Rain D(hon)isappoints India and WI

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Stuart Binny made way for Amit Mishra.

The West Indies made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the West Indians.

Owing to rain, the start of play was delayed.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his six-ball (Ev)innings included a boundary, Lewis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls into the match, he was caught by Mishra. Mohammed Shami broke the 24-run stand.

Johnson Charles, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 43. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Mishra broke the 26-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Lendl Simmons, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scoreD(ho)nineteen. Twenty-eight balls after Charles’ dismissal, he was stumped by the man from Ranchi off the bowling off Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 26-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Marlon Samuels, who faced 10 balls, scored five. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.

Kieron Pollard, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 16-run stand.

Andre Fletcher, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dwayne Bravo, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Fourteen balls after Fletcher’s dismissal, Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Andre Russell, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Ten balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, scored 18. His 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Five balls later, Mishra broke the 10-run stand.

Sunil, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored N(ar)ine. He was unbeaten.

Samuel Badree, who faced four balls, scored a run. Eleven balls after Brathwaite’s dismissal, Shami broke the 10-run stand.

India eventually conceded nine extras. The West Indies were dismissed for 143 off 19.4 overs. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 11.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket.

Shami, who bowled 2.4 overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceded 11. He picked up a couple of wickets. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

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

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over.

Rohit Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’. Rahane, who bowled four overs, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded an extra.

The rain reduced the chase to just two overs, off which India scored 15 without the loss of a wicket.

Russell and Badree bowled a wicketless over each, conceding seven apiece.

The match ended without a result, and the West Indies won the two-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India lose to WI

India (Shar)made eight changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Mandeep Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Axar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Barinder Sran and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Rohit, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Stuart Binny, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The West Indies made four changes to their eleven that last played the Indians – Chris Gayle, Denesh Ramdin, Daren Sammy and Sulieman Benn made way for Evin Lewis (the player of the match), Kieron Pollard, Andre Fletcher and Sunil Narine.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the West Indians.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 78, without the loss of a wicket.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Johnson Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 31, Lewis’ contribution to it was 20.

Charles’ half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 20 balls.

The West Indies’ openers put on 100 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 59, Lewis’ contribution to it was 40.

Lewis’ half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

Charles, whose 33-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 79. Fifty-seven balls into the match, Shami broke the 126-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 150 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Lewis’ contribution to the partnership was 44, Andre Russell’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The West Indies scored 200 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Lewis’ ton – which included five boundaries and nine sixes – came off 48 balls.

Russell, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 22. Thirty-six balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 78-run partnership.

Lewis, who eventually faced 49 balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Ashwin. Jadeja broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 31. Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, scored 14 off 10 balls, which including a boundary and a six. Nineteen balls later, Jasprit Bumrah ran him out.

Pollard, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Four balls later, Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

Dwayne Bravo, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lendl Simmons, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Pollard’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Bumrah.

Marlon Samuels, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. The West Indies scored 245 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Binny, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 32. Kumar and Ashwin bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 36.

Shami, who bowled four overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 39. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 47.

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

Ajinkya Rahane, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – three overs into the chase, he was caught by Bravo. Russell broke the 31-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Ten balls later, he was caught by Fletcher. Bravo broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

While Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 22 balls, Rahul’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 26 balls.

Sharma, whose 28-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 62. Forty-three balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Charles. Pollard broke the 89-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 13 overs (78 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

Rahul’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and five sixes – came off 46 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 43 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Rahul, whose 51-ball innings included 12 boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 110. He was unbeaten.

Dhoni, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. Forty-nine balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Samuels. Bravo broke the 43-run stand.

The West Indies eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India, who scored 244 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, lost by a run.

Samuel Badree, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 25. Narine, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 50. Brathwaite, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Pollard, who bowled three overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Russell, who bowled four overs, conceding 53. Bravo, who bowled four overs, conceded 37. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The West Indies led the two-match series 1-0.

 

India D(hon)isappoint the Zimbabweans again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Zimbabwe made three Cha(tara)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sikandar Raza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi and Taurai Muzarabani made way for Vusi Sibanda, Timycen Maruma and Tendai.

