Rain disappoints Bumrah-led India, Ireland

The third – and final – match of the T20I series between India and Ireland was abandoned without a ball bowled.

And there was no toss.

Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian squad, which comprised Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, the Singhs (Arshdeep and Rinku), Washington Sundar, and Tilak Varma.

Paul Stirling led the Irish squad, which comprised the Adair brothers (Mark and Ross), Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, Ben White, and Craig Young.

India won the three-match series 2-0.

Ireland lose to Bumrah-led India

Neither India nor Ireland made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Paul Stirling, Ireland’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 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Twenty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Curtis Campher. Craig Young broke the 29-ball innings.

Tilak Varma, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by George Dockrell. Barry McCarthy broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Ireland had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Sanju Samson’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Ireland had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

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

Samson, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. Forty-nine balls after Varma’s dismissal, Ben White broke the 71-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 18.3 overs (111 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point.

Gaikwad, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 58. Seventeen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Harry Tector. McCarthy broke the 24-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While the contribution of Rinku Singh, the player of the match, to the partnership was 28, Shivam Dube’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rinku, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 38. Twenty-eight balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Young. Mark Adair broke the 55-run partnership.

Dube, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten, as was Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

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

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Josh Little, who conceded 48, was wicketless.

Adair, White, and Young picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 36, 33, and 29, respectively.

McCarthy conceded 36, picking up two scalps.

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

Stirling, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Fifteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Prasidh Krishna broke the 19-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lorcan Tucker, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Gaikwad off the bowling of Krishna.

Although his innings included a boundary, Tector had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls later, Ravi Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.  

Four balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Andrew Balbirnie was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Irish umpire Paul Reynolds.

Ireland scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Balbirnie’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

Campher, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls after Tector’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Bishnoi broke the 35-run stand.

Ireland scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Balbirnie’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Dockrell’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The fifth-wicket pair eventually put on 52. Dockrell, whose 11-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Five overs after Campher’s dismissal, Bishnoi and Samson ran him out.

Balbirnie, whose 51-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 72. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the eight-run stand.

McCarthy, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Six balls later, he was caught by Bishnoi. Jasprit Bumrah, India’s skipper, broke the eight-run stand.

Adair, whose 15-ball innings included three sixes, scored 23. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Varma. Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

Young, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. He was unbeaten, as was Little, who faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the mark.  

Ireland scored 150 off 20 overs (120 balls). In fact, they scored 152 for the loss of eight, and lost by 33 runs. India had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sundar and Dube bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 18.

Arshdeep bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, Krishna, and Bumrah (whose spell included a maiden) bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. They conceded 37, 29, and 15, respectively.

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

 

 

Bumrah leads; India beat Ireland

India made seven changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shubman Gill, the Yadavs (Suryakumar and Kuldeep), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Ruturaj Gaikwad, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (India’s skipper, who chose to field on winning the toss, and the player of the match), and Ravi Bishnoi.

Ireland made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine, and Conor Olphert made way for Curtis Campher, Barry McCarthy, and Ben White.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 30, and lost four wickets.

Andy Balbirnie, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls into the match, Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lorcan Tucker, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson off the bowling of Bumrah.

Harry Tector, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Krishna broke the 23-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Paul Stirling, Ireland’s skipper, scored 11. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Two balls later, Bishnoi dismissed him.

George Dockrell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls after Stirling’s dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Krishna broke the four-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the match, Ireland sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mark Adair, the batsman, scored 16. His run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. It was upheld by Irish umpire Roly Black. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 28-run stand.

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

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Campher’s contribution to the partnership was 23, McCarthy’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Campher, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Forty-four balls after Adair’s dismissal, Arshdeep Singh broke the 57-run partnership.

McCarthy’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

In fact, he eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten, as was Craig Young, who faced four balls, scoring a run.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ireland scored 139 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceding 19.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket.

Krishna, Bumrah, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 32, 24, and 23, respectively.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the fourth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Eleven balls (1.5 overs) into the chase, Ireland sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Black.

Thirty-two balls (5.2 overs) into the chase, Ireland sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Black.

Jaiswal, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Stirling. Young broke the 46-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Var)mark. The left-hander, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Tucker off the bowling of Young.

