India Masters Win International Masters League Final

India Masters Clinch Victory Against West Indies

The India Masters cricket team demonstrated fine performance, winning against West Indies Masters by 6 wickets in the International Masters League final played in Raipur. Contributions from Ambati Rayudu, Vinay Kumar, and Shahbaz Nadeem helped India win.

Strong Bowling Performance by India Masters

  • Vinay Kumar (3/26) and Shahbaz Nadeem (2/12) spearheaded India's bowling unit, restricting West Indies Masters to 148/7 in 20 overs.
  • Lendl Simmons scored the highest for West Indies with 57 runs from 41 balls, while Dwayne Smith contributed 45 runs from 35 balls.

Rayudu's Heroics Lead India to Victory

  • While chasing 149, Ambati Rayudu scored a brilliant 74 runs from 50 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes.
  • Sachin Tendulkar added 25 runs, making a solid opening stand of 67 runs with Rayudu.
  • Following Sachin's fall, Rayudu continued the momentum, joining hands with Gurkeerat Singh (14) and Yuvraj Singh (13 not out).
  • Rayudu's fall in the 16th over didn't influence India's victory route, as Stuart Binny (16 not out) and Yuvraj led the team to their target in 17.1 overs.

West Indies' Early Collapse Despite Simmons' Efforts

  • West Indies Masters began well at 34/0 in 3.4 overs, owing to Dwayne Smith's free-scoring batting.
  • But wickets started falling quickly, and West Indies were back to 85/5 in the 12th over.
  • Brian Lara, Perkins, Ravi Rampaul, and Walton had a tough time scoring runs.
  • Lendl Simmons gave some resistance, scoring 61 runs with Denesh Ramdin (12 not out) to take West Indies to 148/7.

Match Scorecard

West Indies Masters Innings

  • Dwayne Smith b Nadeem - 45
  • Brian Lara c Negi b Vinay Kumar - 6
  • William Perkins lb b Nadeem - 6
  • Ravi Rampaul lb b Binny - 2
  • Walton b Negi - 6
  • Ashley Nurse c Binny b Vinay Kumar - 1
  • Extras - 13

Total: 148/7 in 20 overs

Fall of Wickets: 1-34, 2-53, 3-67, 4-77, 5-85, 6-146, 7-148

Bowling:

  • Dhawal Kulkarni 4-0-19-0
  • Vinay Kumar 3-0-26-3
  • Shahbaz Nadeem 4-1-12-2
  • Pawan Negi 3-0-30-1
  • Irfan Pathan 4-0-47-0
  • Stuart Binny 2-0-11-1

India Masters Innings

  • Ambati Rayudu c Smith b Benn - 74
  • Sachin Tendulkar c Walton b Best - 25
  • Gurkeerat Singh c Walton b Nurse - 14
  • Yuvraj Singh not out - 13
  • Yusuf Pathan lbw b Nurse - 0
  • Stuart Binny not out - 16
  • Extras - 7

Total: 149/4 in 17.1 overs

Fall of Wickets: 1-67, 2-95, 3-127, 4-132

Bowling:

  • Ravi Rampaul 4-0-28-0
  • Jerome Taylor 3-0-33-0
  • Tino Best 3-0-34-1
  • Suleiman Benn 4-0-28-1
  • Ashley Nurse 3.1-0-22-2