Saturday, November 8, 2025

SKY-led India are not disappointed

India made one change to their playing eleven – Tilak (Var)made way for Rinku Singh.

Australia made no changes to their playing eleven.

Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, elected to field.

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

India’s openers had put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Australia had not conceded any extras at that point. While the contribution of Abhishek Sharma, the player of the series, to the partnership was 21, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 29.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the match, there was bad weather and an interruption due to rain. India had scored 52 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Abhishek had scored 23, Gill had scored 29.

Each of the three bowlers used was wicketless.

Nathan Ellis, who bowled an over, conceded 12.

Xavier Bartlett, who bowled eleven balls, conceded 13.

Ben Dwarshuis, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 27.

The match ended without a result.

While the Aussies were obviously disappointed, India were not – they won the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Suryakumar-led India beat the Aussies

The match was attended by 20,470 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made four changes to their playing eleven – Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, and Matthew Kuhnemann made way for Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, and Adam Zampa.

Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers had put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 28.

Abhishek, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Tim David. Zampa broke the 56-run partnership.

Shivam Dube, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Twenty-nine balls later, Nathan Ellis broke the 32-run stand.

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

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie.

Gill, whose 39-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Sixteen balls after Dube’s dismissal, Ellis broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 20 off 10 balls, which included a couple of sixes. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by David. Xavier Bartlett broke the four-run stand.

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Josh Inglis. Zampa broke the run-a-ball stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jitesh, the batter, faced four balls, scoring three. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Zampa, who broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Though his innings included two boundaries, Washington Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 12. Twelve balls after Jitesh’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Kuhnemann. Ellis broke the 16-run stand.

Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced three balls, did not get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Philippe. Marcus Stoinis broke the 12-run stand.

Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, scored (V)arun. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 167 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Dwarshuis, who conceded 31, was wicketless.

Stoinis and Bartlett picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

Zampa and Ellis picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 21.  

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

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Matthew Short, the batter, scored 25 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes. It was upheld by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 37-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had not conceded an extra at that point.

Seven overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis was the batter. It was struck down by Gillespie.

Inglis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 12. Twenty-four balls after Short’s dismissal, Axar broke the 30-run stand.

Marsh, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Dube broke the run-a-ball stand.

David, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Dube broke the 21-run stand.

Philippe, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls later, Varun had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Maxwell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, Varun broke the five-run stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stoinis, the batter, scored 17 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sundar, who broke the 13-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Bartlett, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Sundar caught him off his own bowling.

Dwarshuis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seven balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

Ellis, who faced five balls, scored two. He was unbeaten.

Zampa, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A couple of balls after Dwarshuis’ dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Sundar broke the one-run stand.

Australia, who were bundled out for 119 off 18.2 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Arshdeep bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Dube bowled two overs, conceding 20. He picked up two wickets, as did Axar, the player of the match, who also conceded 20, but he bowled four overs.

Sundar bowled eight balls, conceding three. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, November 2, 2025

SKY-led India beat the Aussies

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Jitesh, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the match).

Australia made one change to their playing eleven – Josh Hazlewood made way for Sean Abbott.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost two wickets.

Travis Head, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

Josh Inglis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. (Pat)Eleven balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the eight-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While the contribution of Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, to the partnership was five, Tim David’s contribution to it was 48. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

David’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls.

Marsh, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 11. Thirty-five balls after Inglis’ dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 59-(Va)run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Mitchell Owen, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Chakravarthy.

Australia scored 100 off 12 overs (72 balls).

David, whose 38-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 74. Twenty-seven balls after Owen’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Shivam Dube broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 16.4 overs (100 balls).

Marcus Stoinis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Stoinis’ contribution to the partnership was 31, Matthew Short’s contribution to it was 21. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Stoinis eventually scored 64 off 39 balls. Thirty-nine balls after David’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rinku Singh. Arshdeep broke the 64-run partnership.

Short, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was Xavier Bartlett, who faced a couple of balls, scoring three.

Australia scored 186 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Abhishek, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13.

Axar and Jasprit Bumrah bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 26.

Dube, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

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

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost a couple of wickets.

Abhishek, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Inglis. Nathan Ellis broke the 33-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (29 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-four balls (5.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill, the batter, faced 12 balls, scoring 15, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 28-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Ellis. Stoinis broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 9.2 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Axar, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Bartlett. Ellis broke the 35-run stand.

Varma, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 29. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Bartlett broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sundar, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Jitesh, who scored 22 off 13 balls, which included three boundaries.

India, who scored 188 for the loss of five wickets off 18.3 overs, won by five wickets with nine balls to spare.

Short bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13. He picked up a wicket.

Abbott bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 56.

Matthew Kuhnemann bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Stoinis bowled a couple of overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Bartlett, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Ellis bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

   

 

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