India Legends vs West Indies Legends: How Tendulkar's team beat Lara's team in Road Safety World Series 2020

MUMBAI: Legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara faced each other for a cause when India Legends took on West Indies Legends in the opening clash of the Unacademy Road Safety World Series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (March 7, 2020). India Legends beat West Indies Legends by seven wickets chasing a target of 151 runs.

Virender Sehwag, who started off the chase in a way he usually does, hit 2 fours on the first two balls of the second innings. He continued the form till the end of the match and hit 11 fours and remained unbeaten on 74 off 47 balls. 

In the first innings, West Indies Legends with the help of the left-hand batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul had posted a 150 run target for the India Legends. Chanderpaul who was struggling with a hamstring hit 61 off 41 balls. He was supported by the opener Daren Ganga who started off the match with some serious trouble to the India Legends bowlers. Ganga was dismissed by Zaheer Khan after adding 32 runs to the board. Zaheer ended with the figures of 2-30 in his four-over quota.

Munaf Patel and Pragyan Ojha also got two wickets each that restricted West Indies Legends to 150 for 8 wickets.

The much-awaited opening duo of India Legends came to the crease amid the loud cheer from the crowd and Sehwag didn't disappoint them as he hit 2 spectacular boundaries on the first two balls of the second innings. Sachin also joined the party later and blasted three consecutive fours that helped the team reach 83 runs in 10 overs without any deficit. The Master-blaster fell short to Sulieman Benn after blasting 36 runs off 29 balls.

While Mohammad Kaif (14) and Manpreet Gony (0) were dismissed cheaply, Yuvraj Singh (10*) and Sehwag (74*) steered India to victory with 10 balls to spare.

Carl Hooper took two wickets for the West Indies Legends.

The tournament, which is being conducted in order to raise awareness regarding road safety, will see a total of five teams facing each other once in the round-robin format. 

The top two sides after the completion of all matches will square off in the final at the picturesque Brabourne Stadium in the Cricket Club of India (CCI) ground on March 22.

The other teams are Brett Lee led Australia Legends, Tillakaratne Dilshan's Sri Lanka Legends and Jonty Rhodes led South Africa Legends.

Here are the live updates: 

07 March 2020

22:38 IST

and INDIA LEGENDS WIN, beat West Indies Legends by 7 wickets.

Sehwag finishes off with a four, remains unbeaten on 74.

22:37 IST

ANOTHER FOURR!!!!

Sehwag is unstoppable at the moment. India Legends need 5 off 12 now.

22:36 IST

FOURRR!!!!!!!

and now Sehwag is in a hurry to finish the match, hits four on the leg side.

22:35 IST

SIXXXX!!!!!!!

and it's a HUGE six for Yuvraj Singh, doing what he is best known for.

22:32 IST

India Legends: 129/3 in 17 overs

22 needed off 18 balls.

The match is getting intense now as Yuvi and Sehwag are the last recognized pair.

22:31 IST

and Yuvraj Singh denies Hattrick chance for Hooper

22:30 IST

SIXER KING IS HEREEE!!!!

Yuvraj Singh arrives with India Legends needing 25 off 22.

Crowd roars.

22:29 IST

BOWLEDDDD!!!!

Two in two for Hooper. Gony goes back to the pavilion on his first ball.

22:28 IST

Manpreet Gony comes to the crease.

22:27 IST

WICKETT!!!

and Hooper has dismissed Mohammad Kaif.

Kaif departs for 14

India Legends: 126/2 in 16.1

22:24 IST

Hooper to bowl the 17th over for West Indies Legends

22:23 IST

India Legends: 126/1 in 16 overs.

22:20 IST

India Legend need 26 off 25 now with 9 wickets in hand.

22:19 IST

FOURRRRRR!!!!!!

and Sehwag accelerates with a four off Tino Best.

22:18 IST

Tino Best back in to the attack in the 16th over of the second innings.

22:17 IST

FIFTY!!!!!!

50 up for Virender Sehwag in 47 balls

India Legends reach 113-1 in 15 overs

22:15 IST

Hooper keeping it steady for the West Indies Legends in the 15th over.