On winning the toss, Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost three wickets.

Mandeep Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Nineteen balls into the match, he was caught by Maruma. Donald Tiripano broke the 20-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. Eight balls later, Neville Madziva had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Manish Pandey, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Elton (Chigumbu)ran him out.

India scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point.

Ambati Rayudu, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Chigumbura. Cremer broke the run-a-ball stand.

Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, scoreD(ho)nine. His 13-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-one balls later, Tiripano broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 100 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded three extras at that point.

Kedar Jadhav, the player of the match, scored 50 off 38 balls, which including half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. He eventually scored 58 off 42 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the six. Sixteen balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Chigumbura. Tiripano broke the 29-run stand.

Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a six, scored 20. He was unbeaten, as was Dhawal Kulkarni, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded four extras. India scored 138 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers used bowled four overs apiece. Chatara, whose spell included a maiden, and Chamu Chibhabha were wicketless. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 19. Both Madziva and Cremer conceded 32 each, picking up a wicket apiece. Tiripano, who conceded 20, picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, and lost a wicket.

Chibhabha, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Barinder Sran, the player of the series, broke the 17-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Hamilton Masakadza, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-seven balls after Chibhabha’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Patel, who broke the 40-run stand.

Sibanda, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 28. Ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kulkarni, who broke the three-run stand.

Peter Moor, whose 21-ball innings included three sixes, scored 26. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Singh. Chahal broke the 26-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Malcolm Waller, who faced 17 balls, scored 10. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah. Kulkarni broke the 18-run stand.

Chigumbura, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Chahal. Sran broke the 31-run stand.

Maruma, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 12 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 135 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by three runs.

The five bowlers used bowled four overs apiece. Bumrah, who conceded 23, was wicketless. Chahal and Patel picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 18. Sran, whose spell included a maiden, and Kulkarni bowled two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 23.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

Zimbabwe D(hon)isappointed; India level series

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Rishi Dhawan and Jaydev Unadkat made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Barinder Sran (the player of the match) and Dhawal Kulkarni].

Zimbabwe made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Richmond Mutumbami made way for Peter Moor.

On winning the toss, Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost four wickets.

Chamu Chibhabha, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Ambati Rayudu. Sran broke the 14-run stand.

Hamilton Masakadza, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nine balls later, Sran broke the 12-run stand.

Sikandar Raza, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Sran broke the two-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tinotenda Mutombodzi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sran.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Malcolm Waller, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Axar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 29-run stand.

Moor, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 31. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Patel. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 18-run stand.

Elton Chigumbura, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Nine balls later, Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Neville Madziva, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

Cremer, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Rayudu. Kulkarni broke the eight-run stand.

Donald Tiripano, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbeaten, as was Taurai Muzarabani, who faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the mark.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Zimbabwe scored 99 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Patel, who was wicketless, conceded 23. Kulkarni and Chahal picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 19.

Bumrah, who conceded 11, picking up three wickets. Sran, who conceded 10, picked up four scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Mandeep Singh’s contribution to it was 28.

India’s openers put on 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded four extras at that point. In fact, India, who eventually scored 103 without the loss of a wicket, won by 10 wickets with 41 balls to spare.

Singh’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 40 balls.

While Rahul’s contribution to the century partnership was 47 (which came off 40 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes), Mandeep Singh’s contribution to it was 52.

Raza, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine. Chibhabha and Muzarabani bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 17.

Madziva, who bowled 13 wicketless balls, conceded 19. Cremer and Tiripano bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 11.  

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

 

Zimbabwe beat Dhoni-led India narrowly

India (Shar)made eight changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashish Nehra made way for five Twenty20 International debutants (Lokesh Rahul, Mandeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jaydev Unadkat and Yuzvendra Chahal), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, and Axar.

Zimbabwe made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sean Williams, Charles Coventry, Craig Ervine, Prosper Utseya and Chris Mpofu made way for Richmond Mutumbami, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Elton Chigumbura (the player of the match), Neville Madziva, and Donald Tiripano.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Hamilton Masakadza, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 25. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 33-run stand.

