SKY-led India beat England comfortably

India made one change to their playing eleven – Arshdeep Singh (and Harshit Rana) made way for Mohammed Shami.

England made one change to their playing eleven – Saqib Mahmood made way for Mark Wood.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 97, and lost a wicket.

Sanju Samson scored 16 off seven balls, which included a four and a couple of sixes. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Jofra Archer. Wood broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). England had not conceded any extra at that point.

Abhishek Sharma’s half-century – which included three fours and five sixes – came off 17 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 18 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was seven. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). England had conceded two extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 36 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 80, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was two.

Varma, whose 15-ball innings included three fours and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-three balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Phil Salt. Brydon Carse broke the 115-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 143 for two at that point. While Abhishek had scored 99, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored two.

Suryakumar, who faced three balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Eight balls later, he was caught by Salt. Carse broke the nine-run stand.

Abhishek Sharma’s ton – which included five fours and 10 sixes – came off 37 balls.

India scored 150 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek was the batsman. It was struck down by his namesake, umpire Virender Sharma.

Shivam Dube whose 13-ball innings included three fours and a couple of sixes, scored 30. Eighteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Adil Rashid. Carse broke the 37-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Eight balls later, he was caught by Liam Livingstone. Wood broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 200 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Ninety-five balls (15.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku, the batsman, scored nine off six balls, which included a six. (Pandi)It was struck down by umpire Rohan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Archer, who broke the nine-run stand.

Abhishek eventually scored 135 off 54 balls, which included seven fours and 13 sixes. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Archer. Rashid broke the 35-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 10. Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included two fours, scored 15. Eleven balls later, Livingstone and Salt ran him out.

Shami, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Ravi Bishnoi, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. The ball after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Carse off the bowling of Jamie Overton.

England eventually conceded four extras. India scored 247 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Livingstone bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Overton and Rashid bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 41.

Archer bowled four overs, conceding 55. He picked up a wicket.

Wood bowled four overs, conceding 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Carse bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked up three scalps.  

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost three wickets.

Dhruv Jurel, the substitute, kept wickets in place of Samson from the start of the chase.

Ben Duckett, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. (Abhish)Ek ball into the chase, he was caught by the player of the match off the bowling of Shami.

Though his run-a-ball innings included a four, Buttler had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 12 balls later, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy, the player of the series, broke the 25-(Va)run stand.   

England scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded two extras at that point.

Harry Brook, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Bishnoi broke the 11-run stand.

Livingstone, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the nine-run stand.

Salt’s half-century – which included seven fours and three sixes – came off 21 balls.

He eventually scored 55 off 23 balls. Six balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Jurel. Dube broke the 14-run stand.

Carse, who faced four balls, scored three. Six balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Abhishek broke the five-run stand.

Overton, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Abhishek broke the three-run stand.

Jacob Bethell, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Two dot balls later, he was bowled by Dube.  

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Archer had not got off the mark.

Archer, who faced a couple of balls, eventually scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Rashid, whose run-a-ball innings included a four, scored six. Seven balls after Bethell’s dismissal, he was caught by Jurel. Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Wood, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the Mark. It was upheld by Pandit. He was caught by Jurel off the bowling of Shami.

India eventually conceded three extras. England, who were bundled out for 97 off 10.3 overs, lost by 150 runs.

Hardik bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Bishnoi bowled an over, conceding nine. He picked up a wicket.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding three. He picked up a couple of wickets, as was Chakravarthy and Dube, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 11.

Shami bowled 2.3 overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

India won the series 4-1.

 

 

 

 

England disappointed; SKY-led India win

India made three changes to their playing (Jur)eleven – Washington Sundar, Dhruv, and Mohammed Shami made way for Shivam Dube and the Singhs (Rinku and Arshdeep).

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Jamie Smith and Mark Wood made way for Jacob Bethell and Saqib Mahmood.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost three wickets.

Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, scored a run. (Car)Seven balls into the match, he was caught by Brydon. Mahmood broke the 12-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the (Var)mark. Tilak, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Jofra Archer off the bowling of Mahmood.

The third-wicket pair did not open his account. Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, failing to get off the (Suryaku)mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Carse off the bowling of Mahmood.

