The Indian Royals made a winning start to their Asian Legends League 2026 campaign by defeating the Bangladesh Tigers by 19 runs. Sarul Kanwar and Shadab Jakati played key roles in the team’s victory.
ALL 2026 Day 2: The Indian Royals made a strong start to their Asian Legends League 2026 campaign, defeating the Bangladesh Tigers by 19 runs. Batting first, the Indian Royals posted a challenging total and then, with disciplined bowling, kept Bangladesh out of the chase, securing their first win of the tournament.
With this win, the Indian Royals made a positive start to the points table, while in the day’s first match, the Asian Stars also showcased their strength by defeating the Pakistan Panthers by 85 runs. Let’s take a closer look at this match.
ALL 2026: Sarul Kanwar plays a captaincy innings in difficult times
Indian Royals, batting first, got off to a good start. Abhishek Jalota scored 26 runs off 20 balls and Asad Pathan scored 22 runs off 13 balls to give the team a quick start, but the team came under pressure due to the continuous fall of wickets. At that time, Sarul Kanwar played a composed innings of 40 runs not out. With the help of Shadab Jakati’s 14 runs and 17 extra runs, Indian Royals scored 135 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Bangladesh, Saqlain Sajib took two wickets for just 10 runs in four overs.
ALL 2026: Alok Kapali’s fighting innings failed to secure victory
Chasing a target of 136 runs, the Bangladesh Tigers’ batting never looked in rhythm. Veteran batsman Alok Kapali held one end, scoring an unbeaten 59 off 53 balls, while Mukhtar Ali contributed 23 runs. However, the other batsmen failed to form a significant partnership, and the team could only manage 116 for 6 in 20 overs, losing by 19 runs.
ALL 2026: Shadab Jakati became the biggest hero of the victory
Shadab Jakati was the biggest hero of the Indian Royals’ victory. He first added 14 useful runs with the bat and then took three crucial wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Anureet Singh also provided excellent support by taking two wickets. In the first match of the day, Asian Stars scored 186/6, thanks to Devendra Singh’s unbeaten 58, and defeated Pakistan Panthers by 85 runs to register a resounding victory in the tournament.