Rohit-led India trounce South Africa

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the match).

South Africa (Bavu)made five (Heinri)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Klaasen, and Lungi Ngidi made way for Temba (who was leading the team), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Wayne Parnell, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

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

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost five wickets.

Bavuma, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over into the match, Chahar broke the one-run stamd.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Quinton de Kock, who faced four balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Rossouw, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, Arshdeep was in seventh heaven.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Miller, who faced a ball, D(av)idn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Tristan Stubbs, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Chahar broke the one-run stand.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

Eight overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram, the batsman, scored 25 off 24 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Menon. Harshal Patel trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 33-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 48 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Parnell was batting on 14. Keshav Maharaj had scored five.

South Africa scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Parnell, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-seven balls after Markram’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Axar Patel broke the 26-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.    

Maharaj, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. Twenty balls after Parnell’s dismissal, Harshal Patel broke the 33-run stand.

Although Kagiso Rabada, who faced 11 balls, was unbeaten, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Nortje, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. South Africa scored 106 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ashwin, whose wicketless spell included a maiden, conceded eight.

Axar, who conceded 16, picked up a wicket.

Harshal and Chahar picked up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 24.

Arshdeep, who conceded 32, picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 17, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by de Kock. Rabada broke the nine-run stand.

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Lokesh Rahul was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Twenty-three balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by de Kock. Nortje broke the eight-run stand.

Forty-one balls (6.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Fifty-five balls (9.1 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 41 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 15. Suryakumar was batting on 17.

India scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls).

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 56 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten.

India, who scored 110 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 16.4 overs, lost by eight wickets with 20 balls to spare.

Shamsi, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Maharaj, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Parnell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 14.

Nortje, who bowled three overs, conceded 32. He picked up a scalp, as did Rabada, who bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 16.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India win the (Aus)s(er)ies

India made one change to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant made way for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Australia made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sean Abbott made way for Josh Inglis.

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

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 21 balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Axar Patel, the player of the series, broke the 44-run stand.  

Australia scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Cameron Green’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 19 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Nine balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Bhuvneshwar broke the 18-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 13. Glenn Maxwell, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, Axar ran him out.

Steven Smith, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Ten balls later, he was stumped by Dinesh Karthik. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 84 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Inglis had scored nine.

Australia scored 100 off a dozen overs (72 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Inglis, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Matthew Wade, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Axar, who broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Tim David’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Daniel Sams’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

David’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 19 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 27 balls. Thirty-four balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Harshal Patel broke the 68-run partnership.

Sams, whose 20-ball innings included s boundary and a couple od sixes, eventually scored 28. He was unbeaten, as was Pay Cummins, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

Australia scored 186 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He was unbeaten, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 50.

Harshal, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled three overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.

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

Rahul, who faced four balls, scored a run. An over into the chase, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the five-run stand.

Rohit, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 17. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Sams. Cummins broke the 25-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Virat Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 31.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 59 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 68. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar eventually scored 69 off 36 balls, which included five boundaries and as many sixes. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Finch. Josh Hazlewood broke the 104-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 37 balls.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli eventually scored 63 off 48 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. Thirty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Sams broke the 48-run stand.

Hardik, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Australia eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 187 for the loss of four wickets off 19.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a ball to spare.

Maxwell bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Green bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 14.

Adam Zampa bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 44.

Hazlewood and Cummins bowled four overs, conceding 40, each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Sams bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

Sharma shines; India level (Aus)s(er)ies

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav made way for Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia made a couple of changes to their playing (Dani)eleven – Josh Inglis and Nathan Ellis made way for Sean Abbott and Sams.

On winning the toss, Rohit, India’s skipper, and the player of the (Shar)match, chose to field.

At the beginning of the match, the ground was wet owing to rain.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 19, and lost a couple of wickets.

Australia’s openers put on 14. Cameron Green, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, Virat Kohli and Axar Patel ran him out.

Glenn Maxwell, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Axar broke the five-run stand.

