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The match was attended by 50,597 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Shai Hope, the West Indies’ skipper, had scored 25, Roston Chase had scored 20.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had not conceded any extras at that point. While Hope’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Chase’s contribution to it was 29.

Hope, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Fifty-three balls into the match, Chakravarthy broke the 68-(Va)run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shimron Hetmyer, the batter, scored 27 off 12 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was caught by Sanju Samson, the player of the match. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 34-run stand.

Chase, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rovman Powell was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Gaffaney.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 119 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rutherford had scored 14, Powell had scored three.

Rutherford, whose nine-ball innings included a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 16-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jason Holder’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, and holder, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned scores. They were unbeaten.

India eventually scored 11 extras. The West Indies scored 195 for the loss of four wickets at that point.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel were wicketless. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 35.

Hardik and Chakravarthy conceded 40 each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Bumrah, who conceded 36, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three overs (Hose)into the chase, he was caught by Hetmyer. Akeal broke the 29-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, also scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 24, Suryakumar had scored three.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Samson’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Suryakumar, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18.  Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Rutherford. Shamar broke the 58-run partnership.

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

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 136 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samson had scored 69, Tilak Varma had scored 23.

Varma, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Twenty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Shamar broke the 38-run stand.  

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the match, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on the West Indies, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Samson, whose 50-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 97. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who faced four balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries.

The West Indies eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 199 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Motie and Chase bowled two wicketless overs each, conceding 18 apiece.

Romario Shepherd bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Forde bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Hosein also conceded 22, but he bowled two overs, and picked up a wicket.

Shamar and Holder bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar-led India triumph over England

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ramandeep Singh made way for Nitish Kumar Reddy.

England made five changes to their playing eleven – Mooen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, and Reece Topley made way for Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, and Mark Wood.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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

England’s openers did not get off the mark. Phil Salt, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh.

Duckett, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Arshdeep broke the 17-run stand.

Five overs into the match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Harry Brook was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

England scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Brook eventually scored 17 off 14 balls, which included two fours and a six. Twenty-eight balls after Duckett’s dismissal, Chakravarthy, the player of the match, broke the 48-(Va)run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Liam Livingstone, who faced both the balls, did not open his account. He was dismissed by Chakravarthy.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 74 for four at that point. While Jos Buttler, their skipper, was batting on 47, Bethell had scored three.

Buttler’s half-century – which included six fours and a six – came off 34 balls.

Bethell, who faced 14 balls, eventually scored seven. Twenty-four balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Hardik Pandya broke the 18-run stand.

Overton, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, he was caught by Reddy. Axar Patel broke the 12-run stand.

England scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Atkinson, who faced 13 balls, scored just a couple. Fifteen balls after Overton’s dismissal he was stumped by Samson. Axar broke the eight-run stand.

Buttler eventually scored 68 off 44 balls, which included eight fours and a couple of sixes. Two balls later, he was caught by Reddy. Chakravarthy broke the six-run stand.

A hundred and thirteen balls (18.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Jofra Archer was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Archer, whose 10-ball innings included a four, eventually scored a dozen. Twenty balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the 21-run stand.

Adil Rashid, whose 11-ball innings included a four, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Wood, who faced a ball, scored a run. Two balls later, Samson ran him out.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. England were dismissed for 132 off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Bishnoi, who conceded 22, was wicketless.

Hardik, Axar (whose spell included a maiden), and Arshdeep picked up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 42, 22, and 17, respectively.

Chakravarthy, who conceded 23, 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 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

Samson, whose 20-ball innings included four fours and a six, scored 26. Twenty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Atkinson. Archer broke the 41-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Suryakumar, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Salt off the bowling of Archer.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included three fours and six sixes – came off 20 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was eight. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 100 for two at that point. While Abhishek was batting on 60, Varma had scored nine.

Abhishek eventually scored 79 off 34 balls, which included five fours and eight sixes. Forty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brook. Rashid broke the 84-run partnership.

Varma, whose 16-ball innings included three fours, eventually scored 19. He was unbeaten, as was Hardik, who faced four balls, scoring three.

