Suryakumar-led India beat Oman, advance

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

They were playing Oman for the first time.

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

(Abhish)Ek ball into the match, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sharma was the batter. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

The first 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.

Shubman Gill, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, Shah Faisal broke the six-run stand.

Twenty-seven balls (4.3 overs) into the match, Abhishek was dropped by Vinayak Shukla off the bowling of Mohammad Nadeem. The ball was judged a wide by Wimalasiri.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 38, the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the match, to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Abhishek, whose 15-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Shukla. Jiten Ramanandi broke the 66-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on a run. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Ramanandi ran him out.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). Oman had conceded nine extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 100 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samson had scored 37, Axar Patel was unbea‘ten’.

Axar Patel, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty-three balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Shukla. Aamir Kaleem broke the 45-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced eight balls, scored five. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Jatinder Singh, Oman’s skipper. Kaleem broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). Oman had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Samson’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 41 balls.

Samson eventually scored 56 off 45 balls. Twenty-six balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Aryan Bisht. Faisal broke the 41-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 29. Five balls later, he was caught by Zikria Islam. Ramanandi broke the five-run stand.

Harshit Rana, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on three. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. Ramanandi ran him out.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Oman eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 188 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Mohammad Nadeem bowled a wicketless over, conceding 19.

Samay Shrivastava bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Shakeel Ahmed and Islam bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 23.

Kaleem, who bowled three overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Ramanandi and Faisal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 23.

The first Powerplay of Oman’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, without the loss of a wicket.

Oman’s openers scored 50 off 6.4 overs (41 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Jatinder’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Kaleem’s contribution to it was 18.

Forty-nine balls (eight overs) into the chase, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jatinder was the batter. It was upheld by Wimalasiri.

The next ball, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kaleem was the batter. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Faisal Afridi.

Jatinder, whose 33-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 32. Fifty-two balls into the chase, Kuldeep broke the 56-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Oman had scored 62 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Kaleem had scored 22, Hammad Mirza had scored three.

Oman scored 100 off 13.5 overs (84 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Kaleem’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Mirza’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kaleem’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 38 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 46 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Fifty-six balls after Jatinder’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Harshit broke the 93-run partnership.

Oman scored 150 off 18.2 overs (111 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

That ball, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mirza was the batter. It was struck down by Faisal Afridi.

Mirza’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 33 balls. Seven balls after Kaleem’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rinku Singh. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Islam, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Shukla, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls after Mirza’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Ramanandi, who faced five balls, scored three. His runs came by way of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the chase, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Oman, who scored 167 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, lost by 21 runs.

Axar, Tilak, and Abhishek bowled an over apiece, conceding four, eight, and a dozen, respectively. They were wicketless, as Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Harshit and Kuldeep bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 23.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 26.

India topped their group and advanced to the Super Four.      

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afghanistan disappointed; Kohli-led India triumph

India made a couple of (Ravi)chan(dran)ges to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Varun Chakravarthy made way for Suryakumar Yadav and Ashwin.

Afghanistan made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nawroz Mangal, Karim Sadiq, Asghar Afghan, Samiullah Shinwari, Shafiqullah, and the Zadrans (Dawlat and Shapoor) made way for Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq and Hamid Hassan.

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

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

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (31 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to it was 34.

Thirty-four balls (5.3 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. Sharma was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

Sharma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.4 overs (71 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Sharma’s contribution to it was 54.

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

Sharma, whose 47-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 74. Eighty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Nabi. Janat broke the 140-run partnership.

Rahul, whose 48-ball (Gulbad)innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 69. Eleven balls later, Naib had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ninety-four balls (15.3 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. Rishabh Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by Reiffel.

The next ball, India sought a batting review. Pant was the batsman. It was upheld by Reiffel.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 16 balls. While Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 19.2 overs (117 balls). Afghanistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Pant, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 27. He was unbeaten, as was Pandya, who eventually scored 35 off 13 balls, which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

Afghanistan eventually conceded five extras. India scored 210 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Nabi, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Ashraf, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Naveen, Rashid and Hassan bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 59, 36, and 34, respectively.

Janat, who bowled an over, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket, as did Naib, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Mohammad Shahzad, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Three overs into the chase, he was caught by Ashwin. Mohammed Shami broke the 13-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Zazai, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. The next ball, he was caught by Shardul Thakur off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.

Gurbaz, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 19. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Pandya broke the 35-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Naib, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Sixteen balls after Gurbaz’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 11-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 59 for the loss of four wickets. Najibullah Zadran was batting on nine.

Najibullah, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Fourteen balls after Naib’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the 10-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Nabi’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Janat’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Nabi, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Thirty-eight balls after Najibullah’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Shami broke the 57-run partnership.

Janat, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Rashid, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Shami broke the one-run stand.

Ashraf, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded four overs. Afghanistan, who scored 144 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 67 runs.

Pandya, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Thakur, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 25.

Ashwin bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14, picking up a couple of wickets.

Shami, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up three scalps.