Khan scalped one wicket apiece.
In response, Manipal Tigers batters faltered badly as they saved shedding wickets at common intervals. At 121/7, the Tigers have been staring down the barrel at a humiliating defeat.
Nevertheless, Angelo Perera’s 73-run knock off 30 balls with seven fours and 5 sixes helped them attain 178 runs in 16.3 overs earlier than they have been bowled out. Jerome Taylor and Peter Trego picked up three wickets every, with Stuart Binny bagging two.
With none additional ado, listed here are the main run-scorers and wicket-takers of the continued Legends League Cricket 2023 season.
Legends League Cricket 2023 Most Runs Record
Urbanrisers Hyderabad opener Dwayne Smith propelled from 14th rank to safe the pole place within the run-scoring charts, with 213 runs from 5 innings together with one century and a fifty.
Gurkeerat Singh moved up from fourth to second rank with 169 runs from 5 innings. Manipal Tigers batter Chadwick Walton slipped from prime to 3rd rank with 154 runs from 4 innings.
Lendl Simmons (142) and Ricardo Powell (140) slipped two positions every to the fourth and fifth ranks, respectively. Peter Trego (130) climbed one spot as much as make it to the sixth place.
Kirk Edwards (123) slipped from fifth to seventh rank, averaging 41. Angelo Perera rocketed from fortieth rank to the eighth slot with 123 runs at a median of 61.5. Chris Gayle (119) slid from sixth to ninth rank. Rikki Clarke (107) moved as much as occupy the tenth place.
Legends League Cricket 2023 Most Wickets Record
Manipal Tigers medium pacer Imran Khan continues to carry the highest rank within the wickets standings, having taken 9 wickets in 5 innings. Superstars spinner Abdur Razzak has scalped seven wickets and maintained his second rank, averaging 16.28.
India Capitals pacer Isuru Udana retained his third spot with seven wickets at 20.85. Parvinder Awana secured the fourth rank with six scalps at 10.16. Hamid Hassan (6) maintained his fifth place at 14.33.
Rahul Sharma (6) moved up from seventh to the sixth slot, averaging 19.83. Peter Trego moved to the seventh rank with six wickets at a median of 20.16. Chris Mpofu slid from sixth to eighth rank with six scalps at 20.33.
Pawan Suyal slipped from eighth to ninth rank, having taken six wickets. Trent Johnston retained his tenth place with 5 wickets from two innings.
