It was a remarkable 95-run win for Australia Masters to keep themselves afloat in this tournament, thanks to a mammoth 269 in the first innings via Ben Dunk and Shane Watson. A Xavier Doherty five-fer sealed a big win.

A jam-packed crowd was treated to a vintage Sachin Tendulkar masterclass for the India Masters after the Australia Masters duo of Shane Watson and Ben Dunk unleashed carnage to eventually help their side notch up its first win of the International Masters League 2025 at the BCA Stadium here on Wednesday.

A valiant half-century from cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar went in vain as India Masters suffered a crushing 95-run defeat against Australia Masters in the ongoing Indian Masters League (IML) 2025.

Sachin Tendulkar looked in sublime touch in his innings, but the mounting rate saw him forced to hit out, dismissed for an excellent 64 off 33.

In a repeat of the 2023 ODI World Cup final, India will take on Australia in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday (Mar 4). The contest between the two traditional rivals will be one to watch as India search for revenge while Australia look to add another ICC trophy to their cabinet.