Raina’s Stormy Innings Leads New York Lions to Victory
Suresh Raina neither plays international cricket nor IPL. However, he does play some leagues in which retired cricketers get a place. Currently, Raina is participating in the National Cricket League T10 in America. He is also captaining the New York Lions in this league. In this league, Raina thrashed the legendary Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
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New York was facing Los Angeles Webs. The New York Lions, captained by Raina, won this match by 19 runs in which Raina’s stormy half-century played an important role. This league includes retired cricketers as well as current cricketers.
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Suresh Raina played an innings of 53 runs in 28 balls in this match which included six fours and three sixes. During this inning, he hit two consecutive sixes on the balls of Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib is a cricketer who is still active in international cricket and has the power to change the course of the match. On the other hand, Suresh Raina has retired from international cricket a long time ago. Seeing Raina’s batting, it did not seem that he had retired. He milled the ball well and hit excellent shots. Raina took on bowlers like Tim David, Todd Astle, and Tymal Mills
Los Angeles Falls Short
Despite many efforts, the Los Angeles team could not win. Adam Rossington scored the highest 31 runs from his side. They shared a 31-run partnership with the help of one four and four sixes in 15 balls. Shakib failed with the bat after bowling and could only score 13 runs in 16 balls. Captain Tim David played an innings of 19 runs in 10 balls. Shorya Gaur took three wickets for the New York team. Tabrez Shamsi got two wickets. Oshane Thomas and Dominic Drakes got one wicket each
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New York’s bowlers performed well, with Shorya Gaur taking three wickets. Tabrez Shamsi added two wickets to his name, while Oshane Thomas and Dominic Drakes each took one wicket. Ultimately, Los Angeles fell short of the target, giving the New York Lions a comfortable victory.
This match highlighted Suresh Raina’s skill and ability, showing that even after retirement, he remains a force to be reckoned with in shorter formats
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