Abhishek, whose 19-ball innings included four fours and a six, scored 29. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Bethell. Adil Rashid broke the 45-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). England had conceded two extras at that point.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) (Nit)into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for four at that point. While Rinku had scored 29, Dube had scored eight.

Rinku eventually scored 30 off 26 balls, which included four fours and a six. Twenty balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Rashid. Carse broke the 22-run stand.

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

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Hardik’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included four fours and as many sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 30 balls, which included the aforementioned numbers of fours and sixes. Forty-four balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Jamie Overton broke the 87-run partnership.

Dube’s half-century – which included seven fours and two sixes – came off 31 balls.

Axar, who faced four balls, scored five. Eight balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Bethell. Overton broke the 14-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Arshdeep, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Phil Salt and Overton ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair put on a run. Dube, the player of the match, eventually scored 53 off 34 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries and sixes. Three balls later, Buttler ran him out.

Ravi Bishnoi, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 181 for nine off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Archer, who conceded 37, was wicketless.

Carse and Rashid picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 35.

Overton, who conceded 32, picked up a couple of wickets.

Mahmood’s spell included a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Salt’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Ben Duckett’s contribution to it was 37.

Duckett, whose 19-ball innings included seven fours and a six, eventually scored 39. Six overs into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the 62-run partnership.

Salt, whose 21-ball innings included four fours, eventually scored 23. Five balls later, Axar broke the three-run stand.

Buttler, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Harshit Rana. Bishnoi broke the two-run stand.

Nine overs into the chase, Dube was replaced by the concussion substitute, Rana (who was making his Twenty20 International debut).

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for three at that point. While Harry Brook had scored 12, Liam Livingstone had scored eight.

Livingstone, who faced 13 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-three balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Rana broke the 28-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Brook’s half-century – which included five fours and two sixes – came off 25 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 26 balls. Nineteen balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep. Chakravarthy broke the 34-(Va)run partnership.

Carse, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Two balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the four-run stand.

Bethell, who faced nine balls, scored six. Six balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Rana broke the four-run stand.

Archer, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Six balls later, Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.

Overton, whose 15-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 19. Thirteen balls later, Rana broke the 17-run stand.

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

Mahmood, who faced two balls, scored a run. Four balls after Overton’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the three-run stand.

India eventually conceded six extras. England, who were dismissed for 166 off 19.4 overs, lost by 15 runs.

Hardik bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Axar conceded three overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 35.

Chakravarthy bowled four overs, conceding 28. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Rana and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 28.

India led the five-match series 3-1. They won the series with a game to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

SKY-led India lose to England

India made a change to their playing eleven – Arshdeep Singh made way for Mohammed Shami.

England made no changes to their playing eleven.

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

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Phil Salt, whose seven-ball innings included a four, scored five. Nine balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Abhishek. Hardik Pandya broke the seven-run stand.

Five overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ben Duckett was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

England scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had not conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Duckett’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Jos Buttler’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Nine overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Buttler the batsman, eventually scored 24 off 22 balls, which included a four and a six. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Sanju Samson. Chakravarthy broke the 76-(Va)run partnership.

Duckett’s half-century – which included seven fours and two sixes – came off 26 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 28 balls. An over after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek. Axar Patel broke the four-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Harry Brook had scored a couple.

England scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Brook, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Sixteen balls after Duckett’s dismissal, Ravi Bishnoi broke the 21-run stand.

Jamie Smith, who faced four balls, scored six. His runs came by way of a six. Five balls later, he was caught by Dhruv Jurel. Chakravarthy broke the seven-run stand.

The other Jamie, Overton, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Chakravarthy.

Brydon Carse, who faced four balls, scored three. Twelve balls later, Chakravarthy broke the run-a-ball stand.

Archer, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Two dot balls later, Chakravarthy dismissed him.

Liam Livingstone, whose 24-ball innings included a four and five sixes, scored 43. Seven balls later, he was caught by Jurel. Hardik broke the 20-run stand.

England scored 150 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded seven extras at that point.

Both Adil Rashid and Mark Wood were unbea‘ten’. While the former’s nine-ball innings included a four, the latter faced 10 balls.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. England scored 171 for the loss of nine overs off 20 overs.

Washington Sundar and Abhishek bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 15, the latter conceded four.

