Sachin's Blasters v Warne's Warriors, 1st T20 in pics

Sachin’s Blasters v Warne’s Warriors, 1st T20 in pics: The 1st T20 between the Blasters and Warriors unfolded some scintillating candid moments and along with some fine performances. Wasim Akram displayed a class act, while Shoaib Akhtar still carried some raw pace. Ricky Ponting played a match winning knock of unbeaten 48, while Kumar Sangakkara and Sachin Tendulkar took the world to a decade back. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar displayed class, while Shane Warne once again turned out to be the game changer. Virender Sehwag batted with a strike rate of 250, and smashed a six to bring up his half century in a known fashion. The first wicket stand of 85 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag was the highlight of the first innings. Apart from the duo, Shaun Pollock played a cameo while Carl Hooper chipped in with fruitful contributions. Shane Warne scalped VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara’s wickets, and Andrew Symonds chipped in with 2 blows. The target of 141 seemed like a challenging one, with Shoaib Akhtar, Allan Donald, Ambrose and Pollock in the ranks. Matthew Hayden got out to Shoaib Akhtar, while Jacques Kallis fell short of his crease. Kumar Sangakkara’s 41 off 29 balls, along with 3 sixes and 2 boundaries were vital, as Ricky Ponting did the rest with a match winning 48 not out. With 6 runs to win from 17 balls, Jonty Rhodes recalled all the good times by hitting a lolly from Tendulkar to the stands. Warriors won the match by 6 wickets and took a 1-0 lead going into the second game of the 3 match series. Captain Shane Warne received the man of the match award for his game-changing 3-20. 1. Shoaib Akhtar & Sachin Tendulkar before the game (source) 2. Vintage class Curtly Ambrose. (© Getty Images) 3. A phenomenal opening stand between the Indian duo. (source) 4. VirenderSehwag scored a half century. (source) 5. Shane Warne scalped VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara’s wickets during the encounter. (source) 6. Wasim Akram bowled his 4 overs for 16 runs. 12 Dot balls by Wasim Akram. #CricketAllStars pic.twitter.com/llNMmUpQfW — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) November 7, 2015 7. Kumar Sangakkara smashed 41 from 29 balls. "If you drop short, the square boundaries are so small" Short from Murali and @KumarSanga2 gets SIX. #T20AllStars pic.twitter.com/lb03eUJUhy — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) November 7, 2015 8. ShoaibAkhtar ripped the warriors batting line up apart. (© JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) 9. Ricky Ponting enroute to unbeaten 48. – We have on Site Other Pic of Ponting use that (© JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) 10. Jonty Rhodes hit the winning six. WAR 4/141 A reverse sweep from Jonty Rhodes wins the game for Warne's Warriors. #T20AllStars #WWOS pic.twitter.com/YyEjOMEYGG — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) November 7, 2015 11. Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne gestures towards the fans after the match (source)