The 11th match of the Legends League Cricket 2022 saw Gujarat Giants take on Bhilwara Kings at Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur, where Bhilwara Kings won the match by 5 wickets.
Bhilwara Kings vs Gujarat Giants Match Highlights:
It was a neck-to-neck contest and the Kings came out victorious to seal a berth in the knockout stages of the competition.
After being asked to bat first, Chris Gayle (68) and Yashpal Singh (58) scored individual fifties to propel Gujarat Giants to 186/7.
Chasing a mammoth total, contributions from William Porterfield (40), Yusuf Pathan (39), Jesal Karia (39*) and Irfan Pathan (26*) helped them chase down the target with two balls to spare.
The Kings held their nerves against the Giants and finished on the winning side. With this, they grabbed two points and sealed a berth in the playoffs. They have moved into the second place with seven points to their name.
They sit below the India Capitals, who also have seven points but have a superior net run-rate. The Capitals top the table thanks to their net run-rate of 1.293 as opposed to -0.142 that of the Kings.
Gujarat Giants follow the Kings in the points table with five points under their belt. They have managed to win only two out of six games and their qualification depends on the result of the last game of the league stage between India Capitals and Manipal Tigers. A win for the Capitals will see the Giants qualify for the knockout stages.
Manipal Tigers, meanwhile, are sitting right at the bottom of the table with three points. They will square off against India Capitals in their last league game and a win by a big margin will see them pip the Giants to seal a berth in the playoffs.
Match Info:
Match: Legends League Cricket 2022, Bhilwara Kings vs Gujarat Giants
Date and Time: Friday, September 30, 2022 / 07:30 pm IST
Umpire: Kim Diane Cotton (New Zealand) and N Janani (India)
Player of the Match: Yusuf Khan Pathan (Bhilwara Kings)
As the tournament nearly reach the final match,
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