The Guwahati Avengers, on Monday, March 27, defeated Nagpur Ninjas by eight wickets in Match No.13 of the Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad. With the win, the Avengers moved to fourth within the desk with 4 factors thanks to 2 victories from 4 video games.

The Ninjas, led by Harbhajan Singh, then again, stored struggling on the backside of the desk. Within the first match of the day, the Chandigarh Champs defeated the Patna Warriors by 91 runs. The Champs stayed on prime of the desk with 9 factors courtesy of 4 wins from 5 video games, and are the one unbeaten workforce within the match.

The Warriors, then again, misplaced their third match in a row. They’re positioned fifth within the desk with two factors from 4 matches.

Avengers beat Ninjas in LCT 2023 match

After opting to bat first, the Ninjas have been bowled out for 123 in 17.3 overs. Opening batter Virender Singh scored 34 runs off 20 balls with 4 fours and two sixes. Singh additionally placed on a partnership of 54 runs with Satnam Singh, who scored a brisk 13-ball 21.

Reetinder Singh Sodhi scored 22 off 21 balls and stayed unbeaten to take the Ninjas previous the 120-run mark. General, the Ninjas did not pose any type of risk to the Avengers’ bowlers. Sanath Jayasuriya was the choose of the bowlers with figures of 4-0-17-4. Anureet Singh and Varun Khanna picked up two wickets apiece.

The Avengers chased down the goal with 13 balls to spare. Upul Tharanga departed early, however Rahul Yadav scored an excellent half-century. Yadav stayed unbeaten on 61 off 52 balls with the assistance of six fours and two sixes. and Vishu Khatri and Shafiq Khan scored 28 and 24 respectively.