Sachin Tendulkar rolled again the years with a 21-ball 34 as India Masters notched up a convincing nine-wicket win over its counterpart from England within the Worldwide Masters League (IML) right here on Tuesday.
Set a goal of 133, India Masters accomplished the chase in 11.4 overs on the DY Patil Sports activities Academy.
Skipper Tendulkar delighted these current contained in the stadium with 5 fours and a six earlier than getting dismissed by Chris Schofield.
Gurkeerat Singh Mann was the highest scorer for the house group with an unbeaten 63 off 35 balls, whereas the flamboyant Yuvraj Singh remained not out on 27 off 14 deliveries, as India registered its second successive win.
It was a throwback to his prime years as Tendulkar smashed three consecutive boundaries within the fifth over whereas discovering the gaps with ease.
Earlier within the night, India Masters received the toss and opted to subject, and the choice proved to be the proper one because the Tendulkar-led facet restricted England Masters to a modest 132 for eight.
Among the English gamers, together with Darren Maddy and Tim Ambrose, received begins however couldn’t translate them into vital contributions within the face of some wonderful bowling from the Indians.
Seamer Dhawal Kulkarni led the way in which with spectacular figures of three for 21 in 4 overs, whereas there have been two wickets apiece for quick bowler Abhimanyu Mithun (two for 27) and left-arm spinner Pawan (two for 16).