Second Cricket All-Stars match: 10 hits and misses

Warne's Warriors took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Sachin's Blasters after victory at HoustonOn the back of a successful start to the unique venture, the 30 retired stars of the Cricket All-Stars tournament shifted base to the Minute Maid park in Houston for the second match of the three-game series. The matches have given a large number of fans in the US their first experience of watching cricket matches in a stadium. The primary motive of the tournament lies in globalizing cricket, and by the looks of it, the idea is gaining ground.The Warriors won their second match in a row, decimating the Blasters’ bowling attack courtesy whirlwind knocks from Ponting, Kallis and Sangakkara. In reply to the mammoth target, Shaun Pollock provided a late burst that kept the fans entertained, but couldn’t bring much difference to the result.Here’s a look at the 10 hits and misses from the second match of the All-Star series:

#1 HIT: Kumar Sangakkara

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Just until recently, Kumar Sangakkara was pounding the best of bowlers in International cricket. He retired after the World Cup on the back of four consecutive hundreds, a first for any player.

One of the more recent additions to the retired list of cricketers, Sangakkara has found it easy against the 40-somethings in this tournament. Coming in at 63-2, he continued from where he had left off in the previous match. He targeted the spinners, hitting huge sixes over long on and mid-wicket to the likes of Graeme Swann and Muralitharan. 

He completed his fifty off just 23 balls, eventually getting out to Klusener, but not before he had made 70, off just 30 deliveries, thus earning the Man of the Match award.