Squads:
India Legends Squad: Sachin Tendulkar(c), Naman Ojha(w), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Manpreet Gony, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Pragyan Ojha, Balasubramaniam, Rahul Sharma, Rajesh Pawar
South Africa Legends Squad: Jonty Rhodes(c), Morne van Wyk(w), Alviro Petersen, Jacques Rudolph, Henry Davids, Vernon Philander, Johan Botha, Lance Klusener, Zander de Bruyn, Makhaya Ntini, Garnett Kruger, Andrew Puttick, Johan van der Wath, Thandi Tshabalala, Eddie Leie, Lloyd Norris Jones
TeamIndia win by a convincing margin of 61 runs | Chasing 218, SA end at 156/9 in 20 ovs |Rahul Sharma picks up three Munaf Patel and Pragyan Ojha bagged two each. #YuvrajSingh also picked up one wicket
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After Rahul Sharma traps Van der Wath in front, Irfan Pathan has clean bowled Eddie Leie. Rahul Sharma ends with 3 wickets in his tight spell. South Africa are eight down. As we said, it is just a matter of time. Jonty Rhodes is still in the middle unbeaten on 20 off 17
Munaf Patel claims his first wicket on a ball that kept low. Johan Botha will consider himself unlucky. He departs for just 8. Score after 15 overs, SAL: 106/6 | South Africa Legends need 112 runs in 30 balls | The writing is on the wall. Only one team can win from here. Only a matter of time
Rahul Sharma gets his 2nd wicket of the night trapping Jacques Rudolph in front! Meanwhile, Sunil on social media reminds us - "India Legends on field today with 10 players who can bowl. A luxury Indian cricket is missing badly nowadays."
Yuvraj gets his first wicket of the season as he bowls Henry Davids for 6! South Africa Legends are in all kinds of trouble | SAL: 95/4 after 13 overs | REQ Run rate: 18 per over | South Africa Legends need 123 runs in 41 balls
Pragyan Ojha strikes and this time it is Sachin Tendulkar, who takes the catch. Puttick was getting desperate and went for the big shot and is now gone. Another wicket goes down for South Africa. Jacques Rudolph, left handed bat, comes to the crease. Score after 9 overs, SAL: 60/2
Van Wyk is trapped LBW after scoring 26 off 24 balls. Brilliant effort by the right-hander as he smashed 4 fours and 1 six handing SA Legends a fine start in their chase.
South Africa Legends have kicked off their chase in a good manner ! So far five have been bowled and they have not lost any wicket. Despite the target being huge, it seems like the Proteas want to keep their wickets intact before going all guns blazing. Score after 5 overs, SAL: 34/0
Gony in to bowl the 4th and that's a dropped catch, which goes for a six as well. Ojha tried but it was not easy. A four follows. van Wyk is in great form. SAL 28/0 after 4 overs
Rahul Sharma in for the 3rd over and that's a four in through the gap by van Wyk. Good comeback by the bowler as the next 3 balls are dots. SAL 16/0 after 3 overs
We are back live and Irfan Pathan has the ball for India Legends. Puttick and van Wyk are at the crease. Puttick is on strike. Great fielding by Yuvraj Singh as the first 3 balls are dots. And Puttick swings and sends one to the boundary. And another!!! Great start by the South Africa Legends. SAL 8/0 after 1 over
Last over now and that's a six to start this over by Yusuf Pathan. India Legends have crossed 200. Absolute domination. And that's another four!! What timing by Pathan. The last ball is hit for a flat six as INDL finish at 217/4 after 20 overs
Binny starts the 17t over with a four and then takes a single to bring up his half century. Very well played. INDL 148/4 after 16.2 overs
That's high from Yuvraj and that has just found the fielder. The fans are disappointed after Yuvi's innings ends prematurely. INDL 129/4 after 14.3 overs
This is a sight we all love to watch! Yuvraj Singh taking guard and ready to explode. He is on four off just five balls. Score after 14 overs, INDL: 124/3
Suresh Raina was living on the edge and finally departs for 33 off 22. India Legends lose the third wicket! In comes. Yuvraj Singh and a massive roar across the ground. Score after 13 overs, INDL: 118/3
Back-to-back sixes from Binny and that brings up the 100 on the board! How much will India Legends get from here? Yuvi and Yusuf Pathan to come, these last 9 overs will be interesting to watch! Score after 11.1 overs, INDL: 100/2
And gone!!! Suresh Raina hits one high and that has just looped down with a curve and found the fielder near the boundary. South Africa Legends get a big breakthrough. INDL 116/3 after 12.3 overs
Brilliant batting by Raina and Binny brings up the 100 for India. This is them turning back the clock and showing us what cricket is missing nowadays. The bravado. INDL 111/2 after 12 overs
SIX! Raina hits the first maximum of the match! However, there is a missed stumping thereafter. That was a tough chance there for van Wyk. India are slowly edging towards the 100 run-mark. Score after 10 overs, INDL: 85/2
Van der Wath removes Naman Ojha for 21. Both openers back in the hut. Jonty Rhodes takes the catch. Score after 7 overs, INDL: 60/2
OUT! Tendulkar is gone for 16 off 14 balls! Ntini picks up the wicket. The master has to walk back after a blistering start which was peppered by his trademark shots. India Legends lose 1st wicket. Score after 6 overs, INDL: 52/1
Age has not affected Sachin and here hoicks Ntini - a throwback to the good old days
The master is off the mark as he tucks one away on the on-side off Both. 5 wides and another boundary from Ojha makes it 13 off the over. Score after 2 overs, INDL: 22/0
Naman Ojha and Tendulkar are at the crease. Naman Ojha is on strike. Garnett Kruger will open the attack. 2 fours in the firs over from the bat of Ojha. Score after 1 overs, INDL: 9/0
Henry Davids, Morne van Wyk(w), Alviro Petersen, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes(c), Johan Botha, Eddie Leie, Johan van der Wath, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Andrew Puttick
Sachin Tendulkar(c), Naman Ojha(w), Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Manpreet Gony, Munaf Patel, Rahul Sharma, Pragyan Ojha
India Legends won the toss & chose to bat first!
Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha, Subramaniam Badrinath, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Pragyan Ojha, Abhimanyu Mithun, Vinay Kumar, Rahul Sharma
Jacques Rudolph, Alviro Petersen, Andrew Puttick, Morne van Wyk, Henry Davids, Jonty Rhodes (c), Lance Klausner, Johan Botha, Vernon Philander, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala
India Legends vs South Africa Legends is being played in Green Park in Kanpur and traditionally this surface has favoured the spinners. So we can expect the pitch to behave similarly. The team batting second has won 80 percent on this ground.
Sachin Tendulkar's India Legends is up against Jonty Rhodes' South Africa Legends in Kanpur in the 1st match of the Road Safety World Series 2022. Stay tuned for live updates...