SURAT, India, CMC – Former West Indies batsman Chadwick Walton as soon as once more turned in a useful efficiency as Manipal Tigers chased down a problematic complete to beat Dwayne Smith’s Urbanrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets within the last of the Legends Cricket League.
Tasked with overhauling 188 at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium on Saturday, Tigers accomplished a scientific chase to succeed in their goal with an over to spare, Sri Lankan Asela Gunaratne hitting an unbeaten 51 from 29 balls and opener Robin Uthappa getting 47 from 29 deliveries.
One other Sri Lankan, Angelo Perera, gathered 30 from 23 deliveries, whereas Walton chimed in with a big 29 off simply 17 balls on the prime of the order.
Earlier, half-centuries from Englishman Rikki Clarke (80 not out) and India’s Gurkeerat Singh Mann (64) powered Hyderabad to a aggressive 187 for 5 off their 20 overs after being despatched in.
The innings have been stuttering at 36 for 2 on the finish of the sixth over after former West Indies batsman Smith perished for 21 off 20 balls, however Clarke and Gurkeerat placed on 122 for the third wicket to restore the harm.
Clarke blasted a half-dozen fours and 4 sixes in a 52-ball knock, whereas Gurkeerat confronted 36 deliveries and struck eight fours and two sixes.
In reply, Walton had a agency hand in a 71-run opening standoff 43 balls with Uthappa, the 38-year-old Jamaican punching 4 fours and one six in a fantastic cameo.
Nevertheless, each fell inside three balls within the eighth over and when Amit Verma fell cheaply for eight within the subsequent over, the Tigers have been struggling considerably on 80 for 3.
Gunaratne bludgeoned 5 sixes, placing on 56 for the fourth with Perera and a 51 for the fourth with fellow countryman Thisara Perera (25), as Tigers staged a wonderful restoration.
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