New Delhi: The second season of the Legends League Cricket, is getting heated up with every passing match now, and the race for the final 4 has started to intensify.
In match number 8, of the ongoing season of the LLC, the undefeated Urbanrisers Hyderabad went up against Gujrat Giants, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Dehradun on Sunday.
Gujrat Giants’ stand-in skipper, Jacques Kallis, won the toss and decided to bat first.
The skipper Kallis (9), got out cheaply, but Richard Levi (49) and Chris Gayle (29), added 69 runs for the second wicket to stabilize the innings.
In the end, Dhruv Raval (29*) and Rajat Bhatia (39*), added 63 runs for the sixth wicket to take the Giants’ innings to 193 for 5 after the end of 20 overs.
Stuart Binny, was the most successful bowler for the Urbanrisers team, with 2 wickets under his belt, Chris Mpofu, Jerome Taylor and Devendra Bishoo, also took one wicket each.
In reply, Urbanrisers also lost their first wicket cheaply, when Sreesanth dismissed Martin Guptill (1), in the second over.
Dwayne Smith (50), took the Urbanrisers innings forward as removed by Prasanna, to push the batting team on the back foot.
Peter Trego (59), tried his best to take his team home but fell one run short, handing the Giants their second win of the season.
Dehradun witnessed legendary performances, and in the end, @Giant_Cricket‘s brilliance secured a thrilling victory. 🔥#LLCT20 #LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/Wgcw07VQf0
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 27, 2023
S Sreesanth and Sulieman Benn were the main wicket takers for the Giants with 2 wickets each, while Rayad Emrit, Sarabjit Ladda and Seekkuge Prasanna, took one wicket each.
It’s a win for @Giant_Cricket. Here’s a look at the 7️⃣ wickets they took! 👊🏻💥#LLCT20 #LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/YOdpfae6fG
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 26, 2023
This was the first loss for the Urbanrisers in the tournament, however, it will cause much concern in their camp as they are still very comfortable at the second spot in the points table.
Check out all the stats from the tournament after match 5 below:
Points Table
Bolo Ta Ra Ra!
A tale of 3️⃣ incredible catches of Kevin O’Brien. 😍#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame@Giant_Cricket @KevinOBrien113 pic.twitter.com/lGaU9kqysA
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 26, 2023
| S.no | Teams | M | W | L | T | NR | Points | Net RR |
| 1 | Manipal Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.47 |
| 2 | Urbanrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.25 |
| 3 | Gujrat Titans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.10 |
| 4 | Indian Capitals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.46 |
| 5 | Bhilwara Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.41 |
| 6 | Southern Super Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.15 |
Most Runs
An innings full of Gangsta Swag, Smith laid the platform with a fine 50 for Urbanrisers 👊🏻#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame@Urbanrisers_Hyd pic.twitter.com/L2vlxJ317u
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 26, 2023
| S.no | Players | M | I | R | Average |
| 1 | RL Powell (IC) | 3 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 |
| 2 | Chadwick Walton (MT) | 2 | 2 | 121 | 60.50 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle (GG) | 3 | 3 | 119 | 39.66 |
| 4 | Kirk Edwards (IC) | 3 | 3 | 115 | 57.50 |
| 5 | P Trego (UBH) | 3 | 3 | 112 | 56.00 |
Most wickets
Spectacular. Splendid. Sreesanth.@sreesanth36 bagged the title of Legend of today’s #LLCT20 match with his stunning blitz during the chase.#LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/uI8E9BHgUW
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) November 26, 2023
| S.no | Players | M | 0 | W | Average |
| 1 | Parvinder Awana (MT) | 2 | 6.0 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 2 | Isuru Udana (IC) | 3 | 12.0 | 6 | 19.66 |
| 3 | C Mpofu (UBH) | 3 | 12.0 | 5 | 16.60 |
| 4 | J Theron (IC) | 3 | 12.0 | 5 | 17.60 |
| 5 | Rahul Sharma (BK) | 3 | 11.0 | 5 | 20.80 |