LLC 2024: Vic's explosive innings helped Gujarat Greats register their first win

JodhpurJodhpurR: Morne van Wyk's stormy century helped Gujarat Greats beat Toyam Hyderabad by 8 wickets with 3 balls to spare to register their first win in their first match of Legends League Cricket 2024. Chadwick Walton and George Worker opened the innings for Toyam Hyderabad after winning the toss and opting to bat first. They lost their first wicket at the score of 19 when George Worker was dismissed after scoring 13 runs off 8 balls.

Chadwick Walton could only add 17 runs from 12 deliveries before he was dismissed by Liam Plunkett. At one point, they were 36/3 in 4.2 overs. Captain Suresh Raina along with Rikki Clarke added 46 runs for the fourth wicket while Gurkeerat Singh Mann scored 27 runs off 19 balls. In the end, Peter Trego remained unbeaten on 36 runs off 25 balls to help his side post a total of 172/7 in 20 overs. Liam Plunkett (2/25), Manan Sharma (2/37) and Seekuge Prasanna (2/28) bowled brilliantly for Gujarat Greats. Shannon Gabriel took one wicket in the innings. Chasing a target of 173 runs, Morne van Wyk and captain Shikhar Dhawan opened the innings for Gujarat Greats. They added 83 runs for the first wicket before Dhawan was dismissed by Gurkeerat Singh Mann after scoring 21 runs off 20 balls. Lendl Simmons then came to the crease along with Morne van Wyk. Morne van Wyk completed his century and remained unbeaten at 116* off 69 balls. Yashpal Singh also remained unbeaten at 13* off 11 balls. For Toys Hyderabad, Isuru Udana took 1 wicket for 24 runs in his 4 overs. Gurkeerat Singh Mann took 1 wicket for 17 runs in 4 overs. No other bowler managed to trouble the batsmen in the second innings. (ANI)

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