Asia Lions, The Champions of Legends League Cricket Season 3

Doha, Qatar
Asia Lions openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked breezy half-centuries to blow away the World Giants and emerge as the new champions of the Skyexch.net Legends League Cricket (LLC) Masters. In the final held at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Asia Lions, cheered by a packed stadium, scored an emphatic seven-wicket victory with 23 balls to spare.
Tharanga and Dilshan whipped the World Giants attack to put on 115 runs-opening partnership in 9.6 overs. Dilshan cracked 58 off 42 balls with eight boundaries while Tharanga scored 57 off 28 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. Tharanga, who had also scored a 50 against India Maharajas to take Asia Lions into the final, was adjudged the Player of the Series.
Earlier, Asia Lions restricted World Giants to 147 for 4 despite Jacques Kallis’ unbeaten 78 runs off 54 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. Kallis also had a 92 runs partnership in 11.1 overs for the fourth wicket with Ross Taylor, who hit 32 off 33 balls with three boundaries. World Giants had won the toss and elected to bat with Lendl Simmons and Morne van Wyk opening the innings.

Chasing the target, Asia Lions’ consistent openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan began to stroke smoothly. The pair recorded their 50 runs partnership in 4.5 overs with Tharanga hitting Powell for a six.
Asia Lions needed only 33 runs in the last ten overs. Dilshan was bowled out by Samit Patel for 58 when only 16 runs were needed for the victory in 41 balls. Mohammad Hafeez and Misbah Ul Haq steered their team to victory remaining unbeaten with nine runs each.
Brief scores:
Asia Lions beat World Giants by 7 wkts.
World Giants 147 for 4 in 20 overs
Asia Lions 148 for 3 in 16.1 overs
Player of the Match: Abdur Razzak
Player of the series: Upul Tharanga