New Delhi: The second season of Legends League Cricket, is just one game away from getting their new champions, as the journey of the defending champions India Capitals finished in the qualifier 2 against the Manipal Tigers. Manipal Tigers will now face the Urbanrisers Hyderabad in the finals on Saturday, December 9. Earlier, in the qualifier 2, the Manipal Tigers took on the defending champions India Capitals at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat on Thursday. .@manipal_tigers set the stage on fire! 🔥 Booking their ticket to the #LLCT20 final. 🏆#LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/EAzwQxuUAp — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 7, 2023 Manipal Tigers’ skipper Harbhajan Singh won the toss and opted to bowl first. Conquering runs ON the field and conserving wildlife OFF the field! 🫶🏻 56 runs were hit by Kevin Pietersen, including 5️⃣ huge sixes and 2️⃣ fours. 🔥#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame@CapitalsIndia pic.twitter.com/WP2AoUSeud — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 7, 2023 India Capitals started in an attacking manner but soon lost their grove and were reduced to 68 for 4 after 8 overs. Kevin Pietersen (56) and Ben Dunk (28), stabilized the innings during the middle phase, and with the help of Isuru Udana (26*), the Capitals finished their innings on a high with 177 on the board. .@manipal_tigers roared with their bowling performance, taking 9 crucial wickets of the Capitals! 👊🏻💪🏻#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/EpMFyE2T5S — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 7, 2023 Mitchell McClenaghan and Thisara Perera took 3 wickets each, while Pankaj Singh took one wicket, for the Tigers. In reply, Tigers, with the collective efforts from Chadwick Walton (33), Angelo Perara (35), Asela Gunaratne (39*) and Colin de Grandhomme (38*), chased down the target with 6 wickets and 8 balls to spare. For the Capitals, Fidel Edwards, Isuru Udana, Dilhara Fernando and Ishwar Pandey took one wicket each. This brings the defending champions' journey to and, with a new champion guaranteed to be crowned on December 9. Check out all the stats from the tournament after qualifier 2, below: Most Runs Awana ki dhonsh!🔥@ParvinderAwana's stunning run-out dismissed KP Appanna.👀#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame @manipal_tigers pic.twitter.com/7VPI8cIjhE — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 7, 2023 S.no Players M I R Average 1 Dwayne Smith (UBH) 5 5 213 42.60 2 Chris Gayle (GG) 4 4 203 50.75 3 Chadwick Walton (MT) 5 5 187 37.40 4 Kirk Edwards (IC) 6 6 173 34.60 5 RL Powell (IC) 6 6 171 28.50 Most wickets .@CapitalsIndia bowlers were on the spot, making it challenging for Manipal to chase the target 🏆🔥🔥#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/Ujw5EflDJw — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 7, 2023 S.no Players M 0 W Average 1 Imran Khan (MT) 5 19.0 9 20.66 2 Isuru Udana (IC) 6 23.3 9 21.22 3 Abdur Razzak (SSS) 5 20.0 7 16.28 4 Thisara Perara (MT) 6 16.4 7 21.12 5 Rusty Theron (IC) 5 20.0 7 23.85
