Former Eire batter Kevin O’Brien, on Saturday, September 17, hit a 56-ball century and helped Gujarat Giants beat India Capitals by means of 3 wickets in Fit No.1 of Legends League Cricket
Legends League Cricket: Kevin O’Brien hits 56-ball 100 to energy Giants to win vs Capitals. Courtesy: Gujarat Giants
HIGHLIGHTSGujarat Giants beat India Capitals by means of 3 wicketsKevin O’Brien scored 107 runs off 61 ballsGujarat Giants chased down 180 with 8 balls to spare
Former Eire batter Kevin O’Brien, on Saturday, September 17, hit a 56-ball century and helped Gujarat Giants beat India Capitals by means of 3 wickets in Fit No.1 of Legends League Cricket at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
O’Brien scored 107 runs off 61 balls with 15 fours and 3 sixes, serving to the Giants chase down 180 with 8 balls to spare. The Irishman’s knock overshadowed Ashley Nurse’s knock of 100 off 43 balls after the Capitals had been installed to bat first.
When O’Brien were given out within the 18th over, the Giants wanted simplest 5 runs to win off 15 balls. Parthiv Patel and Yashpal Singh scored 24 and 21 respectively and lent O’Brien make stronger.
After O’Brien were given out, the Giants misplaced a flurry of wickets, however were given previous the end line. Pravin Tambe picked up 3 wickets for the Capitals, however his efforts went in useless.
Previous, Nurse smashed a 41-ball century after the Capitals discovered themselves in a rabbit hollow. Nurse made certain that the Capitals racked up a large ranking of 179 for seven in 20 overs. He got here to bat within the 7th over after his crew misplaced 4 wickets within the powerplay.
Thereafter, Nurse noticed the Capitals being diminished to 74 for 6 in 12 overs. He began in a wary method sooner than teeing off within the dying overs. The correct-hander scored 21 runs off his first 17 balls, and then he were given 81 runs off his subsequent 24 balls.
Denesh Ramdin additionally performed a to hand knock of 31 off 26 with 3 fours and a six. Nurse, within the period in-between, bowled two overs, conceded 21 runs and collected the vital wicket of Parthiv Patel.
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