Rain and India D(hon)isappoint Bangladesh

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashwin Nehra.

Bangladesh (Moham)made three changes to their playing eleven – Mithun, Imrul Kayes and Mustafizur Rahman made way for Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain and Abu Hider.

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

Owing to rain before the start of play, the match was reduced to a 15-overs-a-side match.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 30, and lost a couple of wickets.

Soumya Sarkar, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Four overs into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashish Nehra broke the 27-run stand.

Iqbal, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the three-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sabbir Rahman, the player of the match, scored 32 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Shakib Al Hasan, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 34-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced five balls, scored four. Fourteen balls later, Virat Kohli and Dhoni ran him out.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mahmudullah, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Bangladesh scored 120 for the loss of five wickets off 15 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled three wickets apiece. Pandya, who was wicketless, conceded 35. Nehra, Jadeja, Ashwin, and Bumrah picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 33, 25, 14, and 13, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 33, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, who faced five balls, scored a run. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Sarkar. Al-Amin Hossain broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. In fact, they didn’t concede any extras.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 60 off 44 balls, which included nine boundaries, in addition to the six. Sixty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sarkar. Taskin Ahmed broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls).

Kohli, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 41. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 20. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India, who scored 122 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 13.5 overs, won by eight wickets with seven balls to spare.

Hider, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14. Shakib and Mortaza bowled two wicketless apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 16. Nasir, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Al-Amin, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Ahmed, who bowled three overs, conceded 14.

India won the 2015/16 Asia Cup.

 

 

   

 

 

Dhoni-led India crush UAE; Advance

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashish Nehra made way for Twenty20 International debutant Pawan Negi (who hasn’t represented India in any format since), Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

This was the first – and, so far, only – time they played the United Arab Emirates in the shortest format.

On winning the toss, Amjad Javed, the UAE’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

Swapnil Patil, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Kumar, who broke the one-run stand.

Mohammad Shahzad, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Jasprit Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Rohan Mustafa, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Hardik Pandya broke the 23-run stand.

The UAE scored 50 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Muhammad Usman, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Negi broke the 26-run stand.

Javed, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Negi. Harbhajan broke the two-run stand.

Muhammad Kaleem, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Yuvraj Singh broke the nine-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on four. Fahad Tariq, who faced five balls, scored three. Seven balls later, Negi and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, ran him out.

Mohammad Naveed had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Negi. Kumar broke the run-a-ball stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on a run. Shaiman Anwar, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 43. Three balls later, Dhoni ran him out.

Ahmed Raza, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Qadeer Ahmed, who faced a ball, failing to open his account.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. The UAE scored 81 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Yuvraj, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket. Negi and Pandya bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 11.

Bumrah and Harbhajan bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 23, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 11. Kumar bowled four overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded eight, picking up a couple of scalps.

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

Rohit the player of the (Shar)match, scored 39. His 28-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six. Thirty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Naveed. Qadeer broke the 43-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (44 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who scored 25. His 14-ball innings included four boundaries and a six.

India, who scored 82 for the loss of a wicket off 10.1 overs, won by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare.

Mustafa, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen. Shahzad, who bowled seven wicketless balls, scored 14. Javed, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 18. Naveed, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 21. Ahmed, who bowled two overs, conceded 23. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

India, who were unbeaten, advanced to the final.  

  

India leave Sri Lanka D(hon)isheartened

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane made way for Shikhar Dhawan.

Sri Lanka made five Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that (Dickwel)last played the Indians – Niroshan, Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayake and Dilhara Fernando made way for Shehan Jayasuriya, Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews (who was leading the team), Nuwan Kulasekara and Rangana Herath.

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

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dinesh Chandimal, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored four. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the six-run stand.

Jayasuriya, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls later, he was caught by man from Ranchi. Jasprit Bumrah broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who faced 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Hardik Pandya broke the 16-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Mathews, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-nine balls later, Pandya broke the 26-run stand.

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

Milinda Siriwardana, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Thirty-one balls after Mathews’ dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ashwin broke the 43-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Dasun Shanaka, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Rohit Sharma and Ashwin ran him out.

