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Double defeat for India; After the cousins, Valyetans also hit back, it’s Black Saturday for India
Indian teams failed in both matches on Saturday. While Shubman Gill and his team were defeated in the first match of India’s tour of Zimbabwe, the Indian champions were defeated by the Pakistani champions in the World Championship of Legends tournament.
India lost the match at Edgbaston by 68 runs. This is India’s first defeat in the tournament.
Chasing a huge target of 244 runs set by champions Pakistan, India managed to score only 175 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted overs.
After losing the toss and batting in the match, Pakistan’s top order was on fire. The openers put on a partnership of 145 runs for the first wicket.
Pakistan lost the wicket of Sharjeel Khan first. RP on the ball of Anureet Singh. Sharjeel Khan was dismissed by Singh’s catch. The player left the field having scored 72 runs in 30 balls. The strike rate of the star was 240.00 including five sixes and seven boundaries.
After losing the first wicket, Pakistan also lost the next wicket in the 12th ball. This time Pakistan lost wicket keeper Kamran Akmal. Kamran Akmal, who was dismissed in the previous two matches, shone by completing a half-century once morest India. The wicketkeeper batsman scored 77 runs in 40 balls including four sixes and nine boundaries.
Shoaib Maqsood scored 51 runs off 26 balls and became strong in scoring. The star’s innings consisted of five sixes and two boundaries. Shoaib Malik also shone with 25 runs off 18 balls.
Only Shahid Afridi, the golden duck, failed in the batting line-up.
Finally, Pakistan ended the innings with 243 runs for the loss of four wickets in the stipulated over.
RP for India Singh, Pawan Negi, Anureet Singh and Dhawal Kulkarni took one wicket each.
Batting in reply, India got off to a good start. Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu opened the innings.
Sohail Khan shocked India by dropping Uthappa on the fourth ball of the third over. The player scored 22 runs in 12 balls.
Super star Suresh Raina entered the field as one down. Raina moved the scoreboard quickly with Ambati Rayudu in tow. Both of them were decisive in the Indian innings by building a half-century partnership for the second wicket.
In the last ball of the eighth over, India lost the wicket of Rayudu as the team score stood at 89. Rayudu returned clean bowled by Shoaib Malik while scoring 39 runs off 23 balls.
Yusuf Pathan, who came following him, was also dismissed as a diamond duck.
In the last match, India’s star Gurkirat Mann disappointed once morest Pakistan. He returned with one run off four balls.
Raina, on the other hand, stood firm despite the wickets of Yuvraj Singh (14 off 11 balls), Irfan Pathan (15 off 9 balls), Pawan Negi (1 off 2 balls) and captain Harbhajan Singh (1 off 5 balls).
With the team score standing at 160, Raina also got out for the ninth wicket, and India confirmed defeat.
Finally, India ended the fight at 175 for nine in the stipulated over.
Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik took three wickets each while Sohail Khan and Sohail Tanveer took one wicket each for the Pakistani champions.
After this victory, Pakistan climbed to the top spot while India fell to the third spot.
India will face champions Australia in the match on July 8. Australia is currently in second place.
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Double defeat for India: After the cousins, Valyetans also hit back, it’s Black Saturday for India
Indian teams faltered in both matches on Saturday. While Shubman Gill and his team were defeated in the first match of India’s tour of Zimbabwe, the Indian champions were defeated by the Pakistani champions in the World Championship of Legends tournament.
India lost the match at Edgbaston by 68 runs. This is India’s first defeat in the tournament.
Chasing a huge target of 244 runs set by champions Pakistan, India managed to score only 175 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted overs.
After losing the toss and batting first, Pakistan’s top order was on fire. The openers put on a partnership of 145 runs for the first wicket.
Pakistan lost the wicket of Sharjeel Khan first. RP on the ball of Anureet Singh. Sharjeel Khan was dismissed by Singh’s catch. The player left the field having scored 72 runs in 30 balls. The strike rate of the star was 240.00 including five sixes and seven boundaries.
After losing the first wicket, Pakistan also lost the next wicket in the 12th over. This time Pakistan lost wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. Kamran Akmal, who was dismissed in the previous two matches, shone by completing a half-century once morest India. The wicketkeeper batsman scored 77 runs in 40 balls including four sixes and nine boundaries.
Shoaib Maqsood scored 51 runs off 26 balls and became strong in scoring. The star’s innings consisted of five sixes and two boundaries. Shoaib Malik also shone with 25 runs off 18 balls.
Only Shahid Afridi, the golden duck, failed in the batting line-up.
