SKY-led India lose to Australia

India made one change to their playing eleven – Mukesh Kumar made way for Avesh Khan.

Australia made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, and Adam Zampa made way for Travis Head, Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, and Kane Richardson.

On winning the toss, Matthew Wade, 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 43, and lost a couple of wickets.

Jaiswal, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Yashas)VI. Eight balls into the match, he was caught by Wade. Behrendorff broke the 14-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Stoinis had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him. Richardson broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 15, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gaikwad was batting on 21, Suryakumar was batting on 39.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Wade. Hardie broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off a dozen overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Gaikwad’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 32 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Australia had conceded 18 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 46 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 73, Varma’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

India scored 200 off 19.1 overs (116 balls). Australia had conceded 22 extras at that point.

Gaikwad’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and five sixes – came off 52 balls.

He eventually scored 123 off 57 balls, which included 13 boundaries and seven sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Varma, who eventually scored 31 off 24 balls, which included four boundaries.

Australia eventually conceded 23 extras. India scored 222 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Maxwell, the player of the match, bowled an over, conceding 30. He was unbeaten, as were Tanveer Sangha and Nathan Ellis, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 36.

Richardson bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Hardie and Behrendorff, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 64, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 12.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, and lost a couple of wickets.

Hardie, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Kishan. Arshdeep Singh broke the 47-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Head, whose 18-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 35. Eight balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Avesh broke the 19-run stand.

Josh, whose six-ball innIng(li)s included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Four balls later, he was caught by Bishnoi, who broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 9.3 overs (58 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 105 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Maxwell was batting on 27, Stoinis had scored nine.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Stoinis’ contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Stoinis, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 17. Forty-one balls after Inglis’ dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Axar Patel broke the 60-run partnership.

Tim, who faced a ball, D(av)idn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the six-run stand.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 28 balls.

Australia scored 150 off 15.1 overs (92 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Wade was unbea‘ten’. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Australia scored 200 off 19 overs (116 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

At the end of the penultimate over, India were penalised for slow over-rate.

Maxwell’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 47 balls.

He eventually scored 104 off 48 balls, which included eight boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Wade, who scored 28 off 16 balls, which included three boundaries and a six.

Australia, who scored 225 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, won by five wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Prasidh Krishna, who was wicketless, conceded 68.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket, as did Avesh and Axar, who bowled four overs each, conceding 37 apiece.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat Australia again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Hardie and Jason Behrendorff made way for Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa.

On winning the toss, Matthew Wade, 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 77, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. While Yashasvi Jaiswal, the player of the match, had scored 36, Ruturaj Gaikwad was unbea‘ten’.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 24 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 25 balls. Thirty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Zampa. Nathan Ellis broke the 77-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gaikwad was batting on 29, Ishan Kishan was unbea‘ten’.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Kishan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 14.1 overs (86 balls). Australia had conceded 12 extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 52 off 32 balls. Fifty-eight balls after Jaiswal’s dismissal, he was caught by Ellis. Marcus Stoinis broke the 87-run partnership.

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

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 19. His 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes. Fourteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Stoinis. Ellis broke the 25-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.3 overs (112 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Gaikwad, whose 43-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes, eventually scored 58. Ten balls later, he was caught by Tim David. Ellis broke the 32-run stand.

Rinku Singh, whose nine-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of boundaries, scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Tilak Varma, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his two-ball innings included a six.

Australia eventually conceded 15 extras. India scored 235 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Maxwell bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Sean Abbott bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 56.

Tanveer Sangha and Zampa bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 33.

Stoinis bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Ellis bowled four overs, conceding 45. 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 53, and lost three wickets.

Matthew Short, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Seventeen balls into the chase, Ravi Bishnoi broke the 35-run stand.

Josh Inglis, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, he was caught by Varma. Bishnoi broke the four-run stand.

Maxwell, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Nine balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal. Axar Patel broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Steven Smith, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Nine balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaiswal. Prasidh Krishna broke the five-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 9.3 overs (58 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 104 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Both Stoinis and David were batting on 22 apiece.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Stoinis’ contribution to the partnership was 20, David’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

David, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Thirty-eight balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Bishnoi broke the 81-run partnership.

Wade, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Stoinis, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 45. Seven balls after David’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Mukesh Kumar broke the nine-run stand.

Abbott, whose faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Krishna broke the one-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.2 overs (93 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Ellis, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls after Abbott’s dismissal, Krishna broke the three-run stand.

