It’SA win for Rohit-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made five (Anri)changes to their playing eleven – Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nandre Burger, and Lizaad Williams made way for Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, and Nortje.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, 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 45, and lost three wickets.

Rohit, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Keshav Maharaj broke the 23-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rishabh Pant, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by de Kock off the bowling of Maharaj.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced four balls, scored three. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Klaasen. Rabada broke the 11-run stand.  

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). South Africa hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India scored 75 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli, the player of the match, was batting on 36, Axar Patel was batting on 26.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Axar’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair eventually put on 68. Axar scored 47 off 31 balls, which included a boundary and four sixes. Fifty-four balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, de Kock ran him out.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four fours – came off 48 balls.

India scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shivam Dube’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 76. Thirty-two balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rabada. Jansen broke the 57-run partnership.

Dube, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Five balls later, he was caught by David Miller. Nortje broke the 11-run stand.

Hardik, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Maharaj. Nortje broke the run-a-ball stand.

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

India conceded 176 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, bowled two overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as was Shamsi, who bowled three overs, conceding 26.

Jansen and Rabada bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 36.

Maharaj bowled three overs, conceding 23. He picked up two scalps, as was Nortje, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a couple of wickets.

Reeza Hendricks, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls later, Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Markram also faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Arshdeep Singh broke the five-run stand.

Seventeen balls (2.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. De Kock was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Stubbs’ contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Stubbs, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. Thirty-eight balls after Markram broke the 58-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa scored 81 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While de Kock was batting on 30, Klaasen had scored eight.

South Africa scored 100 off 11.3 overs (70 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

De Kock, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Twenty-two balls after Stubbs’ dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep broke the 36-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 15.2 overs (93 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 52 off 27 balls. Twenty-two balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the 45-run stand.

Jansen, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

Miller, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Maharaj, who scored a couple, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

Rabada also faced three balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Needless to say, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Nortje, who faced a ball, scored a run.

India eventually conceded nine extras. South Africa, whose scored 169 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, were not in seventh heaven.

Jadeja bowled an over, conceding a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Axar bowled four overs, conceding 49. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 18.

Hardik bowled three overs, conceding 20. He picked up three scalps.

India won the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rohit-led India beat the Afghans

India made one change to their playing eleven – Mohammed Siraj made way for Kuldeep Yadav.

Afghanistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Karim Janat, Sharifuddin Ashraf, the Ahmads (Fareed and Qais), and Saleem made way for Hazratullah Zazai, Rashid Khan (who was leading the team), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, 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 47, and lost a wicket.

Thirteen balls (2.1 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

Rohit, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Rashid. Farooqi broke the 11-run stand.

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

Seven overs into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rishabh Pant, the batsman, scored 20 off 11 balls, which included four boundaries. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rashid, who broke the 43-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 24. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Nabi. Rashid broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India scored 79 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, had scored nine, Shivam Dube was unbea‘ten’.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Although his innings included a boundary, Dube, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he did not add to the aforementioned score. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rashid, who broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). Afghanistan had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 28 balls. Thirty-seven balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Nabi. Farooqi broke the 60-run partnership.

A hundred and seven balls (17.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Hardik, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 32. An over after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Azmatullah Omarzai. Naveen broke the nine-run stand.

Although his five-ball (Gulbad)innings included a boundary, Ravindra Jadeja had a reason to be in seventh heaven – four balls later, he was caught by Naib. Farooqi broke the six-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 16. Axar Patel, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Eight balls later, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen ran him out.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Afghanistan eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 181 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Omarzai, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as were Noor and Nabi, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 24.

Naveen, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.

Farooqi and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 26.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost three wickets.

Gurbaz, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Eight balls later, he was caught by Pant. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 143-run stand.

Ibrahim Zadran did the reverse – he scored 11 off eight balls, which included a boundary. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Axar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hazratullah Zazai, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Bumrah.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 8.1 overs (50 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan scored 66 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Naib was batting on 17, Omarzai was batting on 25.

Naib, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-seven balls after Zazai’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Kuldeep broke the 44-run stand.

Omarzai, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. Five balls later, he was caught by Axar. Jadeja broke the four-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 14.4 overs (89 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

It was at that point that India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Najibullah Zadran was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Najibullah, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 19. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Bumrah broke the 31-run stand.

