India Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlight, Gautam Gambhir’s half-century and Rusty Theron’s crucial two-wicket haul in the last over propelled India Capitals to a 12-run victory over Gujarat Giants. With this win, India Capitals advance to qualifier 2, where they will face Manipal Tigers on 7th December.
India Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlight
Match – GGT vs INDCAP, Eliminator Round, Legends League Cricket 2023
Venue – Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat
Date – 6 December, 2023 Wednesday
Time – 6:30 PM
Toss – Gujarat Giants have won the toss and opted to field first.
Teams:
India Capitals (Playing XI):
Gautam Gambhir(c), Ricardo Powell, Kirk Edwards, Ben Dunk(w), Kevin Pietersen, Ashley Nurse, Bharath Chipli, Rusty Theron, Isuru Udana, KP Appanna, Ishwar Pandey
Gujarat Giants (Playing XI):
Jacques Kallis, Kevin O Brien, Richard Levi, Parthiv Patel(w/c), Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Seekkuge Prasanna, Rayad Emrit, S Sreesanth, Sarabjit Ladda, Rajat Bhatia, Ishwar Chaudhary
India Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlight
India Capitals Innings
India Capitals showcased an outstanding batting display, with Kirk Edwards and Captain Gautam Gambhir providing a stellar opening for the team. They both aggressively scored boundaries during the powerplays. After 5 overs, India Capitals’ score stands at 52/0, with no wickets lost. However, Kirk Edwards, who played exceptionally well, contributed 26 runs off 20 balls before being dismissed by Sarabjit Ladda.
Kevin Pietersen and Gautam Gambhir established a vital partnership to steady India Capitals’ innings, although it failed to convert into a substantial score. Seekkuge Prasanna removed Kevin Pietersen, caught behind by Parthiv Patel, after he scored 26 runs off 15 balls, hitting 3 sixes. In the subsequent over, Gautam Gambhir, who had reached a half-century, was also dismissed, with Rajat Bhatia taking the wicket.
Ben Dunk played aggressively, scoring 30 runs from 10 balls, but was eventually dismissed by Rajat Bhatia.
Richard Powell and Bharath Chipli performed admirably. Powell contributed 28 runs, while Bharat Chipli scored 35 runs from 16 balls. Ashley Nurse provided the finishing touch, helping the team reach a total of 223/7.
R Emrit and Rajat Bhatia both secured two wickets each, while Sarabjit Ladda, S Sreesanth, and Seekkuge Prasanna each took one wicket.
India Capitals Scorecard
| NAME | CATCH | BOWLER | RUN | BALL |
| Gautam Gambhir | c R Levi b | R Bhatia | 51 | 30 |
| Kirk Edwards | c Kevin O Brien | b Ladda | 26 | 20 |
| Kevin Pietersen | st Parthiv Patel | b Prasanna | 26 | 15 |
| Ben Dunk (wk) | c Kevin O Brien | b R Bhatia | 30 | 10 |
| Ricardo Powell | c R Levi | b R Emrit | 28 | 22 |
| Bharath Chipli | c Kevin O Brien | b R Emrit | 35 | 16 |
| Ashley Nurse | Not out | 12 | 5 | |
| Rusty Theron | c R Emrit | b S Sreesanth | 0 | 1 |
| b S Sreesanth | Not out | 4 | 1 |
| #LLC23 11 EXTRAS 20 overs 223/7 |
India Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlight
Gujarat Giants Innings
Jacques Kallis and Chris Gayle opening the run chase for Gujarat Giants. Kallis started the innings brilliantly but was dismissed earlier by Fidel Edwards.
Gujarat Giants showcased an exceptional batting performance, with opener Chris Gayle playing a pivotal role by scoring 84 runs from 55 balls.
Despite losing Jacques Kallis early, Chris Gayle and Richard Levi displayed their determined batting. But unfortunately, Richard Levi was run out by Ishwar Pandey, when Gayle hitting a boundary.
Kevin O’Brien and Chris Gayle build a formidable partnership, consistently scoring boundaries to sustain the momentum. After contributing 57 runs from 33 balls, Kevin O’Brien was dismissed by I Pandey. In the next over, Chris Gayle was also removed by Udana. Despite playing a splendid innings with 84 runs in just 55 balls, the dismissals of the two well-set batsmen led to a team collapse, and they were unable to achieve the target. Gujarat Giants posted a score of 211/7 in 20 overs.
Gujarat Giants Scorecard
| NAME | CATCH | BOWLER | RUN | BALL |
| Gayle | c R Powell | b Udana | 84 | 55 |
| Kallis (c) | lbw b F Edwards | 11 | 8 | |
| R Levi | run out (I Pandey) | 17 | 9 | |
| Abhishek Jhunjhunwala | c A Nurse | b I Pandey | 13 | 6 |
| Kevin O Brien | c Theron | b I Pandey | 57 | 33 |
| Prasanna | b Theron | 1 | 3 | |
| Parthiv Patel (c & wk) | c I Pandey | b Theron | 1 | 5 |
| Rayad Emrit | Not out | 1 | 1 | |
| R Bhatia | Not out | 2 | 2 |
| #LLC23 24 EXTRAS 20 overs 211/7 |
Squads:
India Capitals Squad:
Hashim Amla, Gautam Gambhir(c), Dilhara Fernando, Kirk Edwards, Ben Dunk(w), Ashley Nurse, Gnaneswara Rao, Isuru Udana, KP Appanna, Rusty Theron, Fidel Edwards, Kevin Pietersen, Munaf Patel, Morne van Wyk, Bharath Chipli, Yashpal Singh, Ricardo Powell, Ishwar Pandey, Pravin Tambe
Gujarat Giants Squad:
Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Richard Levi, Kevin O Brien, Parthiv Patel(w/c), Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Elton Chigumbura, Chirag Khurana, Rajat Bhatia, Rayad Emrit, Sarabjit Ladda, Ishwar Chaudhary, S Sreesanth, Liam Plunkett, Trent Johnston, Sulieman Benn, Ben Laughlin, Abhimanyu Mithun, Dishant Yagnik, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nathan Reardon, Dane Piedt, Ahmed Raza
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