India beat England; K(oh)linch series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul made way for Thangarasu Natarajan.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, without the loss of a wicket.

Fifteen balls into the (Shar)match, England sought a bowling review. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

India’s openers scored 50 off 5,2 overs (32 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 16.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 34 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes. Nine overs into the match, Ben Stokes broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 32. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Jason Roy. Adil Rashid broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 36 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 80. He was unbeaten, as was Pandya, who eventually scored 39. His 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 224 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.  

Sam Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as were Chris Jordan, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 57, 53, and 43, respectively.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers failed to get off the (Ku)mark. Roy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar, the player of the match.

England scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Jos Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Dawid Malan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 100 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 54 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Malan’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Malan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

Sixty-nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Buttler was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

Buttler’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually faced 34 balls, scoring 52. Seventy-five balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kumar broke the 130-run partnership.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Jonny Bairstow had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Shardul Thakur broke the run-a-ball stand.

Malan, whose 46-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 68. Three balls later, Thakur broke the two-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced four balls, scored a run. Three dot balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Rahul, off the bowling of Pandya.

England scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Stokes, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, conceded 14. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Natarajan broke the 23-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Archer, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Yadav and Pant ran him out.

Jordan, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Three balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the six-run stand.

Curran, whose three-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. England, who scored 188 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 36 runs.

Washington Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Rahul Chahar, who bowled three overs, conceding 33.

Natarajan and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 34.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 3-2.

India are ViKtorious; England disappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, and Rahul Chahar.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the Indians.

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

Rohit, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. Twenty-two balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Jofra Archer, who broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-four balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Ben Stokes broke the 42-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Needless to say, Adil Rashid was in seventh heaven.

Yadav’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 28 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Yadav, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 57. Twenty-eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Sam Curran broke the 40-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Eighteen balls later, Archer broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Fifteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Stokes. Mark Wood broke the 26-run stand.

Shardul Thakur, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 37. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Malan. Archer broke the four-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Rashid. Archer broke the five-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 185 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Chris Jordan, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Wood bowled four overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 25.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Buttler, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

England scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Thirty balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Chahar broke the 45-run stand.

Jason Roy, whose 27-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 40. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

England scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Stokes’ contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bairstow, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Chahar broke the 65-run partnership.

Stokes, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually conceded 46. Eight balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the nine-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. The next ball, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Thakur.

England scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Curran, who faced five balls, scored three. Ten balls later, Pandya broke the 13-run stand.

Jordan, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Thakur broke the 24-run stand.

Archer, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. England, who scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Sundar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Kumar bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket.

Chahar and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 25, and 16, respectively.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was levelled 2-2.

 

 

 

 

 

England ViKtorious; India are disappointed

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Suryakumar Yadav made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tom Curran made way for Mark Wood.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 24, and lost three wickets.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Fifteen balls into the match, Wood had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sharma, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Jofra Archer. Wood broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ishan Kishan, who faced nine balls, scored just four. Four balls later, he was caught by Jos Buttler, the player of the match. Chris Jordan broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 40. Rishabh Pant, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Buttler and Sam (Cur)ran him out.

Shreyas Iyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Wood broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 46-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. He was unbeaten.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Thirty-three balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Jordan broke the 70-run partnership.

India scored 156 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Curran and Ben Stokes bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 12.

Archer and Adil Rashid bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 26.

Jordan bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up two wickets. Wood bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Jason Roy was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Roy, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored nine. Twenty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Sharma. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 23-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Malan’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, eventually conceded 18. Thirty-seven balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was stumped by Pant. Washington Sundar broke the 58-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls).

Buttler, whose 52-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 83. He was unbeaten, as was Bairstow, who scored 40. His 28-ball innings included five boundaries.

England, who scored 158 for the loss of a couple of overs off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Pandya bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22. Shardul Thakur bowled 3.2 wicketless overs, conceding 36. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Chahal and Sundar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

England led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England disappointed; India win Koh(mfortab)li

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shikhar Dhawan and Axar made way for Twenty20 International debutants, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan (the player of the match).

