India Secures Victory Against Pakistan To Claim World Championship Of Legends 2024 Title

Published: Sunday, July 14, 2024, 06:24 [GST]

India Champions triumphed over Pakistan Champions to clinch the World Championship of Legends 2024 title at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday, July 13. The match saw India chasing down a target of 156 with five wickets and five balls to spare, marking a thrilling conclusion to the tournament.

Pakistan Champions chose to bat first but were limited to 156/6 by India's bowlers. Anureet Singh was the standout performer with three wickets, while Vinay Kumar, Pawan Negi, and Irfan Pathan each took one wicket. Shoaib Malik was Pakistan's top scorer with 41 runs off 36 balls.

Shoaib Malik: 245
Ian Bell: 230
Robin Uthappa: 225
Yusuf Pathan: 221
Sharjeel Khan: 221

The chase was led by Ambati Rayudu, who scored a crucial 50 off 30 balls and was named Man of the Match. Yusuf Pathan contributed significantly with a quickfire 30 off 16 balls and also received the Man of the Series award. Captain Yuvraj Singh remained not out on 15 from 22 deliveries.

WCL 2024 Most Wickets

Nathan Coulter-Nile: 9
Wahab Riaz: 9
Shoaib Malik: 9
Brett Lee: 9
Harbhajan Singh: 8
Peter Siddle: 8
Dhawal Kulkarni: 8

The tournament saw several standout performances. Shoaib Malik topped the run charts with a total of 245 runs. Ian Bell followed closely with 230 runs, while Robin Uthappa amassed 225 runs. Yusuf Pathan and Sharjeel Khan both scored an identical tally of 221 runs.

WCL 2024 Most Sixes

Daniel Christian: 20
Sohaib Maqsood: 19
Sharjeel Khan: 15
Ben Dunk: 13
Aaron Finch:13
Ashley Nurse::13

Nathan Coulter-Nile, Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, and Brett Lee each took nine wickets during the competition. Harbhajan Singh, Peter Siddle, and Dhawal Kulkarni followed closely behind with eight wickets each.

wcl most fours

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The players who hit the most sixes included Daniel Christian with an impressive tally of twenty sixes. Sohaib Maqsood followed with nineteen sixes, while Sharjeel Khan managed fifteen sixes. Ben Dunk, Aaron Finch, and Ashley Nurse each hit thirteen sixes.
wcl most fifties
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Iain Bell led in hitting boundaries with twenty-eight fours. Ben Dunk, Kamran Akmal, and Shaun Marsh each struck twenty-six fours. Sharjeel Khan hit twenty-five fours while Robin Uthappa managed twenty-four fours.

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wcl best economy rate
Shoaib Malik and Yusuf Pathan both scored three fifties during the tournament. Ian Bell, Robin Uthappa, and Sharjeel Khan each recorded two fifties.
The best economy rates were achieved by Yusuf Pathan at five runs per over. Ryan Sidebottom followed at an economy rate of five point eighty-four runs per over. Sohail Tanvir had an economy rate of six point sixty-two runs per over while Harbhajan Singh's economy rate stood at six point sixty-seven runs per over.

Story first published: Sunday, July 14, 2024, 6:24 [GST]

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