ICL India seal convincing win over World XI
Posted on Apr 12, 2008 at 21:11 | Updated Apr 12, 2008 at 23:37
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Put in to bat, the Indians opened with the tried and tested combination of Ganapathi Vignesh and wicket-keeper Ibrahim Khaleel.
Vignesh, after losing Khaleel early, gave the early impetus to the Indian innings collecting a breezy 24 off just 10 balls (two fours, two sixes).
Daryl Tuffey finally had the better of Vignesh to peg India back at 38/2.
Although the hero of the first game Tejinder Pal Singh didn’t last long, India, halfway through the innings, were cruising at 92/3.
It was up to the middle-order pair, Abbas Ali and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, to launch themselves for the final assault. Ali’s style, or rather lack of it, doesn’t make pretty viewing. Crouching on his stance exaggeratedly, the southpaw is anything but graceful. But look no further for efficiency.
Ali (44) demonstrated how deft glides often compensate for lack of natural power—yes, even in Twenty20—before he chipped Michael Kasprowicz to Ian Harvey at point ending his 76-run stand with Jhunjhunwala.
A rash of run-outs—including that of the well-set Jhunjhunwala for 27—curtailed the onslaught in the final overs. Only Stuart Binny held his own towards the end with a plucky 16-ball 21.
ICL India
Rajagopal Satish (captain), Abbas Ali, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Abu Nacheem, Ali Murtaza, Ambati Rayudu, Ganapathi Vignesh, Ibrahim Khaleel (wicketkeeper), Love Ablish, Ravi Raj Patil, Rohan Gavaskar, Stuart Binny, Syed Mohammed, Thiru Kumaran, T Sudhindra, TP Singh and V Sarvanan
Coach: Steve Rixon
ICL World
Chris Cairns (captain), Andrew Hall, Chris Harris, Damien Martyn, Daryl Tuffey, Ian Harvey, Jimmy Maher, Johan Van Der Wath, Lou Vincent (wicketkeeper), Marvan Atapattu, Mathew Elliot, Michael Kasprowicz, Russel Arnold and Upul Chandana
Coach: John Emburey
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