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mark Wood made way for Tom Curran.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Jos Buttler, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Three balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the one-run stand.

England scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Dawid Malan’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Fifty balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Malan, the batsman, eventually scored 24 off 23 balls, which included four boundaries. It was upheld by umpire Anil Chaudhary. He was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 63-run partnership.

Roy, whose 35-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Kumar. Washington Sundar broke the 27-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Jonny Bairstow, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Sundar broke the 28-run stand.

Morgan, England’s skipper, scored 28. His 20-ball (Eo)innings included four boundaries. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Shardul Thakur broke the 23-run stand.

England scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Ben Stokes, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Thakur broke the 18-run stand.

Sam Curran, Tom’s younger brother, scored half-a-dozen. His five-ball innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten, as was Chris Jordan, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 16 extras. England scored 164 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Chahal and Kumar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 34 and 28, respectively.

Sundar and Thakur bowled four overs each, conceding 29 apiece. They picked up a couple of scalps apiece.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Lokesh Rahul, who faced an over, didn’t open his account. An over into the chase, he was caught by Buttler off the bowling of Sam.

At the end of the Powerplay. India had scored 50, and lost a wicket. England had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 overs. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kishan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 28 balls.

Ten overs into the match, India sought a batting review. Kishan, the batsman, eventually scored 56 off 32 balls. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Chaudhary. He was trapped leg before wicket by Adil Rashid, who broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pant, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 26. Twenty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Bairstow. Jordan broke the 36-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

India scored 150 off 16.4 overs (101 balls).

Kohli, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries and three boundaries, eventually scored 73. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who faced eight balls, scoring (Shrey)as many.

India, who scored 166 for the loss of three wickets off 17.5 overs, won by seven wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Stokes, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 17. Tom, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 26. Jofra Archer, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Jordan, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid and Sam, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter (whose spell included a maiden) conceded 22.

The five-match series was levelled 1-1.

 

 

     

 

   

 

 

 

England beat Virat-led India comfortably

The match was attended by 67,200 people.

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Sanju Samson, Deepak Chahar and Thangarasu Natarajan made way for Rishabh Pant, Axar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Hales, David Willey, Liam Plunkett and Jake Ball made way for Dawid Malan, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. 

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 22, and lost three wickets.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced four balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Archer broke the two-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced five balls, failing to get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chris Jordan. Adil Rashid broke the one-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced a dozen balls, scored just four. Fifteen balls later, Wood broke the 17-run stand.

Pant, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. Five overs later, he was caught by Jonny Bairstow. Ben Stokes broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 36 balls.

India scored 100 off 17 overs (102 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 19. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pandya, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Jordan. Archer broke the 54-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shardul Thakur, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Malan off the bowling of Archer.

Iyer, whose 48-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 67. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Malan. Jordan broke the 15-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who faced three balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Patel, who scored seven. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

England eventually conceded a couple of extras. India scored 124 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Sam Curran, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 15.

Stokes and Rashid bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 14. Jordan and Wood bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 20.

Archer bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 23, picking up three scalps.

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

Twenty-seven balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Jos Buttler was the batsman. Under the umpire’s call, it was struck down by K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

At the end of the Powerplay, England’s openers had put on 50. India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Buttler’s contribution to it was 26.

Buttler, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Eight overs into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 72-run partnership.

Sixty-seven balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Roy eventually scored 49. His 32-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes. Under the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Nitin Menon. The batsman was trapped leg before wicket by Sundar, who broke the 17-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Malan, whose 20-ball innings included two boundaries and a six, conceded 24. He was unbeaten, as was Bairstow, who scored 26. His 17-ball innings included a boundary and two sixes.

India eventually conceded three extras. England, who scored 130 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 15.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 27 balls to spare.

Thakur, Kumar and Pandya bowled a couple of overs apiece. They conceded 16, 15, and 13, respectively, and were wicketless, as was Patel, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. Sundar bowled 2.3 overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 44.

England led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Despite l‘Aus’, India are ViKtorious

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one (Fin)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis made way for Aaron, who was leading the team.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

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

Finch, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the series. Washington Sundar broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Matthew Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Steve Smith’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Smith, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Forty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, Sundar broke the 65-run partnership.

