Team India secured their place in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) by defeating the West Indies in the final match of the league stage. Led by Yuvraj Singh, the Indian team chased down the target of 145 runs in just 13.2 overs.
Sports News: India Champions entered the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025) by defeating the West Indies by six wickets in the final match of the league stage. The match was thrilling for cricket fans, where the West Indies had to face defeat despite Kieron Pollard's stormy innings. For India, Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan's explosive innings helped the team win and secure a ticket to the semi-finals.
Pollard's Explosive Innings, But Binny-Pathan Turned the Match Around
Batting first in the match, the West Indies team had a very poor start. The bowlers of India Champions put pressure from the beginning and took five wickets of the Windies for just 43 runs. But then West Indies captain Kieron Pollard came to the field, who held one end and played an unbeaten innings of 74 runs in 43 balls. During this, he hit 5 fours and 6 sixes and took his team to a respectable score of 144/7.
Chasing the target of 145 runs, India Champions also had a shaky start. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Robin Uthappa soon returned to the pavilion. Suresh Raina and Gurkeerat Singh could also not do much in the middle order and India lost four wickets within 40 runs. But after that Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan took charge. Binny scored an unbeaten 50 runs in just 21 balls, which included 3 fours and 4 sixes. His strike rate was above 238. Yusuf Pathan also batted aggressively and helped the team win in 13.2 overs.
India's First Win in the Tournament, Still Enters Semi-Finals
This was India's first win in this tournament. Before this, Team India had lost all its initial three matches, but with the strength of this one win, they have made it to the semi-finals. This was the last and decisive match of the league stage, where only the winning team was to get the ticket to the semi-finals. Now the semi-final match of the World Championship of Legends 2025 is to be played on July 31 at Edgbaston, in which India and Pakistan may face each other.
