WCL | Bhajji seals it with dashing six ensure Indian Champions begin in style against England
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India Champions chased down a stiff target of 166 in the inaugural match of the World Championship of Legends 2024 to beat England Champions by three wickets in Edgbaston. Frequent fall of wickets meant the game hung in the balance until the penultimate over when Harbhajan Singh hit a decisive blow.
Brief score: INDC 166/7 (19) [Uthappa 50(32), Gurkeerat 33(17); Schofield 4/33(4)] defeat ENGC 165/3 (20) [Bell 59*(44), Patel 51(25); Harbhajan 2/16(3)] by three wickets
Batting first, England Champions lost their skipper Kevin Pietersen early for a sluggish haul of four and struggled to get away to leave the score reeling at 22/1 after six overs. However, Ian Bell eventually decided to break the shackles with a few boundaries, even as Phil Mustard departed at the other end for a 24-ball 13, and was joined by hard-hitting Samit Patel. The duo added 73 rapid runs for the third wicket and once Samit departed for an explosive 25-31, Owais Shah took things a notch further with a 9-ball onslaught of 23 to take the team's score up to 165/4.
In response, India Champions put their rivals under the pump early as Robin Uthappa and Naman Ojha flew off the blocks, racking up 54 runs in the powerplay. The latter's departure soon after ended the 62-run stand but Uthappa kept the scoreboard ticking alongside Suresh Raina. The veteran departed immediately after bringing up a 31-ball half-century but India were well-placed at 90/2 after 11 overs. Trouble began when Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh departed in the space of three deliveries, leaving two new batters at the crease. Nonetheless, Irfan Pathan;s 15-ball 22 and Gurkeerat Singh Mann's 17-ball 33 meant victory was in sights, until another mini-collapse saw India leaving six runs off seven deliveries with just three wickets in hand. It was here that Harbhajan Singh strod out confidently and smashed Ravi Bopare over his head for a gorgeous maximum to seal the tirumph.
What a finish!
— Johnson (@Johnson427427) July 3, 2024
Hit a six and win
India fans seranade Harbhajan Singh with Happy Birthday (44 today) after he hits a six to get India over the line by three wickets. #cricket pic.twitter.com/JRZIU2co3i
— matt maher (@mjmarr_star) July 3, 2024
Happy birtday
Birthday boy @harbhajan_singh took 2 wickets and hit the winning shot with a 6 😍🥳
— HELLBOY THALAPATHY 😎 (@I_AM_PANGU) July 3, 2024
Happy birthday @harbhajan_singh annaa
Birthday boy
Happy Birthday @harbhajan_singh https://t.co/I56STzpeG4 pic.twitter.com/LaWo1SMVII
— Nisar Ahmad (@NisarAhmadW786) July 3, 2024
In style
@harbhajan_singh https://t.co/IZ5iOXADFw pic.twitter.com/HE86yQKeHD
— MOHSIN (@mad_mosin) July 3, 2024
Thats a shot
What a shot @harbhajan_singh 😍🥳
— HELLBOY THALAPATHY 😎 (@I_AM_PANGU) July 3, 2024
IND CHAMP BEGINs THE TOURNAMENT WITH A WIN.@robbieuthappa furious 50 👏 👏
Finished it in style
#WorldChampionshipOfLegends@harbhajan_singh finishes the match with Six on his https://t.co/2sfg3LnNcW can't get better.
— Shubham (@beingshubhamm_) July 3, 2024
Beat England
India champion beat by England champion 3 wickets!! Harbhajan Singh hit a 6 and finished the match in his birthday 🎂🎂! pic.twitter.com/xTTj9RiRsl
— ImRo45 (@AlamgirSh1997) July 3, 2024
Warrior
Happy Birthday our warrior
— Mr Cric Informer (@Chaudhary_8310) July 3, 2024
Harbhajan Singh 🎂✨✨ pic.twitter.com/Gg5EIYmAVZ
Fearless
Happy birthday to
— ANADI GANGAWAT (@ANADIGANGAWAT) July 3, 2024
The fearless KING
The magician SINGH
&
The TURBAN-ATOR @harbhajan_singh
सच्चे बादशाह - गुरु नानक जी🙏🏻🙇🏻♂️ आप पर मेहर करे
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