Twitter Reactions: India Legends race to the grand finale after clinching thriller over West Indies Legends
It was a nail-biting thriller for all cricket fans.
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The first semi-final of the Road Safety World Series was exciting as one could expect. It was a game that people would remember for a long. The Indian side scored 218 runs in their 20 overs and for a large part of the game, it seemed like West Indies were going to chase it down. The game was alive till the very last over and India managed to win to secure a spot in the finals.
The match started off with the Caribbean side winning the toss and opting to bowl first. Sent in to bat, India started off with a bang. Virender Sehwag was the aggressor while Sachin Tendulkar played the supporting role.
However, post-Sehwag’s dismissal, Mohammad Kaif who was the new man in and he struggled to time the ball. The Master Blaster quickly realized this and took matters into his own hands. His knock of 65 runs off 42 balls included six boundaries and three sixes. He reminded the world that even at this age he is among the best.
Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh power India to a total of 218 runs
The top order had done well and now it was time for the finishers to do their job. Yusuf and Yuvraj did this to perfection. While Pathan scored 37 runs in 20 balls, Yuvraj finished with an unbeaten 49 off 20 balls. He smashed Mahendra Nagamootoo for four sixes in one over to refresh the memories of his six sixes in 2007. India scored 72 runs in the last five overs to reach a score of 218/3 at the end of their 20 overs.
It was a mammoth run chase but the West Indies side gave a very tough fight. Dwayne Smith was once again at his best and threatened to take the game away from the Indian side. He scored 63 runs in 36 balls to give his side a superb start. Narsingh Deonarine played a brilliant support knock scoring 59 runs off 44 balls. Post Smith’s dismissal he too started attacking.
The West Indian captain Brian Lara could finally be seen at his best as he scored 46 runs off 28 balls including four boundaries and two maximums. With 32 runs needed in the last three overs, it seemed like the Caribbean side would come out victorious. However, Vinay Kumar bowled a brilliant penultimate over where he took two wickets conceding only seven runs. A good final over from Irfan Pathan meant that India won the game by 18 runs.
Here are the best tweets
Still wouldn’t be mad if we saw tomorrow night’s opening partnership as:
Sehwag-Sachin
😂 #INDLvWIL #INDvENG— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) March 17, 2021
Watching Sehwag and Sachin walk out to the middle together will never ever get old. 😍#RoadSafetyWorldSeries2021
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) March 17, 2021
Last thought for tonight: someone tell me how legends like Sehwag, Sachin and Lara play like that at their age but if I sleep in a weird position at my age my body hurts the whole day. 😂😂😂♥️ #INDLvWIL
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) March 17, 2021
End mein Thoda dhak dhak hua Par Aapne Ghabrana Nahi hai.#RoadSafetyWorldSeries2021 pic.twitter.com/8dMaEHCwT3
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 17, 2021
“I won’t lose faith in just one bad over” and you will win it for us said @sachin_rt paaji after the worst first over I ever bowled. Great win guys👏👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 17, 2021
Thanks for a brilliant few weeks @RSWorldSeries #WestIndiesLegends , felt really good to back playing , will be back fitter and stronger next time 🙏🏾💪🏾. #topSpeed89mph #AvgSpeed87mph , Not bad for a S&C coach 😂😂💪🏾 https://t.co/iIv1LkaZ8Q
— Tino95 (@tinobest) March 18, 2021
More than the 424 runs scored in this match, I feel it was the competitive spirit with which the teams played today that stood out.
Fantastic effort by all the 22 men! 🙂#RoadSafetyWorldSeries #INDLvWIL📸: Suman Chattopadhyay pic.twitter.com/UmtP6uGZLA
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 17, 2021
Another great game of the legends. And congratulations to the India legends for reaching into the finals. Class from @sachin_rt paaji and @YUVSTRONG12 paaji today.. 👏🏻👏🏻 #rsworldseries pic.twitter.com/hHDe2NCIwP
— rishi dhawan (@rishid100) March 17, 2021
Yuvi paaji on fire .. loved those sixes paaji. Keep them coming. No one can hit them like you.. 🙌🏻 @RSWorldSeries @YUVSTRONG12
— Gurkeerat Mann (@gurkeeratmann22) March 17, 2021
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