Despite l‘Aus’, India are ViKtorious

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one (Fin)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis made way for Aaron, who was leading the team.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

Finch, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the series. Washington Sundar broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Matthew Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Steve Smith’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Smith, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Forty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, Sundar broke the 65-run partnership.

Wade’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 34 balls.

Australia scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Ninety-eight balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Australia scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 31 balls.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Wade – who scored 80 off 53 balls, which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker. Fifty-two balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shardul Thakur, who broke the 90-run partnership.

Maxwell eventually scored 54 off 36 balls. Five balls after Wade’s dismissal, Thangarasu Natarajan broke the six-run stand.

Moises Henriques, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. D’Arcy Short scored seven off three balls, including a boundary. Three balls later, the substitute, Manish Pandey, and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Daniel Sams, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India had conceded 12 extras. Australia scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34. Thakur and Natarajan bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 33. Sundar bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up two wickets.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Smith off the bowling of Maxwell.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 3o. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Dhawan, whose 21-ball innings including three boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Mitchell Swepson, the player of the match, broke the 74-run partnership.

Sixty-four balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Sanju Samson was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 41 balls.

Samson, who faced nine balls, scored 10. Twenty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Swepson, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirteen overs into the chase, Indiia sought a batting review. Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-five balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Zampa broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 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.

Kohli, whose 61-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 85. Half-a-dozen balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Needless to say, Andrew Tye was in seventh heaven.

Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – his six-ball innings included a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Tye. Abbott broke the 13-run stand.

Thakur, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Chahar, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 174 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 12 runs. Sams bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29. Zampa and Maxwell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 20.

Abbott and Tye bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded, the latter conceded 31. Swepson bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India K(oh)linch series, beating Australia

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey and Mohammed Shami made way for Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur.

Australia made three changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made way for Marcus Stoinis, Twenty20 International debutant Sams and Andrew Tye.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

D’Arcy Short, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Iyer. Thangarasu Natarajan broke the 47-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Matthew Wade’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls.

Forty balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Steve Smith was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

The second-wicket pair put on 28. Wade, whose 32-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and the six, eventually scored 58. Twenty-one balls later, Kohli and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Australia scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Twenty-eight balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Thakur broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Smith, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the match. Chahal broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Moises Henriques – who scored 26 off 18 balls, including a six – was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson. Four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Natarajan broke the three-run stand.

Stoinis, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Sams, who scored eight. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

Australia scored 194 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar overs, conceding 48. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 35.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Thakur bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 38. Natarajan bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two 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 wicket.

Thirteen balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 35 on the eve of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson.

India’s openers scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rahul’s contribution to it was 18.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Mitchell Swepson. Tye broke the 56-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Thirty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Swepson. Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Samson, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 25-run stand.

Kohli, whose 24-ball innings including a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually conceded 40. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (99 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Pandya, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who scored a dozen. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 195 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sean Abbott bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Maxwell and Henriques bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded nine. Sams bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Tye, Zampa and Swepson, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 47, 36, and 25, respectively.

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

  

Virat-led India victorious over Australia

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami and Twenty20 International debutant Thangarasu Natarajan.

Australia made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff made way for Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, the Mitchells (Starc and Swepson) and Josh Hazlewood. 

On winning the toss, Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Seventeen balls into the match, Starc broke the 11-run stand.

Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Swepson, who broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Swepson. Henriques broke the 38-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hazlewood. Adam Zampa broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.  He eventually scored 51 off 40 balls. Seven balls later, he was caught by Abbott. Henriques broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (115 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Eighteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Henriques broke the 16-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 44. He was unbeaten.

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

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Sundar Was(hingto)n’t in seven heaven, because 16 balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott. Starc broke the 38-run stand.

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

Australia eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 161 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Abbott, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Hazlewood, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

Swepson, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket, as did Zampa, who bowled four overs, conceding 20. Starc, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Henriques, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

Chahal – who replaced Jadeja as a concussion substitute from the start of Australia’s innings – was the player of the match.

The Powerplay of the hosts’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

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

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 32 balls. While D’Arcy Short’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Finch’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Finch, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Forty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Chahal broke the 56-run partnership.

Smith, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Samson. Chahal broke the 16-run stand.

Sixty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Glenn Maxwell, who scored a couple off three balls, was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Shawn Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the three-run stand.

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

Short, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Natarajan broke the 38-run stand.

Wade, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of overs later, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Henriques, who scored 30 off 20 balls (which included a boundary and a six), was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the four-run stand.

Abbott, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten.

