Rain disappoints Gaikwad-led India, Afghanistan

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

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

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

The ground was wet before the start of play.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

India eventually conceded 10 extras.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Gaikwad-led India knock Bangladesh out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

Gaikwad-led India advance, beating Nepal

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

This was the first time Nepal were playing the Indians.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paudel, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 26.

Bohara, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

India advanced to the semi-final.