Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Ish Sodhi made way for Mark Chapman, James Neesham, and Matt Henry.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 92, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point. While the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the series, to the partnership was 24, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 18 balls.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 33, Abhishek had scored 51.

Abhishek eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Forty-three balls (Rach)into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ravindra broke the 98-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Samson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 27. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.3 overs (69 balls).

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson had scored 88, Kishan had scored 43.

Kishan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 23 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While the contributions of Samson and Kishan to the partnership were 50 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 15 overs (90 balls).

Samson, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Forty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Cole McConchie. Neesham broke the 105-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 54. Four balls later, he was caught by Chapman. Neesham broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a ball, and failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravindra off the bowling of Neesham.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Henry broke the 22-run stand.  

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls).

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who scored 26 off eight balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 255 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Phillips bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Lockie Ferguson bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 48.

Jacob Duffy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Santner bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Ravindra bowled two overs, conceding 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Henry, who bowled four overs, conceding 49.

Neesham bowled four overs, conceding 46. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost three wickets.

Though his (F)innings included a boundary, Allen was not in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Ravindra, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, broke the one-run stand.

Phillips, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, Axar Patel broke the 15-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Seifert had scored 35, Chapman had scored a run.

Chapman, who faced eight balls, eventually scored three. Seventeen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, Hardik broke the 23-run stand.

Seifert’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 26 balls. Three balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-(Va)run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Santner’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 17. Twenty-eight balls after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Axar broke the 52-run partnership.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Santner was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Alex Wharf.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 134 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Santner had scored 34, Neesham had scored half-a-dozen.

Though his innings included a boundary, Neesham eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Sixteen balls after Daryl Mitchell’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Henry, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bumrah.

New Zealand scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Santner, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, missed his half-century by seven runs. Eleven balls after Henry’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ferguson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

Duffy, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls after Santner’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. New Zealand, who were all out for 159 off 19 overs, lost by 96 runs.

Arshdeep Singh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up three wickets.

Bumrah bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up four scalps.

India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat England, advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made four changes to their playing eleven – Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood made way for Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, and Liam Dawson.

On winning the toss, Harry Brook, England’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, for the loss of a wicket.

Though his nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, Abhishek had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. A couple of overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jacks broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). England had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Sanju Samson, the player of the match, had scored 41, Ishan Kishan had scored 16.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Samson’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty-five balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jacks. Adil Rashid broke the 97-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Samson, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 89. Twenty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Jacks broke the 43-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Shivam Dube had scored 18.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 11 off half-a-dozen balls, which included a six. Fifteen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Rashid broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

A hundred and four balls (17.2 overs) into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 22. Dube, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 43. Eleven balls later, Brook ran him out.

Though his innings included three sixes, Tilak Varma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 21. Eight balls later, Jofra Archer broke the 24-run stand.

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on England, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 15. Hardik Pandya, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls after Varma’s dismissal, Jacob Bethell and Buttler ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

England eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 253 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dawson, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 19.

Jamie Overton, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 61. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Jacks bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 40.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, for the loss of three wickets.

Salt, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Axar. Hardik broke the 13-run stand.

Though his six-ball innings included a boundary, Brook had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls later, he was caught by Axar. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Buttler, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 25. Ten balls after Brook’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 26-run stand.

Thirty-five balls (5.5 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 64 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Bethell had scored 26.

Banton, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 17. Ten balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Axar broke the 31-run stand.

England scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Bethell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 19 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Jacks’ contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

England scored 150 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jacks, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 35. Thirty-nine balls after Banton’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep Singh broke the 77-run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Bethell had scored 74.

England scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Bethell’s ton – which included eight boundaries and seven sixes – came off 45 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Curran’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Curran, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-seven balls after Jacks’ dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the 50-run partnership.

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on India, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Bethell eventually scored 105 off 48 balls. Four balls after Curran’s dismissal, Hardik and Samson ran him out.

Overton, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Archer, who scored 19 off four balls, which included three sixes.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they scored 246 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 22.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, Arshdeep, and Bumrah, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 64, 51, and 33, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India, led by SKY, WIn

The match was attended by 50,597 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Shai Hope, the West Indies’ skipper, had scored 25, Roston Chase had scored 20.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had not conceded any extras at that point. While Hope’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Chase’s contribution to it was 29.

Hope, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Fifty-three balls into the match, Chakravarthy broke the 68-(Va)run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shimron Hetmyer, the batter, scored 27 off 12 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was caught by Sanju Samson, the player of the match. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 34-run stand.

Chase, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rovman Powell was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Gaffaney.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 119 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rutherford had scored 14, Powell had scored three.

Rutherford, whose nine-ball innings included a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 16-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jason Holder’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, and holder, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned scores. They were unbeaten.

India eventually scored 11 extras. The West Indies scored 195 for the loss of four wickets at that point.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel were wicketless. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 35.

