Leicester [UK], July 30 (ANI): India Champions will aim for victory in the semifinals of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 after defeating West Indies Champions in just 13.2 overs in their last group match on Tuesday.
The Indian team, filled with legends like Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan & Harbhajan Singh, needed to chase the target of 145 in 14.1 overs, and with the help of a fiery innings of 50 runs in just 21 balls by Stuart Binny, India Champions secured their spot in the last four of the tournament.
With this win, the India Legends have demonstrated their strength and potential to excel in the tournament ahead of the important clash in the semi-finals, as per a press release from India Champions.
India’s captain, Yuvraj Singh, said as quoted by a press release, “We’re thrilled to have qualified for the semifinals and are confident about our chances of progressing further in the tournament. The target was tough, but we were confident that we would be able to chase it within the overs required to take us into the semifinals. Now we focus on our upcoming matches to clinch the tournament.
Batting first, the West Indies Champions had scored 144 runs in 20 overs. Apart from Binny, Dhawan (25), Yuvraj (21), and Yusuf Pathan (21) also played key roles in victories. Piyush Chawla took three wickets for the team.
Brief Score: West Indies Champions 144/9 in 20 overs (Kieren Pollard 74*, Dwayne Smith 20; Piyush Chawla 3/18) vs India Champions 148/5 in 13.2 overs (Stuart Binny 50*, Shikhar Dhawan 25, Dwayne Smith 2/27). (ANI)
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