Match 9, Indore, September 17, 2022, 07:30 PM
England Legends
156/5(20.0ov)
West Indies Legends
162/2(17.2ov)
West Indies Legends beat England Legends by 8 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Dwayne Smith
Commentry
Right then, that is all we have from the game. West Indies Legends have won this game comfortably against the England Legends. But the Road Safety drama continues as we have a double dose of action on Super Sunday, 18th of September as Sri Lanka Legends take on the South Africa Legends at 3.30 pm IST (10.00 am GMT) and Australia Legends take on the Bangladesh Legends at 7.30 pm IST (2.00 pm GMT). Our build-up though begins much earlier, so do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Dwayne Smith wins the Man of the Match award for his brisk innings of 73 runs. He says that he has been feeling great at the crease. Mentions he is always happy to come back to India. Adds that he really thinks it was going on well for him and would've liked to end it on his own. Mentions they have a good unit and think all the players are ready for the competition.
Brian Lara, the skipper of West Indies Legends says that it is great to be back. Adds that he hasn't played cricket in a while but all the other guys have played well and he is happy with the result. Mentions that they came pretty close in the last edition when they lost out to India Legends in the semi finals. Tells that all the teams are balanced and it will be good to play all of them. Ends by saying that the crowd is great here and they supported well even though India was not playing.
Ian Bell, the skipper of England Legends is in for a chat. He says that it's been great fun to play against some world-class players like Brian Lara. Mentions the travel did not help the older guys but they would be looking forward to making an impact in the next match.
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Earlier, England Legends started off slow and they were 78/3 in 13 overs. Rikki Clarke played a good knock and made the England Legends reach to a par total of 156. West Indies bowlers were good with the ball but they couldn't manage to get Rikki Clarke. Had they got him, they would have managed to bundle England Legends inside 130. Later, West Indies Legends got over the line with ease.
It was an absolutely abysmal performance from the England Legends bowlers. Honestly, they never looked in a position of winning this game after Powerplay. Their fielding looked effortless as well and they also dropped Perkins once in the game. Rikki Clarke was a stand-out for them with the bat and the ball as well. He got the only two wickets that the West Indies Legends lost. They need to come out with better execution in the next game and especially focus on their bowling.
What a performance this has been from the West Indies Legends openers. Have to say that, be it their national team or the legends, West Indies have the same aggressive strategy when it comes to their batting. They started off with a flyer and had 72 runs on board inside the Powerplay. William Perkins and Dwayne Smith batted exquisitely and they looked unstoppable, but the crowd seemed to be more happier to watch the Legend, Brian Lara play as he finished the game with a maximum. Their bowlers did well too and managed to keep their opponents under 160. They would have done better but Rikki Clarke did well with the bat for England Legends. Krishmar Santokie and Sulieman Benn bagged two wickets each whilst Daren Powell took one for the West Indies Legends.
In over# 18
6
0
Chris Schofield 36/0(3.2)
17.2
6
SIX! Brian Lara finishes things off in style! Chris Schofield floats this one up, full and on middle and leg, Brian Lara dances down the track and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. The crowd cheers and the Windies dug out is celebrating. West Indies Legends WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
17.1
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Tossed up, full and on leg, Brian Lara mistimes his lofted shot straight towards mid on.
In over# 17
1
0
1
1
0
1
1wd
Stephen Parry 36/0(4)
16.6
1
A bit short and on leg, Brian Lara flicks it off his back foot towards deep square leg for a run. SCORES LEVEL!
16.5
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Swing and a miss! This is flighted, full and outside off, Brian Lara looks to loft it over covers but cannot connect.
16.4
1
Gives it some air now, short and on leg, Narsingh Deonarine tucks it down to long on for just a run.
16.3
1
Flatter, full and on leg, Brian Lara flicks it towards short fine leg for a run. 3 runs needed to win now.
16.2
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Tossed up, full and on off, Brian Lara opens the face of his bat and guides it towards point.
16.1
1
This is a bit short and on off, Narsingh Deonarine forces it towards long off for a single.
16.1
1wd
WIDE! This is fired down the leg side, Narsingh Deonarine misses his sweep but misses. Wided.