Highlights | India Maharajas vs World Giants, Legends League 2023 Cricket Scorecard: WG Won By 7 Wickets

IM vs WG, Legends League Cricket 2023 LIVE Cricket Scorecard & Updates: Follow LIVE action from Gautam Gambhir's India Maharajas vs Aaron Finch's World Giants LLC Match no. 5 here

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After facing back-to-back defeat in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023, Gautam Gambhir's India Maharajas finally registered their first win of the season against Shahid Afridi's Asia Lions by 10 wickets in match no. 4 of the LLC 2023. The focus now shifts towards the match no. 5 between India Maharajas and Aaron Finch's World Giants who defeated the Indian legends when they met the last time in this season.

In order to keep their qualifications hope alive for the Eliminator/Playoffs, India Maharajas need to win this fixture with a good margin and hope that the match no. 6 between World Giants and Asia Lions also ends in a result which will favour their qualification.

The condition at the venue are expected to be helping the spinners. There can a little bit of rain between the game and batting first would be the ideal choice from the captain winning the toss. The team batting first should look to score atleast 160 to challenge the opposition.

15 March 2023

23:37 IST

LIVE World Giants vs India Maharajas LLC 2023: WG won by 7 wickets

World Giants win the contest as Chris Gayle hits 57 off 46 along with Shane Watson 26 (16), Samit Patel 12 (9). World Giants lost 5 wickets in quick succesion as Yusuf Pathan took two wickets with Pravin Tambe and Harbhajan Singh also getting one wicket eack. In the end, the target was too small from India Maharajas.

22:48 IST

LIVE LLC 2023 India vs World: Gayle hits fifty

Chris Gayle batting on 50 off 33 balls. World Giants need 37 runs in 55 balls, it is going to take something special from the India Maharajas to turn this contest around now.

WG: 100/3 (11 Overs)

22:40 IST

Legends League Cricket India Maharajas vs World Giants: Out!

Shane Watson 26 (16) out bowled by Pravin Tamble. Finally, India Maharajas finally get the wicket but it looks like its too late now as Giants only need 40 runs in 67 balls with 8 wickets in hand.

WG: 97/2 (8.5 Overs)

22:22 IST

LIVE India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC 2023: Gayle on fire

Chris Gayle batting on 29 off 15 balls with 6 boundaries at the moment. Shane Watson has joined him in the middle for their chase of 137 runs. India Maharajas in desperate need of wickets at the moment.

WG: 53/1 (5.1 Overs)

22:03 IST

LIVE India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC 2023: Gayle on the charge

Chris Gayle looking to finish things early as he is batting on 16 off 7 balls at the moment. Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh into the attack for India Maharajas.

WG: 21/0 (2 Overs)

21:52 IST

LIVE India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC 2023: Raina power India Maharajas to 136

India Maharajas finish at 136, Raina 49 (41), Bisla 36 (34) power their side to respectable total. Irfan Pathan in the end got some really important 25 runs off 20 balls for his side.

21:30 IST

LIVE India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC 2023: Raina on fire

Suresh Raina on fire at the moment batting on 48 off 37 balls. India Maharajas would eye a target above 150 runs from here now with Raina and Pathan in the middle. Ricardo Powell and Chris Mpofu into the attack for World Giants.

IM: 127/5 (17.4 Overs)

21:18 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC 2023: Pathan, Raina in middle

Irfan Pathan and Suresh Raina in the middle for India Maharajas as they eye a big target for their team. Just 5 overs left with 5 wickets in hand. World Giants looking to get a wicket and gain control of the contest.

IM: 104/5 (15 Overs)

20:52 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants LIVE: Suresh Raina is looking good 

With 3 sixes and 1 four so far, Raina has announced hismelf on the big stage in Qatar. He will now look to go big over the boundary on every ball as we enter into the last 10 overs. Watch for CSK's 'Chinna Thala' to go all guns blazing.

IM 81/2 (10.4)

20:33 IST

IM vs WG LIVE Updates: Raina, Bisla going strong

Suresh Raina and Manvinder Bisla have revived the innings of India Maharajas after they lost Uthappa and Sodhi in quick succession. IM have now gone past the 50-run mark. 

IM 57/2 (7.4)

20:22 IST

Maharajas vs Giants LIVE Updates: Uthappa gone

Maharajas have lost 2 quick wickets in form of Uthappa and Reetinder Sodhi. Suresh Raina has joined Bisla in the middle, aiming to provide stability to the innings. 

