India Masters vs West Indies Masters Highlights, IML 2025 Final: India Masters Beat WI Masters To Clinch Title | Cricket News
India Masters vs West Indies Masters Highlights, IML 2025 Final
India Masters vs West Indies Masters Highlights, IML 2025 Final: India Masters eased past West Indies Masters by 6 wickets in the final to clinch inaugural International Masters League on Sunday. Ambati Rayudu scored 74 offf 50 as India Masters got home in 17.1 overs. Earlier, Vinay Kumar and Shahbaz Nadeem shared five wickets among them as India Masters restricted WI Masters to 148 for 7 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Lendl Simmons (57 off 41) and Dwayne Smith (45 off 35) played crucial knocks but Kumar (3 for 26) and Nadeem’s (2 for 12) spells helped India stop Windies’ batting unit below 150.
Here are the Highlights of India Masters vs West Indies Masters, International Masters League final –
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23:02 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: India Masters win!
Stuart Binny hits the winning runs and India Masters have won the game by a 6-wicket margin. That is quite an easy win for the side. The bowlers stopped West Indies Masters to a low total and the batters performed their duty well.
INDM 149/4 (17.1)
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22:55 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: All good now
At the end of the 15th over both Yuvraj Singh and Tino Best talked to each other and this time there was no aggression. Best seemed to be clarifying himself while Yuvraj also presented his case. It all ended on a good note as the two players shared a friendly smile. India Masters need 14 off 24 balls.
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22:51 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: OUT!
Yusuf Pathan is gone! He has been dismissed by Ashley Nurse for a three-ball duck. India Masters are four down but they need only 17 runs to win off the remaining 27 balls. Just a couple of good overs and they will win this match.
INDM 132/4 (15.3)
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22:48 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: OUT!
14.5 – Ambati Rayudu is out for 74 off 50 balls. Sulieman Benn gets the wicket. It was a superb knock from the right-handed batter and that has sealed the victory for India and so the inaugural International Masters League title.
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22:40 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: War of words!
At the end of the 13th over, Yuvraj Singh and Tino Best were involved in a war of words. While the reason behind the confrontation is unknown, none of the players decided to withdraw. The umpire and other players had to intervene to set Yuvraj and Tino apart.
INDM 114/2 (13)
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22:29 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: OUT!
Ashley Nurse gets the wicket of Gurkeerat Singh Mann. The right-handed batter timed the slog-sweep to pefection but found Chadwick Walton at deep mid-wicket. It was a superb drap from the fielder. Two-down India Masters need 54 runs in 52 balls.
INDM 95/2 (11.2)
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22:23 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Fifty for Rayudu!
Ambati Rayudu raced to his half-century in 34 balls. He got there with a four. A total of 12 runs came off the Tino Best over. India Masters are in the driving seat. They need 60 runs in 60 balls from this point to win the game. It must be a cakewalk for the side.
INDM 89/1 (10)
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22:17 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: India Masters in command!
India Masters need 72 runs in 66 balls. They have started the chase brilliantly, keeping West Indies Masters at bay. Ambati Rayudu is close to his half-century.
INDM 77/1 (9)
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22:10 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: OUT!
Sachin Tendulkar is gone! It was a well-timed pull shot from Sachin but has found the fielder in the deep. Tino Best bowled a short ball and Sachin pulled it hard but failed to get the required elevation and got caught by the fielder at deep square leg. He departs for 25 off 18 balls.
INDM 67/1 (7.5)
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22:01 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: FOUR! SIX!
Two terrific shots from Sachin Tendulkar on the off-side and that was nothing less than a perfect nostalgia for the fans who have come up to see him bat. Sachin first cut the ball from the backfoot for a four through backward point before playing an upper cut for a six. India Masters need 94 runs in 84 balls.
INDM 55/0 (6)
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21:58 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Another chance missed!
5.2 – West Indies Masters have missed another chance to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar. He had top-edged the Jerome Taylor delivery but Ravi Rampaul failed to take the catch while running back from short fine leg.
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21:55 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Good bowling!
Ravi Rampaul has bowled an economical over. Just 3 runs came off it. He kept following Ambati Rayudu whenever the batter tried to go on the leg side and create room for himself. India Masters need 107 runs in 90 balls.
