Watch: Yusuf Pathan hits six for India champions in WCL, cuddling and kisses children to celebrate
Yusuf Pathan struck the six champions of the match for the Champions of India against the Champions of the Antilles in WCL. (Image: Fancode / X)

The Champions of India obtained an exciting semi-final at the world legendary championship in Grace Road Cricket Ground in Leicester, England. They beat the Champions of the Antilles by hunting 145 points in 14.1 Overs. The 50 undefeated of Stuart Binny and the six Yusuf Pathan winners sealed the victory, Pathan celebrating emotionally by tightening his children in the boundary.India’s title champions were faced with elimination pressure but have shown great character. After winning the draw, India’s bowling attack dominated early, reducing the Antilles to 43/5. Kieron Pollard retaliated with a superb 74 steps of 43 bullets, including 8 six and 3 four, helping the Antilles to reach 144-9.The quisors of India were impressive throughout. Piyush Chawla was the star, taking 3 counters for only 18 points. Varun Aaron and Stuart Binny caught two counters each, while Pawan Negi took one.The pursuit was not smooth for India. They lost four early counters for 52 points. Then came a revolutionary partnership between Binny and Captain Yuvraj Singh. They added 66 points in just 27 balls, Yuvraj marking a quick 21 balls on 11 balls.After the release of Yuvraj, Yusuf Pathan joined Binny for the final assault. The pair broke 30 points in just 8 balls. Binny ended with 50 steps of 21 balls, while Pathan exploded 21 steps in 7 balls. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan had contributed 25 points.Although Dwayne Smith and Dwayne Bravo picked up two counters each for the West Indies, they could not stop India’s determined charge in the semi-finals.

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