LLC 2024: 3 runs were needed on the last ball… The bowler single-handedly turned the tables, snatched the victory from the jaws of the opposition

New Delhi. The first match of Legends League Cricket 2024 was very exciting. The result of this match came out on the last ball. Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan snatched the victory from the jaws of the opposition on the last ball with his excellent bowling. The first match was played between Manipal Tigers and Konark Surya Odisha. Manipal Tigers needed 13 runs to win in the last over. Irfan Pathan took the victory from the team captained by Harbhajan Singh by giving 10 runs in the last over and taking a wicket on the last ball. Konark Surya Odisha won this match by 2 runs.

Konark Surya Odisha batted first and scored 104 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Irfan Pathan contributed the highest 18 runs. Naveen Stewart returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs. Obas Pienaar and Anureet Singh took two wickets each from Manipal Tigers. Windies pacers Sheldon Cottrell, Rahul Shukla and Harbhajan Singh got one wicket each.

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Harbhajan’s team lost on the last ball
Manipal Tigers had a very bad start while chasing the target of 105 runs. The team led by Harbhajan Singh lost 5 wickets at a total score of 21. Its sixth wicket fell at a score of 38. At one point, it seemed difficult for Manipal to score even 100 runs but after this Daniel Christian and Obas Pienaar handled the innings and took the score to 87. Christian was out after scoring 30 runs. He was sent to the pavilion by Vinay Kumar.

13 runs were needed in the last 6 balls
Manipal Tigers had scored 92 runs for 7 wickets in 19 overs. Now they needed 13 runs from the last 6 balls. Irfan Pathan bowled the last over from Konark. The first ball of Irfan’s over was wide. Anureet Singh hit a six on the next legal delivery. Then Anureet stole a single on the second ball. Pienaar could not take a run on the third ball. After this, he scored 2 runs on the next two balls. Now Manipal needed 3 runs on the last ball. Anureet Singh tried to hit a six on Irfan’s ball but the ball rose too much and Ambati Rayudu took a brilliant catch near the boundary and gave his team a thrilling victory.

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