In a decisive US Masters T10 League match on Friday, August 25, the Texas Chargers displayed their dominance by securing a notable victory, prevailing over the Atlanta Riders with a commanding lead of 22 runs. This triumph not only secured Chargers position in the playoffs but also led to the elimination of the Riders from the competition. Simultaneously, the New Jersey Tritons were the first team to face eliminatio?n from the tournament earlier on the same day.

Opting to bat first, the Chargers initiated their innings on a positive note, with Mukhtar Ahmed aggressively taking on the bowlers. He struck Kamrul Islam for a boundary and followed it up with two consecutive sixes. However, his innings was cut short as Harmeet Singh dismissed him for 17 runs in the second over. Following this, Mohammad Hafeez was sent packing after contributing only 2 runs.

Ben Dunk’s one-man show elevates riders to a respectable total

Nevertheless, the spotlight of the innings soon shifted to Ben Dunk. The captain led from the front, and although players like Thisara Perera (2) and Upul Tharanga (9) were dismissed cheaply while attempting to accelerate the score, Dunk stole the show. In the fourth over, he further accelerated, hammering Rayad Emrit for three fours and a six, amassing 24 runs in that over alone. Dunk raced to a fifty in just 20 balls. After Dunk’s departure, the duo of Darren Stevens and Phil Mustard contributed an additional 25 runs in the last two overs, guiding the Chargers to a final total ?of 124/5 at the end of their allocated 10 overs.

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Imran Khan’s superb bowling spell unlocks the door to victory for chargers

In response, the Riders faced an early setback with Robin Uthappa departing for a duck off the first delivery. Consequently, Lendl Simmons and Nasir Hossain found themselves tasked with r????ebuilding the innings.

Nonetheless, in the second over, Imran Khan Jr. rattled the Riders’ top order with an impressive triple-wicket maiden. Imran’s delivery on the first ball was a short-pitched one that deceived Hossain, clipping the bails as it went through. This unexpected bounce caught Hossain off-guard, resulting in his dismissal. Imran struck again two balls later with a slower full ball-outside off that Hamilton Masakadza(0) attempted to hit towards deep mid-wicket but was caught by Tharanga in the deep. Imran’s final ball of the over was a low full toss drifting down the leg side. Zunaed Siddique (0) managed to fli??ck it towards deep backward?? square leg, where Mukhtar Ahmed made a swift catch, tossing the ball up as he crossed the boundary ropes and then regaining control. By the end of the second over, Imran Khan had taken three wickets, without conceding any runs and asserted his dominance.

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Although Simmons and Hammad Azam posed a threat to Texas after the early wicket losses, Pragyan Ojha‘s dismissal of Simmons in the fifth over halted the Riders’ momentum. The Riders lost their seventh wicket when Mukhtar Ali was dismissed by Mohammad Hafeez for just 2 runs. Moreover, they suffered their eighth loss at the beginning of the seventh over when Emrit was run out for 3 runs. Harmeet added 22 runs to the chase but became the ninth wicket to fall. Subsequently, Elias Sunny (20)?? and Kamrul (5) played out the remaining overs. Imran concluded his spell with an impressive figures of 2/4 in his two overs. Ultimately, the Chargers secured a convincing 22-run victory.

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Atlanta Riders (AR) will square off with Texas Chargers (TXC) in the opening match of the US Masters T10 League 2023.

Atlanta squad features many star cricketers, including the likes of Robin Uthappa, David Hussey, Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith among others. On the other hand, Texas also have the services of a few prominent players, such as Mohammed Hafeez, Ross Taylor, Fidel Edward, Umar Gul and Praveen Kumar.

Both teams will look to begin their?? campaign in the US Ma??sters T10 League 2023 on a winning note.

USA T10 2023, 1st Match:

• Date and time: August 18; 09:00 am local | 1:00 pm GMT | 06:30 pm IST
• Venue:  Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

Lauderhill Pitch report:

Past encounters hosted at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, have unveiled a noticeable trend where batters experience a clear upper hand in the initial phases of the match. H??owever, as the ??game unfolds, the pitch gradually loses its liveliness, presenting intensified hurdles for batters in the later innings as they strive to execute their shots with accuracy.

AR vs TXC Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Robin Uthappa, Upul Tharanga
• Batters: Mohammad Hafeez, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Ross Taylor
• All-rounders: Grant Elliott, Nasir Hossain
• Bowlers: Mohammad Irfan, Umar Gul, Fidel Edwards

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AR vs TXC Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Dwayne Smith (vc)
Choice 2: Robin Uthappa (c), Grant Elliott (vc)

AR vs TXC Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Juna??id Siddique, Ben? Dunk, S Sreesanth, Phil Mustard

AR vs TXC Dream11 Team for today’s match:

Squads:

Atlanta Riders: Robin Uthappa, David Hussey, Lendl Simmons, Muhamma??d Irfan, Dwayne Smith, Farhad Raza, Hammad Azam, Chatu??ranga De Silva, Elias Sunny, Nasir Hossain, Kamrul Islam, Junaid Siddique, Grant Elliot, Amila Aponso, Hamilton Masakada, S Sreesanth

Texas Chargers: Ben Dunk, Mohammed Hafeez, Ross Taylor, Isuru Udana, Thissara Perera, Neil Broom, Fidel Edwards, Umar Gul, Upul Tharanga, Praghyan Ojha, Jeevan Mendis, Siddharth Triv?edi, Phil Mustard, Noor Ali Zadran, Praveen Kumar, Paul Adams

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