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India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends in the final of Road Safety World Series 2021 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday.
Big-hitters Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan shined with the bat and smashed their respective half-centuries. While Yuvraj scored 60 from 41 deliveries, Yusuf stayed unbeaten on 62 off 36 balls.
The duo entertained fans by smashing sixes all across the ground. Yuvi slammed four maximums, while Yusuf smashed five. The explosive knocks from both the batsmen helped India Legends in posting a competitive total of 181/4.
In reply, Sri Lanka Legends got off to a flying start as their captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Sanath Jayasuriya added 62 in 7.2 overs. The visitors, however, lost four wickets in quick succession after the Pathan brothers picked up two wickets each, reducing Lankans to 91/4.
Then, Chinthaka Jayasinghe (40) and Kaushalya Weeraratne (38) showed some fight but could not take their team over the finish line. India Legends eventually restricted Sri Lanka Legends at 167/7, winning the contest by 14 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Even after so many years, nothing compares to that winning feeling!
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Was fun to play the and to spend time in the park with friends and winning the tournament was an icing on the cake. Memorable few weeks.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
legends..brilliant..grateful to all these legends showing superb dedication nd discipline…❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36)
INDIA – Once a champion, always a champion🏆Wowww!
So delighted to watch , and bat just like old days. Feeling nostalgic!😇🙌
Congratulations India Legends on the win. well played 🙌?/p>— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Many congrats emphatic win. Superb from them all through. wonderful to watch them each second. And the intensity! Wow!
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
India Legends win the Road Safety World Series. Congratulations India Legends! India just winning trophies for every cricket series right now 😜This tournament has been awesome. Please can we have one for retired cricketers ever year? 😁
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
India Legends won the Unacademy Road Safety World Series Final against Sri Lanka Legends.
— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet)
http://twitter.com/SoorajAyyappan_/status/1373690111527849984
Congratulations on winning the inaugural It was a fitting finals and credit to both the teams for playing with a lot of passion and enthusiasm. Well done.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
In 2011, India beat Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup final.
In 2021, India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends in Road Safety Tournament final.— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
's winning habits don't get old 🙌🏼
Congratulations on being crowned champions of the 💙🇮🇳
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
🏆 We have our first champions of the Road Safety World Series, an intense final sees the come out on top after a close contest against the indomitable .
— Road Safety World Series (@RSWorldSeries)
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— India Legends (@India__Legends)
Sachin Tendulkar:
2011 – Highest run scorer for India in World Cup.
2021 – Highest run scorer for India Legends in Road Safety World Series.
– In both the even Tillakaratne Dilshan has been leading run scorer overall.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
U-19 World Cup, T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and now Legends Cup. winning tournaments for India remains a constant.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)
Went down to the wire but the India legends came up with their top game to win the ! 🏆
— 100MB (@100MasterBlastr)
Feeling is same as India won the World Cup 10 years ago 😍❤️
— Abhishek Pandey (@Abhish1_tweets)
http://twitter.com/Aas1307/status/1373698729509670913
Different day Same result
Well played
— Troll Cinema ( TC ) (@Troll_Cinema)
Yusuf Pathan
Player of the Match in the final of the inaugural edition of the IPL
Player of the Match in the final of the inaugural edition of the
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Ufff what a treat this has been! Yuvi and are the most good looking left handers in world cricket. Why can’t we have a legends game once a month? Clearly they love to play & we LOVE to watch. Pls /anyone make it happen!
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
