Rohit-led India beat the iSLanders

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan.

Sri Lanka (Jayawickra)made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kamil Mishara and Praveen made way for Janith Liyanage and Jeefrey Vandersay.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 18, and lost three wickets.

Pathum Nissanka, who faced 10 balls, scored just a run. An over into the match, he was caught by Venkatesh Iyer. Khan broke the one-run stand.

Danushka Gunathilaka, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, Siraj broke the four-run stand.

Thirteen balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Liyanage was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Asalanka, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. (Chari)Thirteen balls after Gunathilaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Khan broke the six-run stand.

Liyanage, who faced 19 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-seven balls later, Bishnoi broke the 18-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 43 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dinesh Chandimal was batting on 13, Shanaka was in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Chandimal, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 22. Twenty-two balls after Liyanage’s dismissal, he was caught by Venkatesh. Harshal Patel broke the 31-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 19 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Shanaka’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Chamika Karunaratne was unbea‘ten’. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Shanaka’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 29 balls.

He eventually scored 74 off 38 balls, which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Karunaratne, who eventually scored a dozen off 19 balls.

India eventually conceded 24 extras. Sri Lanka scored 146 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Yadav, who was wicketless, conceded 22.

Bishnoi, Patel and Siraj picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 32, 29, and 22, respectively.

Khan, whose spell including a maiden, conceded 23. 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 47, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored five off nine balls, which included a boundary. Ten balls into the Cha(meera)se, he was caught by Karunaratne. Dushmantha broke the six-run stand.

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

Samson, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Chandimal. Karunaratne broke the 45-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shreyas Iyer, the player of the match and the player of the series, was batting on 42, Deepak Hooda was batting on 20.

Hooda, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Twenty-seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, Lahiru Kumara broke the 38-run stand.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 29 balls.

He eventually scored 73 off 45 balls, which included nine boundaries, in addition to the six. He was unbeaten.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

Venkatesh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Jayawickrama. Kumara broke the 14-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 148 for the loss of four wickets off 16.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 19 balls to spare.

Vandersay bowled 14 balls, conceding 24. He was wicketless, as was Binura Fernando, who bowled four overs, conceding 35.

Chameera bowled three overs, conceding 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Karunaratne, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 31.

Kumara bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 39. He picked up two scalps.

India swept the three-match series 3-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL lose to Sharma-led India

Neither India nor Sri Lanka made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, without the loss of a wicket.

Nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Danushka Gunathilaka was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Gunathilaka’s contribution to it was 22.

Gunathilaka, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Fifty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Venkatesh Iyer. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 67-run partnership.

Fifty-nine balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 71 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Nissanka was batting on 27.

It was at that point that Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Charith Asalanka, the batsman, faced five balls, scored a couple. It was struck down by Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the four-run stand.

Kamil Mishara, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Shreyas Iyer. Harshal Patel broke the five-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Dinesh Chandimal, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls after Mishara’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 26-run stand.

Nissanka’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 43 balls.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 25, the contribution of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nissanka, whose 53-ball innings included 11 boundaries, eventually scored 75. Twenty-six balls after Chandimal’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who broke the 58-run partnership.

A hundred and eighteen balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Shanaka was the batsman. It was upheld by Madanagopal.

Shanaka, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 47. He was unbeaten, as was Chamika Karunaratne, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Sri Lanka scored 183 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs, picking up a scalp apiece.

Patel, Jadeja, Kumar, Chahal and Bumrah conceded 52, 37, 36, 27, and 24, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Sharma, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. An over into the Cha(meera)se, Dushmantha broke the nine-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Lahiru Kumara broke the 35-run stand.

Thirty-three balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Sanju Samson was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 30 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was 37, Samson’s contribution to it was 16. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Samson, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 39. F(ernand)orty-eight balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Binura. Kumara broke the 84-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (89 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Shreyas, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 74. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, whose 18-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 11 extras. India scored 186 for the loss of three wickets off 17.1 overs, won by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare.

