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Yuvraj SIngh and Tino Best fight in IML T20 final (Photograph: X)
India Masters led by Sachin Tendulkar won the first ever International Masters League (IML) T20 tournament. Team India beat West Indies in the finals by six wickets to claim the crown. Yuvraj Singh and Tino Best could be seen involved in an ugly spat that saw the umpires and West Indian skipper Brian Lara getting involved.
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The incident occurred after Best having bowled an over wanted to take a quick breather. Yuvraj brought this to the umpire’s notice who seemed to ask the West Indian speedster to stay put on the field. Best, wasn’t impressed by this as he was seen having a animated chat with Yuvraj Singh.
India’s legendary star didn’t back either as he replied to the West Indian bowler in kind. Seeing the situation get out of hand, umpires and west Indian skipper Brian Lara came in and played the peacemakers. Both players were sent on their separate ways before the match could resume.
Ambati Rayudu helps India clinch title win
Brian Lara won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the IML T20 final. Vinay Kumar struck the first blow when Lara, opening the batting, was out for six runs. Shahbaz Nadeem then got the wicket of William Perkins for six in the seventh over of the innings.
Dwayne Smith continued to bat in his aggressive style as he scored 45 off 35 balls with six fours and two sixes. The right-handed batter was out when Nadeem’s delivery castled him in the ninth over. Lendl Simmons’ 57 off 41 balls helped West Indies score 148 from their 20 overs.
Ambati Rayudu and skipper Sachin Tendulkar began well as the opening duo added 67 runs in 7.5 overs. Tendulkar, hit trademark shots which included an upper-cut for six. Best, then got Tendulkar out for 25 caught by Chadwick Walton, while Gurkeerat Mann fell to Ashley Nurse for 14 runs.
Despite the fall of wickets at the other end, Rayudu batted well in the chase scoring 74 runs from 50 balls which included nine boundaries and three sixes. Yuvraj Singh was not out on 13 with Stuart Binny on 16 when the winning runs were hit by the latter. The Men in Blue won the game with 17 balls to spare and six wickets in hand.