Thirty-two balls into the match, Mutumbami – who had faced four balls, failing to open his account – retired hurt. Zimbabwe had scored 34 for the loss of a wicket at that point.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Chamu Chibhabha, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Fifteen balls after Masakadza’s dismissal (and 10 balls after Mutumbami’s dismissal), Dhawan broke the 16-run stand.

Malcolm Waller, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Thirty-four balls later, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 47-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on a run. Sikandar Raza, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Three balls later, Manish Pandey and Patel ran him out.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mutumbodzi, who faced eight balls, scored just three. A dozen balls after Raza’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Patel broke the 13-run stand.

Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring four. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Bumrah broke the 19-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 18.5 overs (114 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Chigumbura’s half-century – which included a boundary and seven sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 54 off 26 balls, and was unbeaten, as was Madziva, who faced five balls, scoring as many.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Zimbabwe scored 170 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers used four overs apiece. Unadkat, who was wicketless, conceded 43. Dhawan, Chahal and Patel bowled a wicket apiece. They scored 42, 38, and 18, respectively. Bumrah, whose spell including a maiden. He conceded 24, picking up a couple of scalps.

As Mutumbami was injured while batting, Waller kept wicket in his place.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rahul, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A ball into the chase, he was dismissed by Tiripano.

Rayudu, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. Thirty-four balls later, Chibhabha broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Singh, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 31. Eleven balls after Rayudu’s dismissal, he was caught by Mutumbodzi. Chibhabha broke the 19-run stand.

Jadhav, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored (Muzaraba)nineteen. Twenty-eight balls later, Taurai broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded four extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dhoni’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Pandey, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 48. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Tiripano. Muzarabani broke the 53-run partnership.

The man from Ranchi scoreD(ho)nineteen off 17 balls, which included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Patel, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 18. A dozen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Wellington Masakadza (Hamilton’s younger brother). Madziva broke the 21-run stand.

Dhawan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded 13 extras. India, who scored 168 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs, lost by a couple of runs. Cremer and Raza bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 18.

Tiripano and Madziva bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 34. Chibhabha, who bowled two overs, conceded 13. He picked up two scalps, as did Muzarabani, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Zimbabwe led the three-match series 1-0.  

 

WI knock Dhoni-led India out

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh made way for Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dwayne Smith, Sunil Narine and Krishmar Santokie made way for Johnson Charles, Carlos Brathwaite and Sulieman Benn.

On winning the toss, Daren Sammy, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.4 overs (35 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 12.

Sharma, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. Forty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Samuel Badree, who broke the 62-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (76 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Rahane, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 40. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dwayne Bravo. Andre Russell broke the 66-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 47-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 89. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who eventually scored 15. His (Dho)nine-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 192 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Bravo, Brathwaite and Benn were wicketless. They conceded 44, 38, and 36, respectively. Russell and Badree picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 47 and 26, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Chris Gayle, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls into the chase, Jasprit Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Marlon Samuels had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Ashish Nehra broke the 13-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.4 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Lendl Simmons, the player of the match, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.2 overs (69 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Charles’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kohli broke the 97-run partnership.

Simmons’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16 overs (98 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 28, Russell’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Simmons, whose 51-ball innings included seven boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Russell, who eventually scored 43 off 20 balls, which included three boundaries and four sixes.

India eventually scored half-a-dozen extras. The West Indies, who scored 196 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as were Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 43.

Kohli, who bowled 10 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 24.

While the West Indies advanced to the final, India were eliminated.

 

Dhoni-led India beat Australia; Advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – the Shauns (Marsh and Tait), Travis Head, Chris Lynn, the Camerons (Bancroft and Boyce), Andrew Tye, and Scott Boland made way for Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steve Smith (Australia’s skipper, who chose to bat on winning the toss), James Faulkner, Peter Nevill, Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Josh Hazlewood.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Australia’s openers scored 50 off 3.4 overs (22 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. While Usman Khawaja’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Aaron Finch’s contribution to it was 18.

