New Delhi: Although everyone is aware of the rivalry between former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir and former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi, but these two giants have once again come together on the same stage. Under the Legends Cricket League (LLC 2023), Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy team India Maharaj and Shahid Afridi’s team Asia Lions clashed fiercely in the opening match.
Gambhir played a fiery innings
Asia Lions, who came out to bat first, scored 165 runs in 20 overs losing 6 wickets, while chasing the target, Gambhir created mutiny by hitting four fours. Gambhir batted brilliantly and scored 52 runs in 39 balls hitting 7 fours. He reminded of the old days by batting in a fast manner and hit a brilliant fifty.
From captain to conqueror, Gautam Gambhir leads the charge with a scintillating half-century for the India Maharajas!
The half century came in 36 balls with 7 fantastic fours!@GautamGambhir @VisitQatar #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCMasters #LLCT20 #YahanSabBossHain #IMvsAL pic.twitter.com/CAy3GAaNwl
— India Maharajas (@IndMaharajasLLC) March 10, 2023
Lions bowlers thrashed
During this, Gambhir thrashed Shahid Afridi fiercely. He hit a brilliant four in Afridi’s 13th over. Earlier, Gambhir also hit fours in the overs of Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Isuru Udana, Sohail Tanveer. However, on the very first ball of the 14th over, Abdul Razak hunted Gambhir.
Suresh Raina got out after scoring just 3 runs.
Gambhir was caught by Perera off Razak’s bowling, thus ending his brilliant innings. Murali Vijay, who came to bat with Gambhir, scored 25 runs in 19 balls, hitting three fours and a six. Although Suresh Raina was dismissed for just 3 runs, but Mohammad Kaif, who came in at number five, and Yusuf Pathan, who came in at number six, rained runs.
