Martin Guptill’s unbeaten knock of 126 not out helped Southern Superstars to register their fifth win in Legends League Cricket 2024, defeating Konark Suryas Odisha by 8 wickets with 24 balls to spare at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium here on Wednesday.
Rohit, the leading run-scorer in T20Is, went past New Zealand opener Martin Guptill's tally of sixes to go to the top of the six hitters' chart in T20Is
Guptill, who scored a 20-ball 17 against Pakistan on Tuesday, suffered a bruised toe after being struck by a Haris Rauf delivery in the Powerplay's penultimate over. With eight balls remaining in Sharjah, New Zealand succumbed by five wickets in a low-scoring match.
Stokes led England to one of the finest Test wins ever in the history of the game.
Guptill added that the Kiwis will come out with a positive mindset against the Men in Blue in the second ODI which is to be played at the Eden Park on Saturday.
Although the tournament witnessed some of the most splendid cricketing action, there were a number of players who failed to rise to the occasion.
The ICC said the umpires took decisions on the field based on their interpretation of the rules, and the cricket body did not comment on the episode.
Keeping all his contributions apart, Buttler's biggest test was yet to come when the wicketkeeper had to collect a throw from Jason Roy to catch Martin Guptill short of his crease and secure England their first ever men's ODI World Cup.
Even after scoring the equal number of runs in the super over when the Kiwis failed to cross the line, many Kiwi players looked disappointed.
Both teams are unchanged and are looking to lift their first ever ODI World Cup trophy.