Shami, who bowled three overs, conceded 25.

Bishnoi, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.

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

Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up five scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost three wickets.

Samson, who faced six balls, scored three. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rashid. Archer broke the 16-run stand.

Abhishek, whose 14-ball innings included five fours, scored 24. Eight balls later, he was caught by Archer. Carse broke the 15-run stand.

Twenty-three balls (3.5 overs) into the match, Salt kept wickets in place of the injured Smith.

Suryakumar, whose seven-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 14. Nine balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Wood broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Tilak Varma, whose 14-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 18. Seventeen balls later, Rashid broke the 20-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 78 for four at that point. While Hardik had scored nine, Sundar had scored a couple.

Sundar, who faced 15 balls, scored six. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Overton broke the 17-run stand.

Seventy-seven balls (12.5 overs) into the chase, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik was the batsman. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Fourteen overs into the chase, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Axar was the batsman. (Pand)It was struck down by umpire Rohan.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Axar, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of fours, scored 15. Thirty-one balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rashid. Archer broke the 38-run stand.

Hardik, whose 35-ball innings included a four and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 40. Five balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Overton broke the eight-run stand.

Shami, who faced four balls, scored six. His runs came by way of a six. Five balls later, he was caught by Brook. Overton broke the nine-run stand.

Jurel, who faced four overs, scored two. The next ball, he was caught by Salt off the bowling of Carse.

Bishnoi, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Chakravarthy, who scored five. His four-ball innings included a four.

England eventually conceded 12 extras. India, who scored 146 for nine off 20 overs, lost by 26 runs.

Livingstone bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Wood bowled three overs, conceding 29. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up a wicket.

Archer and Carse bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 29.

Overton bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat England narrowly

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Jur)eleven – Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy made way for Dhruv and Washington Sundar.

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Jacob Bethell and Gus Atkinson made way for Twenty20 International debutant Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse.

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 58, and lost a couple of wickets.

Phil Salt, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Sundar. Arshdeep Singh broke the six-run stand.

Ben Duckett, who faced six balls, scored three. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Jurel. Sundar broke the 20-run stand.  

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

Thirty-seven balls (6.1 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Virender.

Harry Brook, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty balls after Duckett’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 33-(Va)run stand.

Buttler, whose 30-ball innings included two boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 45. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Tilak, the player of the (Var)match. Axar Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Livingstone had scored 11.

Livingstone, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Ten balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Harshit Rana. Axar broke the 13-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Smith, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 22. Eight balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek Sharma broke the 14-run stand.

The other Jamie, Overton, scored five off seven balls. Twenty-one balls later, Chakravarthy broke the 32-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Brydon, whose (Car)seventeen-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 31. The next ball, Jurel and Ravi Bishnoi ran him out.

England scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jofra Archer whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

Adil Rashid, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Seventeen balls after Carse’s dismissal, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 20-run stand.

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

England scored 165 for nine off 20 overs.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Abhishek and Sundar bowled an over each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 12 and nine, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded six. He picked up a wicket.

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

Chakravarthy and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 32.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost three wickets.

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batsman, scored 12 off six balls. His runs came by way of boundaries. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wood, who broke the 15-run stand.

Samson, who faced seven balls, scored five. Six balls later, he was caught by Carse. Archer broke the four-run stand.

Suryakumar, who faced seven balls, scored 12. His runs came by way of boundaries. Nineteen balls later, Carse broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Jurel, who faced five balls, scored four. A dozen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rehan Ahmed. Carse broke the eight-run stand.

Hardik, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, he was caught by Salt. Overton broke the four-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Varma had scored 34.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sundar, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty-seven balls after Hardik’s dismissal, Carse broke the 38-run stand.

Axar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Duckett. Livingstone broke the 10-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 72 off 55 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten.

Arshdeep, whose four-ball innings included a four, scored six. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Archer. Rashid broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Nineteen overs into the chase, England sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Bishnoi was the batsman. It was struck down by Virender.

Bishnoi, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 166 for the loss of eight overs off 19.2 overs, won by two wickets with four balls to spare.

Livingstone, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He picked up a wicket.

Overton, who bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Wood, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Archer and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 14.

