Sri Lanka Masters and West Indies Masters will play each other in the second semi-final of the ongoing International Masters League 2025 on Friday, March 14, at 7:30 PM (IST). The game will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Both teams will be eyeing winning this match and securing a spot in the tournament’s final.
SL Masters are enjoying an outstanding run of form in their last five games, winning four games consecutively and losing only one game. They finished the league stage as the table toppers in the tournament standings. On the other hand, West Indies has won three while losing two in their five games in the tournament so far. They were in fourth place on the table.
Having said that, here we’ll look at the 3 batters to watch out for in the upcoming second semi-final between SL Masters and WI Masters in the ongoing IML 2025.
1. Lendl Simmons
The in-form WI Masters batter Lendl Simmons has been in a sensational run of form with the bat in the ongoing edition of the tournament. He has scored 277 runs in just four innings, including two unbeaten appearances and has an outstanding batting average of 138.50.
Simmins has also smashed a century and a half-century with the bat in the tournament so far, having a blistering batting strike rate of 188.43. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the competition. The in-form right-hander will aim to continue his golden run with the bat in the semi-final and he will be there among the top 3 batters to watch out for during this SL Masters vs WI Masters clash.
2. Kumar Sangakkara
The former batting legend and Sri Lanka skipper in IML 2025, Kumar Sangakkara has left an unbelievable mark with the bat even at the age of 47. He has scored 222 runs in five innings, including an unbeaten appearance. Sangakkara has registered a brilliant batting average of 55.50 to his name in the tournament.
The legendary Southpaw has scored a century and a half-century in the five innings he has batted in the tournament so far. He is also the most run-getter for the Islanders in the tournament’s current edition. The 47-year-old will also be there among the top 3 batters to watch out for in the Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters semi-final clash.
3. Dwayne Smith
The star Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Smith has been in outstanding batting form in the ongoing International Masters League 2025. He has aggregated 219 runs in five innings, with a brilliant batting average of 43.80, hitting two half-centuries.
Dwayne Smith is currently the second-leading run-scorer for the West Indies Masters in the ongoing IML 2025. He has played a crucial role in taking the WI Masters to the semi-finals of the tournament owing to his batting performances. So, Smith can also be counted as one of the top 3 batters to watch out for in the second semi-final between SL Masters and WI Masters.
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