India vs West Indies Champions Highlights, WCL 2025: Stuart Binny’s half century guide IND-C to semis, scheduled to face PAK-C

13 ball, 24 runs. That's the equation now for India to qualify for the semis. And with Binny and Pathan, they are the heavy favourites. Edwards is back. And he starts with a wide!! And then a single to put Pathan on strike. Gets the yorker on point and 2 more. And a SIX!!! India need just 14 now. Wide and a bye. Horrible from Edwards. He has been totally out of sync tonight. And a free hit now. Goes from bad to worse. And a four from the free hit!! 

3.1 overs left for India to chase down 40 runs by 14.1 overs. Binny on strike and he slams a 6!! Bravo isn't happy with himself. Goes off the back foot and that's another 6!!! India are close now. And tries a big shot again and that's staright to the fielder. So just a single. And Yuvraj is gone!! LBW!!

Yuvraj lbw b Dwayne Bravo 21(11)

4.1 overs left for India to chase down 54 runs by 14.1 overs. They need 13.25 runs per over. Can they do it? Yuvraj on strike and Cottrell will bowl this one. And Yuvraj takes a single to give Binny the strike. And another single follows. And yuvraj nonchalantly flicks the next ball for a 6!! That's vintage Yuvi!! Cottrell takes the pace off next ball and gives just a singlle. 100 up for India. And Binny with 4 more!! A single to keep strike.

IND-C 105/4 after 11 overs

5.1 overs left for India to chase down 63 runs by 14.1 overs. Bravo to bowl and Yuvraj with a single to start, followed by a single by Binny. Yuvraj tries a big shot but there's aman in the boundary to keep it down to one. And Binny goes big again!! It's a 6!! India believe again. Swings and misses the next ball as Bravo changes pace. And a miss to end.

IND-C 91/4 after 10 overs

6.1 overs left for India to chase down 70 runs by 14.1 overs. Smith to bowl and Yuvraj starts with a boundary!! 2 more frm the next couple of deliveries. And Yuvraj with a swing, does not get a hold of it but it falls safely. 2 more runs again as Binny tries to go big. And Binny gets it finally!! Slapped the last ball over the ropes for a 6 to end.

IND-C 82/4 after 9 overs

7.1 overs left for India to chase down 93 runs by 14.1 overs. Bravo with the ball in hand now. And Suresh Raina has got it all wrong as Bravo takes a simple caught and bowled!! India 4 down.

Raina c and b Dwayne Bravo 7(9)

8.1 overs left for India to chase down 97 runs by 14.1 overs. Smith to bowl this one. Just a single from the first couple of deliveries. And that's another wicket down as Gurkeerat tries a swipe, does not get all of it as Bravo takes the running catch!!

Gurkeerat Singh c Dwayne Bravo b Dwayne Smith 7(8)

9.1 overs left for India to chase down 107 runs by 14.1 overs. Cottrell back to bowl the last over of the powerplay. Gurkeerat  takes a single to start before Raina smashes a boundary!! India need big hits in this over before the restrictions are lifted. And Gurkeerat finally gets a four!! End of over.

IND-C 48/2 after 6 overs

On to the penultimate over inside the powerplay. Smith to bowl this one. India have 10.1 overs to get 116 runs. They need runs in a hurry. Dhawan tries a shot but that's gone straight to Bravo. It's followed up with a wide. Dhawan swings next and that's over the ropes for a 6!! And that'sstaright up next and Dhawan is gone!!!  

Dhawan c Walton b Dwayne Smith 25(18)

Cottrell continues and starts with a full ball which yields a single. Uthappa on strike and he tries a pull and holes out in the deep!! That's the first wicket gone.

Uthappa c Simmons b Cottrell 8(7

Edwards errs in line, looking for a swinging yorker and Dhawan gets the meat of te bat behind it to get  a four!! And follows it up with a huge SIX!! That will help!! Another full toss but Nurse with a good bit of fielding to save 3. And the next one is slapped over mid on for 4 more!! This time it's Uthappa. 

IND-C 26/0 after 3 overs

Cottrell to bowl the second over and Dhawan advances and misses the ball before swinging and getting aboundary off the second!! Takes a single next and Uthappa on strike. He takes a single as well now. 6 from this one.

IND-C 10/0 after 2 over

Uthappa and Dhawan will start the run chase now. They need to get to the target in 14.1 overs. Edwards with the ball. 3 runs from the first 5 deliveries so far. Just 4 from this one.

