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Mohammad Azharuddin (Image Credit : Twitter)
Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin is currently playing for India Legends in the ongoing UAE Friendship Cup. The tournament is being played in the United Arab Emirates between four teams. These teams are India Legends, World Legends, Pakistan Legends, and Bollywood Kings. The tournament is being played in a single round-robin format with teams playing three games each. The opening game was played between India and World Legends.
World Legends won the toss and elected to bat first in Sharjah. They amassed a mountain total of 139/3 in 10 overs, thanks to Asghar Afghan (48*). Other contributions came from Tilakaratne Dilshan (18 off 11), Phil Mustard (28 off 13), Hamilton Masakadza (18 off 12), and Jupiter Ghosh (10* off 6). For India Legends, Imtiaz Ahmed took two while Ajay Sharma took one.
In reply, India Legends was tottering at 52/3 in 7.2 overs when Mohammad Azharuddin smashed a six against former Sri Lanka international Tilakaratne Dilshan. The best part of that shot was Azhar used his wrists to send the ball over the deep midwicket region. Azhar being from Hyderabad was known for his wristy flicks.
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Talking about the match proceedings. India got off to a poor start as they lost three wickets for 49 runs in six overs. They likes of Jai Prakash Yadav (22), Ajay Sharma (15), and Imitiaz Ahmed (7) tried their best but the target was too steep for them to achieve. They were restricted to 66/4, with Azhar remaining not out on 13 off 18 balls. The team lost the game by 73 runs. The World Legends continued their winning momentum on the next day as they beat Pakistan by 15 runs.
On the other hand, India came back strongly in their second game against Bollywood Kings. The former won the closely contested game by two runs. The World Legends beat Bollywood Kings by 59 runs in next game and made their way to the final, to be played on March 7. On the other hand, the winner between India and Pakistan will decide the second finalist.