Khawaja, whose 16-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 26. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the 54-run partnership.

Warner, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-one balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 18-run stand.

Smith, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 12.5 overs (78 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Finch, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 43. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Hardik Pandya broke the 26-run stand.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 31. Twenty-one balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 30-run stand.

Shane Watson, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

James Faulkner, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match. Pandya broke the 15-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Nevill, whose two-ball innings included a boundary and a six, was unbea‘ten’.

Australia scored 160 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 20.

Ashwin, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah and Nehra bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 20. Pandya, who bowled four overs, conceded 36. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Khawaja. Coulter-Nile broke the run-a-ball match.

Rohit Sharma, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. A couple of balls later, Watson broke the 14-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Nevill. Watson broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). Australia had conceded an extra at that point.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Watson. Faulkner broke the 45-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 39 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 51-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 18. His 10-ball innings included three extras.

India, who scored 161 for the loss of four wickets off 19.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with five balls to spare.

Maxwell and Zampa bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 11. Josh Hazlewood, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 38.

Faulkner, who bowled 3.1 overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Coulter-Nile, who bowled four overs, conceding 33. Watson, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up two scalps.

India advanced to the semi-finals.

 

Dhoni-led India beat Bangladesh narrowly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nasir Hossain, Abu Hider and Taskin Ahmed made way for Mithun, Shuvagata Hom and Mustafizur Rahman.

On winning the toss, Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Half-a-dozen overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Sabbir Rahman. Mustafizur broke the 42-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. An over later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shakib Al Hasan, who broke the three-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Virat Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 28. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 24. Forty balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Hom broke the 50-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, scored 13. His 12-ball innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

Raina, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. Nine balls later, he was caught by Sabbir. Al-Amin Hossain broke the 17-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Hardik Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 15. The next ball, he was caught by Soumya Sarkar off the bowling of Al-Amin.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Al-Amin. Mahmudullah broke the five-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty balls later, Mustafizur broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match, scored five off a couple of balls, which included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh eventually conceded three extras. India scored 146 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Mortaza, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Mahmudullah, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket. Hom, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket. Shakib, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Al-Amin and Mustafizur bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 34.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a wicket.

Mithun, who faced three balls, scored a run. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Ashwin broke the 11-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Tamim, whose 32-(Iq)ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Thirty-two balls after Mithun’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 44-run stand.

Sabbir, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Raina broke the 14-run stand.

Mortaza, who faced five balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. Eleven balls later, Jadeja broke the 18-run stand.

Shakib, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Sarkar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ashish Nehra broke the 31-run stand.

Mushfiqur Rahim, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Pandya broke the 19-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mahmudullah, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. The next ball, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Pandya.

Hom, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mustafizur didn’t face a ball. A ball after Mamhudullah’s dismissal, the man from Ranchi ran him out.

India eventually conceded five extras. Bangladesh, who scored 145 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by a run. Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 29.

Pandya, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Jadeja and Ashwin, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 20.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India win (Pakist)another clash

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Khurram Manzoor made way for Ahmed Shehzad.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Pakistanis.

Owing to rain before the start of play, the match was reduced to an 18-overs-a-side match.

The Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 24, without the loss of a wicket.

Sharjeel Khan, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Suresh Raina broke the 38-run stand.

Shehzad, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Jasprit Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan’s skipper, scored eight off 14 balls, which included a boundary. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match. Pandya broke the 14-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.3 overs (94 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Umar Akmal, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Twenty-four balls after Afridi’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 41-run stand.

Shoaib Malik, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashish Nehra broke the four-run stand.

Sarfaraz Ahmed, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Mohammad Hafeez, who faced five balls, scoring as many.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. Pakistan scored 118 for the loss of five wickets off 18 overs. Ashwin, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket. Pandya, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Nehra and Jadeja bowled four overs, conceding 20, each. They picked up a wicket apiece.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 23, and lost three wickets.

