India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends within the Road Safety World Series closing to clinch their second consecutive trophy on the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Saturday. Even within the earlier season of the retired cricketers’ match, India Legends had overwhelmed Sri Lanka Legends.
Electing to bat first, the Sachin Tendulkar-led facet posted an enormous 195/6 of their allotted 20 overs, thanks to scintillating knock by opener Naman Ojha. The right-handed batter smashed a superb century to assist his staff take management of the proceedings.
Notably, 4 India batters had been dismissed for a single-digit scores whereas Tendulkar acquired out on a duck. However, Vinay Kumar (36) and Yuvraj Singh (19) offered significant help to Ojha, who went on to carry his bat and scored an unbeaten 108 from 71 deliveries, together with 15 fours and a few sixes.
In response, Sri Lanka Legends stored shedding wickets at common levels and had been reeling at 85/6 when Ishan Jayaratne (51) and Mahela Udawatte (26) fashioned a 63-run partnership to regular the innings. But that didnt final lengthy because the Islanders had been ultimately bowled out for 162 in 18.5 overs, shedding the competition by 33 runs.
For India, Vinay picked up three wickets for 38 in 3.5 overs whereas Abhimanyu Mithun bagged a pair whereas conceding 27 in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Congratulations Team India Legends!
We gained the Championship once more !
What an awesome second! pic.twitter.com/XE1srvXU1e— India Legends (@India__Legends) October 1, 2022
2 in a row!!! The @India__Legends are Road Safety World Series champions once more after a stellar marketing campaign!! #RoadSafetyWorldSeries #rsws #indialegends #sachintendulkar #yehjunghailegendary #legendsareback #legends pic.twitter.com/535JXdcptK
— Road Safety World Series (@RSWorldSeries) October 1, 2022
For India then, now & eternally! ??
A implausible effort from the staff to win the #RoadSafetyWorldSeries as soon as once more. The means @namanojha35 batted final evening was merely good.This is for all my teammates and wonderful followers! ? pic.twitter.com/QAfnGlklkR
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 2, 2022
One extra trophy within the bag. @sachin_rt @iamyusufpathan #IndiaLegends pic.twitter.com/yj8ZvsZX6a
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 2, 2022
Champions ???
Memorable instances with this glorious bunch. Happy to be on the successful facet ?#RoadSafetyWorldSeries pic.twitter.com/NwbXxpNsji
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 2, 2022
India Legends gained the second consecutive RSWS match underneath the management of Sachin Tendulkar.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 2, 2022
?? Congratulations to @India__Legends on being topped the champions of the Road Safety World Series 2022.
? Naman Ojha’s stellar knock 108*(71) ensured India’s win in opposition to Sri Lanka within the closing.#INDLvsSLL #RoadSafetyWorldSeries #RSWS #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/yEKJg3vURL
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) October 1, 2022
Even ex gamers following king ?❤
That’s why he’s model of cricket. #ViratKohli? #Namanojha #RoadSafetyWorldSeries pic.twitter.com/FG957LYYD3— Mayur (@133_AT_Hobart) October 1, 2022
#IndiaLegends WINS??
What an superior gameplay by the staff??Keep watching #RoadSafetyWorldSeries, dwell now solely on #ColorsCineplex, @justvoot, @CCSuperhits and @Sports18.#IndiaLegends #SriLankaLegends #RSWS2022 pic.twitter.com/WD7l1GLVcd
— Colors Cineplex (@Colors_Cineplex) October 1, 2022
First @imVkohli,now #namanojha ??
Splendid innings???@sachin_rt idol for generations ??#RoadSafetyWorldSeries pic.twitter.com/MGd9u7M4Ru— Ashish Verma (@ashu112) October 1, 2022