Hardik and Chakravarthy conceded 40 each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Bumrah, who conceded 36, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three overs (Hose)into the chase, he was caught by Hetmyer. Akeal broke the 29-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, also scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 24, Suryakumar had scored three.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Samson’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Suryakumar, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18.  Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Rutherford. Shamar broke the 58-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 136 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samson had scored 69, Tilak Varma had scored 23.

Varma, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Twenty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Shamar broke the 38-run stand.  

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on the West Indies, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Samson, whose 50-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 97. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who faced four balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries.

The West Indies eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 199 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Motie and Chase bowled two wicketless overs each, conceding 18 apiece.

Romario Shepherd bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Forde bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Hosein also conceded 22, but he bowled two overs, and picked up a wicket.

Shamar and Holder bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zimbabwe lose to SKY-led India

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Washington Sundar and Rinku Singh made way for Sanju Samson and Axar.

Zimbabwe Mad(hever)e five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Wessly, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, and Brandon Mavuta made way for Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, and Tinotenda Maposa.

On winning the toss, Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 80, and lost a wicket.

Samson, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 24. Twenty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Burl. Blessing Muzarabani broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (26 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Zimbabwe no reason to be in seventh heaven.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Abhishek Sharma had scored 33, Ishan Kishan had scored 15.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kishan’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 9.1 overs (56 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Forty-two balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Richard Ngarava. Raza broke the 72-run partnership.  

Abhishek’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 26 balls.

India scored 150 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded nine extras at that point.

Abhishek, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 55. Thirteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Raza. Maposa broke the 30-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 161 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored 25, Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, had scored eight.

Suryakumar, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 33. A dozen balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Musekiwa. Ngarava broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 200 off 16.4 overs (101 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Hardik’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on Zimbabwe, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

India scored 250 off 19.5 overs (120 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 23 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Varma, who eventually missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. His 16-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes.

India scored 256 for four off 20 overs.

Burl, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10.

Brian Bennett, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 16.

Evans, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Maposa, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.

Raza, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket.

Ngarava and Muzarabani bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 43.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, without the loss of a wicket.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Bennett had scored 23, Tadiwanashe Marumani had scored 15.

Marumani, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 20. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Kishan. Axar broke the 44-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Eight overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Bennett was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Alex Wharf.

Dion Myers, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls after Marumani’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 28-(Va)run stand.

Bennett’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 105 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Bennett had scored 56, Raza had scored 19.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Bennett’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Raza’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raza, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 31. Forty-three balls after Myers’ dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek. Arshdeep broke the 72-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. A hundred and one balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Burl, the batter, faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Kettleborough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 17 overs (103 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Munyonga, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Eight balls after Burl’s dismissal, Arshdeep broke the 18-run stand.

A hundred and thirteen balls (18.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Bennett was the batter. It was struck down by Kettleborough.

Bennett, whose 59-ball innings included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, missed his ton by three runs. He was unbeaten.

Though his four-ball innings included a six, Musekiwa had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls after Munyonga’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Dube broke the 11-run stand.

Evans, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 184 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by 72 runs.

Hardik and Bumrah bowled three wicketless overs each. They conceded 21 apiece.

Dube, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy and Axar bowled four overs, conceding 35 each. They picked up a wicket apiece.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up three scalps.

South Africa beat Suryakumar-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreria, George Linde, and Ottneil Baartman made way for Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, and Keshav Maharaj.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost three wickets.

Though his innings included a boundary, Quinton de Kock had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Eleven balls into the match, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 10-run stand.

Markram had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Five balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep Singh broke the two-run stand.

Rickelton had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored seven, including a six. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.  

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Dewald Brevis had scored four, David Miller, the player of the match, had scored 18.

South Africa scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Brevis’ contribution to the partnership was 20, Miller’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

South Africa scored 100 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Miller’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Brevis, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually missed his half-century by five runs. Fifty balls after Rickelton’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Dube broke the 97-run partnership.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Miller had scored 57, Tristan Stubbs had scored five.

South Africa scored 150 off 15.2 overs (94 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Miller, whose 35-ball innings included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 63. Twenty balls after Brevis’ dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 35-(Va)run partnership.

Stubbs, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. He was unbeaten.

Marco Jansen, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

Bosch, whose six-ball (Corb)innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Bumrah, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rabada, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.  

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on India, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. South Africa scored 187 for the loss of seven wickets at that point.

Washington Sundar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Dube, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 47.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Ishan Kishan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rickelton off the bowling of Markram.

Seven balls (1.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tilak, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring a run. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was caught by de Kock. Jansen broke the five-run stand.

Abhishek, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Bosch. Jansen broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored 11, Sundar had scored three.

