Fri Sep 20 14:53:03 UTC 2024: ## Legends League Cricket 2024 Kicks Off with a Thrilling Encounter

**Jodhpur, India:** The Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024 season commenced on Friday, September 20th, with a nail-biting clash between Konark Suryas Odisha and Manipal Tigers at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur.

The Manipal Tigers, led by Harbhajan Singh, elected to field first after winning the toss. The Konark Suryas, captained by Irfan Pathan, struggled to find their rhythm against the sharp bowling attack. The opening pair of Richard Levy and Ambati Rayudu fell early, scoring only 6 and 8 runs respectively. Kevin O’Brien (6), Dilshan Munaweera (11), Irfan Pathan (18), and Yusuf Pathan (3) also failed to make a significant impact.

Konark Suryas Odisha fought valiantly, but ultimately fell short, finishing their innings at 64 runs for 7 wickets in 15.3 overs. Ross Taylor remained unbeaten at 7 runs.

Key highlights of the match included Yusuf Pathan’s dismissal for 3 runs off 8 balls and Irfan Pathan’s valiant effort of 18 runs, eventually falling to Harbhajan Singh’s bowling.

**Playing Elevens:**

**Manipal Tigers:** Solomon Mire, Robin Uthappa (wk), Angelo Perera, Manoj Tiwari, Asela Gunaratne, Daniel Christian, Obus Pienaar, Harbhajan Singh (c), Anureet Singh, Rahul Shukla, Sheldon Cottrell.

**Konark Suryas Odisha:** Ambati Rayudu, Ross Taylor, Richard Levy (wk), Irfan Pathan (c), Yusuf Pathan, Dilshan Munaweera, Naveen Stewart, Kevin O’Brien, Ben Laughlin, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem.

**The excitement continues in the Legends League Cricket 2024. Stay tuned for more updates and thrilling matches throughout the season.**

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