Nationwide Cricket League (NCL) Sixty Strikes commenced on Friday (IST) with Texas Gladiators CC thrashing Dallas Lonestars CC by 42 runs within the opening sport. Requested to bat first, the Shahid Afridi-led Texas posted a whopping whole of 140/3 in 10 overs. Later, Dinesh Karthik‘s Lonestars additionally tried to place up combat however had been restricted to 98/3 as Texas earned the essential two factors within the T10 collection. Former England batter Dawid Malan was the principle architect of Texas’ victory as he performed a blistering knock of 67 off 26 balls.

Malan and Kennar Lewis opened the proceedings for Texas and stitched a 34-run partnership in simply two overs. Chris Green then offered Dallas with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Lewis for 11 on the final supply of the second over.

Nick Kelly then joined Malan on the crease and the duo continued the carnage and took Texas throughout the 100-run mark in eight overs. Dallas then took a sigh of aid as Chris Wooden eliminated Malan for 67 on the second supply of the ninth over.

Kelly, together with skipper Shahid Afridi continued his fiery sport and propelled Texas to 140 earlier than getting clear bowled by Chiranjeevi Saikanth Akunuri for 45 off 25 on the final ball of the innings.

Chasing 141 in 10 overs, Dallas began off on word with openers Colin Munro and Sohaib Maqsood stitching 69-run partnership. Nonetheless, their stand was damaged after Munro acquired retired damage for 17. Maqsood was then joined by Samit Patel however the latter acquired dismissed by James Fuller and departed for two, leaving Dallas 69/1 in 8 overs.

In tenth over, Maqsood fell prey to Nisarg Patel’s spell and departed after scoring 67 off 36 balls. Skipper Dinesh Karthik was then joined by Chris Inexperienced however the former gave away his wicket to Patel as Dallas’ innings got here to an finish at 98/3.