SKY-led India beat England, advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made four changes to their playing eleven – Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood made way for Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, and Liam Dawson.

On winning the toss, Harry Brook, 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 67, for the loss of a wicket.

Though his nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, Abhishek had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. A couple of overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jacks broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). England had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Sanju Samson, the player of the match, had scored 41, Ishan Kishan had scored 16.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

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

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty-five balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jacks. Adil Rashid broke the 97-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Samson, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 89. Twenty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Jacks broke the 43-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Shivam Dube had scored 18.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 11 off half-a-dozen balls, which included a six. Fifteen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Rashid broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

A hundred and four balls (17.2 overs) into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 22. Dube, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 43. Eleven balls later, Brook ran him out.

Though his innings included three sixes, Tilak Varma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 21. Eight balls later, Jofra Archer broke the 24-run stand.

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

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 15. Hardik Pandya, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls after Varma’s dismissal, Jacob Bethell and Buttler ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

England eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 253 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dawson, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 19.

Jamie Overton, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 61. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Jacks bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 40.

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

Salt, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Axar. Hardik broke the 13-run stand.

Though his six-ball innings included a boundary, Brook had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls later, he was caught by Axar. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

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

Buttler, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 25. Ten balls after Brook’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 26-run stand.

Thirty-five balls (5.5 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 64 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Bethell had scored 26.

Banton, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 17. Ten balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Axar broke the 31-run stand.

England scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Bethell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 19 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Jacks’ contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

England scored 150 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jacks, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 35. Thirty-nine balls after Banton’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep Singh broke the 77-run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Bethell had scored 74.

England scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Bethell’s ton – which included eight boundaries and seven sixes – came off 45 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Curran’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Curran, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-seven balls after Jacks’ dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the 50-run partnership.

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

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Bethell eventually scored 105 off 48 balls. Four balls after Curran’s dismissal, Hardik and Samson ran him out.

Overton, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Archer, who scored 19 off four balls, which included three sixes.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they scored 246 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 22.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, Arshdeep, and Bumrah, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 64, 51, and 33, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Rohit-led India advance, beating England

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes made way for Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley.

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

Before play started, the ground was wet, because it rained.

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

Virat Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, Topley broke the 19-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Bairstow. Sam Curran broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Eight overs into the match, there was another interruption due to rain. India scored 65 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, was batting on 37, Suryakumar Yadav had scored 13.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 12,3 overs (75 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen fours and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 39 balls. Fifty balls after Pant’s dismissal, Adil Rashid broke the 73-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chris Jordan. Archer broke the 11-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Curran. Jordan broke the 22-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja scored 17 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shivam Dube, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler off the bowling of Jordan.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, scored 10. His six-ball innings included a six. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jordan broke the 24-run stand.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 171 for seven off 20 overs.

Liam Livingstone bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Curran and Topley picked up a wicket each, conceding 25 apiece. But while the former conceded a couple of overs, the latter bowled three.

Archer and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 25.

Jordan, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

Forty-nine balls (8.1 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Curran, the batsman, scored a couple. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the three-run stand.

England scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England scored 62 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Brook was batting on 19, Livingstone had scored three.

Seventy-four balls (12.2 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jordan, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring a run. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ by Kuldeep.

England scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls).

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Archer, the batsman, scroed 21. His 15-ball innings included a six. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg before by Bumrah, who broke the 15-run stand.

England, who were dismissed for 103 off 16.4 overs, lost by 68 runs.

Hardik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 17.

Jadeja, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 16.

Bumrah, who bowled 16 balls, conceded a dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar and Kuldeep bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19.

 

Sharma-led India bea‘ten’ by England

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made half—a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Richard Gleeson, and Reece Topley made way for Alex Hales (the player of the match), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, and Adil Rashid.

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

The first Powerplay of India's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Buttler. Woakes broke the nine-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 27 off 28 balls, which included four boundaries. Forty-three balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Curran. Chris Jordan broke the 47-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 62, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 26, Suryakumar Yadav had scored three.

Suryakumar, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 14. Fifteen balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jordan broke the 19-run stand.

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

Ninety-two balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

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

He eventually faced 50 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Forty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rashid. Jordan broke the 61-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 29 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 22. Rishabh Pant, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Buttler and Jordan ran him out.

Hardik, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 63. Three balls later, he was dismissed hit wicket by Jordan, who broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 168 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Stokes, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 18.

Liam Livingstone, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 42.

Woakes, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 20.

Jordan, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. 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 63, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hales’ contribution to it was 40.

Hales’ half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 28 balls.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the chase, there was an all-run four.

Nine overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 91, without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Buttler was batting on 36, Hales was batting on 51.

England’s openers put on 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. In fact, that was the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Hales’ contribution to it was 63.

Buttler’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 36 balls.

England’s openers put on 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 66, Hales’ contribution to it was 80.

Buttler, whose 49-ball innings included nine boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 80. He was unbeaten, as was Hales, who eventually scored 86 off 47 balls, which included four boundaries and seven sixes.

England who scored 170 without the loss of a wicket off 16 overs, won by 10 wickets with four overs to spare.

Each of the bowlers was wicketless.

Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh bowled a couple of overs apiece. They conceded 27, 25, and 15 resepctively.

Mohammed Shami and Hardik bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 34.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 30.