Forty-one balls (6.5 overs) into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 47 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. The revised target was 46 off 6.5 overs, hence they won by a couple of runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

Gaikwad scored 19 off 16 balls, which included a boundary and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Samson, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Ireland conceded three extras.

Adair bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

McCarthy bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 14.

Little bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 20.

Young bowled five balls, conceding a couple. He picked up both the wickets that fell.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

The islanders beat Hardik-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Odean Smith and Obed McCoy made way for Roston Chase and Alzarri Joseph.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’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 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

Jaiswal, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls (Hose)into the match, he was caught by Akeal, who broke the (Yashas)VI-run stand.

Shubman Gill, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. A dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Hosein, who broke the 11-run stand.

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

Tilak Varma, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 27. Thirty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Roston Chase, who broke the 49-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 28, Sanju Samson was batting on 13.

Samson, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifteen balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Nicholas Pooran. Romario Shepherd broke the 21-run stand.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

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

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

Ninety-five balls (15.5 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 121 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Suryakumar was batting on 53, Hardik had scored eight.

Hardik, whose 18-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 14. Thirty-six balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Jason Holder. Shepherd broke the 43-run stand.

A hundred and seven balls (17.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batsman, eventually scored 61 off 45 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Holder, who broke the 10-run stand.

Arshdeep Singh, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Five balls later, Shepherd broke the nine-run stand.

A hundred and thirteen balls (18.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kuldeep Yadav, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jason Holder, who broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). The West Indies had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and eighteen balls (19.4 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 161 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Axar Patel had scored 13, Yuzvendra Chahal hadn’t opened his account.

Axar, whose 10-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Shepherd. Holder broke the 12-run stand.

Chahal, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Mukesh Kumar, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

India scored 165 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Kyle Mayers bowled an over, conceding four. He was wicketless, as was Joseph, who bowled three overs, conceding 41.

Chase bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket.

Holder and Hosein bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 24.

Shepherd bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up four scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Mayers, who faced five balls, scored 10. His runs came by way of a boundary and a six. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Jaiswal. Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

Five overs into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pooran was the batsman. It was upheld by Brathwaite.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket put on 50 off 29 balls. While Brandon King’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Pooran’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While King was batting on 45, Pooran was batting on 34.

The West Indies scored 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Seventy-five balls (12.3 overs) into the chase, there was an interruption due to bad weather. The West Indies had scored 117 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While King was batting on 54, Pooran was batting on 46.

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

The second-wicket put on 100 off 67 balls. While King’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Pooran’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pooran, the batsman, eventually scored 47 off 35 balls, which included a boundary and four sixes. It was upheld by Duguid. He was caught by Hardik. Varma broke the 107-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls).

The third-wicket put on 50 off 29 balls. While King’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Shai Hope’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

King, whose 55-ball innings included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 85. He was unbeaten, as was Hope, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

The West Indies, who scored 171 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18 overs, won by eight wickets with a couple of overs to spare.

Jaiswal, Mukesh and Axar bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded 11, 10, and eight, respectively.

Hardik bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Chahal and Kuldeep bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 18.

Arshdeep and Varma bowled two overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India WIn, levelling series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Shai Hope, Jason Holder, and Odean Smith.

On winning the toss, Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Kyle Mayers had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 17. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Brandon King, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep broke the 35-run stand.

Nicholas Pooran, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Hope, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 45. Thirty-seven balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 49-run stand.

Romario Shepherd, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Nine balls later, he was caught by Samson. Axar broke the 12-run stand.

Holder, who faced four balls, scored three. Mukesh Kumar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

Hetmyer, whose 39-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 61. Twenty-three balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Arshdeep broke the 44-run stand.

Smith, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Akeal, who scored five. His two-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary.

The West Indies scored 178 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Mukesh, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Axar and Chahal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 36.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the player of the match, to the partnership was 34, Gill’s contribution to it was 14.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Gill’s contribution to it was 49.

It was at point that that the drinks break was taken.

Gill’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 30 balls.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Seventy-seven balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Gill was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

India’s openers put on 150 off 14 overs (85 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 78, Gill’s contribution to it was 65.

Jaiswal, whose 51-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.

Gill, whose 45-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 77. Ninety-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Hope. Shepherd broke the 165-run partnership.

