• Tendulkar’s India outplay Kallis’ SA

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    India cruised to an eight-wicket win against South Africa in the International Masters League on Saturday.

    SA were bowled out for 85 in 13.5 overs, with India needing just 11 overs to reach the target.

    Opener Henry Davids top-scored for the South Africans with 38 off 28 balls and received good support from Dane Vilas (21 off 15).

    But Hashim Amla (nine), Jacques Kallis (golden duck) and Jacques Rudolph (golden duck) all fell to spinner Rahul Sharma, who took a memorable hat-trick.

    HIGHLIGHTS: India Masters vs SA Masters

    SA spinner Thandi Tshabalala silenced the crowd in Vadodara when he caught and bowled India captain Sachin Tendulkar, but opener Ambati Rayudu (41* off 34) guided the hosts to a comfortable win.

    South Africa’s next fixture in the six-team, 18-match T20 tournament is against England in Vadodara on Monday.

    The top four teams on the log will qualify for the semi-finals.

    Scorecard

    SA Masters fixtures and results

    26 February: Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets, Navi Mumbai
    1 March: Lost to India by eight wickets, Vadodara
    3 March: vs England, Vadodara
    7 March: vs Australia, Vadodara
    11 March: vs West Indies, Raipur
    13/14 March: Semi-finals
    16 March: Final

    Log

    International Masters League squads:

    South Africa: Jacques Kallis (c), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.

    India squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun.

    Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (c), Romesh Kaluwitharana, Ashan Priyanjan, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva.

    West Indies: Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best.

    Australia: Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty.

    England: Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker.

    Photo: @imlt20official/X

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