LLC 2023: Gambhir, Uthappa massive batting; 20 over match ends in 75 balls

India Maharajas finally opened their account in the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC) after registering a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Asia Lions at West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. LLC 2023: Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa massive batting; 20 over match ends in 75 balls.

Half-centuries by Robin Uthappa and skipper Gautam Gambhir powered the Maharajas win against Shahid Afridi-led Lions. Uthappa and Gambhir put on a 159-run opening partnership with Uthappa cracking an unbeaten 88 off 39 balls with 11 boundaries and five sixes while Gambhir scored an unconquered 61 off 36 balls with 12 boundaries.

Electing to field first, India Maharajas had restricted Asia Lions to 157 for 5 in 20 overs. For Asia Lions, Upul Tharanga hammered 69 off 48 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 32 off 27 balls with four boundaries and a six.

Together they put on 73 runs opening partnership in 8.4 overs, which however went in vain. India Maharajas bowled their left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan to begin proceedings, and he gave away just three runs in the first over. Stuart Binny’s first delivery of the fifth over was nicely cut away by Tharanga to the backward point fence.

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Tharanga escaped being caught behind to an outside edge to the third delivery when wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa dropped him at 21.  At the halfway mark, Asia Lions were 76 for 2 with Misbah-ul-haq, the hero of their first two matches joining Tharanga. The age-less 51-year-old leg spinner Pravin Tambe took the valuable wicket of Misbah, brilliantly stumped by wicketkeeper Uthappa for a duck.