In an exciting finish in the Legends League Cricket(LLC), Konark Suryas Odisha won against Toyam Hyderabad by just 1 run. The match was very close, with Toyam Hyderabad needing 12 runs from the last six balls to win. However, Irfan Pathan’s amazing bowling in the final over helped Konark Suryas claim victory.
As the last over began, Toyam Hyderabad was trying to chase a target of 156 runs, with experienced player Samiullah Shinwari at the crease. The pressure was high, and the atmosphere was tense. Irfan Pathan, known for his ability to perform under pressure, stepped up to bowl the last over and showed his skills.
On the first ball of the over, Gurkeerat Singh Mann got one run, on the second ball Shinwari managed to get two runs pushing it to the long-on. Shinwary did not stop here and hit a marvelous six on the third ball of the over, making the equation look like three runs from three balls.
The fourth ball of the over came with the wicket of Shinwari. The new batter, Stuart Binny could not do much and played for a single on the fifth ball and then Gurkeerat faced the last one, missed it and missed the chance to make it into the finals of the Legends League Cricket.
Irfan Pathan’s outstanding performance under pressure not only secured a thrilling win for Konark Suryas Odisha but also showed why he is a top performer in T20 cricket.
In the match, while batting first Konark made 156 runs in allotted 20 overs. Kevin O Brien hit the maximum 50 runs for the team while Irfan Pathan managed to get 49 runs with the bat as well.
While chasing the target, Toyam Hyderabad failed to get a decent target. Rikki Clarke played an innings of 67 runs which went wasted as he did not get any support from the other batters.