England eventually conceded six extras. India, who scored 133 for the loss of three wickets off 12.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with 43 balls to spare.

Overton and Livingstone bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 10, the latter conceded seven.

Atkinson bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Wood bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 25.

Rashid conceded two overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up two scalps.

India led the five-match 1-0.

 

 

 

Sharma-led India WIn, sweeping series

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Twenty20 International debutant Avesh Khan.

The West Indies made four changes to their playing eleven – Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith and Sheldon Cottrell made way for Shai Hope, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Jr. and Dominic Drakes.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

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.

Gaikwad, who faced eight balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Jason Holder broke the 10-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Ishan Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Shreyas, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Walsh, Jr. broke the 53-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 34. Roston had a reason to be in (Cha)seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

Fifty-eight balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 66 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, had scored a run.

Sharma, who faced 15 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, Dominic Drakes, the son of former West Indies fast bowler Vasbert, broke the 27-run stand.

Eighty-six balls into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Venkatesh Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

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

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match and the player of the series, to the partnership was 17, Venkatesh's contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Yadav’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 65 off 31 balls, which included the aforementioned boundary, in addition to seven sixes. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Rovman Powell. Romario Shepherd broke the 91-run partnership.

Venkatesh, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Allen, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five.

Drakes, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a scalp, as did Shepherd, Walsh, Jr., Holder and Chase, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 50, 30, 28 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a couple of wickets.

Three balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers was the batsman. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Five balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Mayers, the batsman, eventually scored half-a-dozen off five balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Kishan. Deepak Chahar broke the five-run stand.

Hope, who faced four balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Chahar broke the 20-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Powell, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. Twenty-five balls after Hope’s dismissal, he was caught by Thakur. Harshal Patel broke the 47-run stand.

Forty-seven balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Pollard was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Although his innings included a boundary, Pollard had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Venkatesh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 87 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 36, Holder had scored a couple.

Holder, who faced half-a-dozen balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Eleven balls after Pollard’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Venkatesh broke the five-run stand.

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

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Chase had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a dozen. Nine balls after Holder’s dismissal, Patel broke the 13-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 61 off 47 balls, which included eight boundaries, in addition to the six. Thirty-two balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Thakur broke the 48-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and nine balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Shepherd was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Shepherd, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 29. Ten balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.

Allen, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Drakes, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Shepherd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Thakur broke the eight-run stand.

Walsh, Jr., who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 167 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Khan and Bishnoi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 29.

Chahar, who bowled 11 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Venkatesh, who bowled 13 balls, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Patel, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.

 

Rohit-led India WIn the series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made one change to their playing eleven – Fabian Allen made way for Jason Holder.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies' skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

Eleven balls (Nit)into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Ishan Kishan was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Kishan, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored just a couple. A dozen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (39 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 19 off 18 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six. Thirty-six balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Roston Chase broke the 49-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chase, who broke the 13-run stand.

Sixty-one balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Virat Kohli was batting on 36.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (82 balls). The West Indies had conceded 11 extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Twenty-three balls after Yadav’s dismissal, Chase broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (103 balls). The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Rishabh Pant, the player of the match, to the partnership was 21, Venkatesh Iyer’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pant’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 28 balls, and was unbeaten.

Iyer eventually scored 33 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Thirty-five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 76-run partnership.

Harshal Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 19 extras. India scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Pollard and Odean Smith bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 10.

Holder and Akeal Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 30.

Shepherd and Cottrell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 20.

Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies' innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Mayers, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 34-run stand.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. King was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

King eventually scored 22 off 30 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Twenty balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 25-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 73 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 29, Rovman Powell had scored five.

The West Indies scored 100 off 12.3 overs (82 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Eighty-two balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Powell was the batsman. It was struck down by Sharma.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Powell’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Pooran’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Powell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 28 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 52 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Powell’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Pooran eventually scored 62 off 41 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Sixty balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 100-run partnership.

Powell eventually scored 68 off 36 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Pollard, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

The West Indies, who scored 178 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Patel and Deepak Chahar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 40.