22:14 IST

Four for Sehwag over long-off.

22:13 IST

India Legends: 103/1 in 14 overs

Sehwag: 41(42)
Kaif: 12(12)

22:10 IST

Unusual Sehwag, has scored 40 off 41 balls till now.

22:09 IST

India Legends need 56 off 44 with Yuvi still to come.

22:01 IST

India Legends: 94/1 in 12 overs

22:00 IST

Mohammad Kaif comes to the crease.

21:58 IST

WICKET!!!

Sachin departs for 36 after edging Benn's ball to the keeper.

Crowd disappointed.

21:49 IST

Sachin-Sehwag take India Legends to 83 in 10 overs.

21:42 IST

India Legends reach 75/0 in 9 overs.

21:41 IST

India Legends: 65/0 in 7 overs

Tendulkar: 29(20)
Sehwag: 26(22)

21:40 IST

FOURRRR!!!

Another cheeky four for Sachin.

21:39 IST

Suleiman Benn comes in to bowl the seventh over

21:38 IST

Three fours from Dinanath Ramnarine's over. Not a good start for him.

21:37 IST

FOURRR!!

Sehwag joins the party now with a four on the off-side.

21:36 IST

India Legends: 47/0 in 5 overs

21:34 IST

ANOTHER FOURRR

Hattrick of fours for Sachin

21:33 IST

FOURRRR!!!!

Another beautifully timed shot from SACHIN.  Two fours in two balls

CROWD GOES MAD

21:26 IST

FOURRR!!

One bounce four for Sachin.

21:24 IST

DROPPED!!

and Carl Hooper drops Sachin in the first slip.

21:23 IST

India Legends reach 29 without any loss in 3 overs

21:22 IST

FOURRR!!

Another four for Sachin on the leg side.

21:21 IST

The crowd goes SACHINNN, SACHINNN!

21:18 IST

FOURR!!

First boundary for the Master Blaster. Hits over covers.

21:13 IST

Tidy over from Tino Best, concedes just 5 runs

India Legends: 16/0 in 2 overs

21:13 IST

TINO BEST comes into the attack.

21:09 IST

11 runs from the first over.

Sehwag 9(4)
Tendulkar 1(2)

21:09 IST

FOURRRR!!!

and it's Sehwag all over again. Two fours in two balls.

21:08 IST

FOURRR!!!

Some things never change. Sehwag starts off with a four on the very first ball of the innings.

20:56 IST

RE-LIVE YOUR CHILDHOOD MEMORIES as cricket legends SACHIN TENDULKAR and VIRENDER SEHWAG come to the crease for the second innings of the match.

20:54 IST

West Indies Legends: 150/8 in 20 overs

Shivnarine Chanderpaul tops the score table with his 61 runs

20:53 IST

WICKETTT!!!

Sameer Dighe runs out Tino Best who was trying to steal a single from the wicketkeeper.

20:51 IST

SIXXXX!!!

Huge six from Tino Best.

20:48 IST

Last over of the first innings. Zaheer Khan takes the ball in his hand.

20:47 IST

TAIL ENDERS at the crease for West Indies Legends now, Suleiman Benn joins Tino Best.

20:45 IST

WICKETT!!

Back to back wickets for the India Legends as Munaf dismisses Chanderpaul

20:44 IST

West Indies Legends: 135-6 in 18 overs

Tino Best 0(0)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 61(40)

20:44 IST

WICKET!!!

ZAHEER KHAN bowls Ridley Jacobs

20:38 IST

Another SIX for Chanderpaul. Reaches 60 in 39 deliveries.

20:37 IST

Ridley Jacobs joins Chanderpaul in the middle.

Chanderpaul has kept his end firm.

20:33 IST

STUNERRRRR!!!

Zaheer Khan takes a stunning catch on the boundary line to dismiss Powell.

20:28 IST

Chanderpaul brings up his fifty in 33 deliveries.

20:27 IST

Mohammad Kaif back in the business. Takes a catch to dismiss Hooper.

20:17 IST

West Indies Legends reach 116 for 3 in 15 overs

20:17 IST

Carl Hooper joins Chanderpaul in the middle.

