In this high-scoring match played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, India Masters defeated West Indies Masters by 7 runs.
India scored a huge score of 253/3, in which Ambati Rayudu and Yuvraj Singh made important contributions. In reply, West Indies’ Dwayne Smith and William Perkins batted aggressively, but remained 7 runs short of the target.
India Masters Innings – Rayudu and Yuvraj’s blast!
India batted brilliantly where Ambati Rayudu (63 runs, 35 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes) and Saurabh Tiwary (60 runs, 37 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes) gave a quick start.
Gurkeerat Singh (46 runs, 21 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) also scored runs quickly while Yuvraj Singh (49 runs, 20 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes) batted explosively in the end to take the score past 250.
Top 5 scorers of India Masters:
- Ambati Rayudu – 63 (35 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes)
- Saurabh Tiwary – 60 (37 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes)
- Gurkeerat Singh – 46 (21 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
- Yuvraj Singh – 49* (20 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes)
- Yusuf Pathan – 14* (7 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
Top 5 bowlers of West Indies Masters:
- Jerome Taylor – 4 overs, 42 runs, 1 wicket
- Sulaiman Benn – 2 overs, 34 runs, 1 wicket
- Jonathan Carter – 3 Overs, 52 runs, 1 wicket
- Tino Best – 4 overs, 36 runs, 0 wickets
- Ashley Nurse – 3 overs, 42 runs, 0 wickets
West Indies Masters innings – Smith and Perkins played explosively!
Chasing the target, West Indies started aggressively. Dwayne Smith (79 runs, 34 balls, 7 fours, 6 sixes) and William Perkins (52 runs, 24 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) added 120 runs in the first 9 overs.
But, Stuart Binny (2 overs, 13 runs, 3 wickets) gave three big blows in one over and brought India back.
Lendl Simmons (38 runs, 13 balls, 5 sixes) made a blast in the end, but the team could not win.
Top 5 scorers of West Indies Masters:
- Dwayne Smith – 79 (34 balls, 7 fours, 6 sixes)
- William Perkins – 52 (24 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes)
- Lendl Simmons – 38 (13 balls, 1 four, 5 sixes)
- Nursing Deonarine – 28 (20 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
- Ashley Nurse – 21* (12 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Top 5 bowlers of India Masters:
- Stuart Binny – 2 overs, 13 runs, 3 wickets
- Pawan Negi – 3 overs, 27 runs, 2 wickets
- Ishant Sharma – 4 overs, 47 runs, 1 wicket
- Abhimanyu Mithun – 4 overs, 37 runs, 0 wickets
- Dhawal Kulkarni – 4 overs, 45 runs, 0 wickets
Exciting turn of the match!
Dwayne Smith and William Perkins’ tremendous innings had increased India’s problems, but Stuart Binny turned the whole match around by taking three wickets in one over.
India showed patience in the end and stopped West Indies 7 runs short of the target. With this victory, India Masters have further strengthened their position in the tournament!