Varma, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 179 for the loss of a wicket off 17 overs, won by nine wickets with three overs to spare.

Powell bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13.

Smith bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 30.

Obed McCoy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Holder and Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Shepherd bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The five-match series was level 2-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

India, led by Hardik, WIn

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Ravi Bishnoi made way for Twenty20 International debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav.

The West Indies made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Holder made way for Roston Chase.

On winning the toss, Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The start of play was delayed.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, without the loss of a wicket.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off seven overs (42 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Brandon King’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kyle Mayers’ contribution to it was 21.

Mayers, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Axar Patel broke the 55-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 73 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While King was batting on 32, Johnson Charles had scored 12.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Charles, the batsman, failed to add to the aforementioned score. His 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Patrick Gustard. Nineteen balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the 20-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Nicholas Pooran, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Twenty balls after Charles’ dismissal, he was stumped by Sanju Samson. Kuldeep broke the 30-run stand.

King, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 42. Four balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shimron Hetmyer was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 40. He was unbeaten.

Hetmyer, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fourteen balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Mukesh Kumar broke the 17-run stand.

Romario Shepherd, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies scored 150 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

India eventually conceded nine extras. The West Indies scored 159 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Arshdeep and Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 18. They were wicketless, as was Yuzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 33.

Mukesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as was Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 24.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up three 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 couple of wickets.

Jaiswal, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Alzarri Joseph. Obed McCoy broke the six-run stand.

Shuman Gill, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Charles. Joseph broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (34 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav was the player of the match. His half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 23 balls.

The third-wicket put on 50 off 28 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Varma’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 97 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Suryakumar was batting on 64, Varma had scored 23.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (65 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Suryakumar eventually scored 83 off 44 balls, which included 10 boundaries and four sixes. Fifty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by King. Joseph broke the 87-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (100 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Tilak Varma, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Hardik, who scored 20 off 15 balls, which included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 164 for the loss of three wickets off 17.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with 13 balls to spare.

Powell bowled five wicketless balls, conceding 10.

Shepherd bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Hosein and Chase bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 28.

McCoy bowled two overs, conceding 32. He picked up a wicket.

Joseph bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The West Indies led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India aren’t the WInners

India made one changes to their playing eleven – Kuldeep Yadav made way for Ravi Bishnoi.

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

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his nine-ball innings included a boundary, Shubman Gill had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the match, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Alzarri Joseph broke the 16-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on a couple. Suryakumar Yadav, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Kyle Mayers ran him out.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Ishan Kishan, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Thirty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 42-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Varma was batting on 20.

Although his run-a-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 11 balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was stumped by Nicholas Pooran. Akeal broke the 16-run stand. 

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 51 off 41 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Obed McCoy. Hosein broke the 38-run stand.

Hardik, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 24. Ten balls later, Joseph broke the 15-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Pooran. Shepherd broke the 10-run stand.

Bishnoi, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Arshdeep Singh, who scored half-a-dozen. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 150 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). The number of extras they eventually conceded gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 152 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Mayers bowled an over, conceding 12. He was wicketless, as were Jason Holder and McCoy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 25.

Shepherd, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up two scalps, as did Hosein and Joseph, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 28.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

The hosts’ openers didn’t get off the mark. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Hardik.

Johnson Charles, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pooran was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

Twenty-two balls (3.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mayers, the batsman, scored 15. Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – using the umpire’s call, it was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the 30-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-seven balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Mukesh Kumar. Hardik broke the 57-run partnership.

Pooran’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Pooran was batting on 50.

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

Pooran, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 67. Twenty-five balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Mukesh broke the 37-run stand.  

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a couple. Shepherd did not face a ball. Axar and Kishan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he ran him out.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Holder, who faced three balls, failed to open his account. Three balls later, he was stumped by Kishan off the bowling of Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Sixteen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer, the batsman, scored 22. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six. It was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the one-run stand.

Ninety-nine balls (16.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hosein was the batsman. It was upheld by Reifer.

The West Indies scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Hosein, who scored 16, was unbea‘ten’.

Joseph, whose eight-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

The hosts, who scored 155 for the loss of eight wickets off 18.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won by a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Mukesh, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Chahal, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The West Indies led the five-match series 2-0.