Raipur, Sachin Tendulkar rolled again the years with a scintillating knock, delighting a capability 50,000-plus crowd as India Masters dished out an allround present to beat West Indies Masters by six wickets and win the inaugural Worldwide Masters League, right here on Sunday.
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The Indian bowlers, led by Vinay Kumar and Shahbaz Nadeem , had earlier set the tone, limiting West Indies Masters to a modest 148/7 after Brian Lara opted to bat.
In response, Tendulkar handled followers to a glimpse of his golden days, unleashing his signature strokes in his transient however memorable keep of 25 runs from 18 balls .
Ambati Rayudu , on the opposite finish, held on to anchor the chase earlier than Yuvraj Singh and Stuart Binny sealed the chase in 17.1 overs.
Such a Nostalgia
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Opening the innings, Tendulkar was at his elegant greatest, executing a picture-perfect late minimize to Jerome Taylor for 4 earlier than following it up with an audacious upper-cut six over third man.
His copybook drive, flick, and ramp shot transported followers again to his prime.
He raced to 23 off simply 14 balls, thrilling the gang along with his easy strokeplay.
Nonetheless, his glowing innings was minimize brief when he mistimed a pull off Tino Greatest, discovering Chadwick Walton at fine-leg.
By then, he had put India Masters in full management, forging a 67-run opening stand in simply 7.5 overs.
Rayudu anchored the chase with a composed knock, guaranteeing there have been no hiccups.
He too showcased his attacking prowess, smashing a flat six off Taylor, whereas Yuvraj Singh performed a fluent hand to information India Masters house comfortably.
Vinay, Nadeem lead bowling cost
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In a Sachin vs Lara face off, the West Indies Masters appeared set for a 180-plus complete as Dwayne Smith took cost, whereas Lara performed second fiddle opening the innings.
The duo had been in prime gear at 34 from 22 balls earlier than Vinay Kumar halted Lara’s innings.
However they reached 52/1 within the powerplay, with Smith tearing into Negi for 15 runs in an over.
Nonetheless, the left-arm spinner Nadeem struck on the proper time, castling Smith with a supply that skidded on as he performed for the flip.
Vinay Kumar was the standout performer, dismissing Lara early and returning on the dying to assert the prized wicket of their top-scorer Lendl Simmons .
His precision and variation ensured West Indies Masters struggled within the remaining overs, managing simply 35 runs whereas shedding two wickets.
Negi and Stuart Binny additionally performed supporting roles, limiting the opposition to a below-par complete.
Regardless of Simmons’ combating fifty and a 61-run stand with Denesh Ramdin , West Indies Masters lacked the final touch, setting the stage for Sachin’s nostalgic masterclass and India Masters’ emphatic title triumph.
Transient Scores:
West Indies Masters 148/7; 20 overs misplaced to India Masters 149/4; 17.1 overs by six wickets.