Chahal, Bishnoi and Bhuvneshwar picked up a scalp apiece. They conceded 31, 30, and 29, respectively.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

It happened to be the hosts’ 100^th win in T20 Internationals.

 

 

 

WI lose to Rohit-led India

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami made way for Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal, Twenty20 International debutant Ravi Bishnoi (the player of the match) and Yuzvendra.

The West Indies made seven changes to their playing eleven – Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Jr., Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams and Evin Lewis made way for Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith and Akeal Hosein.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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

Brandon King, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the four-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Thirty-six balls after King’s dismissal, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers, the batsman, scored 31 off 24 balls, which included seven boundaries. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the 47-run stand.

Fifty-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Chase was the batsman. It was struck down by Madanagopal.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 71 for a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran had scored 27, Chase was batting on four.

Sixty-two balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Chase, the batsman, scored 10 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. It was struck down by Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Venkatesh. Bishnoi broke the two-run stand.

Hosein, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Deepak Chahar, who broke the 16-run stand.

Ninety-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Kieron Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

The West Indies scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Pooran’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 38 balls.

He eventually scored 61 off 43 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. Twenty-eight balls after Hosein’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Patel broke the 45-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Pollard, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. He was unbeaten.

Smith, who faced four balls, scored as many. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the 22-run stand.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. The West Indies scored 157 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Venkatesh bowled a wicketless over, conceding four.

Chahar bowled three overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahal and Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 34 and 31, respectively.

Patel and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 17.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 17.

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Forty-five balls into the Chase, he was caught by Smith. The Barbadian broke the 64-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for a wicket at that point. While Kishan had scored 30, Kohli was batting on eight.

Kishan, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Allen. Chase broke the 29-run stand.

Kohli, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Three balls later, he was caught by Pollard. Allen broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rishabh Pant, who faced eight balls, scored as many. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as did Venkatesh, who scored 24. His 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India, who scored 162 for the loss of four wickets off 18.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with seven balls to spare.

Smith bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Shepherd bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Hosein bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Allen bowled 11 balls, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket.

Cottrell bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket.

Chase bowled four overs, conceding 14. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

Sharma-led India crush New Zealand

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand made one changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tim Southee made way for Lockie Ferguson.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper and the player of the series, 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 69, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). New Zealand had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 24.

Kishan, whose 21-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 29. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, broke the 69-run partnership.

Yadav, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the (Suryaku)mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Martin Guptill. Santner broke the two-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. A couple of balls later, he was caught by James Neesham. Santner broke the 12-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 48, Shreyas Iyer had scored five.

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

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Sharma eventually scored 56 off 31 balls. Fourteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Ish Sodhi broke the 20-run stand.

Shreyas, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 25. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Daryl Mitchell. Adam Milne broke the 36-run stand.

Venkatesh Iyer, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mark Chapman. Trent Boult broke the one-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, faced four balls, scoring a couple. He was unbeaten.

Harshal, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Venkatesh’s dismissal, he was out hit wicket. Ferguson broke the 22-run stand.

Deepak Chahar, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 184 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Milne, Ferguson, Boult and Sodhi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 47, 45, 31, and 31, respectively.

Santner, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost three wickets.

Mitchell, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Harshal. Axar broke the 21-run stand.

Chapman, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was stumped by Pant. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Glenn Phillips, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls later, Axar broke the eight-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Guptill’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 36 balls. Thirty-five balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Chahal broke the 39-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Seifert, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Seven balls later, Kishan and Pant ran him out.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Neesham had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Five balls later, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Harshal.

The seventh-wicket pair put on eight. Santner, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Kishan ran him out.

Although his six-ball innings included a six, Milne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, Venkatesh broke the nine-run stand.

Sodhi, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Harshal broke the two-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ferguson, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chahar, who broke the 16-run stand.

Boult, who faced a couple of balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded an extra. New Zealand, who were bundled out for 111 off 17.2 overs, lost by 73 runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding a dozen.