INDM 42/0 (5)
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21:49 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: FOUR! SIX!
Ambati Rayudu did not get it from the middle of the bat but he will still get a four off it. It was a short ball from Jerome Taylor and Rayudu pulled it in front of square for a four through deep mid-wicket. Another similar delivery and this is an even better shot from Rayudu for six this time. He is firing on all cylinders!
INDM 39/0 (3.4)
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21:46 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: FOUR!
Class from Sachin Tendulkar! He knew that the third man was wide so he went on the backfoot and cut the ball fine to earn a four. 12 runs came off Ravi Rampaul’s second over. India Masters have gone really good in this chase so far.
INDM 29/0 (3)
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21:42 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Sachin gets a life!
Sachin Tendulkar glanced the ball to the short fine leg and Ambati Rayudu ran for a quick single. Sachin was ball-watching and that saw a miscommunication in running. While Rayudu almost reached the striker’s end, Sachin was well behind the halfway mark when the fielder collected the ball. However, he threw it at the wrong end, that is the striker’s end, to see Sachin comfortably complete the run and survive a close scare.
INDM 11/0 (1.5)
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21:35 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: FOUR!
0.3 – A fuller ball outside off-stump from Denesh Ramdin and Ambati Rayudu has driven it away for a four through the gap between cover and mid-off fielders. Rayudu and India are off the mark!
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21:34 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: The chase begins!
Ravi Rampaul has started with a dot ball to Ambati Rayudu. Sachin Tendulkar is at the other en as India begin their chase of 149 runs.
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21:16 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live: End of 20 overs!
West Indies Masters have got a decent total on the board. They have a good score to fight. The pitch has really good support for the spinners and run-scoring in the latter part of the innings is not easy.
WIM 148/7 (20)
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21:10 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: OUT!
Vinay Kumar has removed set batter Lendl Simmons. The right-handed batter missed the delivery and got out for 57 off 41. Four more balls to go in the innings. Can West Indies Masters go past the 150-run mark?
WIM 146/6 (19.2)
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21:01 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Fifty for Simmons!
It was a slower ball from Irfan Pathan but Lendl Simmons still managed to heave it over the mid-wicket for a six. A drive from Simmons follows it and he races to his half-century with it just 34 balls. West Indies Masters are 136 for 5 in 17.3 overs.
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20:58 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Brilliant bowling!
Dhawal Kulkarni kept Denesh Ramdin guessing in the over with some tight bowling. Only four runs came in it. Irfan Pathan will bowl the 18th over with Lendl Simmons on the strike. This is a superb contest coming up. Here we go…
WIM 124/5 (17)
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20:51 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: What a spell!
Shahbaz Nadeem ends his quota of four overs with figures of 2 for 12. What a spell this is from the left-arm orthodox! He looked well in control since the first over and ended on a similar note. West Indies legends are 120 for 5 after 16 overs.
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20:47 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Irfan Pathan goes expensive!
Irfan Pathan has leaked 15 runs in his third over. It also included a wide that raced away for a four down the leg side. India need to keep a check on West Indies Masters’ scoring rate as a chase of anything over 150 could be tough on this track.
WIM 113/5 (15)
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20:44 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: 100 up for WI Masters!
A single from Lendl Simmons on the bowling of Irfan Pathan and West Indies Masters reach the 100-run mark with it. It has come slow for them, especially considering the fiery start they got. The side now needs Lendl Simmons (26*) to take his innings deep to post a competitive total.
WIM 100/5 (14.2)
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20:32 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: SIX and OUT!
A terrific shot from Chadwick Walton for a six and then the revenge for Pawan Negi. The spinner was hit for a six still kept it on the stumps of Walton and removed the batter on the very next balls. Walton fell for run-a-ball 6. Windies Masters are faltering after a really good start.
WIM 85/5 (12)
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20:26 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: WICKET!
Another wicket for India Masters! Stuart Binny got Ravi Rampaul plumb in front of the stumps with an in-swinging delivery to the left-handed batter. Umpire gave it out but Rampaul decided to review the decision only to burn on DRS. He walks away for 2 runs off 5 balls.
WIM 77/4 (10.4)
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20:22 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Good comeback from Irfan!