Nabi, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nabi. Kuldeep broke the 12-tun stand.

Rashid, who faced six balls, scored two. Seven balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Naveen, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Arshdeep.

Noor, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Farooqi, who faced a ball, scored four. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 19 extras. Afghanistan, who were dismissed for 134 off 20 overs, lost by 47 runs. Hardik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 13.

Jadeja and Axar bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 15.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up a couple of wickets. Arshdeep and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps. While the former conceded 36, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded seven.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India aren’t the WInners

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the (Fid)eleven that last played the Indians – Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons, Jerome Taylor and Edwards made way for Darren Sammy, Wavell Hinds and Kemar Roach.

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

Prior to the start of play, the ground was wet.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 8.3 overs (52 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While the contribution of Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ skipper and the player of the match, to the partnership was 33, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 17.

Chanderpaul, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Seventy-two balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the 80-run partnership.

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

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.2 overs (82 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Sammy, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 39-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.5 overs (109 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Kieron Pollard, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Zaheer Khan broke the 41-run stand.

Dwayne Bravo, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Nehra broke the three-run stand.

Ramnaresh Sarwan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Nehra broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a run. Gayle, whose 66-ball innings included five boundaries and seven extras, eventually scored 98. The next ball, the substitute, Dinesh Karthik, and Dhoni ran him out.

Hinds, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Denesh Ramdin, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. The West Indies scored 169 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Suresh Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as were Pathan and Harbhajan Singh bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 16.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Khan, who bowled four overs, conceding 36. Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

Vijay, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls into the chase, he was caught by Pollard. Sammy broke the 12-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Roach broke the 15-run stand.

Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Pollard broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (59 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Raina, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sammy. Gayle broke the 42-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Chanderpaul. Sulieman Benn broke the one-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (94 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

Pathan, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Seventeen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Hinds. Jerome Taylor broke the 33-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 25. Dhoni, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 29. Sixteen balls later, Bravo ran him out.

India scored 150 off 18.4 overs (129 balls). The West Indies had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Harbhajan, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Four balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Bravo. Roach broke the 11-run stand.

Jadeja, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Benn. Bravo broke the two-run stand.

Khan, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 19 extras. India, who scored 155 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 14 runs.

Benn, who bowled an over, conceded a couple. He picked up a wicket. Pollard and Gayle bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 22.

Sammy, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Bravo and Taylor bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 24. Roach, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India lose to Australia

India (Shar)made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Piyush and Praveen Kumar made way for Gautam Gambhir, Rohit and Zaheer Khan.

Australia made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Ashley Noffke and Adam Voges made way for Shane Watson, David Hussey, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes.

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

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Shane Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 35, the contribution of David Warner, the player of the match, to it was 17.

Warner’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Australia’s openers put on 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Watson’s half-century – which included a boundary and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 31 balls.

While Watson’s contribution to the 100-run partnership was 54, Warner’s contribution to it was 50.

Watson eventually faced 32 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-five balls into the match, Yusuf Pathan broke the 104-run partnership.

Warner, whose 42-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and seven boundaries, eventually scored 72. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the 38-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Haddin, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 24-run stand.

David Hussey, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. Seven balls later, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Ashish Nehra broke the six-run stand.

White, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Michael Hussey, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Nehra broke the 21-run stand.

Smith, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded an extra. Australia scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowled two overs, conceding 38. He was wicketless, as were Khan and Harbhajan Singh, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter, who spell included a maiden, conceded 15.

Pathan bowled four overs, conceding 35. He was picked up a wicket. Yuvraj bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Vijay had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by White. Nannes broke the 10-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Nannes broke the two-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four balls later, he was caught by Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper. Shaun Tait broke the five-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Nannes broke the six-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Smith broke the 14-run stand.

Pathan, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Warner. Mitchell Johnson broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on eight. Jadeja, who faced five balls, scored four. Nine balls later, David Hussey ran him out.

India scored 50 off 10.2 overs (67 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Harbhajan, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Watson broke the 47-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (96 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Khan, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Tait broke the 36-run stand.

Nehra, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, Tait broke the two-run stand.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who were dismissed for 135 off 17.4 overs, lost by 49 runs.

Watson and Johnson bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 23. Smith bowled four overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket. Tait bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 21. He picked up three scalps, as did Nannes, who bowled four overs, conceded 25.