Lendl Simmons of the West Indies hits the ball in direction of the boundary through the Pakistan and West Indies heat Up Match previous to the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup at on Oct. 18, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith blasted half-centuries to steer the West Indies Masters to a powerful seven-wicket win in opposition to Australia Masters within the Worldwide Masters League (IML) on the DY Patil Sports activities Stadium.
Simmons struck 94 off 44 balls, together with 8 sixes and 6 fours, whereas Smith belted 51 off 29 balls, which included 10 fours and 1 six, because the WI Masters chased down Australia’s complete of 216 for eight in 20 overs. WI Masters ended on 220 for 3 in 19.2 overs.
Their performances overshadowed Australia’s Shane Watson’s magnificent 107 off 52 balls. Ben Dunk added 34 runs for the primary wicket, Callum Ferguson (13 off 15) added 83 runs, and Daniel Christian (32 off 15) added 54 runs, which helped propel Australia to a formidable complete.
Ashley Nurse was the decide of the bowlers, claiming 3-16 in 3 overs, whereas Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor supported taking two wickets apiece.
Of their run chase, the WI Masters had been led by the efforts of Smith and Simmons. Cricket legend and captain Brian Lara, who scored 33 runs from 21 balls, shared a 99-run stand with Simmons.
Needing 38 off the ultimate 3 overs, Simmons and Chadwick Walton, who scored an unbeaten 23 off 11 balls, struck 3 boundaries off Christian to ease the strain earlier than crossing the end line and sealing victory with 4 balls to spare.
WI Masters edge England in thriller to report second straight victory
The West Indies Masters produced an affordable effort in opposition to the England Masters to win by 8 runs in an exhilarating contest because the Worldwide Masters League (IML) continued in India.
Chris Gayle scored at 39, Dwayne Smith added 35, whereas Narsingh Deonarine lashed an unbeaten 35, and Ashley supported with 29, because the West Indies Masters posted a complete of 179 for6 of their 20 overs.
In reply, England Masters had a troublesome begin and will solely muster 171 for 8 from their 20 overs, with Sulieman Benn (2-11) and Ravi Rampaul (2-38) being the principle destroyers.
After they had been despatched into bat, Gayle and Smith gave the West Indies a blistering begin, including 77 runs for the primary wicket in 7 overs.
Nonetheless, England’s spinners, led by Chris Schofield and Monty Panesar, took key wickets to scale back the West Indies to 113 for five on the finish of the fifteenth over. It took the efforts of Deonarine and Nurse to take them as much as their eventual complete, amassing 66 runs from the final 5 overs.
Pacers Rampaul and Taylor then struck early blows to see England collapse to 76 for five midway by their run chase.
A 52-run partnership between Chris Schofield (32) and Chris Tremlett (26) briefly revived England’s hopes, but it surely was tough with 18 wanted off the ultimate over as they might solely collect 10 runs.
