WCL 2025: Shikhar Dhawan returned the clock with an outstanding 91 vs Australia Champion; Yusuf Pathan becomes ballistic. Cricket news
At the World Championship of Legends 2025, India’s champion performed a total of 203 for 4 against Australia Champion after being asked to bat first. The innings were built around an unbeaten knock with Shikhar Dhawan and Yusuf Pathan. Dhawan stayed till the end with 91 runs from 60 balls. He hit 12 fours and one six. His quiet approach gave India a stable platform. At the other end, Yusuf Pathan played a quick innings, not 52 from 23 balls. He hit four sixes and three fours, helping India cross the 200 -run mark. Robin Uthappa gave the team a good start with 37 runs from 21 delivery. However, the middle order could not make capital. Ambati Rayudu came out for a duck, Yuvraj Singh made 3 out of 4 balls, and Suresh Raina managed 11 out of 11 delivery. For Australia, Daniel Christian took two wickets. Brett Lee and Darcy Short took one -one. But the bowlers could not stop the flow of runs in the second half of the innings. The unbeaten partnership between Dhawan and Pathan proved to be important. Dhawan captured one end, while Pathan attacked the final over. His effort helped India to eliminate with a goal that would challenge Australia.Quiz: Who is that IPL player? The match revealed that players with experience still know how T20 game is managed. India now has total to rescue and Australia will need to bat well to pursue it.
