In the 5th match of International Masters League T20 played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, West Indies Masters performed brilliantly and defeated England Masters by 8 runs.
The hero of this victory was Suleman Ben, who took 2 wickets for just 11 runs in 4 overs and did not give England batsmen a chance to play freely. Batting first, West Indies scored a strong score of 179/6, in response to which England could only score 171/8 in 20 overs.
Fiery start by Gayle and Smith, West Indies scored 179 runs
West Indies Masters batted in a stormy manner. Chris Gayle (39) and Dwayne Smith (35) gave the team a quick start, while Narsingh Deonarine (35) and Ashley Nurse (29) gave the finishing touches to the innings.
Top scorers of West Indies Masters:
- Chris Gayle – 39 runs (19 balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes)
- Dwayne Smith – 35 runs (25 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Narsingh Deonarine – 35* runs (23 balls, 3 sixes)
- Ashley Nurse – 29 runs (13 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
- Densh Ramdin – 8 runs (7 balls, 1 four)
Best bowlers of England Masters:
- Monty Panesar – 4 overs, 14 runs, 3 wickets
- Chris Schofield – 4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets
- Chris Tremlett – 4 overs, 48 runs, 1 wicket
- Stuart Meaker – 3 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets
England struggles, but Ben’s bowling changes the game!
England Masters had a good start while chasing the target, but Sulaiman Ben (2/11) and Ravi Rampaul (2/39) stopped the team’s run rate. Phil Mustard (31) and Stuart Meaker (24) batted fast in the end, but the team fell short of the target by 8 runs.
Top scorers of England Masters:
- Phil Mustard – 31 runs (19 balls, 6 fours, 1 six)
- Chris Schofield – 32 runs (26 balls, 5 fours)
- Stuart Meaker – 24 runs (10 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
- Chris Tremlett – 27* runs (19 balls, 5 fours)
- Eoin Morgan – 22 runs (13 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Best bowlers of West Indies Masters:
- Sulaiman Ben – 4 overs, 11 runs, 2 wickets
- Ravi Rampaul – 4 overs, 39 runs, 2 wickets
- Jerome Taylor – 4 overs, 48 runs, 2 wickets
- Ashley Nurse – 3 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket
- Dwayne Smith – 1 over, 9 runs, 1 wicket
Great victory for West Indies Masters, Suleman Benn becomes ‘Player of the Match’!
In this match, the West Indies team performed brilliantly in both bowling and batting. Tight bowling by Suleman Benn and Fast start by Chris Gayle-Dwayne Smith gave them a victory by 8 runs. England Masters will now have to focus on their bowling and finishing in the next matches.
