So, that's it from the coverage of this game as the match has been abandoned due to wet outfield yet again. Let's hope the outfield conditions improve in Surat and we have live action in the coming days. Stay tuned to our network for all other cricketing actions across the globe and across formats.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Soumarya Dutta alongside scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodbye and CHEERS!
6:04 PM IST and Local Time: Well, for the fourth game in a row, the match has been abandoned in Surat due to wet outfield alongside inclement weather. Both teams will have to satisfy themselves with one point each. That is the bad and unfortunate news that we have got for you at this stage.
6:00 PM IST and Local Time: Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of Match10 of Legends League Cricket 2024 featuring India Capitals up against ManipalTigers live from Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.
I am Ayan Chatterjee soon to be joined by my co-commentator Soumarya Dutta alongside scorer/analyst Raju Khariya as we take you through all the live updates and ball-by-ball proceedings of this crucial clash.
India Capitals (Probable XI): Dwayne Smith, Faiz Fazal, Naman Ojha (wk), Ian Bell (c), Ben Dunk, Bharath Chipli, Ashley Nurse, Colin de Grandhomme, Iqbal Abdulla, Rahul Sharma, Pawan Suyal
Preview by AkshayaKrishna Polya
A hat-trick of washouts at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, has dulled the atmosphere in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024. The rain eased after abandoning a couple of games, but the outfield was not fit to play yesterday, and the match between India Capitals and Konark Suryas Odisha was also called off. The fingers are crossed for the 10th fixture of the season as India Capitals take on Manipal Tigers taking the field atLalabhai Contractor Stadium on Monday (September 30).
The Capitals are placed third on the points table, with three points in as many games. They have won and lost one each, while one of their matches was abandoned due to rain.
India Capitals started the tournament with a nail-biting one-run win over Toyam Hyderabad before losing to Souther Super Stars by four wickets. The previous match against the Odisha-based franchise was called off due to a wet outfield.
On the other hand, the Tigers are fifth, with one point from two matches. They have lost one and had a game washed out due to rain.
Manipal Tigers lost a cliffhanger against Konark Suryas Odisha in the curtain-raiser by 2 runs in a low-scoring thriller, a game they could have won. The reverse fixture was abandoned at the same venue as this due to a downpour.
Its the first meet-up between the two in this edition of LLC. If the weather permits, we should have a cracking game. Can Manipal Tigers get their first win of the season, or will the Capitals get on top of their counterparts? To know, join us at 6 PM IST and Local Time on Monday for its live coverage!
Manipal Tigers Squad: Harbhajan Singh (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Thisara Perera, Sheldon Cottrell, Dan Christian, Angelo Perera, Manoj Tiwary, Asela Gunaratne, Solomon Mire, Anureet Singh, Abu Nechim, Amit Verma, Imran Khan, Rahul Shukla, Amitoze Singh, Praveen Gupta, Saurabh Tiwary, Pragyan Ojha, Yogesh Takawale (wk)
India Capitals Squad: Ian Bell (c), Dwayne Smith, Ashley Nurse, Dhawal Kulkarni, Dhruv Rawal, Barinder Sran, Ravi Bopara, Parvinder Awana, Naman Ojha (wk), Christopher Mpofu, Iqbal Abdulla, Kirk Edwards, Pankaj Singh, Pawan Suyal, Rahul Sharma, Gnaneswara Rao, Faiz Fazal, Colin de Grandhomme, Bharat Chipli, Ben Dunk (wk), Murali Vijay