Lynn’s Fifty helps Adani Gujarat Giants Become Inaugural Champions of DP World ILT20
Chris Lynn scored a fine half-century to hand Gulf Giants the title in a fine run chase. Chasing 147, Lynn anchored the innings to help his side to the ILT20 title. Earlier, Wanindu Hasaranga’s unbeaten fifty helped Desert Vipers post 146 on the board against Gulf Giants in the ILT20 final on Sunday, 12th February 2023.
Gulf Giants Playing XI: James Vince(c), Chris Lynn, Colin de Grandhomme, Gerhard Erasmus(w), Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Qais Ahmad, Sanchit Sharma
Desert Vipers Playing XI: Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro(c), Sam Billings(w), Adam Lyth, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Sheldon Cottrell, Ali Naseer
DP World ILT20 Final Highlights:
Gulf Giants won the toss and promptly elected to bowl. It was a pulsating chase to the target cheered by a large Sunday crowd, who created an electrifying atmosphere in the stadium.
Desert Vipers failed to post a big total despite Wanindu Hasaranga’s 55 off 27 balls with six boundaries and two sixes. Sam Billings too chipped in with 31 off 29 balls with three boundaries. The pair had put on 72 runs in 37 balls for the fifth wicket. The chief destroyers of Desert Vipers’ innings were Carlos Brathwaite (3 for 19) and Qais Ahmad (2 for 29).
The Giants began their chase with opener and skipper James Vince, fresh from his match-winning unbeaten knock of 83 against MI Emirates, going for his shots. He hit Gus Atkinson’s fourth ball off the second over for a superb six over fine leg. Opener Chris Lynn too picked a boundary off Sheldon Cottrell. Vince also lifted Luke Wood for a straight boundary.
Chris Lynn, Hetmyer display their years of T20 Experience
Lynn sparkled under the Ring of Fire through his unconquered 72 runs, which came off 50 balls with nine boundaries and one six. Lynn reached his half-century in 39 balls.
Hetmyer hit Wood for two consecutive boundaries while Lynn too hit two consecutive boundaries off the fourth and fifth deliveries to take 18 runs off that over and reduce the margin to a gettable 24 off 18 balls. Hetmyer took the game totally away from Desert Vipers smashing Curran for three consecutive boundaries. Lynn ultimately hit the winning boundary of the tournament.
With this, Adani Gulf Giants emerge as the champions of the inaugural DP World ILT20 beating Desert Vipers by seven wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night.
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