Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Ish Sodhi made way for Mark Chapman, James Neesham, and Matt Henry.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’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 92, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point. While the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the series, to the partnership was 24, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 18 balls.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 33, Abhishek had scored 51.

Abhishek eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Forty-three balls (Rach)into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ravindra broke the 98-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Samson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 27. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.3 overs (69 balls).

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson had scored 88, Kishan had scored 43.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While the contributions of Samson and Kishan to the partnership were 50 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 15 overs (90 balls).

Samson, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Forty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Cole McConchie. Neesham broke the 105-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 54. Four balls later, he was caught by Chapman. Neesham broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a ball, and failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravindra off the bowling of Neesham.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Henry broke the 22-run stand.  

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls).

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who scored 26 off eight balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 255 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Phillips bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Lockie Ferguson bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 48.

Jacob Duffy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Santner bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Ravindra bowled two overs, conceding 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Henry, who bowled four overs, conceding 49.

Neesham bowled four overs, conceding 46. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost three wickets.

Though his (F)innings included a boundary, Allen was not in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Ravindra, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, broke the one-run stand.

Phillips, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, Axar Patel broke the 15-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Seifert had scored 35, Chapman had scored a run.

Chapman, who faced eight balls, eventually scored three. Seventeen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, Hardik broke the 23-run stand.

Seifert’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 26 balls. Three balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-(Va)run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Santner’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 17. Twenty-eight balls after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Axar broke the 52-run partnership.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Santner was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Alex Wharf.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 134 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Santner had scored 34, Neesham had scored half-a-dozen.

Though his innings included a boundary, Neesham eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Sixteen balls after Daryl Mitchell’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Henry, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bumrah.

New Zealand scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Santner, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, missed his half-century by seven runs. Eleven balls after Henry’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ferguson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

Duffy, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls after Santner’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. New Zealand, who were all out for 159 off 19 overs, lost by 96 runs.

Arshdeep Singh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up three wickets.

Bumrah bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up four scalps.

India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa beat Suryakumar-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreria, George Linde, and Ottneil Baartman made way for Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, and Keshav Maharaj.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, elected to bat.

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

Though his innings included a boundary, Quinton de Kock had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Eleven balls into the match, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 10-run stand.

Markram had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Five balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep Singh broke the two-run stand.

Rickelton had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored seven, including a six. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.  

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Dewald Brevis had scored four, David Miller, the player of the match, had scored 18.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Brevis’ contribution to the partnership was 20, Miller’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

South Africa scored 100 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Miller’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Brevis, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually missed his half-century by five runs. Fifty balls after Rickelton’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Dube broke the 97-run partnership.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Miller had scored 57, Tristan Stubbs had scored five.

South Africa scored 150 off 15.2 overs (94 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Miller, whose 35-ball innings included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 63. Twenty balls after Brevis’ dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 35-(Va)run partnership.

Stubbs, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. He was unbeaten.

Marco Jansen, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

Bosch, whose six-ball (Corb)innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Bumrah, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rabada, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.  

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

India eventually conceded 11 extras. South Africa scored 187 for the loss of seven wickets at that point.

Washington Sundar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as was Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Dube, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 47.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up three scalps.

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

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Ishan Kishan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rickelton off the bowling of Markram.

Seven balls (1.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tilak, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring a run. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was caught by de Kock. Jansen broke the five-run stand.

Abhishek, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Bosch. Jansen broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored 11, Sundar had scored three.

Sundar, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 11. Seventeen balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by de Kock. Bosch broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 18. Eleven balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brevis. Bosch broke the eight-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Both Dube and Hardik had scored 18 apiece.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings included a six, eventually did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Stubbs. Maharaj broke the 35-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Rinku, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Stubbs off the bowling of Maharaj.

Arshdeep, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Stubbs. Maharaj broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dube, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually missed his half-century by eight runs. Twenty-two balls after Arshdeep’s dismissal, he was caught by Lungi Ngidi. Jansen broke the 23-run stand.

Chakravarthy, who faced three balls, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

Bumrah, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Markram off the bowling of Jansen.

India were bundled out for 111 off 18.5 overs.

Rabada and Ngidi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 15.

Markram bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Bosch bowled three overs, conceding 12. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Maharaj bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up three wickets.

Jansen bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 22. He picked up four scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the Dutch

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh.

The Netherlands (Ah)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Micha)eleven – Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper, Tim Pringle, Shariz, Fred Klaassen, and Paul van Meekeren made way for Levitt, Aryan Dutt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, and Kyle Klein.

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

The first 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.

India’s openers did not get off the (Shar)mark. Abhishek, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was bowled by Dutt.

Though his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Ishan Kisan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 18. Twenty-three balls later, Dutt broke the 39-rnu stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). The Netherlands had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Tilak Varma had scored 26, Suryakumar was in seventh heaven.

Varma, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Twenty-eight balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by van der Merwe. Logan van Beek broke the 30-run stand.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, the Netherlands sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube, the player of the match, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Timm van der Gugten. Klein broke the 41-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Dube had scored 23.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). The Netherlands had conceded five extras at that point.

Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 25 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 66. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute (van der Gugten). Van Beek broke the 76-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 21-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 30. Four balls later, he was caught by van der Merwe. Needless to say, van Beek was in seventh heaven.

Rinku Singh, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

The Netherlands eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 193 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Van der Merwe faced a wicketless over, conceding 15.

Colin Ackermann faced three wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Bas de Leede faced four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Klein bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.

Dutt bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two wickets.

Van Beek bowled four overs, conceding 56. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of the Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Max O’Dowd, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-four balls into the chase, Chakravarthy broke the 35-(Va)run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Levitt had scored 13.

The Netherlands scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Levitt, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirteen balls after O’Dowd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. De Leede was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Paleker.

Ackermann, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twenty-six balls after Levitt’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 43-run stand.

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

The Netherlands scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

De Leede, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. Ten balls after Dutt’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Dube broke the 18-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Scott Edwards, their skipper, was in seventh heaven.

Edwards, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Eleven balls after de Leede’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 13-run stand.

The Netherlands scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Lion-Cachet, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Twenty-three balls after Edwards’ dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Dube broke the 47-run stand.  

Croes, whose 12-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was van Beek, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

The Netherlands, who scored 176 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Abhishek faced a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Arshdeep Singh faced three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Sundar faced four wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Hardik and Bumrah bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 17.

Dube bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 14. He picked up three scalps.

Suryakumar-led India beat the Proteas

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, and Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa made a couple of (Anri)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tristan Stubbs and Nortje made way for David Miller and George Linde.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’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 67, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.

Thirty-four balls (Corb)into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batter, eventually scored 34 off 21 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. It was struck down by umpire Virender. He was caught by Quinton de Kock. Bosch broke the 63-run partnership.

Samson, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty-one balls later, Linde broke the 34-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was T(il)aken. Varma had scored 22.

India scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Eighteen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Bosch broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 30 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 15 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, to it was 32. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Hardik’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 16 balls.

India scored 200 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 41 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Hardik’s contribution to it was 63. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

In addition to the aforementioned number of sixes Hardik, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Forty-four balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Reeza Hendricks. Ottneil Baartman broke the 105-run partnership.

Varma, whose 42-ball innings included 10 boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 73. A couple of balls later, de Kock and Baartman had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they ran him out.

Shivam Dube, who faced three balls, was unbea‘ten’. His runs came by way of a boundary and a six.

Jitesh Sharma, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 231 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Donovan Ferreira, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as were Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 29.

Baartman, who bowled three overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Linde, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.

Bosch, who bowled three overs, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, without the loss of a wicket.

South Africa’s openers put on 50 off 3.3 overs (21 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Hendricks’ contribution to it was seven.

De Kock’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

Hendricks, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Thirty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Dube. Chakravarthy, the player of the series, broke the 69-(Va)run partnership.

South Africa scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 118 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While de Kock had scored 65 (his eventual score), Dewald Brevis had scored 29.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Brevis’ contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

De Kock’s eventual 35-ball innings included nine boundaries and three sixes. Twenty-three balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah, who broke the 51-run partnership.

Brevis, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 31. Five balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.  

Seventy-five balls (12.3 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Markram, the batter, eventually scored six off four balls, which included a boundary. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Virender. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy, who broke the 13-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ferreira, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Chakravarthy bowled him.

South Africa scored 150 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Miller, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Twelve balls after Ferreira’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

Linde, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. Four balls later, Chakravarthy broke the nine-run stand.

Ninety-seven balls (16.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jansen, the batter, eventually scored 14 off five balls, which included a couple of sixes. It was upheld by Virender. He was caught by Samson off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the 14-run partnership.

South Africa scored 200 off 19.5 overs 119 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Bosch, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Ngidi, who had no reason to be in seventh heaven, despite his nine-ball innings included a boundary.

South Africa, who scored 201 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 30 runs.

Abhishek, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 47.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 53. He picked up four scalps.

India won the five-match series 3-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India (Ki)win the series

India made one change to their playing eleven – Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Umran Malik.

New Zealand made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jacob Duffy made way for Twenty20 International debutant Ben Lister.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper and the player of the series, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings -which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, and lost a wicket.

Eight balls (Nit)into the match, India sought a batting review. Ishan Kishan, the batsman, faced three balls, scoring a run. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Menon. Michael Bracewell had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Shubman Gill, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Rahul Tripathi’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Tripathi, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 44. Forty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Lockie Ferguson. Ish Sodhi broke the 80-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 102 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gill had scored 46, Suryakumar Yadav was in seventh heaven.

Gill’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 35 balls.

Suryakumar, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 24. Twenty-five balls after Tripathi’s dismissal, he was caught by Bracewell. Blair Tickner broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Hardik’s contribution to it was 17. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Gill’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 54 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 39 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Hardik’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribute to the partnership was a couple.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings including four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Forty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Bracewell. Daryl Mitchell broke the 103-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and eighteen balls into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Gill was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Gill, whose 63-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, in addition to seven sixes, eventually scored 126. He was unbeaten, as was Deepak Hooda, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

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

India scored 234 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Ferguson, Lister, and Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’ skipper, bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 54, 42, and 37, respectively.

