Published: Mar 16, 2025, 11:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 16, 2025, 11:52 PM (IST)
Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar wowed the crowd with his knock of 25 runs which included 2 boundaries and a maximum as the India Masters successfully chased down the target of 149 against the West Indies Masters in the final of International Masters League (IML) on Sunday.
The Indian bowlers, led by Vinay Kumar (3-0-26-3) and Shahbaz Nadeem (4-1-12-2), had earlier set the tone, restricting West Indies Masters to a modest 148/7 after Brian Lara opted to bat.
Batter Ambati Rayudu also played a sensational knock of 74 runs from 50 deliveries and cameos from Yuvraj Singh (13*) and Stuart Binny (15*) saw the India Masters chase the target in 17.1 overs.
Opening the innings, Tendulkar was at his elegant best, executing a picture-perfect late cut to Jerome Taylor for four before following it up with an audacious upper-cut six over third man.
He raced to 23 off just 14 balls, thrilling the crowd with his effortless strokeplay. However, his sparkling innings was cut short when he mistimed a pull off Tino Best, finding Chadwick Walton at fine-leg.
By then, he had put India Masters in complete control, forging a 67-run opening stand in just 7.5 overs. Rayudu anchored the chase with a composed knock, ensuring there were no hiccups.
