India Legends kicked off their Road Safety World Series T20 2022 season with a bang against South Africa Legends by putting up a mammoth total of 217 at the Green Park in Kanpur.
Before the match, all the talks were about the return of legendary batters Sachin Tendulkar – who is the captain of the side – and Suresh Raina, who recently announced his retirement from the IPL.
Stuart Binny lit up the Green Park, Kanpur with his stunning batting
However, by the end of India’s innings it was Stuart Binny who hogged all the limelight, all for good reasons. Binny, the former India all-rounder, smashed 82 runs off 42 balls to take India to over 200. To think that Binny came after the powerplay and plundered these runs is astonishing.
India were given a quick-fire start by openers Tendulkar and Naman Ojha, the pair adding 46 runs in 31 balls but soon both were back in the hut. Raina entered at number 3 and batted sensibly after the fall of the openers, holding his end while also getting regular boundaries. Raina scored 33 off 22 balls.
It was Binny who did most of the damage, but first he took a few balls to settle himself in. Binny was 10 runs off 10 balls before he exploded on the Protea Legends bowlers. First, in the 11th over, he smashed Eddie Leie for a couple of sixes to warmp himself up for the following assault: regular boundaries brought him to his fifty, which came up of the 31st delivery he faced.
Next was mayhem: Binny cracked his last 32 runs off only 11 balls! Two sixes to Garnett Kruger followed by two more to Makhaya Ntini! To add more fireworks in Kanpur, former India batsman and World Cup winner Yusuf Pathan bludgeoned four sixes in the last two overs.
Former RCB and RR all-rounder Stuart Binny, who also holds the record of best bowling figures by an Indian in ODIs, walked back unbeaten to a standing ovation from the Kanpur crowd.
On Twitter as well, Binny’s innings stunned everyone.
Some fans came up with hilarious memes and takes, some even asked for Binny to come back in the Indian team:
What a knock by Stuart Binny – 82* (42). A wonderful start to the Road Safety World Series. pic.twitter.com/KQDr6xdBRt
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 10, 2022
Rajasthan Royals Legend Stuart Binny starts Road Safety Series with 82*(42) for India Legends. #RoadSafetySeries
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) September 10, 2022
Is Stuart Binny available for the T20 World Cup?
— Rijula Chakraborty (@rilla_2004) September 10, 2022
Stuart Binny after retirement>>#RoadSafetyWorldSeries pic.twitter.com/voAi78bhCz
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) September 10, 2022
Binny a More Utility Player than Raina
— Number Likh 71 71 71 71 71 (@HeLL_On_Fire_) September 10, 2022
Watching Stuart binny and Manpreet gony playing as legend in #RoadSafetyWorldSeries
Indian fans- pic.twitter.com/W3m3ByZ0yp— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) September 10, 2022
Stuart Binny 2016 ke final me bhi aise khela hota to kuch baat Banti
— KUNAL °ANGRY° (@SuperxAngry) September 10, 2022
Bc stuart binny bhi runs maar rha hai 😭😭
— Hunटरर ♂ (@nickhunterr) September 10, 2022
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Stuart Binny is and will always remain an Indian legend.
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 10, 2022
Stuart Binny for t20 WC
Who says NO ?— chinmoy Sinha 🇮🇳 (@chinmoy_tcs) September 10, 2022
Stuart Binny Be like :-#INDLvSAL #StuartBinny
Road Safety World Series pic.twitter.com/CAMmDRl0EC— Manan Bhimani (@FyManan) September 10, 2022
The intent of Stuart Binny vs spin is better than Kl Rahul.
— 𝑨𝒌𝒖𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒓 (@Loyalsachfan01) September 10, 2022
We need Stuart binny sir in the present indian cricket team.
— Priti Trivedi (@Priti39173374) September 10, 2022
What a day to be alive, Binny looks more confident than Yuvraj
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) September 10, 2022
Lord Binny 🥳 pic.twitter.com/uOFTY6LCjW
— Rascal Talks™ (@Being_Ra6cal) September 10, 2022
