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'Kings won't stop' - Fans heap their praises as Bhilwara Kings register an emphatic win against Gujarat Giants

Fans went excited after this emphatic win of Irfan Pathan & co, against Parthiv Patel’s men. They took to Twitter to praise Bhilwara Kings...

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Gujarat Giants and Bhilwara Kings locked horns in the 10th match of the Legends League Cricket 2022. Both teams played this match at Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur. Kings’ skipper Irfan Pathan won the toss and asked the Giants to bat first. Batting first, the Giants posted a decent total of 186 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, Bhilwara Kings went on to cross the line with a score of 187 runs for the loss of five wickets having two balls to spare. Kings have also qualified to the playoffs with a win in this match. Fans went excited after this emphatic win of Irfan Pathan & co, against Parthiv Patel’s men. They took to Twitter for appreciating the performance of the Kings.

Here’s how fans reacted to the win of the Kings against the Gujarat Giants:

Talking furthermore about the match, then the opening pair of former Caribbean veterans Lendl Simmons and Chris Gayle provided a good start of 40 runs for the first wicket. Universe boss Chris Gayle smashed a knock of 68 runs off just 40 balls with nine boundaries and three sixes in his account. Other than Gayle, middle-order batter Yashpal Singh also played a vital knock of 58 runs off 37 balls with six boundaries and two sixes to his name.

Senior all-rounder Yusuf Pathan scalped two wickets in two overs for his team. With the help of knocks from Chris Gayle and Yashpal Singh, Giants scored 186 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

While chasing the target, William Porterfield and Morne Wan Wyk stitched an opening partnership of 57 runs for the first wicket. The former Irish skipper scored 40 runs off 37 balls. Alongside, Yusuf Pathan and Jesal Karia score 39-runs each for Kings. The quick cameo of 26 runs off 14 balls with two boundaries and a six helped Gujarat to chase the target with two balls to spare.

Yusuf Pathan won the ‘player of the match award for his all-round performance to win the match for the Giants.

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