Match 5, Raipur, March 05, 2021, 07:00 PM
Bangladesh Legends
109/10(19.4ov)
India Legends
114/0(10.1ov)
India Legends beat Bangladesh Legends by 10 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Virender Sehwag
Commentry
Right then! That's all from this game! India Legends win their third game while Bangladesh Legends start the tournament with a loss. They will be hoping for a better performance in the next game. On Saturday, we have another game coming up which is between Sri Lanka Legends and West Indies Legends. The match will begin at 1900 local (1330 GMT). Join us for that. Until then, cheers and take care.
Virender Sehwag is named the Man of the Match. He says that he enjoyed his innings. Adds that he relived his memories with Tendulkar while batting. Mentions that Tendulkar told him to finish it quickly and he did that only. Further says that they wanted to take rest in the hotel. Sehwag also says that his mantra is watch the ball and hit the ball.
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian Legends skipper, says that it was nice to see Virender Sehwag bat like this. Adds that he was enjoying himself at the other end and watching Viru smash the bowlers. Mentions that Bangladesh batted brilliantly in the Powerplay but the spinners came back and put the brakes on the scoring. Further says that they are playing for a good cause and they want to spread the message of road safety to everyone.
Khaled Mahmud, Bangladesh Legends' vice-captain, says the batsmen started well in the Powerplay. Adds that the wicket was good to bat on and they should have scored more than 150. Mentions they lost too many wickets and that did not help their cause. Credits Sachin Tendulkar and Sehwag as it was nice to see them bat like this.
Earlier in the game, Bangladesh Legends were restricted to just 109 courtesy a fine bowling performance from the Indian spinners. For Bangladesh, only Nazimuddin looked solid as he scored a fine 49. But in the end, it did not prove to be enough as India chased it down comfortably.
Bangladesh Legends, on the other hand, needed a good start with the ball if they wanted to defend this score but that did not happen as Sehwag killed the chase very early on with his blitz. None of the bowlers could do damage and they were punished. To be honest, they could have done very little with the target very low to defend and they have started their tournament in the worst possible manner.
Needing 110 runs to win, Sehwag made his intentions clear in the first over as he took 19 runs in the first over and then he never stopped. He scored 80 in just 35 balls and he looked like he was playing for a long time and was never out of the game. Tendulkar played second fiddle and he too played some lovely shots in between. That gave the fans some fun but they would have loved to see them batting for a longer period of time.
Wow, such an easy win for India Legends! The fans were treated fully as they got to see Sehwag and Tendulkar in full flow with the former going all guns blazing. They have chased down 110 with ease and they have done it without breaking a sweat. Bangladesh Legends had a tough time with the ball but they would know that the target was too low for them to defend.
In over# 1
6
Khaled Mahmud 32/0(2.1)
10.1
6
SIX! That's the end of the game! Floated on middle, Sehwag powers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. INDIA LEGENDS WIN BY 10 WICKETS.
In over# 1
1lb
0
1
0
0
0
Mohammad Rafique 26/0(3)
9.6
1lb
Full on the pads, Sehwag looks to flick but it goes off his pads towards short third man for a leg bye.
9.5
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Full on the pads, Sehwag paddles it to short fine leg where the fielder makes a good stop.
9.4
1
Flatter on off, Sachin plays it to long off for a single.
9.3
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Low full toss on middle, Sachin drives it back to Rafique
9.2
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Loopy ball on middle, played back to the bowler.
9.1
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Flighted on off, driven to cover.
Time-Out! Indian Legends batsmen are going bonkers here. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag are hitting the ball like a football. Sehwag scored his fifty in 20 balls and Tendulkar has given him good support from the other end. Bangladesh Legends, on the other hand, have looked very poor in their bowling. The line and lengths have been very short. They don't have any answer to the openers of the Indian Legends.
In over# 1
6
1
1
1
1
1
Khaled Mahmud 26/0(2)
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