Thursday, November 7th, 2024

2 runs were needed on the last ball… the bowler turned the tables, snatched the victory from the jaws


New Delhi. Konark Surya Odisha team, captained by Irfan Pathan, lost the game it had won. The team could not score 2 runs on the last ball. The match reached the super over where Kedar Jadhav’s team won. Southern Super Stars won the Legends League Cricket 2024 trophy for the first time by defeating Konark Surya Odisha in the final. The title match was very exciting. Yusuf Pathan played an explosive innings for Konark but he/she could not lead his/her team to victory. Yusuf was out on the last ball of the match. As long as Yusuf was at the crease, the victory of Irfan Pathan and Company seemed certain but after losing the wicket on the last ball, Yusuf Pathan tied the score.

While chasing the target of 165 runs set by the Southern Super Stars team captained by Kedar Jadhav, Konark Surya Odisha led by Irfan Pathan tied the match by scoring 164 runs for 9 wickets. For Konark, Yusuf Pathan scored 85 runs in 38 balls. he/she hit 8 sixes and 6 fours. Konark needed only 7 runs in the last over. But the team could not make it. Chaturanga de Silva bowled the last over of the match for Southern Super Stars. Nadeem got one run in the form of leg bye on the first ball. Yusuf Pathan also scored a run on the second ball as a bye. No run on the third ball while Nadeem ran on the fourth ball and took two runs. Nadeem stole a single on the fifth ball. On the sixth and last ball, Kornak needed two runs to win but got only one run and Yusuf Pathan was out. The scores of both the teams were equal and the match was tied.

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Konark Surya Odisha scored 13 runs in the super over.
Konark Surya Odisha scored 13 runs in the super over. Here also Yusuf Pathan hit a six. This was Pathan’s ninth six in this match. In reply, Southern Super Stars scored 12 runs in the first two balls with the help of two consecutive sixes from Martin Guptill. After this, the Super Stars dashed the hopes of Irfan Pathan and company by registering victory on the fifth ball. Irfan’s team had been consistently performing well in the tournament but missed the title in the finals.

Martin Guptill became player of the series
For Southern Super Stars team, Hamilton Masakadza scored 83 runs in 58 balls which included 8 fours and five sixes. he/she was chosen player of the match. Martin Guptill became the player of the series. Guptill scored 27 runs in 25 balls while Pawan Negi was out after scoring 33 runs. Dilshan Munaweera was the most successful bowler for Konark Surya Odisha, taking 4 wickets while conceding 9 runs in 4 overs.

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