The first match of the Legends League 2022 is underway at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In this match, India Maharaja team and World Joints go head to head. At the same time, speaking about the match, Jacques Kallis, the World Joints captain, won the toss and decided to bat first. Coming to bat first, the World Joints scored 170 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Harbhajan Singh is captaining India Maharaja. After winning the toss, opting to bat first, the World Joints were off to a great start. Kevin O’Brien and Hamilton Maskaza shared a 50-race partnership for the first wicket.
World Joints starter Kevin O’Brien contributed 51 off 31 balls, while Hamilton Maskaza contributed 18 runs off 15 balls. Apart from this, captain Jacques Kallis scored 12 runs on 14 balls. At the same time, Thisara Perera scored 23 runs from 16 balls and was ruled out by Mohammad Kaif. Pankaj Singh was India Maharaja’s most successful bowler. He dismissed 5 players for 25 runs in 4 overs. Apart from this, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma and Mohammad Kaif had a 1-1 victory.
Batting first, the World Joints scored 170 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Thus, India Maharaja has to score 171 runs in 20 overs to win the match. Previously, World Joints starter Kevin O’Brien scored 51 runs on 31 balls. This Irish batsman hit 9 fours and 1 six during his innings. While Thisara Perera from Sri Lanka played an important inning of 23 runs on 16 balls. This Sri Lankan batsman hit 1 four and 2 sixes during his innings. However, now it will be interesting to see if India Maharaja is successful in pursuing this goal and winning the match.