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India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters Highlights, IML T20: IND win thriller in inaugural IML contest, beat SL by 4 runs
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters Highlights, IML 2025: An absolute thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, as Sri Lanka Masters somehow kept themselves alive in a steep chase, and even looked favourites heading into the last over. Abhimanyu Mithun the hero as India Masters win by 4 runs.
- 11:33 PM IST, Feb 22Last delivery… INDIA MASTERS HAVE WON IT!
- 11:31 PM IST, Feb 22GUNARATNE OUT! MITHUN COLD AS ICE!
- 11:27 PM IST, Feb 22BLOCKHOLE! DEAD-EYE FROM MITHUN!
- 11:25 PM IST, Feb 229 needed off the last over
- 11:22 PM IST, Feb 22Timber! Big wicket as Vinay Kumar cleans up Udana
- 11:20 PM IST, Feb 2214 off 9! Udana causing the damage
- 11:16 PM IST, Feb 2226 needed in last 2 overs…
- 11:12 PM IST, Feb 22Vinay Kumar with a crucial catch under pressure!
- 11:02 PM IST, Feb 22Sri Lanka not going away just yet
- 10:49 PM IST, Feb 2281 off 36 needed now
- 10:38 PM IST, Feb 22Sri Lanka need 107 in 48
- 10:28 PM IST, Feb 2250 for Sanga, but loses his wicket right after! Sachin with the catch
- 10:20 PM IST, Feb 22Sri Lanka 87/2 after 9 overs
- 10:12 PM IST, Feb 22Irfan Pathan strikes! Big wicket
- 10:10 PM IST, Feb 22Spin introduced, but SL keep ticking along
- 10:05 PM IST, Feb 2215 off the over again! Sri Lanka get moving
- 10:01 PM IST, Feb 2215 off the over
- 9:56 PM IST, Feb 22Finally a big hit as Thirimanne goes over the top
- 9:51 PM IST, Feb 22Abhimanyu Mithun keeps it quiet
- 9:44 PM IST, Feb 22Kulkarni strikes and Tharanga is out!
- 9:40 PM IST, Feb 2211/0 after first over
- 9:38 PM IST, Feb 224, 4 goes Tharanga to start us off
- 9:35 PM IST, Feb 22Back for the chase!
- 9:23 PM IST, Feb 22India Masters finish on 222/4
- 9:12 PM IST, Feb 2229 off the over! IND reach 209 with an over to go
- 9:09 PM IST, Feb 226, 6! Yusuf Pathan rolling back the years
- 9:05 PM IST, Feb 22Another big over! Six from Yusuf, six from Yuvraj
- 9:03 PM IST, Feb 22Big hits rain down!
- 8:49 PM IST, Feb 22Binny's fun comes to an end
- 8:48 PM IST, Feb 22Yuvi joins the party!
- 8:42 PM IST, Feb 22Couple of quieter overs, but Binny continues to hit
- 8:31 PM IST, Feb 22Gurkeerat falls short of 50, Sangakkara sharp behind the stumps
- 8:27 PM IST, Feb 2250 for Binny off 22 deliveries
- 8:24 PM IST, Feb 22India 97/2 at halfway
- 8:20 PM IST, Feb 22India stepping it up, Binny on fire
- 8:15 PM IST, Feb 22Big over! 23 off it
- 8:06 PM IST, Feb 22Powerplay comes to an end, India 42/2
- 8:01 PM IST, Feb 22Gurkeerat turning the heat up
- 7:56 PM IST, Feb 22SACHIN OUT! Chops on
- 7:49 PM IST, Feb 2218/1 after 2 overs
- 7:45 PM IST, Feb 22Rayudu dismissed after boundary
- 7:42 PM IST, Feb 22Trademark! Sachin through the off-side
- 7:37 PM IST, Feb 22Rayudu out to open alongside Sachin
- 7:30 PM IST, Feb 22National anthems as we are nearly set to begin
- 7:21 PM IST, Feb 22India Masters' playing XI vs Sri Lanka
- 7:07 PM IST, Feb 22Sangakkara wins toss, SL choose to bowl first
- 7:00 PM IST, Feb 22Time for the toss
- 6:50 PM IST, Feb 22ICYMI: Sachin in action in the nets
- 6:40 PM IST, Feb 22Who will open the batting with Sachin?
- 6:30 PM IST, Feb 22On the Sri Lankan front, plenty of recent stars
- 6:11 PM IST, Feb 22What does the bowling look like?
- 6:00 PM IST, Feb 22A closer look at India's team
- 5:50 PM IST, Feb 22What Yuvraj said about the tournament
- 5:40 PM IST, Feb 22Sanga speaks on eve of the tournament
- 5:30 PM IST, Feb 22Sri Lanka's full squad for IML 2025
- 5:20 PM IST, Feb 22India Masters' full squad for IML 2025
- 5:10 PM IST, Feb 22Sachin accompanied by Yuvraj, Raina, Pathan brothers etc.
