India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs within the remaining of Road Safety World Series.© Twitter
India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs within the remaining of Road Safety World Series to clinch the title on Sunday. Yusuf Pathan was the star of the day and he was adjudged participant of the match for his all-round efficiency within the summit conflict. Yusuf smashed an unbeaten 62 and picked up two wickets in his four-over spell to assist his facet win the inaugural Road Safety World Series T20 event. Sachin Tendulkar, captain of the India Legends, completed the event because the third-highest run-getter within the event. He scored 234 runs within the event.
India Legends, after being despatched in to bat, placed on an enormous complete of 181 for 4 from their allotted 20 overs. Yuvraj Singh continued his good type with the bat and scored 60 runs off simply 41 balls, he smashed 4 sixes and 4 boundaries.
Farveez Maharoof was the decide of the bowlers for Sri Lanka Legends, returning with figures of 1 for 16 from his four-over spell. Rangana Herath, Sanath Jayasuriya and Kaushalya Weeraratne additionally picked up one wicket every.
In reply, Dilshan and Jayasuriya acquired their facet off to an excellent begin. The duo placed on a 62-run stand for the opening wicket.
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Yusuf broke the opening stand by dismissing Dilshan and shortly eliminated Jayasuriya to deliver India Legends again within the contest.
Sri Lanka Legends stored shedding wickets within the center overs and regardless of a cameo from Weeraratne, they fell 14 runs wanting the goal.
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