IM 29/2 (4.3)

20:07 IST

IM vs WG LIVE Updates: Maharajas off to good start

Harbhajan Singh is leading the side as Gambhir has decided to skip this game. Bisla and Uthappa open the batting and have taken the Maharajas off to a good start. Earlier, Giants had won the toss, asking IM to bat first.

IM 11/0 (1.3)

19:35 IST

LIVE Updates India Maharajas vs World Giants: Playing 11s

World Giants (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Ross Taylor, Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk(w), Tino Best, Samit Patel, Monty Panesar, Brett Lee, Chris Mpofu

India Maharajas (Playing XI): Robin Uthappa(w), Manvinder Bisla, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Reetinder Sodhi, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Harbhajan Singh(c), Pravin Tambe, Ashok Dinda

19:30 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants: Toss News

World Giants have won the toss and have opted to field. 

Playing 11 coming up soon.

19:20 IST

IM vs WG: Toss coming up soon

We are just ten minutes away from the toss between India Maharajas and World Giants. Gautam Gambhir and Aaron Finch will be out for the toss soon.  

18:42 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants LIVE: Get ready for a close-fought battle

Match number 5 of Legends League Cricket is going to be a closely-fought one with Gambhir and Finch desperate for a win. 

Match Day 5 : Round 2 : IM vs WG __

It will be a game of strength and sheer class!

Witness their class tonight at 8 PM IST! #LegendsLeagueCricket #SkyexchnetLLCMasters #LLCT20 #YahanSabBossHain pic.twitter.com/KrTVu4628q

— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) March 15, 2023

17:43 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants LIVE: Toss at 7.30 pm IST

IM captain Gautam Gambhir and WG captain Aaron Finch will be out for the toss at 7.30 pm IST. This is a must-win match for both sides if they want to directly qualify for the final of the tournament. 

16:35 IST

IM vs WG LLC 2023 LIVE score and updates: Toss will take place at 7:30

Gautam Gambhir and Aaron Finch will be coming out toss at 7:30 PM (IST). India Maharajas need to win this fixture to keep their playoff qualification hopes alive in the Legends League Cricket 2023.

15:29 IST

India Maharajas vs World Giants  LIVE: Probable Playing 11s

India Maharajas Predicted Line-up: Robin Uthappa (wk), Gautam Gambhir (c), Manvinder Bisla, Suresh Raina, Mohammad Kaif, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Pravin Tambe, Ashok Dinda

World Giants Predicted Line-up: Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Aaron Finch (c), Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Paul Collingwood, Ricardo Powell, Kevin O’Brien, Morne van Wyk (wk), Monty Panesar

14:26 IST

IM vs WG LIVE Updates: Gautam Gambhir shines

Gautam Gambhir smashed 61 off 36 deliveries that included 12 fours. We saw the Gambhir of old a IM chased down the target of 158 with utmost eash. Not to forget, Robin Uthappa also smashed 88 off 29 deliveries to help IM win. IM will be hoping for same performances from the opening duo. 

14:03 IST

LLC 2023 Points Table: IM in second spot

India Maharajs are second in the points table after win over Asia Lions on Tuesday. They have played 3 matches and have won just 1. On the other hand, Asia Lions are at the top with 2 wins from 3 games. World Giants are at 3 with 1 win from 2 games. 

13:28 IST

IM vs WG LLC 2023 LIVE Updates: Check out Live Streaming Details

The fifth match of Legends League Cricket will be held today in Doha. The match starts at 8 pm IST with the toss taking place at 7.30 pm IST. 

13:01 IST

India Maharaja vs World Giants LIVE: A look at Squads

India Maharajas Squad: Robin Uthappa(w), Gautam Gambhir(c), Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Mohammad Kaif, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, Pravin Tambe, S Sreesanth, Praveen Kumar, Manvinder Bisla, Reetinder Sodhi, Parvinder Awana

World Giants Squad: Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Aaron Finch(c), Ross Taylor, Ricardo Powell, Kevin O Brien, Morne van Wyk(w), Jacques Kallis, Monty Panesar, Paul Collingwood, Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel, Eoin Morgan, Brett Lee, Tino Best, Chris Mpofu, Albie Morkel

12:17 IST

LIVE Legends League Cricket: India Maharajas vs World Giants

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the India Maharajas vs World Giants LLC match no. 5. Gautam Gambhir's side are set to lock horns with Aaron Finch's World Giants. Toss will take place at 7:30 PM (IST), stay tuned!