Tim David, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Axar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Aaron Finch, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 31. Eleven balls later, Bumrah broke the 15-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Matthew Wade, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, scored 43. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 44. Steven Smith, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Three overs after Finch’s dismissal, Harshal Patel ran him out.

Australia scored 90 for the loss of five wickets off eight overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded 10.

Harshal, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 30, and without the loss of a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Seventeen balls into the chase, Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, scored 46. He was unbeaten.

Kohli, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Nine balls after Rahul’s dismissal, Zampa broke the 16-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Suryaku)mark. Yadav, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Zampa trapped him leg before wicket.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Finch. Pat Cummins broke the 22-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, was unbea‘ten’. His innings included a boundary and a six.

Australia eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India, who scored 92 for the loss of four wickets off 7.2 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with four balls to spare.

Josh Hazlewood and Abbott bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 11.

Sams, who bowled eight wicketless balls, conceded 20.

Cummins, who bowled two overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Zampa, who bowled two overs, conceded 16. He picked up three scalps.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

 

 

The Aussies stun Sharma-led India

India (Shar)made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Rohit (who was leading the team), Hardik Pandya, Harshal, Umesh Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Australia made half-a-dozen changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Moises Henriques, D’Arcy Short, Sams, Sean Abbott, Andrew Tye, and Mitchell Swepson made way for Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, and Josh Hazlewood.

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, chose to field.

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

Sharma, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Ellis. Hazlewood broke the 21-run stand.

Virat Kohli had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Green. Ellis broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair scored 50 off 30 balls. While K L Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Ten overs into the match, India scored 86 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 47, Suryakumar was batting on 23.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 32 balls.

India scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Rahul eventually scored 55 off 35 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Forty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Ellis. Hazlewood broke the 68-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 46. Ten balls later, he was caught by Matthew Wade. Green broke the 23-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Green. Ellis broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. That was incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and nine balls (18.1 overs) into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Dinesh Karthik, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring half-a-dozen. It was upheld by umpire J Madanagopal. He was leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 30-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 71 off 30 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 19.5 overs (119 balls).

Although he was unbeaten, Harshal, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 208 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Maxwell, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as were Cummins and Adam Zampa, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 36.

Green, who bowled three overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket.

Hazlewood, who bowled four overs, conceded 39. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Ellis, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up three scalps.

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

Finch, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. Twenty-one balls into the chase, Axar broke the 39-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair scored 50 off 26 balls. While Green’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Steven Smith’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

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

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

Green, whose 30-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes, eventually scored 61. Forty balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Azar broke the 70-run partnership.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Smith, the batsman, scored 35 balls off 24 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Karthik. Umesh broke the 13-run stand.

Seventy-two balls (a dozen overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Glenn Maxwell, the batsman, faced three balls, scoring a run. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Karthik. Umesh broke the one-run stand.

Inglis, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirteen balls later, Axar broke the 22-run stand.

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

The sixth-wicket pair scored 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Tim David, who had previously represented Hong Kong, and was making his Twenty20 International debut for Australia, to the partnership was a dozen, Wade’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Australia scored 200 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

David, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18. Thirty balls after Inglis’ dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Chahal broke the 62-run partnership.

Wade, whose 21-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. He was unbeaten, as was Cummins, who faced just a ball, scoring a boundary.

Australia, who scored 211 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 19.2 overs, won by four wickets with four balls to spare.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 22. He was wicketless, as were Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 52, the latter conceded 49.

Chahal, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket.

Umesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 27. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up three scalps.

Australia led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K L-led India trounce Afghanistan

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Dinesh Karthik, Axar and Deepak Chahar.

Afghanistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Hamid Hassan made way for Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 26, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the match, to it was 24.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 87 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Kohli’s contribution to it was 44.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 51.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 41 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. Seventy-six balls into the match, he was caught by Najibullah Zadran. Ahmad broke the 119-run partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls later, Ahmed broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Rishabh Pant’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

Kohli’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and four sixes – came off 53 balls.

India scored 200 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). Afghanistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli eventually scored 122 off 62 balls, which included a dozen boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who eventually scored 20 off 16 balls, which included three boundaries.

