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Right then, that's it from this game of the Legends League Cricket. The action continues with the next game of the tournament set to be played between Konark and Southern Super Stars on 2nd October 2024 at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). Until then, cheers and take care.

The losing skipper of Manipal Tigers, Harbhajan Singh says, it was the kind of a wicket they have seen in the past. Mentions that the score was chaseable but it was a learning curve. Reckons that as a bowler the players must look to take the wicket of the batter as containing runs isn't the best option. Credits the ground staff for their efforts to get a game in.

The winning skipper of Southern Super Stars, Shreevats Goswami says he was talking to Hamid Hassan before the game as he is quick enough. Says that he can bowl a yorker as well as the bouncer which comes in handy at this level. Mentions that the batters put up a massive total and the bowlers executed the plan that was set well enough for the side to get two points.

Martin Guptill is the Legend of the Match. He says it felt nice to get some out of the middle of his bat. Adds that he does feel he has a lot of power left in him. Mentions that he knew they needed to post a big total on board and it was a different wicket from Jodhpur.

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Earlier in the game, Southern Superstars showcased aggressive batting, posting an impressive 194 runs in just 15 overs. Martin Guptill stole the show with a scintillating 68 off 29 deliveries. The turning point came in the 9th over when Martin took on Dan, unleashing a breathtaking 30-run onslaught that shifted momentum decisively in Southern's favor. Chirag and CDS made valuable contributions to the innings, while Harbhajan Singh claimed three wickets to stem the flow of runs momentarily. However, Southern's batting momentum proved unstoppable.

The bowling from Southern Super Stars was sensational. Starting with Hamid Hassan as he picked up three wickets right at the top. Abdur Razzak, Jesal Karia and Monu Kumar took a couple of wickets each.

Chasing down a mammoth total, the Manipal Tigers inning got off to a horrific start. The side lost 6 wickets inside the Powerplay and were left way behind in the contest. Dan Christian and Thisara Perera built a partnership of 57 of 20 balls and brought some hopes back in the Manipal Tigers dugout but the hopes were cut-short with the wicket of Dan Christian. Batters did get starts but they failed to make a good use of the starts that they got and threw their wicket away.

A clinical performance from the Southern Super Stars sees them defeat the Manipal Tigers by 42 runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! All over for the Tigers and the Southern Super Stars win by 42 runs. Tosses it full, wide outside off. Harbhajan Singh gets low to slog it across the line but miscues it toward the long-on region. Monu Kumar comes in from the ropes and takes a good catch. Southern Super Stars make it four wins out of four.

OUT! CAUGHT! All over for the Tigers and the Southern Super Stars win by 42 runs. Tosses it full, wide outside off. Harbhajan Singh gets low to slog it across the line but miscues it toward the long-on region. Monu Kumar comes in from the ropes and takes a good catch. Southern Super Stars make it four wins out of four.

Pitched full on off. Bunted toward mid-off for one.

Full and angled into the middle. Rahul Shukla heaves it through square leg for a single.

Length, angling in on off. Harbhajan Singh makes room and slaps off the cue end toward extra cover for one.

Full toss ball, loopy one, outside off, Harbhajan Singh looks to slash it away and is beaten. He demands for a no ball but not given.

LEG BYE! Length ball, on middle, Shukla looks to block it off the backfoot but misses and is struck on the pads. The ball rolls towards short third. A leg bye taken.

Pitched full on off. Driven toward long off for one.