No more pressure of Dwayne Smith in the middle and Irfan Pathan has grabbed the opportunity to bowl a five-run over. He leaked 12 in his first one but made a really good comeback here in the second over. End of 10 overs and the pitch seems to have slowed down a bit.
WIM 72/3 (10)
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20:15 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: SMITH IS OUT!!!
Big-big wicket for India Masters! And it is the well-deserving Shahbaz Nadeem who provides them the wicket. Dwayne Smith is gone for 45 off 25 balls. Nadeem put him under pressure with his tight bowling. He bowled three dot balls on trot before cleaning up the batter.
WIM 67/3 (8.4)
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20:12 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE: Expensive over!
Irfan Pathan has leaked 12 runs in his first over. Dwayne Smith has been a big trouble for India in this game. The Sachin Tendulkar-led side has scalped two wickets but it still could not control West Indies’ scoring rate because of Smith’s fiery knock. He is on 45 off 31 balls.
WIM 67/2 (8)
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20:04 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: WICKET!
Shahbaz Nadeem has provided India a second wicket! This is is brilliant bowling from the left-arm orthodox. It was an arm ball from him and struck William Perkins on the front foot. Umpire raised his finger over the LBW appeal and the batter decided not to review it. India Masters are back in the game!
WIM 53/2 (6.2)
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20:02 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: End of powerplay!
Pawan Negi has been taken to the cleaners as he leaked 15 runs in his first over. West Indies Masters have got off to a really good start, thanks to Dwayne Smith’s 38 not out off 24. The team has scored 52 runs at the loss of one wicket in the first 6 overs.
WIM 52/1 (6)
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20:00 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Spin introduced!
As explained in the pitch report, the surface has help for the spinners and they have been introduced really early in this game. Shahbaz Nadeem bowled the first over of spin for India, conceding only two runs. Pawan Negi is currently bowling the next over.
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19:54 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Lara is OUT!
West Indies’ plan of sending Brian Lara has not worked as the player is out for 6 off 6 balls. Has has handed the player at point an easy catch. Vinay Kumar took the wicket and followed it up with a fiery celebration. He is animated as Dwayne Smith was taking him to the cleaners but the pacer has finally managed to get the first breakthrough for India Masters.
WIM 34/1 (3.5)
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19:48 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: FOUR!
It was a fuller delivery well outside off and Brian Lara didn’t bother to keep it down. He played a lofted drive on it for a four. Six runs came off Dhawal Kulkarni’s second over, which was otherwise really good.
WIM 23/0 (3)
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19:45 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Vinay Kumar goes expensive!
Vinay Kumar leaked 12 runs in the over. Dwayne Smith welcomes him with a six and then slammed a four in the over. Vinay made a good comeback post that but it was still an expensive over. Brian Lara played two balls and looked really cautious.
WIM 17/0 (2)
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19:39 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Decent start!
It was a decent first over from Dhawal Kulkarni. Only five runs came off it despite the over having a four in it. Just for you to know West Indies Masters’ move of sending Brian Lara as an opener has also surprised the commentators. Let’s see if it works for them or not.
WIM 5/0 (1)
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19:34 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Match set to begin!
Dwayne Smith and Brian Lara have come out to open the batting for the West Indies Masters. That is a surprising move from the West Indies Masters as Lara is there to open the batting with Smith. India’s Dhawal Kulkarni has the new ball in hand.
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19:28 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Gavaskar meets all players!
India great Sunil Gavaskar, who is also the league commissioner, is meeting all the players as they all have lined up in the ground for the national anthems with the trophy in front. Gavaskar first shook hands with Sachin Tendulkar in heartwarming moment. The league commissioner then went to other Indian players before meeting Windies great Brian Lara and the players of the side.
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19:23 (IST)
IND-M vs WI-M LIVE Score: Big moment for cricket fans!
One could see the likes of cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara walking into the ground. The likes of Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan and many other star players are also there. What a sight for cricket fans this is!
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19:11 (IST)
IML 2025 Final Live Updates: Pitch report
It looks a pretty good surface but some of the regions look dry and some cracks could also be clearly observed. This means that spinners are likely to be introduced early in the game. This also means that the pitch might slow down with the passage of play.
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