Starc, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Natarajan broke the one-run stand.

Swepson, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Australia, who scored 150 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), lost by 11 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Shami and Sundar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 16. Chahar, who conceded 29, picked up a wicket. Natarajan and Chahal picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rohit-led India (Ki)win; Sweep series

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli made way for Rohit, who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss.

New Zealand made no changes to their playing eleven.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Sanju Samson, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the series, to it was 28, Sharma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rahul, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. Sixty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 88-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

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

A hundred balls into the match, India had scored 138 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Sharma, who was batting on 60, retired hurt.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Shivam Dube, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Tom Bruce. Kuggeleijn broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Manish Pandey, who scored four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 163 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Tim Southee (New Zealand’s skipper), Santner and Ish Sodhi were wicketless. They conceded 52, 36, and 28, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket. Kuggeleijn, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost three wickets.

Guptill, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Nine balls (Mart)into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, who was in seventh heaven.

Munro, whose six-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Half-a-dozen balls later, Washington Sundar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contributions of both Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was three.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (64 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls. He eventually faced 30 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-six balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Navdeep broke the (Sai)ninety-nine-ball partnership.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Santner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Shardul Thakur broke the 12-run stand.

Kuggeleijn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls. He eventually faced 47 balls, scoring 53. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Saini broke the one-run stand.

Southee, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sodhi, whose innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

Bennett, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand, who scored 156 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by seven runs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Yuvzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Thakur and Saini bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

Bumrah bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded a dozen, picking up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 5-0.

 

Kohli-led India (Ki)win another tie

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami made way for Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini.

New Zealand made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme made way for Tom Bruce and Daryl Mitchell.

On winning the toss, Tim Southee, New Zealand’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

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.

Samson, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 11 off nine balls, which included nine boundaries. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ish Sodhi broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 39. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Sodhi broke the 23-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Bruce. Sodhi broke the nine-run stand.

Sundar, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Santner had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the four-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shardul Thakur, the player of the match, scored 20. His 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Bennett broke the 43-run stand.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Seifert.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (114 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Manish Pandey’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 36 balls. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Karnal, who scored 11. HiS(ai)nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

New Zealand conceded a dozen extras. India scored 165 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Kuggeleijn, Southee and Santner bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They scored 39, 28, and 26, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 41. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, who faced eight balls, scored four. Twenty-six balls (Mart)into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Munro’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Seifert’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 74. Munro, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 64. Forty-four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, Thakur and Kohli ran him out.

Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Seifert’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

New Zealand scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Seifert’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 32 balls.

Taylor, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Forty-two balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Iyer. Thakur broke the 62-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Seifert, who faced 39 balls, eventually scored 57. A couple of balls later, Rahul ran him out.

Mitchell, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dube. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Santner, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. The next ball, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

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

New Zealand scored 165 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. The match ended in a tie.

Sundar and Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 14. Saini, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Chahal and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 20. Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The match was decided by a Super Over.

While Bumrah bowled it for India, Seifert and Munro faced it for New Zealand.

Seifert scored a couple, a boundary and a couple off the first three balls.

Seifert scored eight off four balls, including the boundary. Four balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Bumrah. New Zealand scored eight for the loss of a wicket.

Munro scored a boundary off the penultimate ball, and a single off the last ball.

New Zealand scored 13 without the loss of a wicket off their Super Over.

India were set a target of 14.

Rahul and Sharma walked out to face Southee.

Sharma scored a six off the first ball, and a boundary off the second.

Rahul scored 10 off three balls. Three balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Kuggeleijn off the bowling of Southee. India scored 10 for the loss of a wicket.

Kohli, who walked in to bat at number three, scored a couple of the fourth ball, and a boundary off the penultimate ball.

India scored 16 for the loss of a wicket off their Super Over, winning the eliminator.

As a result of that, the visitors led the five-match series 4-0.

 

Virat-led India (Ki)win the series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Blair Tickner made way for Scott Kuggeleijn.

On winning the toss, Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. Their openers put on 69.

India put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). New Zealand hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 36, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 19.

Rahul, whose 19-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Nine overs into the match, he was caught by Munro. Colin de Grandhomme broke the 89-run partnership.

Sharma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls. He eventually scored 65 off 40 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Ten balls later, he was caught by Tim Southee. Hamish Bennett broke the five-run stand.

Shivam Dube had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Ish Sodhi. Bennett broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Mitchell Santner broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 38. His 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Southee. Bennett broke the 18-run stand.

Manish Pandey, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

New Zealand eventually conceded five extras. India scored 179 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Kuggeleijn, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as were Southee and Sodhi, who bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 23.

