The England Legends were eliminated from the Road Safety World Series 2021 semi-finals in a dramatic turn of results. Following victories over Bangladesh Legends and India Legends in their first two games, the Kevin Pietersen-led side was eliminated from the competition after losing to the other three teams.
With 20 points from six matches, Sachin Tendulkar’s India Legends won the Road Safety World Series 2021. India Legends net run rate was just 0.002 higher than Sri Lanka Legends, who finished second with 20 points. On another side, the West Indies Legends qualified for the semi-finals by beating the England Legends in the final group stage match.
Weather
The weather has been excellent for the last ten days, and the matches have gone on without any interruption. The day will be hot and sunny in Raipur, but the evening will be cooler, with temperatures ranging from 27~30 degrees Celsius and no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch
A reasonably high-scoring Road Safety World Series game is anticipated. Teams have been scoring freely here recently, aided by the smaller dimensions of the field. On the other hand, the bowlers can step around and switch off the surface to keep them involved. With 160-170 being a competitive score at the venue, having wickets in hand will be crucial. Even though chasing would be the best choice if you won the toss, the pitch shouldn’t change much in the game.
Playing XIs:
India Legends
Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha (wk), Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan, Manpreet Gony, Pragyan Ojha, Munaf Patel
West Indies Legends
Brian Lara (c), Ridley Jacobs (wk), William Perkins, Dwayne Smith, Kirk Edwards, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Tino Best, Sulieman Benn, Dinanath Ramnarine, Narsingh Deonarine, Ryan Austin
India Legends vs West Indies Legends Dream 11:
Dwayne Smith (c), William Perkins (wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Narsingh Deonarine, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Sulieman Benn, Manpreet Gony, Ryan Austin
Prediction
Match winner
India Legends
Winning the toss
India Legends
Top Batsman
Virender Sehwag (India Legends), Brian Lara (West Indies Legends)
Top Bowler
Munaf Patel (India Legends), Sulieman Benn (West Indies Legends)
Most Sixes
Irfan Pathan (India Legends), Brian Lara (West Indies Legends)
Player of the Match
Irfan Pathan
Team Scores Batting First
India Legends 180+, West Indies Legends 160+
India Legends was defeated by the England Legends in the group round, which was their only loss. They beat the Sri Lanka Legends, the West Indies Legends, and the South Africa Legends convincingly.
India Legends joined the knockouts as the favourites to win the competition, with leading lights including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Yuvraj Singh shooting in the Road Safety World Series.