SURAT, India, CMC – Former West Indies batsman Chadwick Walton performed a small function as Manipal Tigers produced a stellar run chase to beat India Capitals by six wickets and attain Saturday’s ultimate of the Legends Cricket League.
Tasked with overhauling a tough 178 at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Tigers reached their goal with eight balls to spare, with Sri Lankan Asela Gunaratne top-scoring with an unbeaten 39 from 25 balls, New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme hitting 38 not out off 24 balls and one other Sri Lankan Angelo Perera chipping in with 35 from 27 balls.
Walton, 38, belted an 18-ball 33 with 5 fours and a six, serving to to encourage a 48-run opening partnership with Mohammad Kaif (13).
Perera then placed on 31 for the third wicket with Amit Verma (8) and 41 for the fourth with Gunaratne, who mixed in a match-winning unbroken fifth wicket partnership of 57 with de Grandhomme.
Quick bowler Fidel Edwards completed with a single wicket from three costly overs, which leaked 38 runs. Compared, former Barbados and West Indies counterpart Ashley Nurse went wicket-less from 4 pricey overs of off-spin, giving up 48 runs.
Earlier, former West Indies Take a look at vice-captain Kirk Edwards made 24 on the high of the order, however Ricardo Powell (3) and Nurse (6) failed as Capitals rallied to 177 for 9 from their 20 overs after being despatched in.
Former England star Kevin Pietersen scored 56 from 27 balls, serving to to publish 69 for the fifth wicket with Australian Ben Dunk (28).
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