New Delhi: After 12 matches and 15 days, Legends League Cricket season 2 finally got their first semifinalist on Friday in the form of Urbanrisers Hyderabad.
Urbanrisers, one of the two teams who were added in the second season, has won three out of their four matches so far, taking them to the cutoff mark of 6 points.
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— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 1, 2023
With only three matches to go and three spots in the semifinals still open, all the teams will be going all in to ensure their qualifications for the playoffs.
Earlier, Urbanrisers Hyderabad took on the Bhilwara Ki8ngs in match 12 of the LLC season 2, on Friday at the Molana Azad Stadium, in Jammu.
Bhilwara Kings skipper Irfan Pathan won the toss and opted to bat first.
The start was not ideal for the Kings as they lost their first wicket in the form of Solomon Mire (1), very cheaply.
Lendl Simmons (21) and Tilakratne Dilshan (53) took the innings forward, but the Urbanisers made a comeback and reduced Kings to 95 for 4.
Yusuf Pathan (34), along with his brother and skipper Irfan Pathan (17*), gave the final touch to the innings and took the Kings’ total to a competitive total of 144 for 6 in 20 overs.
Pawan Suyal was the most successful bowler for the Urbanrisers, with 2 wickets under his name.
In reply, Urbanrisers started the chase on a good note as their openers, Dwayne Smith (25) and Martin Guptill (18), added 44 runs for the first wicket.
.@RikkiClarke81 played an astonishing knock of 7⃣3⃣, smashing 4s and 6s for fun, as Urbanrisers clinched an easy win! 👌🏻💪🏻
No wonder he’s the Legend Of The Match 💥👊🏻#LLCT20 #LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/g8WMyWYusQ
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 1, 2023
The final punch was given by Rikki Clarke (73*), who took his team over the line with 7 wickets and 15 balls to spare.
Christopher Barnwell was the most successful bowler for the Kings, with 2 wickets under his name.
Check out all the stats from the tournament after match 12 below:
Points Table
.@Bhilwarakings showed a spirited bowling performance and fought till the end! 👊🏻🏏#LLCT20 #LegendsLeagueCricket #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/VwU0AV24Zu
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 1, 2023
| S.no | Teams | M | W | L | T | NR | Points | Net RR |
| 1 | Urbanrisers Hyderabad (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.51 |
| 2 | Gujrat Titans | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.10 |
| 3 | Manipal Tigers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.59 |
| 4 | Bhilwara Kings | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +8.76 |
| 5 | Indian Capitals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +0.46 |
| 6 | Southern Super Stars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7.88 |
Most Runs
Dilshan hits every ball Shaan Se! 🫡 🏏#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/cazF8An0zH
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| S.no | Players | M | I | R | Average |
| 1 | Lendl Simmons (BK) | 5 | 5 | 142 | 35.50 |
| 2 | Gurkeerat Singh (UBH) | 4 | 4 | 130 | 32.50 |
| 3 | RL Powell (IC) | 3 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 |
| 4 | Chadwick Walton (MT) | 2 | 2 | 121 | 60.50 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle (GG) | 3 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 |
Most wickets
Suyal ik number da! 🔥👌🏻
Yusuf’s stumps were shattered by his delivery. 🫡#LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCT20 #BossLogonKaGame pic.twitter.com/vHA8TG8k6o
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) December 1, 2023
| S.no | Players | M | 0 | W | Average |
| 1 | Abdur Razzak (SSS) | 4 | 16.0 | 6 | 15.50 |
| 2 | C Mpofu (UBH) | 4 | 16.0 | 6 | 17.83 |
| 3 | Imran Khan (MT) | 3 | 12.0 | 6 | 15.17 |
| 4 | Parvinder Awana (MT) | 3 | 8.0 | 6 | 10.17 |
| 5 | Rahul Sharma (BK) | 4 | 15.0 | 6 | 16.60 |