20:13 IST

WICKETTTT!

Pragyan Ojha see offs Hyatt. 

20:12 IST

SIXXXX! Chanderpaul hits a six. His hamstring problem is not stopping him from scoring.

20:11 IST

100 comes up for the West Indies Legends in 12.1 overs.

20:10 IST

and YUVI is into the attack in the 13th over. Stadium electrifies.

20:02 IST

West Indies Legends reach 99-2 in 12 overs 

20:01 IST

SIXXX!!

Hyatt hits first six of the match and the series.

19:59 IST

FOUR MORE!!!

Chanderpaul on fire, hits third four of the four. 

West Indies Legends: 83-2 in 10 overs 

Pathan 21-1 (2)

19:57 IST

FOUR AGAIN!!!

A wrong line from Pathan and Chanderpaul treats it well.

19:56 IST

FOURR!! Chanderpaul hits a one-bounce four over square leg.

19:53 IST

Pathan comes in to bowl his second. Sachin would expect him to provide with another breakthrough, if not a HATTRICK!

19:50 IST

TIME OUT FOR PLAYERS

Players get a 2.5 minutes time out.

West Indies Legends: 68-2 in 9 overs 
Danza Hyatt 3(5)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 12(11)

19:49 IST

Spinner Sairaj Bahutule starts the ninth over of the match. 

19:48 IST

West Indies Legends: 65-2 in 8 overs 

Danza Hyatt 1(1)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 11(9)

19:47 IST

Danza Hyatt comes in. Faces the last ball of eight over.

19:46 IST

WICKETTTT!!!

Pathan gives the breakthrough. Lara departs after adding 17 to the scoreboard.

19:45 IST

WIDE BALL!!!  Pathan bowls a wide ball.

19:44 IST

HUGE CHEER from the crowd for Yuvi as he saves one run.

19:43 IST

FOUR!

There's no stopping for Brian Lara at the moment, looks like he missed cricket. Welcomes Pathan with a four through covers.

19:43 IST

Irfan Pathan comes into the attack.

19:39 IST

FOURRRR!!! Chanderpaul hits four on the last ball

West Indies Legends: 59/1 in 7 overs 

Brian Lara 13(10)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 11(10)

19:38 IST

Lara off to flying start, reaches 12 in 7 balls, 

19:38 IST

Brian Lara comes to the crease.

19:31 IST

WICKET!! He has done what he did in International cricket. Zaheer cleans the stumps, Daren Ganga departs for 32(24)

19:31 IST

Zaheer Khan comes in to bowl his second over.

19:29 IST

FOUR!! Chanderpaul gets his first boundary.

West Indies Legends: 40-0 in 5 overs 
Daren Ganga 32(22)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 7(8)

19:28 IST

FOUR!!

Back to back boundaries for Daren Ganga.

19:27 IST

FOUR!!

Ganga hits a four through the mid-wicket.

19:27 IST

Pragyan Ojha comes into the attack.

19:23 IST

Gony keeps it tight, gives just 2 runs in fourth over of the innings.

West Indies Legends: 27-0 in 4 overs 
Daren Ganga 23(17)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 3(7)

19:22 IST

Chanderpaul struggling against Manpreet Gony in the fourth over. Still trying to open his boundary account.

19:21 IST

West Indies Legends: 25-0 in 3 overs 

Daren Ganga: 22(14)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: 2(4)

19:18 IST

Daren Ganga edge past the keeper, bags four runs.

19:17 IST

Munaf Patel comes into the attack, bowls the first ball directly into Ganga's legs.

19:16 IST

Manpreet Gony gives away 12 runs in the second over of the match.

West Indies Legends: 15/0 in 2 overs

19:13 IST

Manpreet Gony bowls a wide.

19:11 IST

Yuvraj Singh attempts to run out, gives 4 runs in overthrows.

19:11 IST

Daren Ganga hits the first four of the match. 

19:07 IST

Three runs off the very first over by Zaheer Khan.

West Indies Legends 3/0 (1 over)

19:07 IST

Zaheer Khan opens bowling attack for India Legends against Lara's West Indies Legends