India Masters defeated West Indies Masters by seven runs to enter the semi-finals of the International Masters League (IML) 2025. In this thrilling match, Stuart Binny’s brilliant bowling and Irfan Pathan’s tight bowling in the last over played an important role in India’s victory.
thrill of the match
India Masters won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 253 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, which included half-century innings from Ambati Rayudu (63) and Saurabh Tiwary (60) along with a stormy 49 runs from captain Yuvraj Singh. West Indies Masters made a great start while chasing the target. Dwayne Smith (79) and William Perkins (52) made a partnership of 121 runs for the first wicket. During this, West Indies Masters made a strong position, but Stuart Binny’s bowling changed the course of the match.
Binny broke the West Indies batting line-up by taking 3 crucial wickets and then Irfan Pathan bowled a brilliant final over to restrict West Indies to 246 runs and India won by 7 runs. Thus, India Masters made it to the semi-finals.
Preparing for the semi-finals
India Masters will now play the semi-finals on March 13. They will face the team ranked fourth in the points table. India Masters have 4 wins and 8 points in 5 matches so far. The team is at the top, leaving behind Sri Lanka Masters in second place with 6 points. West Indies and Australia Masters teams also have the same number of points, but they are in third and fourth place respectively.
Status of Sri Lanka Masters and other teams
Sri Lanka Masters have won 3 out of 4 matches and are in second place with 6 points. Sri Lanka faced defeat in only one match. Australia Masters team is in third place with 4 points and West Indies Masters is in fourth place with 4 points.
thrill of last match
India Masters captain Sachin Tendulkar was rested in this match, due to which fans did not get to see the contest between Tendulkar and Brian Lara. However, this match wrote another interesting chapter of great cricket.
Semi-final match details
The semi-final match of Bharat Masters will be held on March 13 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. India’s team is now just one win away from reaching the final. The team that wins the final on March 16 will be declared the champion of IML 2025.
India Masters have entered the semi-finals by defeating West Indies Masters with their brilliant batting and bowling. The team’s performance has been excellent so far and they are all set for the upcoming semi-finals. If India Masters wins the semi-finals, they will play for the title in the final match to be held on March 16.
