Manipal Tigers and Southern Super Stars faced each other in Legends League cricket on 1 October. Southern Super Stars won this match by 42 runs. The highlight of this match was the explosive batting of the batsman, who has only 2 toes on one foot. We are talking about New Zealand’s Martin Guptill, who has only 2 toes on his left foot. Guptill, who retired after playing 367 international matches, is part of the Southern Super Stars in Legends League cricket. And, who played the biggest role in the win against Manipal Tigers.
Martin Guptill, who lost three toes on his left foot in an accident at the age of 13, batted haphazardly against the Manipal Tigers. Such was his explosive batting nature that he scored 30 runs in just one over. He did this in the 9th over of his team i.e. Southern Super Stars’ innings. Manipal Tigers bowler Daniel Christian was bowling these overs.
Martin Guptill scored 30 runs in 1 over
Martin Guptill scored a total of 30 runs in that one over of Daniel Christian. He hit 4 consecutive sixes in the first 4 balls of the over, then hit a four in the 5th ball and took 2 runs in the last ball.
Scored runs off 29 balls at a strike rate of over 234.
Martin Guptill’s innings against Manipal Tigers did not end on this one over. He faced a total of 29 balls in the match and scored 68 runs at a strike rate of over 234. Left-handed batsman Martin Guptill’s innings included 8 fours and 4 sixes. With the help of Guptill’s innings, Southern Super Stars scored 194 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs after batting first.
Martin Guptill has received Rs 10,000
Now Manipal Tigers had a big target of 195 runs, chasing which they managed to score only 152 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 42 runs. Martin Guptill became the hero of this win against Manipal Tigers, who received Rs 10,000 as prize money. This is Southern Super Stars fourth consecutive win in 4 matches in the league.
