Hello and welcome everybody from the iconic Sharah Cricket Stadium. This is the BMW Developments [music] World Championship of Legends Season 3 match number 15 where the stakes couldn't be higher as India Champions take on the West Indies Champions. A [music] virtual quarterfinal, a virtual knockout match.
Right. The flip of the coin happened with the two legendary captains in New [music] Singh and Chris Gale where the West Indies champions won the toss and decided [music] to have a field first. Plenty riding crucial toss that was and the decision could shave the night the match as we go forward.
India champions this is how they look. Three changes. Namola wicket keeper batter comes in along with Herbaj Singh and Dhawal Kul karnney the steam bowler [music] who has been bowling really well and has been one of the top wicket takers in this season of the BMW [music] developments WCL well Roberta has been in terrific nick so has been Steuart Vinny both of them have been batting well with runs and Bu Sha has been fantastic with his magical spin bowling The West Indies champions led by Chris Gale.
The universe boss Lendel Simmons. Chadwick Walton runs. They've got at the top [music] of the order.
Miller comes in the sultry change. But like for like in a way as spinner comes in for a spinner in Dave Muhammad. The countdown is done and let's play is the call from the onfield umpire.
Stage is set. The stakes are skyhigh. They're all ready for this massive battle.
Bit of breeze going through the ground as well. Oh, starts off with a peach of a delivery does Fedel Edwards. Oh, edged and taken.
Just second delivery. You mentioned about taking the first ball. Facing the first ball.
Second ball. He departs. Does Nam Manoja without troubling the scorers.
Beautifully bowled. Yeah, just looking to feel for the ball outside the off stump. The fourth stump line drew him forward and that was good enough.
Namanoja departs for not. It's not for one. See the difference how Mirao shovels directed.
This could be close. This could be really really close. The West Indies champion DJ Bravo celebrating.
Was that Sheldon Crell released while releasing the ball as well? He stumbled. He fell but bang on hits the stumps.
Two and two for the West Indies champions. Was looking to steal the single was Raidu. Wow.
Not the start that the India champions were looking for. But what a fantastic piece of fielding by Shalon Cartrill. Amati Raidu departs for N.
It's N for two. Robin Atapa on strike. Edged was in the air.
Survives dangerously through the gap for four. Opens his account. Does And here comes one of them pulled in style for a BMW 6 curated to perfection.
First one of this match. Oh, that is a good appeal. Good delivery.
Finger raised. Wow. A bit of luck.
It was Edwards over. Refer comes in to complete it and gets Benny Blum in front. That's how Stuart Biny got out.
Just went across the stumps. The head falling. Uh the prayers for India champions for qualification for the two points.
But importantly, you need to get some runs on the board first up. Stuart Vinny Dep the pass for one is 13 for three down the side that's going to help the India champions and of course swashbuckling leftander Yrad Singh oh as he adds that Walton takes it finger goes up qual strikes and here comes the trademark celebration with the salute from the soldier Ball still moving from that Austin line. The corridor of uncertainty.
Bit of pace, bit of bounce works in favor of Shelon Cotwell. The celebration says it all when the fans in the stands tell your story as well. Yra Singh departs for four.
20 for four India. This is out. I feel this is out.
Straight to the man. A man in form. Robin Utapa hit one straight into the hands of the fielder.
Ramidon and midweek. I beg you pardon. Robbie Uappa was starting to look pretty good.
That's one of his favorite shots, but such a high risk shot to play in this situation. 28 for five. It's a massive hole.
Gutaba gone for9. Oh, almost carries to deep third. Good effort by the big man, Carlos Braweight.
That was an awkward bounce, but he can't prevent the boundary. 34 for five. That's the only chance he'll get LBW.
That's in the air. In the air. And another one.
Indians champions are in a rush. Losing another wicket in the first 10 and he's got nowhere near the middle of the bat. It twists in his hands.
Simple catch for long off and Nikita Miller who hasn't bowled but he's taken a catch. India are in so much trouble [music] here. Bottom edge that'll help [cheering] finally some stroke of luck just a boundary.
Indian didn't score just inching towards the 50 mark and crossing it [cheering] again. Another one will be going down. Easy peasy.
Simmons is not going to drop a catch like this. So the seventh wicket goes down as we're talking about this bizarre show continues by the Indian team by F Shawa was looking to go big on the on side over long got the elevation but not the distance that he was looking for. Well judged catch by Lentil Simmons as Pew Chavela departs.
61 for seven. Seven from P Shabla. Oh, smartly played.
Well done, Haran. Boundary there. After 23 balls, we found a boundary.
A rice smile on his face. Something for the Indian fans to cheer. [cheering] Bang.
That would remind you what Harban Singh towards the end of the innings can do. Took his time, couple of deliveries, grew in confidence, one in the slot and dispatches it in style. Uppercut.
That's going to be a boundary from Harban Singh. He's going to try and reverse sweep, which he does very effectively. Gets the elevation.
That was the crucial moment there. Threw his whole body into it. Bold little bit of grip and it hits middle stump.
Richie Darwin trying to follow up that boundary with another but he came very early and you've got to say that is good bowling. Miller saw him coming. Slid it in a little bit flatter and quicker.
Rishi Dwan went all across the line misses it. Not a bad innings from the position that he found India in when he came in. Gone for 34.
99 for eight. He's connected with that. A budgie special.
A BMW 6 created to perfection. 120th ball of the innings. What can Kolkani do?
Misses, hits him on the arm and they don't even get one. So, it's a limp finish to a pretty limp innings from the India champions. They got off to a terrible start.
None for two in the first over. 28 for5. So getting up to 110 for eight is a partial recovery but the West Indies champions will really fancy their chances and they are hot favorites here you would say to win the match and knock India out.