Finally, Pakistan ended the innings with 243 runs for the loss of four wickets in the stipulated over.
RP for India Singh, Pawan Negi, Anureet Singh and Dhawal Kulkarni took one wicket each.
Batting in reply, India got off to a good start. Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu opened the innings.
Sohail Khan shocked India by dropping Uthappa on the fourth ball of the third over. The player scored 22 runs in 12 balls.
Super star Suresh Raina entered the field as one down. Raina moved the scoreboard quickly with Ambati Rayudu in tow. Both of them were decisive in the Indian innings by building a half-century partnership for the second wicket.
In the last ball of the eighth over, India lost the wicket of Rayudu as the team score stood at 89. Rayudu returned clean bowled by Shoaib Malik while scoring 39 runs off 23 balls.
Yusuf Pathan, who came following him, was also dismissed as a diamond duck.
In the last match, India’s star Gurkirat Mann disappointed once morest Pakistan. He returned with one run off four balls.
Raina, on the other hand, stood firm despite the wickets of Yuvraj Singh (14 off 11 balls), Irfan Pathan (15 off 9 balls), Pawan Negi (1 off 2 balls) and captain Harbhajan Singh (1 off 5 balls).
With the team score standing at 160, Raina also got out for the ninth wicket, and India confirmed defeat.
Finally, India ended the fight at 175 for nine in the stipulated over.
Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik took three wickets each while Sohail Khan and Sohail Tanveer took one wicket each for the Pakistani champions.
After this victory, Pakistan climbed to the top spot while India fell to the third spot.
India will face champions Australia in the match on July 8. Australia is currently in second place.
Content Highlight: World Championship of Legends: Pakistan Champions defeated India Champions
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Double Defeat for India: Black Saturday for the Men in Blue
Saturday proved to be a day of disappointment for Indian cricket fans as both the national team and the Indian Legends suffered defeats.
India’s Zimbabwe Tour Starts With a Loss
Shubman Gill and his team faced a setback in the first match of India’s tour of Zimbabwe, marking a disappointing start to the series.
(Add details regarding the Zimbabwe match, including score, key players, and highlights)
India Legends Fall to Pakistan Champions in World Championship of Legends
The Indian Legends team suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Pakistani champions in the World Championship of Legends tournament, adding to the day’s woes for Indian cricket.
The match at Edgbaston saw India lose by a convincing 68 runs, marking their first loss in the tournament.
Pakistan’s Powerful Batting Performance
Chasing a massive target of 244 runs set by Pakistan, India struggled to keep up with the relentless Pakistani batting lineup.
Pakistan’s openers, Sharjeel Khan and Kamran Akmal, set the tone for the innings with a magnificent 145-run partnership for the first wicket.
Sharjeel Khan was a force to be reckoned with, smashing 72 runs off just 30 balls, with five sixes and seven boundaries.
Kamran Akmal, who had struggled in previous matches, bounced back in style, scoring a crucial 77 runs off 40 balls, including four sixes and nine boundaries.
Shoaib Maqsood continued the momentum, scoring a quickfire 51 runs off 26 balls, while Shoaib Malik chipped in with 25 runs off 18 balls.
Only Shahid Afridi failed to contribute, falling for a golden duck.
Pakistan ultimately ended their innings with a formidable 243 runs for the loss of four wickets.
For India, RP Singh, Pawan Negi, Anureet Singh, and Dhawal Kulkarni each claimed a wicket.
India’s Batting Struggles
India’s chase began well with Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu building a promising start.
However, the introduction of Sohail Khan brought a dramatic turn, as he dropped Uthappa on the fourth ball of the third over. Despite this let-off, Uthappa managed only 22 runs off 12 balls.
Suresh Raina entered the fray and quickly accelerated the scoring rate with Rayudu, the two putting on a half-century partnership for the second wicket.
But India’s momentum was interrupted when Rayudu was bowled by Shoaib Malik for 39 runs off 23 balls.
Yusuf Pathan was dismissed for a duck, and Gurkirat Mann failed to make an impact, returning with just one run off four balls.
Raina remained the anchor of the Indian innings but might not salvage the situation as wickets tumbled around him.
With the team score at 160, Raina became the ninth wicket to fall, confirming India’s defeat.
India were ultimately bowled out for 175 runs.
Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik each took three wickets, while Sohail Khan and Sohail Tanveer took one wicket apiece.
Pakistan Climbs to the Top of the Table
This victory propelled Pakistan to the top spot in the tournament, while India slipped to third place.
India will face champions Australia on July 8 in their next match, as they look to bounce back from this disappointing day for Indian cricket. Australia is currently sitting in second place.