Shanaka and Praveen Jayawickrama bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 19.

Karunaratne bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Fernando bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 47.

Chameera bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket.

Kumara bowled three overs, conceding 31. He picked up a couple of scalps.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan made way for Sanju Samson, Twenty20 International debutant Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra.

Sri Lanka made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Avisha Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis and Akila Dananjaya made way for Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lahiru Kumara.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, to it was 31.

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

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 98 without the loss of a wicket. While Sharma had scored 41, Kishan had scored 55.

Sharma, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 44. Seventy-one balls into the match, Kumara broke the 111-run partnership.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Kishan’s contribution to it was 57.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 56-ball innings included 10 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 89. Thirty-one balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Liyanage. Shanaka broke the 44-run partnership.

Shreyas Iyer’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 25 balls.

Iyer, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 57. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who faced four balls, scoring three.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 199 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Jayawickrama bowled a couple of overs, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as were Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera and Vandersay, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 46, 42 and 34, respectively.

Shanaka bowled a couple of overs, conceding 19. He picked up a scalp, as did Kumara, who bowled four overs, conceding 43.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sri Lanka’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Pathum Nissanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the chase, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar.

Mishara, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

Thirty-four balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Asalanka was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

Liyanage, who faced 17 balls, scored 11. Four overs after Mishara’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Venkatesh Iyer broke the 21-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Chandimal, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Fourteen balls after Liyanage’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Jadeja broke the 15-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 51 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Asalanka was batting on 17.

Shanaka faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring three. Nine balls after Chandimal’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Chahal broke the run-a-ball stand.

Karunaratne, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 21. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Venkatesh broke the 37-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Asalanka’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 43 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 47 balls, and was unbeaten, as was Chameera, who scored 24 off 14 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded a couple of extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 137 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by 62 runs.

Harshal Patel bowled a couple of overs, conceding 10. He was wicketless, as did Hooda and Bumrah, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 19.

Chahal bowled three overs, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Kumar bowled a couple of overs, conceding nine. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Venkatesh, who bowled three overs, conceding 36.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

Sharma-led India WIn, sweeping series

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Twenty20 International debutant Avesh Khan.

The West Indies made four changes to their playing eleven – Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith and Sheldon Cottrell made way for Shai Hope, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Jr. and Dominic Drakes.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost a wicket.

Gaikwad, who faced eight balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Jason Holder broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Ishan Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Shreyas, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Walsh, Jr. broke the 53-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 34. Roston had a reason to be in (Cha)seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

Fifty-eight balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 66 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, had scored a run.

Sharma, who faced 15 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, Dominic Drakes, the son of former West Indies fast bowler Vasbert, broke the 27-run stand.

Eighty-six balls into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Venkatesh Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match and the player of the series, to the partnership was 17, Venkatesh's contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Yadav’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 65 off 31 balls, which included the aforementioned boundary, in addition to seven sixes. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Rovman Powell. Romario Shepherd broke the 91-run partnership.

Venkatesh, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Allen, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five.

Drakes, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a scalp, as did Shepherd, Walsh, Jr., Holder and Chase, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 50, 30, 28 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a couple of wickets.

Three balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers was the batsman. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Five balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Mayers, the batsman, eventually scored half-a-dozen off five balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Kishan. Deepak Chahar broke the five-run stand.

Hope, who faced four balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Chahar broke the 20-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Powell, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. Twenty-five balls after Hope’s dismissal, he was caught by Thakur. Harshal Patel broke the 47-run stand.

Forty-seven balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Pollard was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Although his innings included a boundary, Pollard had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Venkatesh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 87 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 36, Holder had scored a couple.

Holder, who faced half-a-dozen balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Eleven balls after Pollard’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Venkatesh broke the five-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Chase had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a dozen. Nine balls after Holder’s dismissal, Patel broke the 13-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 61 off 47 balls, which included eight boundaries, in addition to the six. Thirty-two balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Thakur broke the 48-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and nine balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Shepherd was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Shepherd, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 29. Ten balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.