India scored 212 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Omarzai, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded eight.

Nabi, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Farooqi, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 51, 33, and 29, respectively.

Ahmad, who bowled four overs, conceded 57. But he picked up both the wickets that fell.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 21, and lost five wickets.

Afghanistan’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Four balls into the chase, Afghanistan sought a batting review. Hazratullah Zazai, the batsman, faced four balls, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Asif Yaqoob. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Karim Janat, who faced four balls, scored a couple.  Ten balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Bhuvneshwar broke the eight-run stand.

Three overs into the chase, Afghanistan sought a batting review. Najibullah, the batsman, faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Yaqoob. He was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar.

Five overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Nabi, the batsman, scored seven. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Yaqoob. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, who broke the 11-run stand.

Omarzai, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 34 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Ibrahim’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Rashid’s contribution to it was four.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Rashid, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Thirty-eight balls after Omarzai’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Deepak Hooda broke the 33-run stand.

Mujeeb, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Twenty-seven balls later, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 33-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ibrahim’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 59 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ahmad, who faced five balls, scoring a run.

Afghanistan, who scored 111 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 101 runs.

Karthik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 18.

Hooda, who bowled an over, conceded three. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.

Chahar and Axar bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 24.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded four, picking up five scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The iSLanders beat Rohit-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravi Bishnoi made way for Ravichandran Ashwin.

Sri Lanka made (Asit)half-a-dozen Cha(meera)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Janith Liyanage, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, and Binura Fernando made way for Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Ferrnando and Dilshan Madushanka.

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

The first 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.

Eleven balls (1.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Although his innings included a boundary, Lokesh Rahul, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Afghan umpire Bismillah Shinwari. He was trapped leg before wicket by Theekshana, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Virat Kohli, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark, Five balls later, Madushanka broke the two-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 37, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rohit was batting on 53, Suryakumar was batting on 17.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Rohit, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 72. Fifty-eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Pathum Nissanka. Chamika Karunaratne broke the 97-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 34. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Theekshana. Shanaka broke the nine-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Nissanka. Shanaka broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Deepak Hooda, who faced four balls, scored three. Four balls later, Madushanka broke the eight-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Nissanka. Madushanka broke the one-run stand.

Ashwin, whose innings included a six, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 15, and was unbeaten.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled a couple of balls, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, Karunaratne broke the run-a-ball stand.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 173 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Asitha, who bowled two overs, conceded 28. He was wicketless, as was Hasaranga, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

Theekshana, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket.

Shanaka, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Karunaratne, who bowled four overs, conceding 27.

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

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

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Mendis’ contribution to it was 17.

Nissanka’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 89 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Nissanka had scored a half-century, Mendis was batting on 39.

Nissanka eventually scored 52 off 37 balls. Sixty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Rohit. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 97-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Asalanka, who faced (Chari)three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Chahal.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Danushka Gunathilake had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Ashwin broke the run-a-ball stand.

Mendis’ half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

The fourth-wicket didn’t get off the mark. Eighty-five balls (14.1 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Mendis, the batsman, eventually scored 57 off 37 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Ahsan Raza. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Rajapaksa’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Shanaka’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Rajapaksa, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Shanaka, who eventually scored 33 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras, Sri Lanka, who bowled 174 for the loss of four wickets off 19.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a ball to spare.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 40. He was wicketless, as were Hardik and Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four wicketless overs apiece, conceding 35 and 30, respectively.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India lose to Pakistan

The match was attended by 24,511 people.

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, and Avesh Khan made way for Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi.

Pakistan (Moham)made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahnawaz Dahani made way for Hasnain.

On winning the toss, Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to field.

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

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). Pakistan hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to it was 27.

Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Thirty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Khushdil Shah. Haris Rauf broke the 54-run partnership.

Rahul, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Nawaz, the player of the match. Shadab Khan broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 18, Rishabh Pant had scored a run.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Asif Ali. Nawaz broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave Pakistan no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pant, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 14. Twenty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Asif. Shadab broke the 35-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose faced a couple of balls, failed to get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Nawaz. Hasnain broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). Pakistan had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Hooda, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Nawaz. Naseem Shah broke the 37-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

The seventh-wicket pair put on five. Kohli, whose 44-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 60. Half-a-dozen balls after Hooda’s dismissal, Asif ran him out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Ravi Bishnoi, who faced a couple of balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries.