De Grandhomme, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket, as was Santner, who bowled four overs, conceding 37. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 54. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, whose 21-ball (Mart)innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 31. Thirty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by the substitute, Sanju Samson. Shardul Thakur broke the 47-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Munro, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was stumped by Rahul. Jadeja broke the five-run stand.

Santner, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-six balls later, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 36-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 44, de Grandhomme’s contribution to it was five. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

De Grandhomme, who faced a dozen balls, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-two balls after Santner’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Thakur broke the 50-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Williamson, whose 48-ball innings included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 95. Twenty-one balls after de Grandhomme’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Mohammed Shami broke the 41-run stand.

Ross Taylor, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Three balls later, Shami broke the one-run stand.

Seifert, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. New Zealand scored 179 for the loss of six wickets off 20 overs. The match ended in a tie. Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 14. He was unbeaten, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Chahal and Jadeja bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 23. Thakur, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Shami, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

The match was decided by a Super Over.

While Bumrah bowled it for India, Williamson and Guptill faced it for New Zealand, and scored a run apiece off the first two balls.

Williamson scored a six off the third and a boundary off the fourth.

Bumrah conceded a bye off the penultimate ball, and Guptill scored a boundary off the last ball.

New Zealand scored 17 without the loss of a wicket off their Super Over.

India were set a target of 18.

Sharma and Rahul walked out to face Southee.

Sharma scored a couple off the first ball, and a single off the second.

Rahul scored a boundary off the third ball, and a single off the fourth.

Sharma scored sixes off the last two balls.

India scored 20 without the loss of a wicket off their Super Over, winning the eliminator.

As a result of that, the visitors led the five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with a couple of matches to spare.

Virat-led India beat NZ again

Neither India nor New Zealand made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

Guptill, whose 20-ball (Mart)innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 33. At the end of the Powerplay, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match. Shardul Thakur broke the 48-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Munro, whose 25-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 26. Sixteen balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Shivam Dube broke the 20-run stand.

Colin de Grandhomme, who faced five balls, scored three. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the six-run stand.

Williamson, who faced 20 balls, scored 14. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Needless to say, Jadeja was in seventh heaven.

New Zealand scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ross Taylor, who faced 24 balls, scored 18. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 44-run stand.

Tim Seifert, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten, as was Mitchell Santner, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded five extras. New Zealand scored 132 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Chahal and Mohammed Shami bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 22.

Thakur and Dube bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 16. Bumrah bowled four overs, conceding 21. He picked up a wicket. Jadeja bowled four overs, conceding 18. He picked up a couple of scalps.

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

Sharma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. An over into the match, he was caught by Taylor. Tim Southee broke the eight-run stand.

Kohli, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Seifert. Southee broke the 31-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). New Zealand hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the match, to the partnership was 28, Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 43 balls. He eventually scored 57 off 50 balls, and was unbeaten.

Iyer, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 44. Sixty-seven balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Ish Sodhi broke the 86-run partnership.

Dube, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven. India, who scored 135 for the loss of three wickets off 17.3 overs, won by seven wickets with 15 balls to spare.

Blair Tickner and Hamish Bennett bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 29. Santner bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 19. Sodhi bowled four overs, conceding 33. He picked up a wicket. Southee bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 20. He picked up two scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0. 

 

 

  

Kohli-led India beat New Zealand

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini made way for Rohit, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami.

New Zealand made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Daryl Mitchell and Scott Kuggeleijn made way for Martin Guptill and Twenty20 International debutant Hamish Bennett.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had conceded 68, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Guptill’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Munro’s Co(li)ntribution to it was 31.

Guptill, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored eventually 30. Forty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Sharma. Dube broke the 80-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.5 overs (65 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

Munro’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls. He eventually scored 59 off 42 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Twenty-four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Shardul Thakur broke the 36-run stand.

Colin de Grandhomme, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Dube. Ravindra Jadeja broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls).

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While the contribution of Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, to the partnership was 21, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Williamson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 51 off 26 balls. Twenty-eight balls after de Grandhomme’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the 61-run partnership.

Taylor’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 54 off 27 balls. He was unbeaten.

Tim Seifert, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas Iyer, the player of the match. Jasprit Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

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

New Zealand scored 203 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Shami bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 53.

Jadeja bowled two overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket. Thakur and Dube bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 44, the latter conceded 24. Chahal and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 31.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had conceded 65, and lost a wicket.

