| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Hooda | 48 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 126.32 |
| Pawan Negi | 41 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 227.78 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anureet Singh | 4 | 21 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Farman Ahmed | 4 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | 48 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 266.67 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 45 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeevan Mendis | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Pawan Negi | 4 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Edwards | b Anureet Singh | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | b Anureet Singh | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | b Farman Ahmed | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Samit Patel | b Farman Ahmed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Hooda | b Thisara Perera | 48 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 126.32 |
| Jeevan Mendis | st Mohammad Shahzad b Chaturanga | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Pawan Negi | c Chaturanga b Anureet Singh | 41 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 227.78 |
| Amit Paunikar | not out | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 214.29 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | run out ((sub)Prasanna/P Mustard) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Alam | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Anureet Singh | 4 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Farman Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.2 |
| Chaturanga de Silva | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Thisara Perera | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | c Jakati b Sumit Singh | 48 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 266.67 |
| Phil Mustard | lbw b Negi | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Rishi Dhawan | c Negi b J Mendis | 45 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Asghar Afghan | st A Paunikar b Negi | 28 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 90.32 |
| Chaturanga de Silva | c Dilshan b Samit Patel | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Thisara Perera | c Dilshan b J Mendis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sarul Kanwar | c A Ganegama b Abu Nechim | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | b Samit Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Perera | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Anureet Singh | c Dilshan b Abu Nechim | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Nechim | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sumit Singh | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pawan Negi | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Shadab Jakati | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Samit Patel | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeevan Mendis | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
Summary:
India Tigers clinched a thrilling victory against Royal Riders Punjab by 20 runs in the 2nd match of the Legends League Cricket 2026. The standout performance came from Mohammad Shahzad, who scored a rapid 48 off just 18 balls, and Anureet Singh, who took 3 wickets for 21 runs. The Player of the Match was Mohammad Shahzad for his explosive batting.
The match took place at the Indira Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Haldwani. After winning the toss, Royal Riders Punjab chose to bowl first, putting India Tigers to bat.
India Tigers posted a challenging total of 168/8 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings had its highlights with:
In response, Royal Riders Punjab's bowlers kept chipping away with key wickets:
Chasing a target of 169, Royal Riders Punjab ended their innings at 148/9. The chase was marked by:
However, India Tigers' bowling attack was disciplined:
The match was punctuated by some excellent fielding efforts including a stumping by Mohammad Shahzad and catches by Chaturanga de Silva and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Overall, it was a well-fought contest that saw individual brilliance from both teams but ultimately India Tigers emerged victorious due to their collective team effort.
