*Manoj Sinha interacts with players
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 29: Rain played spoilsport as the match of Legends League Cricket between Bhilwara Kings and Southern Super Stars abandoned at MA Stadium, here today.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the players of both the teams during the break. It was a festive atmosphere and all the players enjoyed to shake hands with Lieutenant Governor of J&K Union Territory. Earlier, Southern Super Stars skipper won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Put into bat, Irfan Pathan led Bhilwara Kings, amid several rain interruptions in their innings, scored a modest total of 117 runs in 17 overs, on track which was on a slower side and difficult for the batters to score freely.
Bowling all-rounder, Iqbal Abdullah, who was promoted to bat at number-4, scored brisk 40 runs off 33 balls, studded with 7 boundaries, while Robin Bist contributed 32 off 27 balls with 4 fours and one six. Yousuf Pathan (30), Lendl Simmons (11) and Irfan Pathan (10) also contributed to the team’s total.
The rain first interrupted in the 16th over when Bhilwara Kings were 101/4 in 15.3 overs, however, after resumption of the match, the rain again interrupted after the completion of 17 overs and the rains lashed the ground and abandoned the match.
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