The Legends League Cricket 2023 season is currently ongoing in the capital city of Qatar, with retired international cricketers from around the world participating in the tournament. In the 2nd game of the tournament between India Maharajas and World Giants, Harbhajan Singh of the India Maharajas stunned the crowd with an outrageous spin delivery that caught Chris Gayle completely off guard.
India Maharajas and World Giants are two of the three teams participating in the tournament, with the other team being Asia Lions. India Maharajas is made up of retired Indian international players such as Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, and Yusuf Pathan. Meanwhile, Asia Lions have retired players from the Asian region, including ex-Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Afghanistani, and Bangladeshi players. The World Giants team, on the other hand, is made up of retired international players from outside Asia, including legendary players such as Jacques Kallis, Shane Watson, Chris Gayle, and Brett Lee. Aaron Finch is leading the World Giants side.
The Legends League Cricket 2023 season started on March 10th in Doha with a match between India Maharajas and Asia Lions. The 2nd game of the season was played between India Maharjas and World Giants, where Harbhajan Singh delivered an outstanding spell, picking up 4 wickets for 13 runs.
Harbhajan Singh’s Outstanding Delivery to Chris Gayle
In the 2nd game between India Maharajas and World Giants, Harbhajan Singh delivered a mind-blowing delivery to Chris Gayle in the very first over of his spell. The delivery completely bamboozled Gayle, who had no clue how the ball turned so much. The delivery has been compared to Shane Warne’s famous ball of the century, and it was a moment that stunned the crowd.
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Harbhajan Singh finished with figures of 4/13, including crucial wickets of Gayle, Ross Taylor, Kevin O’Brien, and Morne Wan Wyk, restricting the World Giants to 166/8 in the first innings.
India Maharajas’ Loss Despite Harbhajan Singh’s Brave Effort
Despite Harbhajan Singh’s excellent performance, India Maharajas lost the game by just 2 runs while chasing a target of 167 runs. After losing their first wicket at 65 runs after 6 overs, Raina and Gambhir formed a partnership of 65 runs together. However, after their dismissal, India struggled to hit boundaries and eventually fell short by just 2 runs.