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Legends Cricket Trophy 2024: Marsh star as Dubai Giants
win; Raina’s knock in vain
Former
Australia batter Shaun Marsh turned the clock backward with his determined
knock as he guided Dubai Giants to a commanding 7-wicket win over Punjab Royals
at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, on Thursday (March 14) in the
ongoing Legends Cricket Trophy 2024.
Later in an
another match, a record partnership between Angelo Perera and Peter Trego
propelled Rajasthan Kings to an emphatic 7-wicket win over Delhi Devils.
In the
first match of the day, Marsh, the stylish left-handed batter, delivered a
sensational and unbeaten innings, scoring 79 runs from just 41 deliveries to
help Giants secure their third win of the season.
In pursuit
of a target of 137, Dubai Giants comfortably reached the mark in just 13.1
overs, with 11 balls to spare, having lost three wickets along the way.
Although
Dubai Giants faced an early setback with the dismissal of opener TM Sampath in
the first over of the run chase by S Sreesanth, Shaun Marsh and Gurkeerat Singh
Mann combined forces to forge a crucial 82-run partnership for the second
wicket, placing Dubai Giants in a dominant position.
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Despite the
quick dismissals of Mann (27) and Saurabh Tiwary (6) by Siddharth Trivedi,
Dubai Giants continued their momentum. Eventually, Thisara Perera (11* off 6)
and Shaun Marsh (79* off 41) steered their team to victory.
For his
outstanding performance, Shaun Marsh was named the player of the match, his
innings adorned with six sixes and an equal number of boundaries.
Earlier,
choosing to bat first, the Tillakaratne Dilshan-led Punjab Royals posted a
total of 136 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 90 deliveries.
Pawan Suyal
impressed with figures of 3/25 from his quota of 24 balls, aiding the Harbhajan
Singh-led Dubai Giants in restricting their opponents to a below-par total.
Cameron
White was the top scorer for the Royals, remaining unbeaten on 43 runs from 26
balls, although he lacked significant support from other batsmen. Dwayne Smith
provided a valuable contribution before falling victim to Amit Verma’s bowling.
Brief
Scores:
Punjab
Royals –
136/5 (90 balls) – Cameron White – 43* (26 balls); Pawan Suyal – 3/25
Dubai
Giants –
138/3 (79 balls) – Shaun Marsh – 79* (41 balls); Siddharth Trivedi 2/40
Rajasthan
Kings also registers victory
Legends
Cricket Trophy 2024: Delhi Devils Vs Rajasthan Kings
In the
second match of the evening, Rajasthan Kings engaged in a high-scoring contest,
successfully chasing down a challenging target of 165 runs with seven wickets
in hand and 8 balls to spare.
After a
fiery innings from captain Suresh Raina, Delhi Devils posted a competitive
total of 164 runs for the loss of six wickets within 90 balls. Despite losing
openers Morne van Wyk (6) and Ashan Priyanjan (10) early on, a formidable
partnership of 98 runs in 49 balls between Raina and Callum Ferguson for the
third wicket laid the groundwork for a substantial score.
Raina’s
explosive knock of 79 runs off just 39 balls, featuring trademark shots
including eight fours and five sixes, was the highlight. Ferguson contributed
29 runs from 22 deliveries, including four boundaries and one six, before being
dismissed by Manpreet Gony.
Gony
excelled as the standout bowler for Rajasthan Kings, claiming figures of 3/27.
Meanwhile, Parwinder Awana secured two wickets, although he proved slightly
expensive, conceding 43 runs.
In their
pursuit of 165 runs, Rajasthan Kings faced early setbacks with captain Robin
Uthappa (12), Jatin Saxena (0), and Hamilton Masakadza (8) departing within the
first 14 balls. Uthappa and Masakadza fell to Iqbal Abdulla, while Anureet
Singh dismissed Saxena for a golden duck.
However,
Angelo Perera and Peter Trego orchestrated a remarkable recovery for the Kings
with a significant partnership for the fourth wicket. Perera, who reached his
half-century off 26 balls, accelerated the scoring rate and forged the highest
partnership (143* off 68 balls) in the tournament’s history with Trego.
Perera
showcased his prowess by smashing four consecutive boundaries off Pradeep
Sangwan and completed a century off just 43 balls, guiding his team to victory
in style. Perera remained unbeaten on 100 runs, embellishing his innings with
16 fours and two sixes, while Trego remained not out on 42 runs off 27 balls.
Brief
Scores:
Delhi
Devils –
164/6 (90 balls) – Suresh Raina – 79 (39); Manpreet Gony 3/27
Rajasthan
Kings – 166/3 (80 balls) – Angelo
Perera – 100*(43); Iqbal Abdulla – 2/48