Nationwide Cricket League: Robin Uthappa-led Chicago CC defeated Texas Gladiators by an enormous 41-run margin within the NCL Sixty Strikes. Batting first, Chicago posted a complete of 173/2 in 10 overs. In reply, Texas Gladiators may handle solely 132.6 in 10 overs. The principle architects of Chicago’s win had been India star Uthappa, Chris Lynn and Michael Leask. Uthappa and Lynn gave Chicago an excellent opening stand that dented the Wahab Riyaz-led Gladiators laborious. Each cricketer notched their half-centuries in fashion.
Whereas Uthappa scored 66 off 27 balls (7x6s, 5x4s), Lynn stayed unbeaten on 60 off 23 balls (7x6s, 3x4s). The 2 had been concerned in a 112-run stand earlier than Uthappa was dismissed by Usman Rafiq within the seventh over. The carnage, nonetheless, didn’t cease regardless of Leonardo Julien falling for simply 4 off Rafiq. Mikyle Louis joined the celebration and struck 34* off simply 10 balls (4x6s, 2x4s).
In reply, Texas Gladiators got a good begin by Dawid Malan and Kennar Lewis. However Malan (35, 16b) acquired out to Simon Harmer whereas wicketkeeper-batter Kennar Lewis (14, 6b) was dismissed by Sohail Tanvir.
After that, Michael Leask unleased fury as he took 4 wickets for simply 27 runs. His victims included Nick Kelly, James Fuller, Wahab Riaz and Usman Rafiq. He even accomplished a hat-trick.
What’s Sixty Strikes?
The Nationwide Cricket League (NCL) within the USA have organised a ten overs-a-side event, as cricket continues its speedy development within the nation. The event, scheduled to run from October 4 to October 14, will characteristic some legends of the cricket world, each on the sphere and within the dugout.
The likes of Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Shakib Al Hasan and Shahid Afridi are simply a few of the large names on the pitch, whereas Sir Vivian Richards, Wasim Akram and Sanath Jayasuriya are mentors of various groups.
Even Sachin Tendulkar – arguably the best batter in cricket historical past – is concerned within the event, as a part of the possession group.
Raina smashed 53 off 28 balls, to steer New York Lions CC to a 19-run victory over Los Angeles Waves CC of their first sport of the event.
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