Former India batter and 2011 ODI World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh scored an unbeaten 49 as India Masters beat West Indies Masters within the last leg of the Worldwide Masters League (IML) 2025 in Raipur on Saturday.
The stage was set for a nostalgic showdown, rekindling one among cricket’s most legendary rivalries—Sachin Tendulkar vs Brian Lara. Whereas the Indian icon was rested, the competition nonetheless lived as much as its billing, delivering a fascinating mix of nostalgia and exhilarating motion.
India Masters set the tone with a commanding batting show, spearheaded by blistering half-centuries from Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary earlier than Yuvraj’s late-order fireworks propelled the aspect to an imposing 253 for 3.
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In response, West Indies Masters matched India’s aggression with an explosive begin. Dwayne Smith (79) and William Perkins (52) launched a fierce counterattack, slamming harmful fifties and forging a menacing 121-run opening stand.
However simply when the guests appeared in management, Stuart Binny’s introduction turned the tide. He took three essential wickets, derailing the chase.
All of it got here all the way down to the ultimate over, with West Indies needing 24. However Irfan Pathan, who was struck for 20 in a earlier over, used his expertise to redeem himself, proscribing the opponent to 246 for six.
Transient Scores:
India Masters 253/3 (Ambati Rayudu 63, Saurabh Tiwary 60, Yuvraj Singh 49 not out, Gurkeerat Singh Mann 46) beat West Indies Masters 246/6 (Dwayne Smith 79, William Perkins 52, Lendl Simmons 38; Stuart Binny 3/13, Pawan Negi 2/27) by 7 runs.