Carse, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

India beat England; K(oh)linch series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul made way for Thangarasu Natarajan.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, without the loss of a wicket.

Fifteen balls into the (Shar)match, England sought a bowling review. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

India’s openers scored 50 off 5,2 overs (32 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 16.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 34 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes. Nine overs into the match, Ben Stokes broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 32. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Jason Roy. Adil Rashid broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 36 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 80. He was unbeaten, as was Pandya, who eventually scored 39. His 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 224 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.  

Sam Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as were Chris Jordan, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 57, 53, and 43, respectively.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers failed to get off the (Ku)mark. Roy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar, the player of the match.

England scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Jos Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Dawid Malan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 100 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 54 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Malan’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Malan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

Sixty-nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Buttler was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

Buttler’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually faced 34 balls, scoring 52. Seventy-five balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kumar broke the 130-run partnership.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Jonny Bairstow had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Shardul Thakur broke the run-a-ball stand.

Malan, whose 46-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 68. Three balls later, Thakur broke the two-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced four balls, scored a run. Three dot balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Rahul, off the bowling of Pandya.

England scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Stokes, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, conceded 14. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Natarajan broke the 23-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Archer, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Yadav and Pant ran him out.

Jordan, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Three balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the six-run stand.

Curran, whose three-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. England, who scored 188 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 36 runs.

Washington Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Rahul Chahar, who bowled three overs, conceding 33.

Natarajan and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 34.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 3-2.

India are ViKtorious; England disappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, and Rahul Chahar.

England made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. Twenty-two balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Jofra Archer, who broke the 21-run stand.

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

Lokesh Rahul, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-four balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Ben Stokes broke the 42-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Needless to say, Adil Rashid was in seventh heaven.

Yadav’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 28 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Yadav, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 57. Twenty-eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Sam Curran broke the 40-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Eighteen balls later, Archer broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Fifteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Stokes. Mark Wood broke the 26-run stand.

Shardul Thakur, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 37. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Malan. Archer broke the four-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Rashid. Archer broke the five-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 185 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Chris Jordan, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Curran, who bowled an over, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket.

Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Wood bowled four overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 25.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Buttler, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

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

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Thirty balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Chahar broke the 45-run stand.

Jason Roy, whose 27-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 40. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Stokes’ contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bairstow, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Chahar broke the 65-run partnership.

Stokes, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually conceded 46. Eight balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Thakur broke the nine-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Morgan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. The next ball, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Thakur.

England scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Curran, who faced five balls, scored three. Ten balls later, Pandya broke the 13-run stand.

Jordan, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Thakur broke the 24-run stand.

Archer, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. He was unbeaten, as was Rashid, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. England, who scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Sundar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Kumar bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket.

Chahar and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 25, and 16, respectively.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was levelled 2-2.

 

 

 

 

 

England ViKtorious; India are disappointed

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Suryakumar Yadav made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tom Curran made way for Mark Wood.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 24, and lost three wickets.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Fifteen balls into the match, Wood had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sharma, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Jofra Archer. Wood broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ishan Kishan, who faced nine balls, scored just four. Four balls later, he was caught by Jos Buttler, the player of the match. Chris Jordan broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 40. Rishabh Pant, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Buttler and Sam (Cur)ran him out.

Shreyas Iyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Dawid Malan. Wood broke the 22-run stand.

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

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

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 46-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. He was unbeaten.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Thirty-three balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Archer. Jordan broke the 70-run partnership.

India scored 156 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Curran and Ben Stokes bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 12.

Archer and Adil Rashid bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 26.

Jordan bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up two wickets. Wood bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Jason Roy was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Roy, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored nine. Twenty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Sharma. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 23-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Buttler’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Malan’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Malan, whose 17-ball innings included a six, eventually conceded 18. Thirty-seven balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was stumped by Pant. Washington Sundar broke the 58-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Jonny Bairstow’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls).

Buttler, whose 52-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 83. He was unbeaten, as was Bairstow, who scored 40. His 28-ball innings included five boundaries.

England, who scored 158 for the loss of a couple of overs off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Pandya bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22. Shardul Thakur bowled 3.2 wicketless overs, conceding 36. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Chahal and Sundar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

England led the five-match series 2-1.