Cricket
Road Safety World Series: Naman Ojha, Irfan Pathan take India Legends to final - Highlights
Road Safety World Series: Australia Legends finished with 171/5 in 20 overs. India Legends got home with 5 wickets and 4 balls to spare.
Sachin Tendulkar is the captain of the Indian team vs Australia Legends (RSWS)
Road Safety World Series Semifinal Highlights: Australia Legends scored 171/5 in 20 overs against India Legends in the first semifinal after the match resumed on Thursday. India Legends were led in their chase by Naman Ojha (90*) but were in a crisis after a heap of wickets in the middle overs. Irfan Pathan (37* off 12 balls) came out blazing at the death to take India home with 4 balls to spare.
India have now reached the final and will meet the winner of the match between Sri Lanka Legends and West Indies Legends in the final on Saturday.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 Sept 2022 9:28 PM IST
Ben Dunk leads charge
Ben Dunk has taken up the cudgel in the middle overs as India's spinner continue to keep things tight. Yusuf Pathan finishes with 2/36 in 4 overs.
AUS 128/4 after 15.2
- 28 Sept 2022 9:06 PM IST
Yusuf Pathan gets 2nd wicket
India try to chip in with some quick overs by Yusuf Pathan and Suresh Raina. And it's Pathan who gets India's second wicket. Doolan, the set batter, looks to give the bowler the charge but is stumped by the sharp Naman Ojha. He is out for 35.
AUS 78/2 after 10.3
- 28 Sept 2022 8:53 PM IST
Rahul Sharma gets 1st wicket
Doolan was being the quieter batter so far but now he steps up his scoring rate. Abhimanyu Mithun fares better than the other seamers, having gone for 0/11 in his 2 overs so far. The first wicket, though, goes to Rahul Sharma. Watson gives an outside edge catch that goes to Suresh Raina. He is out for 30.
AUS 60/1 after 7.1
- 28 Sept 2022 8:35 PM IST
Shane Watson off to a flier
Stuart Binny it is from the other end. Watson uses the extra pace to clip a four off his pads. Pawar pulled hard by Watson in the next over as Australia power on. Munaf Patel doesn't fare much better either. Goes for 13 in the 4th over.
AUS 40/0 after 4
- 28 Sept 2022 8:20 PM IST
Rajesh Pawar spins ball a mile
The diminutive Rajesh Pawar starts off with the ball as the match begins. Big turn off the pitch! A big appeal for stumped against Shane Watson as he lunges forward and misses the ball. Survives.
AUS 5/0 after 1
- 28 Sept 2022 8:01 PM IST
Playing XIs
Australia: Shane Watson (c), Alex Doolan, Ben Dunk (wk), Cameron White, Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Brad Haddin, Jason Krejza, Dirk Nannes, Brett Lee, Bryce McGain
India: Naman Ojha(w), Sachin Tendulkar(c), Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Rajesh Pawar, Rahul Sharma, Munaf Patel, Abhimanyu Mithun
- 28 Sept 2022 7:33 PM IST
Toss at 7:45 pm
The toss had been delayed by rain. With the rain having cleared for now, we are set to have the toss at 7:45 pm IST.
- 28 Sept 2022 7:13 PM IST
Season's best batter
Shane Watson has been the highest scorer this season with 209 runs. Dwayne Smith of West Indies and Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka are 2nd and 3rd. For India, Stuart Binny is the highest scorer and the only one who has got his season's run tally into triple digits.
