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.

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India (Ki)win; Sweep series

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli made way for Rohit, who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss.

New Zealand made no changes to their playing eleven.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Sanju Samson, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the eight-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the series, to it was 28, Sharma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rahul, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. Sixty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 88-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

A hundred balls into the match, India had scored 138 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Sharma, who was batting on 60, retired hurt.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Shivam Dube, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Tom Bruce. Kuggeleijn broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Manish Pandey, who scored four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 163 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Tim Southee (New Zealand’s skipper), Santner and Ish Sodhi were wicketless. They conceded 52, 36, and 28, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket. Kuggeleijn, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost three wickets.

Guptill, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Nine balls (Mart)into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, who was in seventh heaven.

Munro, whose six-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Half-a-dozen balls later, Washington Sundar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contributions of both Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was three.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (64 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls. He eventually faced 30 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-six balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Navdeep broke the (Sai)ninety-nine-ball partnership.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Santner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Shardul Thakur broke the 12-run stand.

Kuggeleijn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls. He eventually faced 47 balls, scoring 53. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Saini broke the one-run stand.

Southee, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sodhi, whose innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

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

New Zealand, who scored 156 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by seven runs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Yuvzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Thakur and Saini bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

Bumrah bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded a dozen, picking up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 5-0.