Kapugedera, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Thisara Perera, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 17. Eight balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the 20-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 13. Kulasekara, whose (Dho)nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Eight balls later, Virat Kohli, the player of the match, and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Dushmantha Chameera, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Sri Lanka scored 138 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Raina and Yuvraj Singh bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded nine, the latter conceded three. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Pandya and Ashwin, who bowled four overs each, conceding 26 apiece.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of overs into the chase, he was caught by Chandimal. Kulasekara broke the 11-run stand.

Sharma, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Kapugedera. Kulasekara broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Raina’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 25. Forty-seven after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Kulasekara. Shanaka broke the 54-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the only extra they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Kulasekara. Perera broke the 51-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 44 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 47 balls, which included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Pandya, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Herath broke the four-run stand.

Dhoni, whose four-ball innings included a six, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

India, who scored 142 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Siriwardana, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13. Mathews, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 16. Chameera, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Although he picked up a wicket, Shanaka, who bowled an over, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Herath, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket. Perera, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Kulasekara, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up a couple of scalps.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

India continue to D(h)o(ni)minate Pakistan

India made one change to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan made way for Ajinkya Rahane.

Pakistan made seven changes to their playing (Sharje)eleven – Kamran Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal and Junaid Khan made way for Khan, Khurram Manzoor, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz and the Mohammads (Sami, Amir and Irfan).

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

The Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost three wickets.

Mohammad Hafeez, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Nehra broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although his innings included a boundary, Sharjeel had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 18-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 10. Manzoor, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Fourteen balls later, Virat Kohli, the player of the match, ran him out.

Shoaib Malik, who faced a dozen balls, scored just four. His runs came by way for a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Hardik Pandya broke the three-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the (U)mark. Akmal, who faced four balls, scored three. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuvraj Singh.

The sixth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Shahid Afridi, Pakistan’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, scoring as many. Five balls later, Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni ran him out.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Riaz, who faced a dozen balls, scored just four. Twenty-two balls after Afridi’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 10-run stand.

Ahmed, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Twenty-one balls later, Jadeja broke the 18-run stand.

Sami, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Amir, who faced eight balls, scored just a run. The next ball, he was dismissed by Pandya.

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

India eventually conceded 15 extras. Pakistan were bundled for 83 off 17.3 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Yuvraj, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Nehra and Bumrah, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded eight.

Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 11. He picked up a couple of wickets. Pandya, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded eight. He picked up three scalps.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Amir.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rahane, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Amir, who broke the two-run stand.

Raina, who faced four balls, scored a run. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Riaz. Amir broke the six-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). Pakistan had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 10.

Kohli, whose 51-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 49. Sixty-nine balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sami, who broke the 68-run partnership.

Yuvraj, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually conceded 14. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pandya, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Hafeez off the bowling of Sami.

Dhoni, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, was in seventh heaven, because he was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 85 for the loss of five wickets off 15.3 overs, won by five wickets with 27 balls to spare.

Riaz, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 31. He was wicketless, as was Irfan, who bowled four overs, conceding 16. Sami, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up two wickets. Amir, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up three scalps.  

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Dhoni-led India beat Bangladesh again

The 2016 edition of the Asia Cup was the first – and, so far, only – edition of the tournament to be played using the T20I format.

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane made way for Virat Kohli.

Bangladesh (Moham)made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, the Rahmans (Shamsur and Ziaur), Nasir Hossain and Sohag Gazi made way for Soumya Sarkar, Mithun, the Rahmans (Sabbir and Mustafizur), Imrul Kayes and Taskin Ahmed.

On winning the toss, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Nine balls into the match, Al-Amin Hossain broke the four-run stand.

Although his 12-ball innings included a boundary, Kohli had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls later, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Mashrafe Mortaza broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suresh Raina, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty balls later, Mahmudullah broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, had scored 21 when he was dropped by Shakib Al Hasan.

The Mumbaikar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 42 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Sarkar. Shakib broke the 55-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 17 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 55-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 83. Twenty-seven balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Sarkar. Hossain broke the 61-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pandya, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mahmudullah off the bowling of Hossain.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose two-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who didn’t face a ball.

The number of extras they had conceded gave Bangladesh no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 166 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs. Ahmed, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Mustafizur, who bowled four overs, conceding 40.

Mahmudullah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket. Shakib, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket. Mortaza, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Hossain, who bowled four overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a couple of wickets.

Mithun, who faced three balls, scored a run. Fourteen balls later, Ashish Nehra broke the nine-run stand.

Sarkar, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Jasprit Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Sabbir had scored just a run when he was dropped by Pandya.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Kayes, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 35-run stand.