Wade’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 34 balls.

Australia scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Ninety-eight balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Australia scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 31 balls.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Wade – who scored 80 off 53 balls, which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker. Fifty-two balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shardul Thakur, who broke the 90-run partnership.

Maxwell eventually scored 54 off 36 balls. Five balls after Wade’s dismissal, Thangarasu Natarajan broke the six-run stand.

Moises Henriques, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. D’Arcy Short scored seven off three balls, including a boundary. Three balls later, the substitute, Manish Pandey, and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Daniel Sams, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India had conceded 12 extras. Australia scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34. Thakur and Natarajan bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 33. Sundar bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up two wickets.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Smith off the bowling of Maxwell.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 3o. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Dhawan, whose 21-ball innings including three boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Mitchell Swepson, the player of the match, broke the 74-run partnership.

Sixty-four balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Sanju Samson was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 41 balls.

Samson, who faced nine balls, scored 10. Twenty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Swepson, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirteen overs into the chase, Indiia sought a batting review. Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-five balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Zampa broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 61-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 85. Half-a-dozen balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Needless to say, Andrew Tye was in seventh heaven.

Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – his six-ball innings included a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Tye. Abbott broke the 13-run stand.

Thakur, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Chahar, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 174 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 12 runs. Sams bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29. Zampa and Maxwell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 20.

Abbott and Tye bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded, the latter conceded 31. Swepson bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India K(oh)linch series, beating Australia

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey and Mohammed Shami made way for Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur.

Australia made three changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made way for Marcus Stoinis, Twenty20 International debutant Sams and Andrew Tye.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

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.

D’Arcy Short, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Iyer. Thangarasu Natarajan broke the 47-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Matthew Wade’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls.

Forty balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Steve Smith was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

The second-wicket pair put on 28. Wade, whose 32-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and the six, eventually scored 58. Twenty-one balls later, Kohli and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Australia scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Twenty-eight balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Thakur broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Smith, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the match. Chahal broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Moises Henriques – who scored 26 off 18 balls, including a six – was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson. Four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Natarajan broke the three-run stand.

Stoinis, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Sams, who scored eight. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

Australia scored 194 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar overs, conceding 48. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 35.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Thakur bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 38. Natarajan bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, and lost a wicket.

Thirteen balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 35 on the eve of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson.

India’s openers scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rahul’s contribution to it was 18.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Mitchell Swepson. Tye broke the 56-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Thirty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Swepson. Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Samson, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 25-run stand.

Kohli, whose 24-ball innings including a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually conceded 40. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (99 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Pandya, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who scored a dozen. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 195 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sean Abbott bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Maxwell and Henriques bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded nine. Sams bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Tye, Zampa and Swepson, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 47, 36, and 25, respectively.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

  

Virat-led India victorious over Australia

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami and Twenty20 International debutant Thangarasu Natarajan.

Australia made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff made way for Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, the Mitchells (Starc and Swepson) and Josh Hazlewood. 

On winning the toss, Aaron Finch, Australia’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 42, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Seventeen balls into the match, Starc broke the 11-run stand.

Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Swepson, who broke the 37-run stand.

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

Sanju Samson, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Swepson. Henriques broke the 38-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hazlewood. Adam Zampa broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.  He eventually scored 51 off 40 balls. Seven balls later, he was caught by Abbott. Henriques broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (115 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Eighteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Henriques broke the 16-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 44. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Sundar Was(hingto)n’t in seven heaven, because 16 balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott. Starc broke the 38-run stand.

Chahar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 161 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Abbott, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Hazlewood, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

Swepson, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket, as did Zampa, who bowled four overs, conceding 20. Starc, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Henriques, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

Chahal – who replaced Jadeja as a concussion substitute from the start of Australia’s innings – was the player of the match.

The Powerplay of the hosts’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 32 balls. While D’Arcy Short’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Finch’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Finch, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Forty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Chahal broke the 56-run partnership.

Smith, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Samson. Chahal broke the 16-run stand.