Although his six-ball innings included a six, Sharma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls into the chase, he was caught by Taylor. Santner broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

India’s second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Kohli’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 8.4 overs (53 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rahul’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 27 balls. Eighty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Southee. Ish Sodhi broke the 99-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Seven balls later, he was caught by Guptill. Blair Tickner broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.5 overs (90 balls). New Zealand had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

India’s fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Manish Pandey’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Iyer’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 26 balls. He eventually scored 58 off 29 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. He was unbeaten.

Dube, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Southee. Sodhi broke the 21-run stand.

Pandey, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 19 overs (115 balls). In fact, they eventually scored 204 for the loss of four wickets, winning by half-a-dozen wickets with an over to spare. Southee and Bennett bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 36.

Tickner bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Santner, who bowled four overs, conceding 50. Sodhi bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up two scalps.

India led the five-match series 1-0.

India trounce SL, K(oh)linch series

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Sanju Samson, Manish Pandey and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Isuru Udana made way for Angelo Mathews and Lakshan Sandakan.

On winning the toss, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

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

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 21.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Danushka Gunathilaka. Sandakan broke the 97-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Samson, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who broke the nine-run stand.

Pandey, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 54 off 36 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the six. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was stumped by Kusal Perera. Sandakan broke the 12-run partnership.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sandakan, who broke the four-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls).

The fifth-wicket pair put on 42. Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 26. His 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Twenty-eight balls later, Gunathilaka and Perera ran him out.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Sandakan off the bowling of Lahiru Kumara.

Shardul Thakur, the player of the match, scored 22. His eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 20 overs (120 balls). They eventually scored 201 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets. Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, in fact, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dhananjaya de Silva, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13. Mathews, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 38. Malinga, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 40.

Kumara and Hasaranga bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 27. Sandakan, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and sixth over. They scored 35, for the loss of four wickets.

Gunathilaka, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. An over into the chase, he was caught by Sundar. Jasprit Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Although his innings included a six, Avishka Fernando had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Three balls later, he was caught by Iyer. Thakur broke the six-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on four. Oshada Fernando faced five balls, scoring a couple. Ten balls later, Pandey ran him out.

Perera, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, Navdeep Saini broke the 11-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Mathews’ contribution to the partnership was 19, de Silva’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Mathews, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually conceded 31. Thirty-seven balls after Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandey. Sundar broke the 68-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

De Silva’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 31 balls.

Dasun Shanaka, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Thakur, who broke the 16-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hasaranga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Chahal ran him out.

Sandakan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was stumped by Samson. Sundar broke the eight-run stand.

De Silva, whose 36-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, scored 57. Three balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Saini broke the four-run stand.

Malinga, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Saini broke the one-run stand.

Kumara, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 123 off 15.5 overs, lost by 78 runs. Chahal, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33.

Bumrah bowled a couple of overs, including a maiden. He conceded five, picking up a wicket. Thakur, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 37. Saini, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 28. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-0.

Virat-led India beat the iSLanders

India (Shar)made Cha(h)ar changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Deepak made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini (the player of the match).

Sri Lanka made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep made way for the Fernandos (Avishka and Oshada), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga (who was leading the team) and Lahiru Kumara.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Avishka, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Saini. Washington Sundar broke the 38-run stand.

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

Danushka Gunathilaka, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Seventeen balls after Avishka’s dismissal, Saini broke the 16-run stamd.

Oshada, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty-three balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 28-run stand.

Kusal Perera, whose 28-ball innings included three sixes, scored 34. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Yadav broke the 15-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rajapaksa, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Sai)nine. Nine balls after Kusal Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, the Karnal-born pacer was in seventh heaven.

Dasun Shanaka, who faced eight balls, scored seven. Thirteen balls later, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

De Silva, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Thakur broke the 11-run stand.

Hasaranga, whose innings included three boundaries, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

Udana, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Saini. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Malinga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Yadav off the bowling of Thakur.

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

Sri Lanka scored 142 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Bumrah and Sundar picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 29. Yadav and Saini picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 18. Thakur, who conceded 23, picking up three scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 13.

Rahul, whose 32-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 45. Fifty-five balls into the chase, Hasaranga broke the 71-run partnership.

Sixty-eight balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Dhawan – who eventually scored 32 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries – was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Hasaranga, who broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Kohli’s contribution to it was 24.

Iyer, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Thirty-five balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. Kumara broke the 51-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

India, who scored 144 for the loss of three wickets off 17.3 overs, won by seven wickets with 15 balls to spare.

De Silva, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Malinga and Shanaka, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

Kumara, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Hasaranga, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up two scalps.   

India led the three-match series 1-0.