A hundred and one balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Zampa was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Zampa, who faced three balls, eventually scored a run. Five balls after Ellis’ dismissal, Arshdeep Singh broke the three-run stand.

Sangha, who faced four balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Australia, who scored 191 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 44 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep, Mukesh, and Axar picked up a wicket apiece. They scored 46, 43, and 25, respectively.

Krishna and Bishnoi picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 32.

India led the five-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar leads; India beat Australia

India (Shar)made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Jitesh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Sai Kishore made way for Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (who was leading the team, chose to field on winning the toss, and was the player of the match), Axar, Mukesh Kumar, and Prasidh Krishna.

Australia made seven changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Cameron Green, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Sams, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood made way for Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, and Tanveer Sangha.

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

Short, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-eight balls into the match, Ravi Bishnoi broke the 31-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Steven Smith’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Josh Inglis’ contribution to it was 43. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 83 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Smith was batting on 24, Inglis was batting on 44.

Australia scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Inglis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 57 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Inglis’ contribution to it was 75. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Australia scored 150 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Smith’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 40 balls.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 130. Smith eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Sixty-seven balls after Short’s dismissal, Krishna and Mukesh ran him out.

Sixteen overs (Nit)into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Inglis’ ton – which included nine boundaries and eight sixes – came off 47 balls.

He eventually scored 110 off 50 balls, which included 11 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Nine balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Krishna broke the 17-run stand.

Australia scored 200 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and sixteen balls (19.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tim David was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Marcus Stoinis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten, as was David, who scored 19 off 13 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

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

Australia scored 208 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep Singh, Axar, and Mukesh were wicketless. They conceded 41, 32, and 29, respectively.

Bishnoi and Krishna picked up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 50.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 11. Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t face a ball. Five balls into the chase, Ellis and Matthew Wade, Australia’s skipper, ran him out.

Jaiswal, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 21. Ten balls later, he was caught by Smith. Short broke the 11-run stand. 

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 106 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kishan was batting on 39, Suryakumar was batting on 40.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 55 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

He eventually scored 58 off 39 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. Sixty balls after Jaiswal’s dismissal, he was caught by Short. Sangha broke the 112-run partnership.

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

India scored 150 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Tilak Varma, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Fourteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Stoinis. Sangha broke the 20-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 80. Seventeen balls later, he was caught y Hardie. Behrendorff broke the 40-run stand.

At the end of the 18^th over, Australia were penalised for slow over-rate.

India scored 200 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Axar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott, who broke the 13-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bishnoi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Wade and Abbott ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Arshdeep didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Smith and Abbott ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Mukesh, who didn’t face a ball.

The last over of the chase, which was bowled by Abbott, was a five-ball over, called by Menon.

Australia eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 209 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, won by a couple of wickets.

Stoinis, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Ellis, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Short, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket.

Abbott and Behrendorff bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 43.

Sangha, who bowled four overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain disappoints Gaikwad-led India, Afghanistan

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Afghanistan (Moham)made nine changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the Zadrans (Ibrahim and Najibullah), Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Fazalhaq Farooqi made way for Twenty20 International debutant Zubaid Akbari, Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah, Afsar Zazai, Gulbadin Naib (who was leading the team), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, and Zahir Khan.

On winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The ground was wet before the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 27, and lost three wickets.

Akbari, who faced eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Shivam Dube broke the five-run stand.

Shahzad, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jitesh Sharma. Arshdeep broke the four-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on three. Noor, who faced four balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Ravi Bishnoi and Jitesh ran him out.

Afsar, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-eight balls later, Bishnoi broke the 37-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 49 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Shahidullah was batting on 22.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Karim Janat, who faced five balls, scored a run. Shahbaz Ahmed had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Shahidullah’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Naib’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

A hundred and ten balls (18.2 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. Afghanistan had scored 112 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shahidullah was unbeaten on 49, Naib was batting on 27.

While the former’s 43-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, the latter’s 24-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India eventually conceded 10 extras.

Washington Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Sai Kishore, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket.

Shahbaz, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket.

While the match ended without a result, India won the 2023 Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition.

 

Gaikwad-led India knock Bangladesh out

India made one change to their playing eleven – Avesh Khan made way for Shahbaz Ahmed.

Bangladesh made ten changeS(han)to the eleven that last played the Indians – Najmul Hossain, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mossadek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman made way for Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Saif Hassan (who was leading the team), the Hasans (Zakir and Rakibul), Shahadat Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Ripon Mondol, and Hasan Murad.

On winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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

Joy, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sai Kishore broke the 18-run stand.

Hassan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Washington Sundar broke the three-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Zakir, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal off the bowling of Sundar.

Emon, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 23. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Gaikwad. Tilak Varma broke the 15-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 40 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Afif Hossain had scored five, Shahadat had scored three.

Shahadat had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Eleven balls after Emon’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Kishore broke the nine-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 11.4 overs (71 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Afif, who faced 15 balls, eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls after Shahadat’s dismissal, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Kishore broke the run-a-ball stand.

Jaker, whose 29-ball innings included a six, scored 24. He was unbeaten.

Chowdhury, who faced 11 balls, scored just four. Nineteen balls after Afif’s dismissal, he was caught by Jitesh Sharma. Needless to say, Ravi Bishnoi was in seventh heaven.

Rakibul, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 14. Varma had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Shahbaz, who broke the 16-run stand.

Mondol had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. Three overs later, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep Singh broke the 15-run stand.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. Bangladesh scored 96 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Shahbaz and Varma bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 13, the latter conceded five.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

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

Kishore, who bowled four overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Jaiswal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Chowdhury off the bowling of Mondol.

India scored 50 off 3.4 overs (22 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 18 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Varma’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Gaikwad and Varma faced 26 balls apiece, and were unbeaten.

Gaikwad eventually scored 40, which included four boundaries and three sixes.

Varma’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 55.

India, who scored 97 for the loss of a wicket off 9.2 overs, won by nine wickets with 64 balls to spare.

Joy, who bowled a couple of wicketless balls, conceded five.

Rakibul, Chowdhury and Hassan bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded 17, 14, and 10, respectively.

Murad and Afif bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded nine.

Mondol, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

 

 

 

 

Gaikwad-led India advance, beating Nepal

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna made way for a couple of T20 International debutants (Jitesh and Sai Kishore) and Avesh Khan.

This was the first time Nepal were playing the Indians.

On winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 63, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Nepal had conceded five extras at that point. While Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 34, Gaikwad was batting on 11.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 22 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). Nepal had conceded five extras at that point. While Jaiswal was batting on 70, Gaikwad was batting on 25.

Gaikwad, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Rohit Paudel, Nepal’s skipper. Dipendra Singh Airee broke the 103-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Jaiswal was batting on 73.

Jaiswal’s ton – which included eight boundaries and seven sixes – came off 48 balls.

Tilak Varma, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, Sompal Kami broke the eight-run stand.

Jitesh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Sandeep Lamichhane had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off his own bowling, breaking the eight-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Nepal had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jaiswal eventually scored 100 off 49 balls. Twenty-one balls after Jitesh’s dismissal, he was caught by Abinash Bohara. Airee broke the 31-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). Nepal had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Shivam Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Rinku Singh’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube eventually scored 25 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who eventually scored 37 off 15 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes.

India scored 202 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Karan K C, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Paudel, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 26.

Bohara, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Lamichhane, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Kami, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

Airee, who bowled four overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets.

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

Aasif Sheikh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored 10. His runs came by way of a boundary and a six. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Jitesh. Avesh broke the 29-run stand.

Nepal scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Kushal Bhurtel, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 28. Thirty-one balls after Sheikh’s dismissal, he was caught by Avesh. Kishore broke the 33-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Nepal had scored 73 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kushal Malla was batting on 28, Paudel had scored a couple.

Sixty-four balls (10.4 overs) into the chase, there was a, relay catch. Malla, the batsman, scored 29 off 22 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes. While Tripathi was the relay fielder, Rinku was the catcher. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 14-run stand.

Paudel, who faced five balls, scored three. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the one-run stand.

Nepal scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Airee, whose 15-ball innings included four sixes, scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Paudel’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishore. Bishnoi broke the 45-run stand.

Sundeep Jora, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 29. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal. Arshdeep Singh broke the 18-run stand.

Nepal scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Although his five-ball innings included a six, Kami had no reason to be in seventh heaven – eight balls after Jora’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishore. Arshdeep broke the 16-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Gulsan Jha, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. The next ball, he was caught by Jaiswal off the bowling of Arshdeep.

Karan, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

Lamichhane, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eleven balls after Jha’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishore. Avesh broke the 17-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded 12 extras. Nepal, who scored 179 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 23 runs.

Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 37.

Kishore, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Avesh and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 24.

India advanced to the semi-final.