- 5:00 PM IST, Feb 22The rest of the cast of captains
- 4:50 PM IST, Feb 22The legendary captains of India and Sri Lanka
- 4:40 PM IST, Feb 22Navi Mumbai first of 3 host venues
- 4:30 PM IST, Feb 22HELLO and WELCOME!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters Highlights, IML 2025: It was an absolutely electric start to the new International Masters League, as India and Sri Lanka combined for nearly 450 runs on the night in a game that went down to the wire. Some massive death overs hitting from Sri Lanka kept them alive in the contest despite needing 13 runs per over for much of the chase, but wickets for Irfan Pathan and a cold-blooded final over by Abhimanyu Mithun ensured India hung on for a 4-run win. Earlier, after being put in to bat, it was Stuart Binny who set the platform for Yusuf Pathan to go on and boost India's total with some towering sixes at the end of the innings....Read More
Cricket fans, rejoice! Many of your childhood returns tonight as Indian and Sri Lankan superstars of yesteryear are back in action with the start of the inaugural edition of the International Masters League. Kicking off the season are the finalists of the 2011 World Cup and their superstars - Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Paathan, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Romesh Kaluwitharan and more.
While the ICC Champions Trophy rages on in Pakistan and the UAE, India will play host as some of the biggest names in the history of cricket return for the inaugural edition of the International Masters League, a T20 competition that will see legends of the game take each other on in a T20 competition in three cities across India. The first of these games to inaugurate the tournament will be between India Masters and Sri Lanka Masters at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and an opportunity for cricket fans to watch some of their favourite cricketers from years gone by back on their screens.
The captains for these respective teams couldn’t get any more legendary, with the Indian team being led by none other than Sachin Tendulkar, and Sri Lanka captained by long-time skipper and one of the best batters in the history of the sport in Kumar Sangakkara. Tendulkar will lead a team that has star names such as Suresh Raina, the Pathan brothers, and Yuvraj Singh, while Sangakkara’s team of Lankans will have players such as Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Thirmanne, and Suranga Lakmal.
These two teams will raise the curtain on a tournament that also consists of representatives from Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies, with each team playing each other in a league format before the top 4 qualify for the semifinals. There is plenty of talent loaded into the Indian team: outside of these names, they also possess plenty of experienced pros who know their way around T20 cricket, with many having played significant roles for teams in the IPL.
Expect plenty of power-packed batting from this Indian team, which has six-hitters like Raina, Yuvraj, and the Pathans, which is something the legends on the other teams will be in awe of as they look to adapt to the T20 format. Of course, these are also players that have kept sharp in recent years in other similar legends tournaments, and are no strangers to the demands of T20 cricket themselves.
The headliners, however, will still be Sachin and Sanga. There have been many clips of Tendulkar preparing for this tournament in the nets, and there is no question that hordes of people will tune in to watch this hero of their childhood, one of the most legendary names in the sport, while Sangakkara has also gone viral on the internet for playing in the odd club games and looking like he could still cut it at the highest stage.
Nevertheless, in a competition that will be certain to re-ignite the competitive flame in these characters of the past, there will be just as many who are desperate to take the wickets of these legends. When it comes down to it, these are still athletes, and competition and the will to win runs through their veins.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Last delivery… INDIA MASTERS HAVE WON IT!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Mithun steams in… and it's good enough! In the blockhole and can only be squeezed out for a single! What a finish, what a game, what a start to this new tournament! Mithun the hero, India win by 4 runs.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: GUNARATNE OUT! MITHUN COLD AS ICE!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Gunaratne can't clear the infield! Mid-off is up, Mithun tempts him, but it's too short to elevate with a flat bat. Top half of the bat, and the catch is taken!
Number 11 coming in with a 6 to win. Nothing else will be enough…
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: BLOCKHOLE! DEAD-EYE FROM MITHUN!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Strange decision to take a single on the second delivery, taking Gunaratne off-strike. The new batter doesn't stand a chance against the PERFECT yorker from Mithun.
216/8, 7 needed off 3. Edge of seat stuff!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 9 needed off the last over
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: India shouldn't be in this position after having Sri Lanka at 95/4 and 119/5, but here we are.
A bye snuck through by Prasanna. Danger man Gunaratne on strike now.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Timber! Big wicket as Vinay Kumar cleans up Udana
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Good comeback from Vinay Kumar. He's conceded 16 in the first 4 balls, but comes back to dismiss Udana. Crucial 23(7) from the Sri Lankan, though, and with 10 off 7, they are the favourites, even at 7 wickets down…
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 14 off 9! Udana causing the damage
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Not good enough at the death, two deliveries overpitched and sitting up to hit.
Udana conceded 57 in his 4-over spell, but making up for it here. Two sixes and a four so far. Sri Lanka favourites now…
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 26 needed in last 2 overs…
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: We have a match on here, we really do. Sri Lanka finding enough big hits to put some pressure on India.
