India Masters vs Australia Masters : Cricket nostalgia was in full swing at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, when a sold-out audience witnessed yet another powerful chapter in India’s famous rivalry with Australia. The Australia Masters won their inaugural International Masters League 2025 game with to devastating knocks from Shane Watson and Ben Dunk.
Sachin Tendulkar show with an incredible 64 off 33
Sachin Tendulkar, however, stole the show with an incredible 64 off 33 balls. The ‘Master Blaster’ showcased his typical late cutbacks and tremendous straight drives, bringing back memories of his Desert Storm exploits and proving that his magic is timeless.
Despite losing his partners at the other end, Tendulkar fought a lone struggle, blazing four sixes and seven fours to propel India Masters to 100/3 midway through the innings, exciting the spectators, who were stunned when Xavier Doherty caught Daniel Christian. Following his departure, Yusuf Pathan hit a 15-ball 25 to boost India Masters’ prospects of a fourth consecutive win, as they are already guaranteed a spot in the knockouts.
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However, with the necessary pace increasing and the rest of the batters expected to put on the gas from the start, it proved to be a difficult order, as India Masters eventually fell short by 95 runs, their first loss of the tournament. For the Aussies, left-arm tweaker Doherty (5/25) emerged as the tournament’s best bowler, claiming the first fifer.
Earlier, Dunk and Watson turned back the clock to form an unbeaten 236-run partnership, the most in T20 cricket for the second wicket, propelling the Australia Masters to a whopping 269/1.
Scores of India Masters vs Australia Masters
Australia Masters 269/1 (Shane Watson 110 not out, Ben Dunk 132 not out)
India Masters 174 (Sachin Tendulkar 64, Yusuf Pathan 25)
Australia Masters bowler : Xavier Doherty 5/25
Australia Masters won by 95 runs.
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