Former Chennai Super Kings player Pawan Negi hit the winning run as Southern Super Stars beat Konark Suryas Odisha in a thrilling Super Over in the final of Legends League Cricket 2024. Batting first, Southern Super Stars scored 164 runs for 6 lands.
However, in response, Konark Suryas Odisha’s innings seemed to falter at times, while Yusuf Pathan led his team with a heroic performance of 85 off 38 balls. It was a magnificent innings in which he hit sixes all over the park and almost took his team to victory. His efforts made the match close and exciting for both sides and hence it ended in a draw at the end of the regular overs, pushing it into a Super Over.
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In the Super Over, Captain Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan batted for Odisha. Yusuf Pathan started immediately with a powerful six but was soon run out Lbw. Richard Levi came and hit the boundary off the last ball and helped set a target of 14 runs for Southern Super Stars.
In response, Martin Guptill came out to bat for the Southern Super Stars along with Negi, hitting two consecutive sixes off the first two balls. This aggressive start reduced the target to just two runs with four balls still to play. But when Diwesh Pathania took a crucial wicket in the third ball, thus turning the game in Konark Suryas’ favour, the excitement grew even more.
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Pawan Negi achieves winning streak
Chirag Gandhi came out and scored a single off the fourth ball. With Negi on strike, and a run required on the last two balls of the game, Negi hits the winning run by taking a single and took the 2024 Legends League Cricket trophy home to the Southern Super Stars.
Former Chennai Super Kings player Negi, who retired early in his career, played 50 IPL games and picked up 34 wickets for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). He is only 31 years old, but Negi failed to live up to expectations and his below-average performances in franchise cricket made him decide to retire at a young age. He has represented India in only 1 T20I.
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