Alviro Petersen's fifty helped Sachin Tendulkar-led One World defeat Yuvaraj Singh-led One Family by four wickets in a friendly T20 match at the newly inaugurated Sai Krishnan Cricket Stadium in Sathya Sai Grama, close to Bengaluru international airport here on Thursday.
Sent into bat by Tendulkar after winning the toss, Team One Family posted a challenging 180/6 in 20 overs, riding high on the back of Darren Maddy's half-century.
Irfan Pathan clubbed his brother Yusuf Pathan for a six in the penultimate ball of the match when Team One World needed 3 off 2 balls. He remained unbeaten on 12 from 5 balls.
Tendulkar was the cynosure of the match, and he did not disappoint his fans. He looked in great touch as "The God of Cricket" smacked three boundaries and a six before he was dismissed by "Spin Wizard" Muthaiah Muralitharan for 27 off 16 balls.
Tendulkar stitched two important partnerships with opener Naman Ojha at 31 for the first wicket and Petersen at 41 for the second wicket, which gave a strong platform for the following batsmen to play freely.Petersen also built a very crucial 59 runs partnership with Upul Tharanga who scored 29 off 20 balls in the run chase.
For One Family, Chaminda Vaas (3 for 46) was the top wicket-taker of the match, Yuvraj, Jason Krejza and Muralitharan claimed a wicket each in the innings.
Earlier, Maddy scored 51 off 41 balls, while Yuvraj (23 off 10 balls), Yusuf Pathan (38 off 24 balls) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (22 off 15 balls) made handy runs for the One Family team.
For One World, Harbhajan Singh bagged 2 wickets for 30 and former England spinner Monty Panesar, India pacer Ashok Dinda and Tendulkar also claimed a wicket each.
Sadhguru Madhusudan Sai, legends Sunil Gavaskar and Aravinda de Silva also witnessed the friendly match. Also present were BCCI President Roger Binny, Syed Kirmani and Krishnamachari Srikkanth.The match was organised by the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission to exude the power of unity and the feeling of collective social responsibility.
Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission is based on the philosophy of 'one world one family' that works tirelessly for the cause of nutrition, education, and healthcare for the needy across 30-plus countries.(UNI)
Brief scores
One Family - 180/6 in 20 overs (Darren Maddy 51, Yusuf Pathan 38, Yuvraj Singh 23; Harbhajan Singh 2/30) lost to One World - 184/6 in 19.5 overs (Alviro Petersen 74, Upul Tharanga Sachin Tendulkar, Naman Ojha).
Teams:
One World: Sachin Tendulkar (captain), Naman Ojha (wicketkeeper), Upul Tharanga, Alviro Petersen, Subramaniam Badrinath, Irfan Pathan, Ashok Dinda, Ajanta Mendis, Harbhajan Singh, Monty Panesar, RP Singh, Danny Morrison.
One Family: Yuvraj Singh (captain), Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Kaif, Darren Maddy, Alok Kapali, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Yusuf Pathan, Jason Krejza, Muttiah Muralitharan, Makhaya Ntini, Chaminda Vaas, Venkatesh Prasad.
