The World Giants came out all guns blazing in the finals of the inaugural Legends League Cricket as they beat the Asia Lions by 25 runs to clinch the t𒆙itle in Muscat on Saturday.
In the high-octane clash, the Giants posted a mammoth total of 256/5 after being put in to bat by the Lions – courtesy a blistering 94 not off 43 from Corey Anderson.
In reply, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriyaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ gave the Lions a perfect start with their 25 and 38 respectively but it was certainly not enough in front of the giganti🐲c target.
Brief Scores: WGS 256 for 5 in 20 overs (Corey Anderson 94*, Kevin Pietersen 48; Nuwan Kulasekara 3/45) beat ALN 231 for 8 in 20 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 39*, Sanath Jayasuriya 38; Albie Morkel 3/ꦦ38) by 25 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
are Champions 👑👑
— Kashmir Sports Watch (@Ksportswatch)
Corey Anderson, Howzat Legend Of The Match.
94 runs from 43 balls.
7 Fours.
8 Sixes.This is the legend who raised the heat in the ultimate ba🥀ttl♒e of legends with his marvelous performance.
@coreyanderson78
— Legends League Cricket (@llct20)
World Giants beaꦍt Asia Lions by 25 runs to win inaugral edition of Legend League Cricket 2꧟022
Yet another T20 victory for the teﷺam lead by Daren Sammy! 🃏
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh)
World Giants – Below 40 – 6 players
Asia Lions – Over 45- 7 players— Waruna Hapugoda (@Waruna44)
Well done to brilliant tournament and well played…
— Taneshan_23 (@Taneshan_23)
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What a fabulous two weeks here in Muscat! thank you for everything. Wꦺe showed how the Giant꧋s play!
— Kevin O'Brien (@KevinOBrien113)
It seems @coreyanderson78 and should have registered for .
World Giants wins the !— Sharvil Patel (@Sharvil_2612)
The way bat🍨ted in🅰 LLC, he can still find a place in 🔥🙌
— Dhruvin Soni (@dhruvinsoni30)
Highest score in LLC 2022:
140 – Naman Ojha vs World Giants
95 – Kevin O'Brien vs Asia Lions
95 – Naman Ojha vs World Giants
94* – Corey Anderson vs Asia Lions*
89 – Herschelle Gibbs vs Ind Maharajas— Fuhrer 📛 (@BerlinRidler)