India Maharajas vs Asia Lions Highlights: Yusuf Pathan smashes Indian legends to victory

Ojha brings down run rate

Tharanga is joined by Mohammad Hafeez, who was playing for Pakistan not too long ago. Gony's eventful over gives away 15 runs but gets the wicket of Akmal. Pragyan Ojha into the attack in the 7th over. A quiet over after a very productive Powerplay for Asia.

Asia 61/2 after 7

Gony strikes, Akmal departs

Gony into the attack in the 6th. Bowls slow and short, and is pulled away by Akmal for a six. Akmal tries to do it again but is caught on the ropes. Gony strikes!

Asia 49/2 after 5.3

Muralitharan waits on the wings

Tharanga drives an overpitched ball by Munaf for his first 4. Binny continues in the 5th over. Tharanga swivels away to hit the first six of the night - over fine leg. 

Asia 41/1 after 5

Kamran Akmal on charge

Kamran Akmal continues to drive the Asian innings. Blasts a few more fours. Then skies one. But Badrinath drops the catch! Akmal makes him pay with another silken drive.

Asia 21/1 after 3

Munaf Patel bowls 2nd over

Upul Tharanga in at 3. Munaf Patel bowls the 2nd over. He looks far leaner than his playing days, but shows he can still get some mean swing in the air. Akmal fires off a shot off his pads to get another four.

Asia 16/1 after 2

Dilshan out for 5

Kamran Akmal also begins with a four. But then India appeal for lbw. Dilshan goes for the scoop but misses. Given not out. Kaif goes for a Review. And the decision is overturned. India have their 1st wicket. Dilshan gone for 5. Big wicket!

Asia 10/1 after 0.5

Binny bowls 1st over, Dilshan blasts off

Dilshan and Kamran Akmal open the Asia Lions innings. Manpreet Gony's shiny locks one of the highlights of the opening few minutes of action till now, but it is Stuart Binny who bowls the first over for India. Dilshan shows he is the most dangerous batsman in the side, blasting the 1st ball for a four.

Match set to begin

Wasim Akram and Ravi Shastri have a word with the players of the day as the two teams line up.

Playing XIs

India Maharajas (Playing XI): Naman Ojha(w), S Badrinath, Hemang Badani, Venugopal Rao, Mohammad Kaif(c), Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Irfan Pathan, Pragyan Ojha, Manpreet Gony, Munaf Patel

Asia Lions (Playing XI): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Azhar Mahmood, Mohammad Hafeez, Nuwan Kulasekara, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Umar Gul

India to bowl first

India Maharajas win the toss and opt to field first.