Sixty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Glenn Maxwell, who scored a couple off three balls, was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Shawn Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the three-run stand.

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

Short, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Natarajan broke the 38-run stand.

Wade, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of overs later, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Henriques, who scored 30 off 20 balls (which included a boundary and a six), was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the four-run stand.

Abbott, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten.

Starc, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Natarajan broke the one-run stand.

Swepson, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Australia, who scored 150 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), lost by 11 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Shami and Sundar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 16. Chahar, who conceded 29, picked up a wicket. Natarajan and Chahal picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rohit-led India (Ki)win; Sweep series

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli made way for Rohit, who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss.

New Zealand made no changes to their playing eleven.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Sanju Samson, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the series, to it was 28, Sharma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rahul, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. Sixty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 88-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

A hundred balls into the match, India had scored 138 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Sharma, who was batting on 60, retired hurt.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Shivam Dube, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Tom Bruce. Kuggeleijn broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Manish Pandey, who scored four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 163 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Tim Southee (New Zealand’s skipper), Santner and Ish Sodhi were wicketless. They conceded 52, 36, and 28, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket. Kuggeleijn, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

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

Guptill, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Nine balls (Mart)into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, who was in seventh heaven.

Munro, whose six-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Half-a-dozen balls later, Washington Sundar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contributions of both Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was three.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (64 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls. He eventually faced 30 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-six balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Navdeep broke the (Sai)ninety-nine-ball partnership.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Santner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Shardul Thakur broke the 12-run stand.

Kuggeleijn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls. He eventually faced 47 balls, scoring 53. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Saini broke the one-run stand.

Southee, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

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

Sodhi, whose innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

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

New Zealand, who scored 156 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by seven runs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Yuvzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Thakur and Saini bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

Bumrah bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded a dozen, picking up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 5-0.

 

Kohli-led India (Ki)win another tie

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami made way for Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini.

New Zealand made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme made way for Tom Bruce and Daryl Mitchell.

On winning the toss, Tim Southee, New Zealand’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 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

Samson, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 11 off nine balls, which included nine boundaries. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ish Sodhi broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 39. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Sodhi broke the 23-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Bruce. Sodhi broke the nine-run stand.

Sundar, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Santner had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the four-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shardul Thakur, the player of the match, scored 20. His 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Bennett broke the 43-run stand.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Seifert.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (114 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Manish Pandey’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 36 balls. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Karnal, who scored 11. HiS(ai)nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

New Zealand conceded a dozen extras. India scored 165 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Kuggeleijn, Southee and Santner bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They scored 39, 28, and 26, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 41. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, who faced eight balls, scored four. Twenty-six balls (Mart)into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Colin Munro’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 38 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Munro’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Seifert’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 74. Munro, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 64. Forty-four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, Thakur and Kohli ran him out.

Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Seifert’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

New Zealand scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Seifert’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 32 balls.

Taylor, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Forty-two balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Iyer. Thakur broke the 62-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Seifert, who faced 39 balls, eventually scored 57. A couple of balls later, Rahul ran him out.

Mitchell, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dube. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Santner, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. The next ball, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

Kuggeleijn, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 165 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. The match ended in a tie.

Sundar and Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 14. Saini, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Chahal and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 20. Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The match was decided by a Super Over.

While Bumrah bowled it for India, Seifert and Munro faced it for New Zealand.

Seifert scored a couple, a boundary and a couple off the first three balls.

Seifert scored eight off four balls, including the boundary. Four balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Bumrah. New Zealand scored eight for the loss of a wicket.

Munro scored a boundary off the penultimate ball, and a single off the last ball.

New Zealand scored 13 without the loss of a wicket off their Super Over.

India were set a target of 14.

Rahul and Sharma walked out to face Southee.

Sharma scored a six off the first ball, and a boundary off the second.

Rahul scored 10 off three balls. Three balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Kuggeleijn off the bowling of Southee. India scored 10 for the loss of a wicket.

Kohli, who walked in to bat at number three, scored a couple of the fourth ball, and a boundary off the penultimate ball.

India scored 16 for the loss of a wicket off their Super Over, winning the eliminator.

As a result of that, the visitors led the five-match series 4-0.