For the first time in the history of cricket, the lovers of the game have something new to relish — ice cricket. Favourite cricket stars from across continents are playing Ice Cricket 2018 two-match T20 series and the opening match was played on February 8 at St Moritz, Switzerland.

Earlier, on Thursday after winning the toss, Virender Sehwag-led Palace Diamonds opted to bat and scored 164 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.

The former explosive Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, once again showed the world his master class as he scored his first fifty on the frozen layer. During his sensational 62-run knock, Sehwag hit 5 maximum and four boundaries.

1St 50 in Ice cricket…. 😍😍😍
Class is permanent… 🙏🙏🙏
Always a Inspiration 💪💪💪@virendersehwag @lionsdenkxip @akhil974 @SehwagSchool @AartiSehwag pic.twitter.com/ACU9OWUoBf

— MuthuRaja (@rajadhanush33) February 8, 2018

From Diamonds’ side, Sehwag was the top scorer and the team lost Tillakaratne Dilshan (8), Mahela Jayawardene (7) and Michael Hussey (1). Sehwag, along with Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds, tried to stablise their innings after the early loss, yet their efforts were not productive as they lost the first match of the two-match T20 tournament.

Sehwag’s fifty went in vain, as Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi’s Royals won the match by six wickets.

Following the target of 165 runs, Shahid Afridi’s reached 166/4 in just 15.4 overs. From Royals England batsman Owais Shah was the top scorer (74).

Here is the schedule for the second match:

Friday (February 9) [local time]

10:00 – Cricket Village and VIP Pavilion open

10:15 – Warm-up

10:45 – Presentation of the teams

11:00 – 1st inning (Team 2)

12:30 – Lunch Break

14:00 – 2nd inning (Team 1)

15:30 – Award ceremony and interviews

17:00 – End of St. Moritz Ice Cricket 2018

Squads:

Virender Sehwag’s Palace Diamonds XI: Virender Sehwag (India), Zaheer Khan (India), Mohammad Kaif (India), Ajit Agarkar (India), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Michael Hussey (Australia), Andrew Symonds (Australia), Mithun Manhas (India), Ramesh Powar (India), Rohan Jain (Switzerland)

Shahid Afridi’s Royals XI: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan), Abdul Razzak (Pakistan), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Graeme Smith (South Africa), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Nathan McCullum (New Zealand), Grant Elliott (New Zealand), Monty Panesar (England), Owais Shah (England), Matt Prior (England), Aidan Andrews (Switzerland)