Wellies bowlers were absolutely [music] sensational but it's a very sorry batting card. Look at that duck 19 duck 1411 that left them in a hole. They were unable [music] to get out of India.
In fact, it was down really to Rishi Dwan Harban Singh to salvage something from the innings which they have managed to do. Darwan [music] 34 of 32. Harban 28 not out of 24.
It's just given them the slimmest of hopes and 110 on the board. West Indies baldwell little injury to Fidel Edwards one for four cotrol with a wicket reefer and Brathweight and Miller 111 the target looks like we're all set to go. Can India defend 110?
Can West Indies get to that 111? Don't think this is going all the way in overs. It will have to be India I think will have to bowl the West Indies out.
Nichl Chopra joins me. Might be tricky. The surface has just offered a little bit to the seam and the spinner.
Oh, out towards third. Can it be taken? It is taken.
Runs with the bats. A diving effort from Harajan Singh and all of the Indian supporters in front of us are on their feet. Bowling over the wicket.
The angle always taking it away from the left-hander. What a catch there by Harvajan Singh. Never easy when the ball's dipping in front of you.
Damal Kulkarnney strikes early. Universe boss Chris Gale departs for one. It's two for one.
Little bit of swing. What a shot that is. Lovely timing.
Just let it come on and timed it to perfection. Nice looking shot though. [cheering] That is a nice looking shot.
Again, if anything, it's a tad too short. Only a tad too short, which allows him to get on top of the bounce. Put one in the stands.
You called it. I think he realized that the pressure was building and he decided no, this can't happen for much longer. Just about one bounce for a boundary.
A little bit of inswing, but he'll just help himself really in a way. Just got it too straight. Nice.
First time we see a ball pitched up. It gets an edge, but it runs away for a boundary. Five overs done.
West Indies 33 for one from the outside part of the bat and rushes away. One bounce for four or goes for innovation. Not in control, but fortune favors the brave and Walton gets the consecutive boundaries.
Is the run what matters now? How it comes? Oh, down the ground.
Will be a BMW 6 for a fabulous shot curated to perfection. Pulls it. Hammers it for four.
Four more runs. The duty which is uh am on field and that's up in the air and takes the catch. Yes, that's a new catch.
Wow. Oh, look. He He's a good luck charm.
Expertly commentated. Well, we norally say BMW 6 curated to perfection, but we'll say BMW wicket curated to perfection. Talk us through it.
Yes, absolutely. Because coming here as a director of sports BMW, thanks to Andura and for such a beautiful in fact titled sponsor and look at it. He sha in fact beautiful catch by Andrit.
So, I must admit that this is more entertaining than being on the ground. I'll be honest. This is no pressure.
Listen, it's entertaining for us. Simmons gone for 22. 67 for two.
The T20 after that. That's a great shot from Blackwood coming down the track, finding the gap between mid and cover. Let's have the one day practice session in the morning.
Oh, one more wicket here up in there. Who wants it? Yes, Moit Shaba wants it.
Shan says yes. And who knows now. Could there be an incredible twist in the tail here?
They were absolutely cruising. It's 72 for three now. So mixing it up.
Blackwood missing it out this time. But it will be interesting what is in store. Guys, world is watching.
Don't go anywhere because India champions are going to be champions. Wow. Tell you what, it would be one of the the greatest comebacks of all time.
Blackwood come for five. West Indies still ahead 72 for three. Oh, this is beautifully hit.
Just picked up a short delivery and dispatched it for six. The BMW 6 created to perfection is the perfect way to go to your half century. This match really was won by the West Indies in the first innings.
Oh no, it's gone right through. The fielding has not been uh perfect really the last few deliveries. Comes down the track and launches it off the runway for a BMW 6 curated to perfection.
Chadwick Walton and his team inching closer. in the air. In the airfielder coming under it and we have a another wicket here.
Uh couldn't hold himself Chadrick Walton and lost his wicket [music] by just scooping one in the air. Nicely taken. He'd been searching for wickets uh for the entire evening but wickets came but came very late.
Good catch taken by Kulkarnney. He is dismissed for 60 of 43. A match winning knock.
74 36 is 108 for four. Yeah. Wide.
So through extras, the West Indies champions get over the line and they win this match by six wickets. This is their third victory in this BMW Developments World Championship of Legends season 3, which means six points on the table [music] for the team from the Caribbean. And this will also mean that they have qualified.
It's truly been a good performance from the West Indies champions. Well, chasing 111. They needed the batters to get a start.
Well, Chris Gale didn't get going. Simmons 22 of 26, [music] but Chadwick Balton, exceptional batting from him, 60 of 43. I think that covered more than half the runs and did the deal.
And Reefer and Brad finally just got [music] the team over the line in just 14. 5 overs. It was a tough task uh for the Indian bowlers especially defending a low total.
Two wickets for Kulkarnney, two for 21. The pick of the bowlers, one each [music] for Rishi and Fuse Cha, but then again they did not have enough on the board. Yeah, they did put up a five.
It was a virtual quarterfinal literally in this BMW development world championship of legends India champions were limited to 110 for eight. Rishi Harbajan they getting scores tells you that the runs came later in the order. Riot two for 24 Edwards 1 for4 tled lipped out hopefully he's fine 1 for 18 for Carlos Bradweight and then the West Indies champions finishing off in 14.
5 and winning the match by six wickets. All right, this is how the table stands as of now. So West Indies champions become the second [music] team to qualify for the semifinals.
They confirmed the top four spot but the other two still up for grabs. England champions, Australia champions. Both teams on four and uh have one game each remaining.
India champions unfortunately it's a good buy for them.
