Watch: Imran Tahir’s 19-ball Fifty stuns India Legends

January 23, 2022 at 3:19 AM

In a humdinger run-fest, the World Giants overrode the odds to beat India Maharajas by three wickets for its first win in the Legends League Cricket tournament, courtesy a blistering half-century by Imran Tahir in Muscat on Saturday.

The Giants romped home in the final over of a mammoth 210 chase after finding itself tottering at 130 for six in the 14th over before Tahir’s arrival at number 8. The Maharajas then slipped from the brink of a comfortable win as Tahir slammed a 19-ball 52* with five sixes, two of which came in the final over with the Giants requiring 12 runs.

Tahir’s late surge put the team level with the Maharajas and the Asian Lions on the points table, with all three sides on two points after the first round of matches.