Naman Ojha's Ton Takes India Legends To 33-Run Win Against Sri Lanka Legends In Road Safety World Series Final
Courtesy of Naman Ojha's exuberant hundred, India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 33 runs in the Road Saftey World Series Final 2022, played in Raipur. Sachin Tendulkar-led India Legends managed to win this tournament for the second consecutive time.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India Legends got off to a shaky start as Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina were dismissed cheaply and sent back to the pavilion. After this, Naman Ojha got along with Vinay Kumar, etching a partnership of 90 runs for the 3rd wicket. Apart from these two batters, none of the other India Legends' batters were able to make an impact.
Ojha smacked an unbeaten 108 runs off 71 deliveries, smacking 15 fours & 2 sixes. Vinay Kumar, on the other hand, scored 36 runs in 21 deliveries, which helped India Legends to 195 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 162 runs in 18.5 overs. Ishan Jayaratne smacked a thunderous 51 runs off 22 balls, smashing 4 fours & 4 sixes.
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Vinay Kumar was the top wicket-taker for India Legends as he grabbed three wickets. Apart from him, Abhimanyu Mithun picked up 2 wickets while Rajesh Pawar, Stuart Binny, Rahul Sharma and Yusuf Pathan managed 1 wicket each.
Brief Score:
- IND L – 195/6 (Ojha - 108(71), Kulasekara - 3/29)
- SL L – 162/10 in 18.5 overs (Jayaratne - 51(22), Vinay - 3/38)