Pakistan lose to Rohit-led India

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson, Axar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi made way for Rohit (who was leading the team, and chose to field on winning the toss), Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Pakistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi made way for Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Twenty20 International debutant Naseem Shah, and Shahnawaz Dahani.

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

A couple of balls into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Mohammed Rizwan was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

An over into the match, India sought a bowling review. Rizwan was the batsman. It was upheld by Palliyaguruge.

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 10. His nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Bhuvneshwar broke the 15-run stand.

Fakhar Zaman, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Avesh Khan broke the 27-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 68 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 29, Ahmed was batting on 16.

Ahmed, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Thirty-eight balls after Zaman’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, broke the 45-run stand.

Rizwan, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Avesh. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Khushdil had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Hardik broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Asif Ali had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Twelve balls after Khushdil’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bhuvneshwar broke the 15-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Haris Rauf, who scored 13 and was unbeaten, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

A hundred and ten balls (18.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Shadab Khan, the batsman, scored 10 off nine balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 14-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. A hundred and eleven balls (18.3 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Naseem, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar.

Dahani, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. Eight balls later, Arshdeep broke the 19-run stand.

Pakistan were dismissed for 147 off 19.5 overs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

Avesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up three wickets.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost a wicket.

Rahul, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls into the chase, Naseem broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 18-ball innings included a six, scored 12. Forty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Nawaz broke the 49-run stand.

Kohli, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 35. Seven balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Nawaz broke the three-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 62 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Jadeja had scored eight, Suryakumar had scored a couple.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Jadeja was the batsman. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Suryakumar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 18. Thirty-one balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Naseem broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and four balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Jadeja was the batsman. It was upheld by Rahman.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Jadeja’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Hardik’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Jadeja, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 35. Nawaz broke the 52-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Pakistan eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 148 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Rauf, Dahani and Shadab bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 35, 29, and 19, respectively.

Naseem bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up two wickets.

Nawaz bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 33. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

Rain D(hon)isappoints India and WI

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Stuart Binny made way for Amit Mishra.

The West Indies made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the West Indians.

Owing to rain, the start of play was delayed.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his six-ball (Ev)innings included a boundary, Lewis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls into the match, he was caught by Mishra. Mohammed Shami broke the 24-run stand.

Johnson Charles, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 43. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Mishra broke the 26-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Lendl Simmons, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scoreD(ho)nineteen. Twenty-eight balls after Charles’ dismissal, he was stumped by the man from Ranchi off the bowling off Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 26-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Marlon Samuels, who faced 10 balls, scored five. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.

Kieron Pollard, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 16-run stand.

Andre Fletcher, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dwayne Bravo, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Fourteen balls after Fletcher’s dismissal, Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Andre Russell, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Ten balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, scored 18. His 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Five balls later, Mishra broke the 10-run stand.

Sunil, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored N(ar)ine. He was unbeaten.

Samuel Badree, who faced four balls, scored a run. Eleven balls after Brathwaite’s dismissal, Shami broke the 10-run stand.

India eventually conceded nine extras. The West Indies were dismissed for 143 off 19.4 overs. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 11.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket.

Shami, who bowled 2.4 overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceded 11. He picked up a couple of wickets. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Mishra, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up three scalps.

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

Rohit Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’. Rahane, who bowled four overs, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded an extra.

The rain reduced the chase to just two overs, off which India scored 15 without the loss of a wicket.

Russell and Badree bowled a wicketless over each, conceding seven apiece.

The match ended without a result, and the West Indies won the two-match series 1-0.