Sundar, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 11. Seventeen balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by de Kock. Bosch broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 18. Eleven balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brevis. Bosch broke the eight-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Both Dube and Hardik had scored 18 apiece.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings included a six, eventually did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Stubbs. Maharaj broke the 35-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Rinku, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Stubbs off the bowling of Maharaj.

Arshdeep, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Stubbs. Maharaj broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dube, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually missed his half-century by eight runs. Twenty-two balls after Arshdeep’s dismissal, he was caught by Lungi Ngidi. Jansen broke the 23-run stand.

Chakravarthy, who faced three balls, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

Bumrah, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Markram off the bowling of Jansen.

India were bundled out for 111 off 18.5 overs.

Rabada and Ngidi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 15.

Markram bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Bosch bowled three overs, conceding 12. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Maharaj bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up three wickets.

Jansen bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 22. He picked up four scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the Dutch

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh.

The Netherlands (Ah)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Micha)eleven – Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper, Tim Pringle, Shariz, Fred Klaassen, and Paul van Meekeren made way for Levitt, Aryan Dutt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, and Kyle Klein.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers did not get off the (Shar)mark. Abhishek, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was bowled by Dutt.

Though his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Ishan Kisan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 18. Twenty-three balls later, Dutt broke the 39-rnu stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). The Netherlands had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Tilak Varma had scored 26, Suryakumar was in seventh heaven.

Varma, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Twenty-eight balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by van der Merwe. Logan van Beek broke the 30-run stand.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, the Netherlands sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube, the player of the match, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Timm van der Gugten. Klein broke the 41-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Dube had scored 23.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). The Netherlands had conceded five extras at that point.

Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 25 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 66. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute (van der Gugten). Van Beek broke the 76-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 21-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 30. Four balls later, he was caught by van der Merwe. Needless to say, van Beek was in seventh heaven.

Rinku Singh, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

The Netherlands eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 193 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Van der Merwe faced a wicketless over, conceding 15.

Colin Ackermann faced three wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Bas de Leede faced four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Klein bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.

Dutt bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two wickets.

Van Beek bowled four overs, conceding 56. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of the Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Max O’Dowd, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-four balls into the chase, Chakravarthy broke the 35-(Va)run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Levitt had scored 13.

The Netherlands scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Levitt, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirteen balls after O’Dowd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. De Leede was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Paleker.

Ackermann, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twenty-six balls after Levitt’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 43-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Dutt, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Chakravarthy.

The Netherlands scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

De Leede, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. Ten balls after Dutt’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Dube broke the 18-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Scott Edwards, their skipper, was in seventh heaven.

Edwards, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Eleven balls after de Leede’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 13-run stand.

The Netherlands scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Lion-Cachet, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Twenty-three balls after Edwards’ dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Dube broke the 47-run stand.  

Croes, whose 12-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was van Beek, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

The Netherlands, who scored 176 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Abhishek faced a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Arshdeep Singh faced three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Sundar faced four wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Hardik and Bumrah bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 17.

Dube bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 14. He picked up three scalps.

Suryakumar-led India trounce the Pakistanis

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh made way for Abhishek and Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan (Moham)made changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Haris, Hussain Talat, and Haris Rauf made way for Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and the Usmans (Khan and Tariq).

On winning the toss, Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Abhishek, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. An over into the match, he was caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Agha broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, had scored 42, Varma was unbea‘ten’.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 10. Extras had not contributed to the partnership.

Kishan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 77 off 40 balls, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes. Forty-six balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Saim Ayub broke the 87-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

A dozen overs into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 125 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 25, Suryakumar had scored 21.

Varma, who faced 24 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ayub, who broke the 38-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Babar off the bowling of Ayub.

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub. Tariq broke the 33-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 16. Dube, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Khan ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub off the bowling of Shaheen.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India scored 175 for the loss of seven overs off 20 overs.

Shadab Khan bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Abrar Ahmed bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Nawaz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Shaheen and Agha bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 10.

Tariq bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost four wickets.

Pakistan’s openers did not get off the mark. Sahibzada Farhan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Hardik.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ayub, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the six-run stand.

Agha, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Needless to say, Bumrah was in seventh heaven.

Babar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seventeen balls later, Axar broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Usman Khan had scored 21, Shadab had scored a run.

Pakistan scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Usman Khan, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. Thirty-five balls after Babar’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Axar broke the 39-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dube. Kuldeep broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shadab, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Dube off the bowling of Varma.  

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 89 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Faheem Ashraf was in seventh heaven, Shaheen had scored a couple.

Ashraf, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty balls after Shadab’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 19-(Va)run stand.

Shaheen, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ninety-four balls (15.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abrar, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy.

The next ball, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tariq was the batter. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

Pakistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Tariq, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Fourteen balls after Abrar’s dismissal, Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

India eventually conceded four extras. Pakistan, who were bundled out for 114 off 18 overs, lost by 61 runs.

Rinku, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Varma, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as Kuldeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 14.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps.