India Capitals Vs Southern Super Stars Match 7 25 November 2023

7th T20 • Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium • Dehra Dun

Southern Super Stars

163/6 (20)

India Capitals

167/3 (16.4)

IC won by 7 wickets

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Stats

Playing XI

Player of the Match Ricardo Powell

100(57)

SSS

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Southern Super Stars

163/6 (20)

Batters

Dilshan Munaweera

40.00

c Theron b Udana

Upul Tharanga

135.71

c Tambe b Theron

Shreevats Goswami

114.29

c Tambe b Appanna

Ross Taylor

(C)

114.29

c Hamish Bennett b Nurse

Chaturanga de Silva

164.71

Not out

Rajesh Bishnoi

133.33

c Hamish Bennett b Nurse

Pawan Negi

120.00

c Powell b Theron

Bipul Sharma

80.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 1, NB: 1, W: 6)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.15)

163/6

Did not Bat

Suranga Lakmal, Hamid Hassan, Ashok Dinda, Abdur Razzak

Bowlers

EXT

4.75

9.75

8.50

7.00

6.50

10.67

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Dilshan Munaweera

c Theron b Udana

1-24

3.5

Upul Tharanga

c Tambe b Theron

2-33

5.2

Shreevats Goswami

c Tambe b Appanna

3-66

9.5

Ross Taylor

c Hamish Bennett b Nurse

4-88

12.5

Rajesh Bishnoi

c Hamish Bennett b Nurse

5-106

14.3

Pawan Negi

c Powell b Theron

6-137

17.3

India Capitals

167/3 (16.4)

Batters

Ricardo Powell

100

175.44

c Sharma b Negi

Gautam Gambhir

(C)

50.00

c Dinda b Lakmal

Gnaneswara Rao

0.00

runout ( (sub Andre McCarthy ))

Kirk Edwards

128.57

Not out

Kevin Pietersen

400.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 5, NB: 0, W: 10)

TOTAL

(16.4 Ov, RR: 10.02)

167/3

Did not Bat

Ben Dunk, Ashley Nurse, Rusty Theron, Isuru Udana, KP Appanna, Pravin Tambe, Hamish Bennett

Bowlers

EXT

7.67

12.00

7.50

6.67

1.4

13.20

Dilshan Munaweera

16.00

Pawan Negi

15.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Gautam Gambhir

c Dinda b Lakmal

1-21

2.5

Gnaneswara Rao

runout ( (sub Andre McCarthy ))

2-21

3.1

Ricardo Powell

c Sharma b Negi

3-149

15.5

Match Info

Date & Time

25 Nov, 06:30 PM IST

Venue

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun

Match

7th T20,

Legends League Cricket

Umpires

Dinesh Kumar (India), Shubhda Gaikwad (India)

Toss

India Capitals elected to bowl

1 6 1 1 6 1

Over 14

Runs: 16

4 1 0 1wd 0 4 1

Over 15

Runs: 11

4 1 6 0 W 4

Over 16

Runs: 15

4 6 0 4

Over 17

Runs: 14

All Overs

Player of the Match Ricardo Powell

100(57)

Commentary

We now come to the end of our coverage of the 2023 Legends League Cricket for the day. We will be back with more of the same tomorrow - Gujarat Giants take on the Urbanrisers Hyderabad at this very venue. Join us right here on Sportskeeda for our coverage of the same, and of course, a whole lot more! This is Rajarshi, signing off on behalf of Pradeep. Good night - see you tomorrow!

Gautam Gambhir, India Capitals captain: Good win, thought that Ricardo was unbelievable, he took the pressure, kept hitting those big shots which he's known for. Overall, it was a clinical run-chase. We thought we need to be more positive, when the chips are down, just go out there and be even more positive. Ricardo at the top of the order was given that freedom of going from ball one, and he executed it very well. They bowled really well, we got two wickets in the first six overs. Hamish coming back gave us more options. Tambe chipped in, all the bowlers chipped in. We were very comfortable in the run-chase. The wicket got better because of the dew, so I thought the bowlers were outstanding. The positive from today was that we were able to restrict the opposition to 160, would have taken it hands down had someone told me this at the start of the game. Bowling was absolutely phenomenal, they set the game up for us.

Ross Taylor (Southern Superstars captain): You got to give credit to Ricardo, batting fantastically well, tough wicket out there but I think the way he got himself in, he took a bit of time but after that first drinks break, he took the game away from us, won it convincingly at the end. We were happy at that stage, was a difficult wicket, spending time on it but I don't think the wicket got any better but if someone gets a hundred like that and you have 160 on the board, it's difficult any day. Around the 10 over mark, we thought we were in but got to give credit to Ricardo, we were a bit off when someone plays like that, but we will hopefully change the fortune in Jammu.

No prizes for guessing the player of the match, it's Ricardo Powell! Here's what he has to say: I think I felt good tonight here, in terms of just opening and I got a good start and carried on from there. For me in terms is about playing naturally, comes easily to me, the wicket was slow but once I got my eye in, I went after it. I like to open the batting, yes. We would've done the same, in terms of opening and in the last game too it went well, lucky charm.

Match summary:

India Capitals win by 7 wickets with 20 balls to spare

Ricardo Powell 100 (57) | Rusty Theron 2/19 (4)
Chaturanga de Silva 56 (34) | Pawan Negi 1/15 (1)

The run-chase was about one and only one man - Ricardo Powell. It wasn't quite like the 93-ball 124 in Singapore all those years ago against India, but this one helped his team coast past the finish line with plenty of time to spare as well! On a deck where the ball seemed to move all over the place and kick off the deck at times, the bulky West Indian chose his bowlers to attack, took calculated risks, and presented us with an evening to remember!

Kirk Edwards went on to play the ideal second-fiddle role to him. For a large part of his innings, Edwards was striking at less than a 100, knocking the ball around for singles, handing the strike back to Powell and enjoying the entertainment from the non-striker's end. Once Powell was out, Edwards wasted no time in finishing the game off, tonking Bipul Sharma for 15.

Powell was onto the Super Stars bowlers right from the word go, smashing 10 off the first over from Lakmal. His skipper, Gautam Gambhir, struggled to get going as Lakmal kept taking the ball away from him and fell soon after. Gnaneswara Rao was then run out trying to take a quick run with what seemed like a dodgy calf or hamstring, but after that, Powell, joined by Edwards, steered the Capitals towards safety.

There were occasions when Powell was done in by absolute peaches - both against pace and spin, particularly against Hamid Hassan. But the Jamaican maximized on anything that was remotely loose in terms of line, and the ball flew deep into the stands. 10 sixes came off his blade, the last of which helped him reach three figures. By the time he was dismissed, the job was done, and it was left to Pietersen and Edwards to knock off the 15 runs with just over 4 overs remaining. Onto the presentation ceremony now...

16.4 Bipul Sharma to Kirk Edwards, FOUR! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Thumping win this from the Capitals, they get off the mark finally of the third game, but the Superstars remain winless after two games. Length delivery on the stumps, Edwards sweeps it behind square, races away to deep backward square-leg ropes to seal the deal!

16.3 Bipul Sharma to Kirk Edwards, pulls the length back, Edwards comes down the track and cuts it straight to covers for no run.

16.2 Bipul Sharma to Kirk Edwards, SIX! BAM! Alright, Edwards has seen enough and he doesn't waste anytime either. Length delivery on the stumps, Edwards steps down the track and clobbered it straight down the ground for a maximum.

16.1 Bipul Sharma to Kirk Edwards, FOUR! Delicate touch from Edwards, drops it short outside the off-stump. Edwards waits and opens the face of the blade, dabs it down to third-man, races away and finds the ropes.

Bipul Sharma (1-0-8-0) is back into the attack

To think Kevin Pietersen walks in after a rampage from Rovman Powell! Just a mere glance towards wide mid on, and the Capitals get within 11 of the finish line!

overs

153 /3 score

runs

Kevin Pietersen *

4 (1)

Kirk Edwards

31 (31)

Pawan Negi

1 /15

15.6 Pawan Negi to Kevin Pietersen, FOUR! Pietersen means business, doesn't waste anytime. Drops it short on the stumps, Pietersen went back and clipped it past mid-wicket, races away and finds the ropes.

Kevin Pietersen, RHB, comes to the crease

Kevin Pietersen has been subbed on for Hamish Bennett

Hundred and out! At last, Powell mishits one - truth be told, it was a bit of blind swing, but you can afford one when you're batting on a hundred with 15 left to get! Time-out has been taken... not much to discuss at this stage, though!

15.5 Pawan Negi to Ricardo Powell, OUT! UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Powell departs after a remarkable knock. Length delivery on the off-stump, Powell looks to hoick but miscued it straight up as Bipul at backward point takes a sitter.

Ricardo Powell c Bipul Sharma b Pawan Negi 100 (57b, 6x4, 10x6)

15.4 Pawan Negi to Ricardo Powell, yorker length on the fourth stump, Powell carves it away but finds the backward point fielder.

Powell holds the pose as he realizes he's reached three figures! One dismissive blow to get there in the first place!

15.3 Pawan Negi to Ricardo Powell, SIX! HUNDRED FOR RICARDO POWELL! This has been quite a sensational knock from Powell, one man show through and through as Rajarshi said. Fires the length delivery, in the slot and Powell dispatches it all the way over long-on for a maximum to get to his hundred in style.

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