Chahar bowled 2.2 overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket.

Venkatesh bowled three overs, conceding a dozen. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket.

Harshal bowled three overs, conceding 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding nine. He picked up three scalps.

India swept the three-match series 3-0.

 

 

 

 

Sharma is skipper; India WIn

India made seven changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Siddarth Kaul made way for Rishabh Pant, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants [Krunal Pandya (Hardik’s older brother) and Khaleel Ahmed], Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match), and Jasprit Bumrah.

The West Indies made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree, Jerome Taylor, and Kesrick Williams made way for Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Fabian Allen and Khary Pierre), Keemo Paul, and Oshane Thomas.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, for the loss of three wickets.

Ramdin, who faced five balls, scored just a couple. Thirteen balls into the match, he was caught by Karthik. Umesh Yadav broke the 16-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Hope, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Half-a-dozen balls later, Lokesh Rahul and Pandey ran him out.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Hetmyer had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Kieron Pollard, whose 26-ball innings included a six, scored just 14. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Krunal broke the 19-run stand.

Bravo, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Rovman Powell, who faced 13 balls, scored just four. Fourteen balls after Bravo’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Needless to say, Kuldeep was in seventh heaven.

Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, faced 11 balls, scoring just four. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the seven-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Paul was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.

Allen, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 27. Nineteen balls after Brathwaite’s dismissal, he was caught by Umesh. Ahmed broke the 24-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Paul, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Pierre, who scored nine. His five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India scored 109 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs each.

Umesh, Bumrah and Krunal conceded 36, 27, and 15, respectively. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Ahmed, whose spell included a maiden. He conceded 16. Kuldeep, who conceded 13, 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 31, for the loss of three wickets.

An over into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Sharma, the batsman, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring as many. His innings included a boundary. It was upheld by umpire C K Nandan. He was caught by Ramdin. Needless to say, Thomas was in seventh heaven.

Dhawan, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Eleven balls later, Thomas broke the nine-run stand.

Pant, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Bravo. Brathwaite broke the 19-run stand.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Bravo. Brathwaite broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pandey, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Forty-five balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Pierre, who broke the 38-run stand.

Ninety-seven balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Karthik was the batsman. It was struck down by Nandan.

India scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls).

Karthik, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Krunal, who scored 21. His nine-ball innings included three boundaries.

India, who scored 110 for the loss of five wickets off 17.5 overs, won by five wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Pollard and Allen bowled an over apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded 11. They were wicketless, as was Paul, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 30.

Pierre, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Thomas and Brathwaite bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 11.  

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India win (Pakist)another clash

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Khurram Manzoor made way for Ahmed Shehzad.

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

Owing to rain before the start of play, the match was reduced to an 18-overs-a-side match.

The Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 24, without the loss of a wicket.

Sharjeel Khan, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Suresh Raina broke the 38-run stand.

Shehzad, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Jasprit Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan’s skipper, scored eight off 14 balls, which included a boundary. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match. Pandya broke the 14-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.3 overs (94 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Umar Akmal, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Twenty-four balls after Afridi’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 41-run stand.

Shoaib Malik, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashish Nehra broke the four-run stand.

Sarfaraz Ahmed, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Mohammad Hafeez, who faced five balls, scoring as many.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. Pakistan scored 118 for the loss of five wickets off 18 overs. Ashwin, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket. Pandya, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Nehra and Jadeja bowled four overs, conceding 20, each. They picked up a wicket apiece.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 23, and lost three wickets.

Rohit Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Malik. Mohammad Amir broke the 14-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored six. Fourteen balls later, Mohammad Sami broke the nine-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Raina, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Sami.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (52 balls). Pakistan had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Yuvraj, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Sami. Wahab Riaz broke the 61-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (86 balls). Pakistan had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 55 off 37 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the six. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who scored 13 off (Dho)nine balls, including a six.

India, who scored 119 for the loss of four wickets off 15.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Malik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 22. Mohammad Irfan, who bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceded 25. Afridi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Riaz, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket, as was Amir, who bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11. Sami, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of scalps.