Vinay Kumar with the penultimate over…
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Vinay Kumar with a crucial catch under pressure!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: What a catch from Vinay Kumar under pressure! Sri Lanka were threatening to do something spectacular here, and after a 22-run over, momentum might even have been in their favour.
Mendis has been whacking it everywhere, but not enough distance this time. Vinay Kumar sprints to his left at long-on and takes a great tumbling catch.
187/6, Sri Lanka need 36 off 16.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Sri Lanka not going away just yet
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: India will really need to implode to lose from here, but Sri Lanka doing their best to keep this alive as long as possible.
62 needed off 24, both Mendis and Gunaratne hitting it quite well, but have to hit bigger.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 81 off 36 needed now
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Another wicket down as Vinay Kumar collects a scalp. Mendis with a few big blows to race his way to 17* off just 5 deliveries, but there's a feel off too little too late.
Never say never in T20 cricket, though. India will know sixes come thick and fast at the death here.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Sri Lanka need 107 in 48
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Tall tall task for Sri Lanka from here. Required rate at nearly 13, and too many wickets down already. Something special needed now.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 50 for Sanga, but loses his wicket right after! Sachin with the catch
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: HUGE MOMENT IN THIS MATCH! Sangakkara reaches his 50 with a nifty scoop over the keeper, but tries to keep going big against Irfan. Doesn't work this time as he pops it right up, and who else but Sachin Tendulkar to take the catch?
Chaturanga in next, and he's gone first ball as he nicks it behind for Rayudu to complete the catch.
Hat-trick ball for Irfan, but he is slapped through the covers for four. 99/4 after 10 overs, and it's India in control now.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Sri Lanka 87/2 after 9 overs
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Sri Lanka keeping up with India's score in the first innings, and Sanga looking in sublime touch. Plays the shot of the day so far against Shahbaz Nadeem: a simple clip off his legs, not hit hard, just pure timing and placement that pierces the gap between the fielders in the deep.
Phenomenal shot — class is permanent, and here's your evidence.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Irfan Pathan strikes! Big wicket
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Irfan pathan from the other end, and Thirimanne departs trying to go big. Steps out to try and hit down the ground, but it's pitched too short. Not a good enough connection, and caught at long-on.
72/2, important wicket to interrupt SL's flow at this point of the innings.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Spin introduced, but SL keep ticking along
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 13 run over now, as Yusuf Pathan brings on his off-spin against these two lefties. Sangakkara with a delightful slog for six on the last ball, looking dangerous now. The big fish for India Masters.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 15 off the over again! Sri Lanka get moving
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Just the response Sri Lanka needed here, three more boundaries and 15 more runs. Sri Lanka still not quite at the rate, but not falling too far behind. They will take 57/1 after the powerplay with Sangakkara still at the crease.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 15 off the over
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: A couple of boundaries to add on to that extra, and that's what Sri Lanka really need more of. Dot balls and standard strike rotation won't do the trick.
42/1 after 5, Sanga beginning to middle a couple.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Finally a big hit as Thirimanne goes over the top
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Sri Lanka just not middling it, but Thirimanne finally connects. Clears his front leg and deposits the last ball of another quiet over for six over square leg. More of that needed to keep it competitive!
27/1 after 4. Make that 32 as Mithun sprays one well wide for 5 wides on the first ball of his over.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Abhimanyu Mithun keeps it quiet
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Just 3 runs from that Mithun over. Sri Lanka can't afford too many of those. 18/1 after 3, required rate will just keep rising. Already above 12 now.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Kulkarni strikes and Tharanga is out!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Dhawal Kulkarni, this is just what he does! Tight, accurate, efficient. A short-ish ball that climbs up at Upul, and all the southpaw can do is get a glove on it. Catch completed by Rayudu, and Sri Lanka's innings been a mirror image of India's so far.
11/1.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 11/0 after first over
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Tell you what, Kumar Sangakkara looks like he should still be playing cricket at the highest level. As easy on the eyes as ever, looking like he has so much time to choose what he wants to do with the ball. India will want to get rid of him early.
11/0 after the first.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 4, 4 goes Tharanga to start us off
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: First ball four with a pull over short fine, and second ball four as Tharanga thrashes it in front of square. They won't sit back here, will Sri Lanka.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Back for the chase!
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: And the Indian fielders head out, plenty of runs behind them but aware that they will need to execute their plans well nevertheless.
Sri Lanka's openers: Kumar Sangakkara and Upul Tharanga. Two classy lefties to get us started, Stuart Binny with the new ball.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: India Masters finish on 222/4
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Just remarkable batting from Yusuf Pathan, who finishes on 56* off just 22 deliveries. Couldn't have asked for more from him in the depth, and a nice outing for Yuvraj as well, who looked good in his knock of 32*.
The chase up next.
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: 29 off the over! IND reach 209 with an over to go
India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters LIVE Score, IML 2025: Yusuf Pathan, take a bow! Adds on to that start with a couple of boundaries through the offside, before another towering six back over Udana's head.
200 and then some from India, 209 now with an over to spare. Can Yuvraj join the party?