IND-C 4/0 after 1 over

Aaron will bowl the final over and he tries a yorker, gets it all wrong and Pollard wallops it over the ropes for 6!!! Swings again and declines the single. And a misfield by Raina ensures Pollard gets 2 runs. No, it's one short. And that's another drop!! This time by Mithun!! Last ball now. Can he get a big hit to end this on a high? Yes, he can as he slams a six to end!! India need to chase this down in 14.1 overs.

WI-C finish with 144/9

Last two overs now. Pollard on strike. India need a wicket. Mithun will bowl. And great ball to start as he cramps Pollard for room. And he deposits the next ball over the ropes for a maxmum!! 50 up for him!! And he follows that up with another monstrous hit!! 6 more!! A dot to follow. 2 more balls left. And there's a catch drop now!!! Binny, what have you done!! And he takes a single to retain strike

WI-C 131/9 after 19 overs

Varun Aaron brought back and he has been given the task to send back Pollard. And it's easier said than done as Pollard slaps the first ball for a 4!!! And there's a run out now!!! Nikita Miller goes.

Nikita Miller run out (Binny/Aaron) 3(2)

Binny into the attack now and Pollard takes a single to start. Dave Mohammed on strike and he misses the next ball!! And a brilliant diving catch by Piyush Chawla to send back Mohammed!!! Huge impact!!

Mohammed c Chawla b Binny 0(4)

Chawla to end his quota with this over and Pollard nonchalantly deposits him over the ropes for a 6!!! He is taking control now and tat does not bode well for India. Nurse takes 2 next as 100 comes up for the West Indies. AND ANOTHER GONE!! Nurse tries a sweep shot and he's gone!!

Nurse lbw b Chawla 8(7)

Negi again and Pollard has his eyes for him as he slams him for a flat four!! First ball!! Goes again but Mithun is near the boundary line to stop a sure four!! Nurse on strike now and he goes as well, placing the half tracker for a boundary!! Swings and misses the next ball!! 2 to end this one.

WI-C 92/6 after 15 overs

Chawla comes in and Pollard smashes a flat shot which has bounced and grazed Kaul's face!! And still goes to the ropes!! The player has to leave the field to get medical attention now. And te last ball goes through the keeper for a four!! Howler from Uthappa.

WI-C 81/6 after 14 overs

Negi in the attack now and Bravo with a single to give the strike to Pollard. And that's dragged wide and pollard smashes Negi over the ropes for a 6!!! Oh dear,, dear. Pollard has found his target. And the next one is hit straight back at Negi and he couldn't get hold of the followthrough!! And Negi strikes!!! Goes through bravo's bat and pads and rattled the stumps!

Harbhajan in to bowl the next and he errs in line as it beats everyone to go to the 3rd man boundary!! 5 wides!! And it's followed by a HUGE SIX BY POLLARD!!! That's more like it from the big, burly striker. 

WI-C 63/5 after 12 overs

Binny to bowl after the break and yields 1 from the first two deliveries. And another single as Pollard and Bravo are content to just build a partnership at the moment. That's 50 up for the Windies. 41 deliveries since the last boundary though.

WI-C 50/5 after 11 overs

India have introduced Harbhajan Singh now. And starst with just 1 from the first 3 balls. That's a feat considering Bravo and Pollard are in the middle. Both taking their sweet time to settle and bring WI out pof this mess.

WI-C 46/5 after 10 overs

India need to bowl out WI cheaply and get the runs in 14.4 overs if they want to qualify. Binny will continue and gives away 2 from the first 3 deliveries. AND HE TAKES THE WICKET!!! Smith tries to go big and Gurkeerat in the deep takes a great catch!!

Dwayne Smith c Gurkeerat Singh b Binny 20(21)

Chawla will continue and Smith with a single to start this one off. Bravo follows it up with a single of his own. And Smith goes down on one knee and tries a slog sweep but misses!! 3 from this one.

WI-C 41/4 after 8 overs

Stuart Binny in the atatck right after powerplay and gives 2 from the first couple of deliveries. The next two balls yield the same result as WI batters take 2 more. Almost gets an edge but it's safe.

WI-C 38/4 after 7 overs

AND WOULD YOU KNOW IT!! CHAWLA STRIKES AGAIN!! A googly just goes through William Perkins and takes out the top of his off stump!! West indies are reeling!!

Perkins b Chawla 0(3)

Spin is in now as Piyush Chawla is in to bowl the last over of the powerplay. And Smith punches the first ball down the ground but a good piece of fielding denies him the boundary. AND GONE NEXT BALL!! Simmons tries to go big, gets it all wrong and the googly rattles his stumps!!

Simmons b Chawla 2(11)

Mithun to bowl the 5th over and Smith smashes him for a four to start!! Back to back singles next as the WI batters rotate strikes. Almost a run out chance but India can't get a direct hit!! A hit and a miss to end.