Allen, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Drakes, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Shepherd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Thakur broke the eight-run stand.

Walsh, Jr., who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 167 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Khan and Bishnoi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 29.

Chahar, who bowled 11 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Venkatesh, who bowled 13 balls, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Patel, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.

 

Rohit-led India WIn the series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made one change to their playing eleven – Fabian Allen made way for Jason Holder.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies' skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

Eleven balls (Nit)into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Ishan Kishan was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Kishan, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored just a couple. A dozen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (39 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 19 off 18 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six. Thirty-six balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Roston Chase broke the 49-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chase, who broke the 13-run stand.

Sixty-one balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Virat Kohli was batting on 36.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (82 balls). The West Indies had conceded 11 extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Twenty-three balls after Yadav’s dismissal, Chase broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (103 balls). The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Rishabh Pant, the player of the match, to the partnership was 21, Venkatesh Iyer’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pant’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 28 balls, and was unbeaten.

Iyer eventually scored 33 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Thirty-five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 76-run partnership.

Harshal Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 19 extras. India scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Pollard and Odean Smith bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 10.

Holder and Akeal Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 30.

Shepherd and Cottrell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 20.

Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies' innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Mayers, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 34-run stand.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. King was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

King eventually scored 22 off 30 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Twenty balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 25-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 73 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 29, Rovman Powell had scored five.

The West Indies scored 100 off 12.3 overs (82 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Eighty-two balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Powell was the batsman. It was struck down by Sharma.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Powell’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

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

The West Indies scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 52 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Powell’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Pooran eventually scored 62 off 41 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Sixty balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 100-run partnership.

Powell eventually scored 68 off 36 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Pollard, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

The West Indies, who scored 178 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Patel and Deepak Chahar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 40.

Chahal, Bishnoi and Bhuvneshwar picked up a scalp apiece. They conceded 31, 30, and 29, respectively.

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

It happened to be the hosts’ 100^th win in T20 Internationals.

 

 

 

WI lose to Rohit-led India

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami made way for Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal, Twenty20 International debutant Ravi Bishnoi (the player of the match) and Yuzvendra.

The West Indies made seven changes to their playing eleven – Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Jr., Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams and Evin Lewis made way for Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith and Akeal Hosein.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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

Brandon King, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the four-run stand.

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

Thirty-six balls after King’s dismissal, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers, the batsman, scored 31 off 24 balls, which included seven boundaries. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the 47-run stand.

Fifty-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Chase was the batsman. It was struck down by Madanagopal.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 71 for a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran had scored 27, Chase was batting on four.

Sixty-two balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Chase, the batsman, scored 10 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. It was struck down by Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Venkatesh. Bishnoi broke the two-run stand.

Hosein, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Deepak Chahar, who broke the 16-run stand.

Ninety-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Kieron Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

The West Indies scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Pooran’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 38 balls.

He eventually scored 61 off 43 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. Twenty-eight balls after Hosein’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Patel broke the 45-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Pollard, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. He was unbeaten.

Smith, who faced four balls, scored as many. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the 22-run stand.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. The West Indies scored 157 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Venkatesh bowled a wicketless over, conceding four.

Chahar bowled three overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahal and Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 34 and 31, respectively.

Patel and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 17.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 17.

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Forty-five balls into the Chase, he was caught by Smith. The Barbadian broke the 64-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for a wicket at that point. While Kishan had scored 30, Kohli was batting on eight.

Kishan, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Allen. Chase broke the 29-run stand.

Kohli, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Three balls later, he was caught by Pollard. Allen broke the two-run stand.

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

Rishabh Pant, who faced eight balls, scored as many. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as did Venkatesh, who scored 24. His 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India, who scored 162 for the loss of four wickets off 18.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with seven balls to spare.

Smith bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Shepherd bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Hosein bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Allen bowled 11 balls, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket.

Cottrell bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket.

Chase bowled four overs, conceding 14. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.