Bracewell and Mitchell bowled an over each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded eight, the latter conceded half-a-dozen.

Tickner and Sodhi bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 34.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings -which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 3o, and lost five wickets.

Finn Allen, who faced four balls, scored three. Five balls into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the four-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Devon Conway, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh.

Chapman, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the Mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Glenn Phillips had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Nineteen balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Mitchell was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Bracewell, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Eleven balls later,Malik broke the 14-run stand.

Twenty-eight balls into the chase, New Zealand sought a batting review. Santner was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

New Zealand scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Santner, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Twenty-four balls after Bracewell’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Shivam Mavi broke the 32-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Sodhi, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Tripathi off the bowling of Mavi.

Ferguson, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Malik. Hardik broke the one-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. Mitchell had scored 24.

Tickner, who faced five balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls after Ferguson’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Hardik broke the 12-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mitchell, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 35. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mavi off the bowling of Malik.

Lister, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. New Zealand, who were dismissed for 66 off 12.1 overs, won by 168 runs.

Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen.

Mav, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Malik bowled 2.1 overs, conceding nine. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up four scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India beat England; K(oh)linch series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul made way for Thangarasu Natarajan.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, without the loss of a wicket.

Fifteen balls into the (Shar)match, England sought a bowling review. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

India’s openers scored 50 off 5,2 overs (32 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 16.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 34 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes. Nine overs into the match, Ben Stokes broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 32. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Jason Roy. Adil Rashid broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 36 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 80. He was unbeaten, as was Pandya, who eventually scored 39. His 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 224 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.  

Sam Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as were Chris Jordan, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 57, 53, and 43, respectively.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers failed to get off the (Ku)mark. Roy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar, the player of the match.

England scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Jos Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Dawid Malan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 100 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 54 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Malan’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Malan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

Sixty-nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Buttler was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

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

He eventually faced 34 balls, scoring 52. Seventy-five balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kumar broke the 130-run partnership.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Jonny Bairstow had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Shardul Thakur broke the run-a-ball stand.

Malan, whose 46-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 68. Three balls later, Thakur broke the two-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced four balls, scored a run. Three dot balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Rahul, off the bowling of Pandya.

England scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Stokes, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, conceded 14. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Natarajan broke the 23-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Archer, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Yadav and Pant ran him out.

Jordan, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Three balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the six-run stand.

Curran, whose three-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. England, who scored 188 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 36 runs.

Washington Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Rahul Chahar, who bowled three overs, conceding 33.

Natarajan and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 34.

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

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 3-2.

India are ViKtorious; England disappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, and Rahul Chahar.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. Twenty-two balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Jofra Archer, who broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-four balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Ben Stokes broke the 42-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Needless to say, Adil Rashid was in seventh heaven.

Yadav’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 28 balls.

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

Yadav, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 57. Twenty-eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Sam Curran broke the 40-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Eighteen balls later, Archer broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Fifteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Stokes. Mark Wood broke the 26-run stand.

Shardul Thakur, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 37. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Malan. Archer broke the four-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Rashid. Archer broke the five-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

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

Chris Jordan, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Wood bowled four overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 25.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.

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

Buttler, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

England scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Thirty balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Chahar broke the 45-run stand.

Jason Roy, whose 27-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 40. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

England scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Stokes’ contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bairstow, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Chahar broke the 65-run partnership.

Stokes, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually conceded 46. Eight balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the nine-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. The next ball, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Thakur.

England scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Curran, who faced five balls, scored three. Ten balls later, Pandya broke the 13-run stand.

Jordan, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Thakur broke the 24-run stand.

Archer, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. England, who scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Sundar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Kumar bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket.

Chahar and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 25, and 16, respectively.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was levelled 2-2.

 

 

 

 

 

England ViKtorious; India are disappointed

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Suryakumar Yadav made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tom Curran made way for Mark Wood.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 24, and lost three wickets.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Fifteen balls into the match, Wood had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sharma, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Jofra Archer. Wood broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ishan Kishan, who faced nine balls, scored just four. Four balls later, he was caught by Jos Buttler, the player of the match. Chris Jordan broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 40. Rishabh Pant, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Buttler and Sam (Cur)ran him out.

Shreyas Iyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Wood broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 46-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. He was unbeaten.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Thirty-three balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Jordan broke the 70-run partnership.

India scored 156 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Curran and Ben Stokes bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 12.

Archer and Adil Rashid bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 26.

Jordan bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up two wickets. Wood bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Jason Roy was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Roy, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored nine. Twenty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Sharma. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 23-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Buttler’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Malan’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, eventually conceded 18. Thirty-seven balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was stumped by Pant. Washington Sundar broke the 58-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls).

Buttler, whose 52-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 83. He was unbeaten, as was Bairstow, who scored 40. His 28-ball innings included five boundaries.

England, who scored 158 for the loss of a couple of overs off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Pandya bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22. Shardul Thakur bowled 3.2 wicketless overs, conceding 36. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Chahal and Sundar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

England led the five-match series 2-1.