Hardik-led India aren’t the WInners

India made one changes to their playing eleven – Kuldeep Yadav made way for Ravi Bishnoi.

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

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his nine-ball innings included a boundary, Shubman Gill had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the match, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Alzarri Joseph broke the 16-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on a couple. Suryakumar Yadav, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Kyle Mayers ran him out.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Ishan Kishan, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Thirty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 42-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Varma was batting on 20.

Although his run-a-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 11 balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was stumped by Nicholas Pooran. Akeal broke the 16-run stand. 

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 39 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 41 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Obed McCoy. Hosein broke the 38-run stand.

Hardik, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 24. Ten balls later, Joseph broke the 15-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Pooran. Shepherd broke the 10-run stand.

Bishnoi, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Arshdeep Singh, who scored half-a-dozen. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 150 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). The number of extras they eventually conceded gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 152 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Mayers bowled an over, conceding 12. He was wicketless, as were Jason Holder and McCoy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 25.

Shepherd, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up two scalps, as did Hosein and Joseph, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 28.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

The hosts’ openers didn’t get off the mark. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Hardik.

Johnson Charles, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pooran was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

Twenty-two balls (3.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mayers, the batsman, scored 15. Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – using the umpire’s call, it was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the 30-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-seven balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Mukesh Kumar. Hardik broke the 57-run partnership.

Pooran’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Pooran was batting on 50.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pooran, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 67. Twenty-five balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Mukesh broke the 37-run stand.  

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a couple. Shepherd did not face a ball. Axar and Kishan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he ran him out.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Holder, who faced three balls, failed to open his account. Three balls later, he was stumped by Kishan off the bowling of Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Sixteen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer, the batsman, scored 22. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six. It was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the one-run stand.

Ninety-nine balls (16.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hosein was the batsman. It was upheld by Reifer.

The West Indies scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Hosein, who scored 16, was unbea‘ten’.

Joseph, whose eight-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

The hosts, who scored 155 for the loss of eight wickets off 18.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won by a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Mukesh, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Chahal, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The West Indies led the five-match series 2-0.

 

Sharma-led India WIn the series

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Sanju Samson, Axar and Ravi Bishnoi.

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

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

There was bad weather before the start of play.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 65, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 33, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 18.

Rohit, wHoseinnings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-eight balls into the match, Akeal broke the 53-run partnership.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Suryakumar, the batsman, eventually scored 24 off 14 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Alzarri Joseph, who broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had conceded 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Deepak Hooda was batting on 19, Rishabh Pant was batting on 16.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Hooda, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Joseph broke the 47-run stand.

Pant, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 44. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dominic Drakes. Obed McCoy broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Samson, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 30. He was unbeaten.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, McCoy broke the 18-run stand.

Axar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 191 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Jason Holder and Drakes were wicketless. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Hosein conceded 28, picking up a wicket.

McCoy and Joseph picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 29.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

King, whose eight-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan, the player of the match, who broke the 18-run stand.

Devon Thomas, who faced four balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Avesh broke the four-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 27. Pooran, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, Samson and Pant ran him out.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kyle Mayers, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 15-run stand.

Rovman Powell, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 18-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 88 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shimron Hetmyer had scored half-a-dozen, Holder had scored a run.

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

Holder, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 13. Fifteen balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

Hosein, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the five-run stand.

Hetmyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 19. Five balls later, Bishnoi broke the 19-run stand.

Ninety-three balls (15.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Joseph was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Brathwaite.

Although his innings included a boundary, Drakes had on reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fourteen balls later, Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. McCoy was the batsman. It was upheld by Brathwaite.

Joseph, who eventually scored half-a-dozen, was unbea‘ten’.

McCoy, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls after Drakes’ dismissal, Arshdeep broke the four-run stand.

India eventually conceded eight extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 132 off 19.1 overs, lost by 59 runs.

Hooda, who bowled an over, conceded four. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 21.

Axar, Bishnoi and Avesh bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 48, 27, and 17, respectively.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.1 overs, conceded 12. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

India K(oh)linch series against WI

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja and Khaleel Ahmed made way for Lokesh Rahul and the Chahar cousins, Deepak (the player of the match) and Twenty20 International debutant Rahul.

The West Indies made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Khary Pierre made way for Fabian Allen.

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

Before the start of the match, the ground was wet.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 22, for the loss of five wickets.

Sunil Narine, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Navdeep Saini. Deepak broke the four-run stand.

Nineteen balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Evin Lewis, the batsman, scored 10. His 11-ball innings included a boundary. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid. Deepak trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the nine-run stand.

Shimron Hetmyer, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Deepak, who broke the one-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kieron Pollard’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Nicholas Pooran’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Pooran, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 17. Fifty-six balls after Hetmyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Saini broke the 66-run partnership.

Eighty-three balls into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Pollard was the batsman. It was struck down by Duguid.

Pollard’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 40 balls.

The West Indies scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pollard, whose 45-ball innings included the aforementioned boundary, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 58. Fifteen balls after Pooran’s dismissal, Saini broke the 25-run stand.

Rovman Powell, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 32. He was unbeaten.

Carlos Brathwaite, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Ten balls later, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Rahul Chahar broke the 14-run stand.

Allen, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies scored 146 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19. Krunal Pandya bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 35.

Rahul Chahar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket. Saini bowled four overs, conceding 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Deepak bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded four, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced five balls, scored three. A couple of overs into the chase, he was caught by Sheldon Cottrell. Oshane Thomas broke the 10-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Pooran. Allen broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Pant’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls).

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 37 balls.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Pant’s contribution to it was 50. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose 45-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 59. Seventy-seven balls after Lokesh Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Lewis. Thomas broke the 106-run partnership.

Pant, whose 42-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes, eventually scored 65. He was unbeaten, as was Manish Pandey, who faced five balls, scoring a couple.

India, who scored 150 for the loss of three wickets off 19.1 overs (115 balls), won by seven wickets with five balls to spare.

Keemo Paul bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 23. Brathwaite bowled 13 wicketless balls, conceding 25. Narine and Cottrell bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 26.

Allen bowled three overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket. Thomas bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.