Sabbir had scored just 22 when he was dropped by Pandya.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 23. Shakib, who faced eight balls, scored three. Sixteen balls later, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Sabbir, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 44. Ten balls later, he was caught behind. Pandya broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rahim, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Mahmudullah had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls after Sabbir’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Nehra broke the 18-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mortaza, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Nehra.

Ahmed, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Bangladesh, who scored 121 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 45 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Jadeja, who conceded 25, was wicketless. Bumrah, Pandya and Ashwin conceded 23 each, picking up a wicket apiece. Incidentally Nehra also conceded 23. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The iSLanders triumph; India D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Shaminda Eranga made way for Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake.

On winning the toss, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

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

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nine balls into the match, Angelo Mathews broke the four-run stand.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 29. Fifty-four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Senanayake. Rangana Herath broke the 60-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 43 balls.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, who faced 21 balls, eventually scored 11. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Thisara Perera. Kulasekara broke the 55-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Kohli, whose 58-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eleven balls later, Senanayake ran him out.

Although he was unbeaten, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced four balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 130 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Malinga and Senanayake were wicketless. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 22. Kulasekara, Mathews and Herath picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 25 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although Kusal’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Mohit Sharma broke the five-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 36-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mahela Jayawardene, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Suresh Raina broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lahiru Thirimanne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Kumar Sangakkara was the player of the match. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Thisara’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Sangakkara, who faced 35 balls, eventually scored 52. He was unbeaten, as was Thisara, who scored 23. His 14-ball innings included three sixes.

India eventually conceded five extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 134 for the loss of four wickets off 17.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 18.

Mohit, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket. Mishra and Raina bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 24.

Sri Lanka won the 2013/14 World T20.

 

India advance; SA are D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made five changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Jacques Kallis, Farhaan Behardien, Robin Peterson, Johan Botha and Morne made way for Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Beuran Hendicks, Imran Tahir and Wayne Parnell.

On winning the toss, Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

De Kock, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Hashim, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-seven balls (Am)later, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 35-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While du Plessis’ contribution to the partnership was 37, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Du Plessis’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.3 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Du Plessis, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 58. Fifty-two balls later, Ashwin broke the 71-run partnership.

A B de Villiers, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls after du Plessis’ dismissal, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 18.3 overs (112 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Duminy, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually conceded 45. He was unbeaten, as was Miller, who scored 23. His 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa scored 172 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded eight. Amit Mishra and Mohit Sharma who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 34. Suresh Raina, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Ajinkya Rahane, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-four balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught de Villiers. Parnell broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Virat Kohli was the player of the match. His half-century – which included a boundary and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 72 off 44 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. T(a)hirty-nine balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. The leggie broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

Raina, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 21. Fifteen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 34-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 176 for the loss of four wickets off 19.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with five balls to spare.

Albie Morkel bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Duminy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29. Dale Steyn bowled 3.1 wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Parnell bowled three overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Tahir, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. Hendricks bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up two scalps.

India advanced to the final.

 

Unbeaten India advance; Australia D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan and Mohammed Shami made way for Ajinkya Rahane and Twenty20 International debutant Mohit.

Australia made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nic Maddinson, Moises Henriques, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, Clint McKay and Xavier Doherty made way for David Warner, Cameron White, Brad Hodge, Mitchell Starc, James Muirhead and Doug Bollinger.

On winning the toss, George Bailey, Australia’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth Powerplay. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose three-ball innings included a maiden, scored five. Four balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Muirhead. Hodge broke the six-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by White. Muirhead broke the 40-run stand.

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

Rahane, whose 16-ball (Hadd)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Brad. Needless to say, Bollinger was in seventh heaven.

Suresh Raina, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Aaron Finch. Glenn Maxwell broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). Australia had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which included four boundaries and four sixes – came off 37 balls.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). Australia had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-two balls after Raina’s dismissal, Starc broke the 84-run partnership.

Yuvraj, whose 43-ball innings included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 60. Four balls later, he was caught by Maxwell. Shane Watson broke the two-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced three balls, scored as many. Three balls later, Watson ran him out.

Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match, faced three balls, scoring a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Bhuvneshwar, who faced a ball, failing to get off the (Ku)mark.