Pakistan eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 181 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Naseem, Hasnain, Rauf and Nawaz picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 45, 38, 38, and 25, respectively.

Shadab, who conceded 31, picked up a couple of scalps.

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

Azam, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Rohit. Bishnoi broke the run-a-ball stand.

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

Fakhar Zaman, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty balls after Azam’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 41-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Mohammad Rizwan was batting on 35, Nawaz was batting on 11.

Pakistan scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rizwan’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Nawaz’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nawaz, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. Forty-one balls after Zaman’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 73-run partnership.

Rizwan, whose 51-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 71. Eight balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the 11-run stand.

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

It was at that point that India sought a bowling review. Asif was the batsman. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Khushdil Shah, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Asif, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 16. Seventeen balls after Rizwan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, who broke the 33-run stand.

A hundred and eighteen balls (19.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Asif was the batsman. It was struck down by Rahman.

 

Iftikhar Ahmed, who faced a ball, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Pakistan, who scored 182 for the loss of five wickets off 19.5 overs, won by five wickets with a ball to spare.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik, Chahal, Bhuvneshwar, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 44, 43, 40, and 26, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India beat Hong Kong

India made one changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya made way for Rishabh Pant.

Hong Kong were playing the Indians for the first time.

On winning the toss, Nizakat Khan – Hong Kong’s skipper, who was born in Attock, Punjab, Pakistan – chose to field.

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

Rohit, India’s skipper, scored 21. His 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Thirty-one balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Aizaz Khan, who was born in Hong Kong. Ayush Shukla broke the 38-run partnership.  

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs (43 balls). Hong Kong had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 70 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Lokesh Rahul was batting on 30, Virat Kohli was batting on 15.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Kohli’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 36. Forty-nine balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Scott McKechnie, who was born in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire. Mohammad Ghazanfar – who was born in Mirpur – broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (83 balls). Hong Kong had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 15, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 17.4 overs (108 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Hong Kong no reason to be in seventh heaven.

While Kohli’s half-century – which included a boundary and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls, Suryakumar’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes – came off 22 balls.

Kohli, whose 44-ball innings included the aforementioned boundary, in addition to three sixes, eventually scored 59. He was unbeaten, as was Suryakumar, who eventually scored 68 off 26 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes.

Hong Kong eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 192 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Haroon Arshad – who was born in Hong Kong – and Aizaz bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 37.

Yasim Murtaza – who was born in Sialkot – and Ehsan Khan bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Ghazanfar, who bowled two overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Shukla, who bowled four overs, conceding 29.

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

Murtaza, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Fourteen balls (a couple of overs) into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan. Arshdeep Singh broke the 12-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on 39. Nizakat, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Four overs later, Ravindra Jadeja ran him out.

Hong Kong scored 50 off 5.5 overs (37 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Hong Kong had scored 66 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Babar Hayat (who was also born in Attock) was batting on 37, the Mumbai-born Kinchit Shah had scored four.

Hayat, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. Thirty-one balls after Nizakat’s dismissal, he was caught by Avesh. Jadeja broke the 23-run stand.

Hong Kong scored 100 off 14.3 overs (89 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Aizaz, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-two balls after Hayat’s dismissal, Avesh broke the 31-run stand.

Ninety-four balls (15.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Zeeshan Ali – who was born in Lahore – was the batsman. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Gazi Sohel.

Shah, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Fourteen balls after Aizaz’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ravi Bishnoi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 11-run stand.

Hong Kong scored 150 off 19.4 overs (120 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Zeeshan, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was McKechnie, who eventually scored 16 off eight balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

Hong Kong, who scored 152 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, lost by 40 runs.

Kohli, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Yuzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 18.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Avesh, Arshdeep and Jadeja, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 53, 44, and 15, respectively.