T20 match in Dehradun: West Indies Legends to take on New Zealand Legends today
Under the Road Safety World Series-2022, the first match between West Indies Legends and New Zealand Legends will be played today i.e. on Wednesday. On Tuesday, West Indies players practiced on the field. At the same time, Australian players also tried their hands after practicing.
Brian Lara-led West Indies Legends will face Ross Taylor’s New Zealand Legends in the first match, to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Raipur today. There was a gathering of cricket lovers as soon as the information about the foreign players coming to the stadium for practice. However, no one could enter inside the stadium due to tight security.
Tomorrow i.e. on 22nd September, in the second match, India Legends led by Sachin Tendulkar will face England Legends led by Ian Bell.
Rain could play spoilsport
Like in rest of Uttarakhand, there have been rains thoroughout the past week in Dehradun as well. On Wednesday, the weather in the capital was sunny till morning but at the time of writing the weather has changed in Doon valley. It has started raining in Dehradun and there is a thick dark cloud cover over the city. In such a situation rain could play spoilsport in the T20 match between WI Legends and NZ Legends in Dehradun.
West Indies and New Zealand Legends Squad
West Indies Legends comprises of Danza Hyatt, Devendra Bishoo, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Kirk Edwards, Marlon Ian Black, Narsingh Deonarine, Sulieman Benn, Darren Powell, William Perkins, Krishmar Santokie, Darion Barthley and Dave Mohammed will play the first match under the captaincy of Brian Lara. While New Zealand legends is captained by Ross Taylor and consists of Jacob Oram, Jamie How, Jason Spice, Kyle Mills, Scott Styris, Shane Bond, Dean Brownlie, Bruce Martin, Neil Broom, Aaron Redmond, Anton Devcich, Hamish Bennett, Craig McMillan and Gareth Hopkins.