WI-C 31/2 after 5 overs

Aaron will continue and that's gone straight through Smith!! How has that missed the stumps?? The next one crashes on to his legs now but no appeal. And Smith finally gets hold of one as he smashes Aaron for a down the ground 6!! Takes a single and Simmons can see this over off. 7 from this one.

WI-C 23/2 after 4 overs

Mithun continues and Simmons gets a shot but can't get off the mark. The next ball is onto the pads, the Indians think. But the umpire isn't intterested. Finally Simmons pushes the 3rd ball for a single to put Dwayne Smith on strike. He gets a hit on his leg as well and mines a single. 2 from this one.

WI-C 16/2 after 3 overs

AND THAT'S TWO FROM 2 BY AARON!! Walton does not know what hit him as he gets a whiff on an edge and that's gone straight into the mitts of Robin Uthappa.

Walton c Uthappa b Aaron 0(2)

Varun Aaron now from the other end and his first ball is slammed for a four by Gayle!! And swings again, gets an edge and that's over the third man fielder for another four!!! AND BOWLED!!! What a way to come back!! that scorched through Gayle's defence and knocks over the stumps!!

Gayle b Aaron 9(7)

Mithun steams in and Simmons with a gentle jab to get off the marks. Gayle on strike in the other end. And he bushes aside the first ball he faces. Beautiful delivery by Mithun which darts across Gayle and beats him!! And again!! Gayle swings and misses!! And gayle ends the over with a single.

WI-C 2/0 after 1 over

And here come the West Indies batters with Simmons and Gayle ready to take on this Indian attack. Abhimanyu Mithun has the ball in hand. Here we go!!

We are all set to go and both sets of players are out in the middle. And it's national anthems time. First WI's, followed by India's 

AUS vs SA

PAK vs WI/IND/ENG

IND: Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Ambati Rayudu, Vinay Kumar, Siddarth Kaul

WI: Shannon Gabriel, Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn

India: Robin Uthappa(w), Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh(c), Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Abhimanyu Mithun, Varun Aaron, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann

West Indies: Chris Gayle(c), Chadwick Walton(w), Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ashley Nurse, William Perkins, Sheldon Cottrell, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller

Pakistan Champions vs England Champions: PAK win by 5 runs

West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions: SA win by bowl out

England Champions vs Australia Champions: No result

India Champions vs Pakistan Champions: Match called off

West Indies Champions vs England Champions: WI win by 10 runs

South Africa Champions vs India Champions: SA win by 88 runs

West Indies Champions vs Australia Champions: AUS win by 8 wickets

England Champions vs South Africa Champions: SA win by 10 wickets

Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions: PAK win by 31 runs

India Champions vs Australia Champions: AUS win by 4 wickets

Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions: PAK win by 49 runs

South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions: SA win by 95 runs

England Champions vs India Champions: ENG win by 23 runs

Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions: PAK win by 10 wickets

Pakistan Champions, Australia Champions and South Africa Champions have all qualified to the next round. One of England, India or West indies will join them depending on the result of this match

India Champions win the toss and opt to bowl first against the West indies Champions

IND C: Lost vs England, Lost vs Australia, Lost vs South Africa, DNP vs Pakistan

WI C: Lost vs Pakistan, Lost vs Australia, Won vs England, Lost vs South Africa

West Indies, meanwhile, failed to win their last match against India's archrivals Pakistan. batting first, PAK set a target of 200 runs, courtesy of a century by Kamran Akmal. Windies, meanwhile, couldn't chase it down, managing to post just 151 with Chadwick Walton top scoring with 42.

In India's last match against the England Champions, Bopara scored a century while Bell chipped in with a half century as England posted 223/3. Chasing, Yususf pathan slammed a half century but it wasn't enough as India lost by 23 runs.

For England, they have to sit and watch this game and hope for an India win. But not a big win which might lead India to leapfrog over them on NRR. England who are on 3 points are currently 4th while West Indies are 5th with 2 and India are last with a measly 1. If West Indies win, they'll go over England at 4th with 4 points and both India and England will be eliminated. If India win but do not win by a huge margin, England will go through. For India to qualify, they have to trample West Indies in order to have a NRR more than England which seems almost impossible.

It's time for the do or die clash between India Champions and West Indies Champions at the business end of the tournament. 3 teams have already qualified and the last spot is up for grabs in this one. With the fates of England also hanging in the balance, this encounter between IND C and WI C will see any one of the remaining three qualify, of course with some permutations and combinations. Follow our live blog to find out who makes it through.