Watch: Vintage duo of Sachin-Sehwag recreates history in All Stars league

Watch: Vintage duo of Sachin-Sehwag recreates history in All Stars league: New York witnessed some historic moments, as 22 legends took the field for the first All Stars T20 match.

Wasim Akram took on the new ball, while Jonty Rhodes took to his favourite fielding spot. But the loudest cheers were reserved for the “Nawab of Najafgarh” and the “Master Blaster”.

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag recreated history, as New York crowd enjoyed the show.

Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar took the field for the first time after ages. The fans went down the memory lane, while the opponents witnessed a familiar tale.

A 85 runs first wicket partnership between Sachin and Sehwag turned out to be the highlight of the match. Sachin Tendulkar was out for 26 off 27 balls, courtesy a brilliant catch by Kallis of Shane Warne. Virender Sehwag continued his good form, as he stroked his way to 55 at a strike rate of 250.

Daniel Vettori castled Virender Sehwag’s stumps, as blasters were 2 down for 85 on the board.

Apart from the duo, Shaun Pollock played a cameo while Carl Hooper chipped in with fruitful contributions.

Shane Warne scalped VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara’s wickets, and Andrew Symonds chipped in with 2 blows.

The target of 141 seemed like a challenging one, with Shoaib Akhtar, Allan Donald, Ambrose and Pollock in the ranks. Matthew Hayden got out to Shoaib Akhtar, while Jacques Kallis fell short of his crease.

Kumar Sangakkara’s 41 off 29 balls, along with 3 sixes and 2 boundaries were vital, as Ricky Ponting did the rest with a match winning 48 not out. With 6 runs to win from 17 balls, Jonty Rhodes recalled all the good times by hitting a lolly from Tendulkar to the stands.

Warriors won the match by 6 wickets and took a 1-0 lead going into the second game of the 3 match series.

Watch: Vintage duo of Sachin-Sehwag recreates history: (Via Official All Stars Facebook Page)