Unmukt Chand scored 68 runs off 45 balls within the first match of MLC 2024.© X (Twitter)
Do you keep in mind Unmukt Chand? The suitable-handed top-order batsman, who as soon as captained the Below-19 World Cup-winning Indian workforce, has seen many ups and downs since then. Now, regardless of taking US citizenship, Chand was omitted of the USA squad that shocked everybody and reached the Tremendous 8s of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, the 31-year-old Chand has some extent to show, and he began the second season of Main League Cricket (MLC) – USA's franchise T20 league – with a superb half-century.
Apparently, Chand's present MLC franchise is Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR), which is owned by the Knight Riders group. Many would do not forget that Chand's downfall started when he was clear bowled by Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Brett Lee off the opening ball of IPL 2013.
After ending backside of the desk within the first season of the MLC final 12 months, LAKR wanted a powerful begin to the MLC 2024. Coming in to bat at quantity three, Chand took the duty within the opening match towards Texas Tremendous Kings after openers Jason Roy and Sunil Narine have been dismissed for 2 runs every.
Chand scored 68 runs off 45 balls, together with six fours and three sixes. No different batsman within the LAKR lineup managed to cross 30 runs, and just one managed to go previous 20. It was Chand's efforts that helped LAKR attain a good rating of 162/7.
Star gamers like David Miller and Andre Russell additionally failed to attain huge. Russell scored solely 10 runs whereas Miller was dismissed for 4 runs after struggling a heartbreak within the T20 World Cup ultimate.
In response, Texas Tremendous Kings (TSK) misplaced by 12 runs. Main US pacer Ali Khan devastated the TSK center order and picked up three wickets, inflicting TSK to lose 4 wickets in 5 balls between the 14th and fifteenth overs.
Los Angeles Knight Riders will subsequent tackle San Francisco Unicorns on July 8.
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