Australia eventually conceded 17 extras. India scored 159 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Muirhead and Hodge bowled tow wicketless overs apiece, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 13.

Starc and Watson bowled four overs, conceding 36 each, and picked up a wicket apiece. Bollinger and Maxwell bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 20.

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

Finch, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Ashwin broke the 13-run stand.

White, who faced a couple of balls, failed to get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Kumar broke the six-run stand.

Watson, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Mohit broke the two-run stand.

Warner, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Ashwin broke the 23-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 8.2 overs (50 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Maxwell, whose 12-ball innings included three sixes, scored 23. Nine balls later, Ashwin broke the 11-run stand.

Bailey, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand.

Haddin, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored six. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Amit Mishra broke the 12-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on four. Starc, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, Raina and Dhoni ran him out.

Hodge, who faced 18 balls, scored 13. Five balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Mishra broke the four-run stand.

Muirhead had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the three-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded four extras. Australia, who were bundled out for 86 off 16.2 overs, lost by 73 runs. Raina bowled a wicketless over, conceding 16.

Mohit bowled a couple of overs, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket. Kumar, who bowled three overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket. Jadeja bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket.

Mishra bowled three overs, conceding 13. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 11. He picked up four scalps. 

India advanced to the semi-finals.

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India beat hosts Bangladesh

India made no change to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made half-a-dozen changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Junaid Siddique, Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Naeem Islam, Shahadat Hossain and Hossain made way for Anamul Haque, the Rahmans (Shamsur and Ziaur), the Hossains (Nasir and Al-Amin) and Sohag Gazi.

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

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

Tamim, whose 10-(Iq)ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match, broke the run-a-ball stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Shamsur, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Rohit off the bowling of Ashwin.

Shakib Al Hasan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 0ne-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s skipper, scored 24 off 21 balls, which included four boundaries. Forty-one balls after Shakib’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Mohammed Shami broke the 46-run stand.

Haque, whose 43-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 44. A couple of overs later, Amit Mishra broke the 15-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Nasir, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Thirty-seven balls after Haque’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Mishra broke the 49-run stand.

Mahmudullah, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ziaur, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja off the bowling of Mishra.

Mashrafe Mortaza, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Bangladesh scored 138 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Shami and Kumar bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 21. Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mishra, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Seventeen balls into the match, Al-Amin broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (43 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kohli’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 75 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Kohli’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

While Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 39 balls, Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls.

Sharma, whose 44-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 56. Seventy-five balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Nasir. Mortaza broke the 100-run stand.

Kohli, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 57. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 22. His 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

Bangladesh eventually conceded five extras. India, who scored 141 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18.3 overs, won by eight wickets with nine balls to spare.

Mahmudullah, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless. Ziaur bowled 2.3 wicketless overs, conceding 26. Gazi bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 21. Shakib bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 26.

Al-Amin and Mortaza bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

India, helmed by Dhoni, WIn

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Andre Fletcher, Darren Bravo, Danza Hyatt, Chris Barnwell, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo and Ravi Rampaul made way for Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Samuel Badree and Krishmar Santokie.

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

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth innings. They scored 24, without the loss of a wicket.

Smith, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Forty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 38-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at any point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 24. Gayle, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 34. Thirty-one balls after Smith’s dismissal, Dhoni and Mohammed Shami ran him out.

Marlon Samuels, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was stumped. Amit Mishra, the player of the match, broke the 12-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dwayne Bravo, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mishra.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Daren Sammy, the West Indies’ skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 23-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Although his five-ball innings included a six, Andre Russell had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Jadeja broke the 11-run stand.

Lendl Simmons, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Three balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Jadeja broke the 13-run stand.

Narine, whose two-ball innings included a six, scored seven. He was unbeaten, as was Ramdin, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies scored 129 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Suresh Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as were Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded three.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket. Mishra, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up a couple of wickets. Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceded 48. He picked up four scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth innings. They scored 48, without the loss of a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Badree, who broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (38 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kohli’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (78 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

Kohli, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 54. Eighty-three balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Russell broke the 106-run partnership.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Samuels broke the 22-run stand.

Rohit, whose 55-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 62. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

The West Indies eventually conceded three extras. India, who scored 130 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Dwayne Bravo and Sammy bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 12, the latter conceded nine. Santokie and Narine bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 20.

Russell bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 12. He picked up a wicket. Samuels bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket. Badree bowled four overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket.