After 12 matches in the league stage down to the playoffs and now reaching the final match of 2022 Legends League Cricket where Indian Capitals will battle against Bhilwara Kings on Wednesday (October 5) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
Indian Capitals had a change in top order as Gautam Gambhir was back and had a new batting partner, Dwayne Smith, to accompany him.
They chased down a huge target of 227 with three balls to spare. Ross Taylor and Ashley Nurse scored 84 and 60* respectively, while Liam Plunkett was useful with a contribution of 20* off 9 balls during the qualifier match that made them reach the final match.
While on the other hand, Bhilwara Kings lost Qualifier 1 against the Indian Capitals and then beat the Gujarat Giants by six wickets on the elimanator match to reach the final.
Openers William Porterfield and Morn Van Wyk provided a terrific start to the Kings with a 91-run stand.
Shane Watson made sure he propelled the team on the right path with a knock of 48 off 24. Afterwards, the Pathan brothers continued their good form to seal the chase of 195 in the 19th over itself.
India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings Match Details:
Match: India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings, Final, Legends League Cricket 2022
Date and Time: October 5, 2022; 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings Pitch Report
The pitch at this venue is likely to offer an assistance to the batters. In IPL 2019, the average first innings score was 163 runs, with teams batting second winning most games.
India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings Probable XIs
India Capitals
Capitals are not expected to tinker with their winning combination, who have done well throughout the tournament. They have a settled side and will be playing the same XI.
Probable XI
Dwayne Smith, Gautam Gambhir (c), Hamilton Masakadza, Ross Taylor, Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Ashley Nurse, Pankaj Singh, Liam Plunkett, Mitchell Johnson, Pravin Tambe, Pawan Suyal
Bhilwara Kings
The history against the Capitals for Kings haven’t been great but the tables might turn anytime. Kings are coming off after a win and will be confident of their players abilities.
Probable XI
Morne Van Wyk (wk), William Porterfield, Shane Watson, Jesal Karia, Yusuf Pathan, Rajesh Bishnoi, Irfan Pathan (c), S Sreesanth, Fidel Edwards, Monty Panesar, Sudeep Tyagi
India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings Match Prediction
These 2 teams have come against each other 3 times so far in the tournament. One of the games were washed out and the other two witnessed the Capitals securing a comfortable victory.
As the tournament reach the final match, who would get a chance to win the battle?
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