Rohit Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Malik. Mohammad Amir broke the 14-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored six. Fourteen balls later, Mohammad Sami broke the nine-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Raina, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Sami.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (52 balls). Pakistan had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Yuvraj, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Sami. Wahab Riaz broke the 61-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (86 balls). Pakistan had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 55 off 37 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the six. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who scored 13 off (Dho)nine balls, including a six.

India, who scored 119 for the loss of four wickets off 15.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Malik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 22. Mohammad Irfan, who bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceded 25. Afridi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Riaz, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket, as was Amir, who bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11. Sami, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of scalps.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Ki)Win eludes Dhoni-led India again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made seven changes to their playing (Dani)eleven – Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum, James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Vettori, Ronnie Hira and Kyle Mills made way for Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Mitchell Santner (the player of the match), Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi, Nathan McCullum and Ish Sodhi.   

On winning the toss, Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 33, and lost a couple of wickets.

Guptill, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls (Mart)into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the six-run stand.

Although his six-ball innings included a six, Munro had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashish Nehra broke the run-a-ball stand.

Williamson, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirty-two balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Suresh Raina broke the 22-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 26. Ross Taylor, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty-eight balls after Williamson’s dismissal, Raina ran him out.

Anderson, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 34. Twenty-five balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 28-run stand.

Santner, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of bonudaries, scored 18. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by the man from Ranchi. Ravindra Jadeja broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 16. Elliott, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, Shikhar Dhawan and Nehra ran him out.

Ronchi, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten, as was Nathan, who didn’t face a ball.

New Zealand scored 126 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Pandya, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Nehra bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket. Ashwin, Raina, Jadeja and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 32, 26, 16, and 15, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost four wickets.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rohit Sharma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Nine balls later, he was stumped by Ronchi. Santner broke the five-run stand.

Raina, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Guptill. Santner broke the two-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Nathan, who broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Ronchi. Sodhi broke the 13-run stand.

Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Santner, who broke the three-run stand.

Jadeja, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Santner, who broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.1 overs (74 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ashwin, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. Thirty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Ronchi. Sodhi broke the 30-run stand.

Dhoni, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 30. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nathan. Santner broke the six-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Nehra, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was dismissed by Adam Milne.

Bumrah, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded four extras at that point. India, who were bundled out for 79 off 18.1 overs, lost by 47 runs. Elliott, who bowled two overs, conceded nine. He was wicketless, as was Anderson, who bowled three overs, conceded 18.

Milne, who bowled 13 balls, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket. Nathan, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He picked up two wickets. Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up three wickets. Santner, who bowled four overs, conceded 11. He picked up four scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain and India D(hon)isappoint Bangladesh

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashwin Nehra.

Bangladesh (Moham)made three changes to their playing eleven – Mithun, Imrul Kayes and Mustafizur Rahman made way for Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain and Abu Hider.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

Owing to rain before the start of play, the match was reduced to a 15-overs-a-side match.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 30, and lost a couple of wickets.

Soumya Sarkar, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Four overs into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashish Nehra broke the 27-run stand.

Iqbal, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the three-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sabbir Rahman, the player of the match, scored 32 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Shakib Al Hasan, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 34-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced five balls, scored four. Fourteen balls later, Virat Kohli and Dhoni ran him out.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mahmudullah, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Bangladesh scored 120 for the loss of five wickets off 15 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled three wickets apiece. Pandya, who was wicketless, conceded 35. Nehra, Jadeja, Ashwin, and Bumrah picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 33, 25, 14, and 13, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 33, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, who faced five balls, scored a run. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Sarkar. Al-Amin Hossain broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. In fact, they didn’t concede any extras.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 60 off 44 balls, which included nine boundaries, in addition to the six. Sixty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sarkar. Taskin Ahmed broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls).

Kohli, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 41. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 20. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India, who scored 122 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 13.5 overs, won by eight wickets with seven balls to spare.

Hider, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14. Shakib and Mortaza bowled two wicketless apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 16. Nasir, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Al-Amin, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Ahmed, who bowled three overs, conceded 14.

India won the 2015/16 Asia Cup.