Sharma-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan made way for Sanju Samson, Twenty20 International debutant Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra.

Sri Lanka made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Avisha Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis and Akila Dananjaya made way for Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lahiru Kumara.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to field.

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

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, to it was 31.

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

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 98 without the loss of a wicket. While Sharma had scored 41, Kishan had scored 55.

Sharma, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 44. Seventy-one balls into the match, Kumara broke the 111-run partnership.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Kishan’s contribution to it was 57.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 56-ball innings included 10 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 89. Thirty-one balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Liyanage. Shanaka broke the 44-run partnership.

Shreyas Iyer’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 25 balls.

Iyer, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 57. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who faced four balls, scoring three.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 199 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Jayawickrama bowled a couple of overs, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as were Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera and Vandersay, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 46, 42 and 34, respectively.

Shanaka bowled a couple of overs, conceding 19. He picked up a scalp, as did Kumara, who bowled four overs, conceding 43.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sri Lanka’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Pathum Nissanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the chase, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar.

Mishara, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

Thirty-four balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Asalanka was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

Liyanage, who faced 17 balls, scored 11. Four overs after Mishara’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Venkatesh Iyer broke the 21-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Chandimal, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Fourteen balls after Liyanage’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Jadeja broke the 15-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 51 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Asalanka was batting on 17.

Shanaka faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring three. Nine balls after Chandimal’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Chahal broke the run-a-ball stand.

Karunaratne, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 21. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Venkatesh broke the 37-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Asalanka’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 43 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 47 balls, and was unbeaten, as was Chameera, who scored 24 off 14 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded a couple of extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 137 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by 62 runs.

Harshal Patel bowled a couple of overs, conceding 10. He was wicketless, as did Hooda and Bumrah, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 19.

Chahal bowled three overs, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Kumar bowled a couple of overs, conceding nine. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Venkatesh, who bowled three overs, conceding 36.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

Kohli-led India lose to Australia

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Khaleel Ahmed made way for Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra, Twenty20 International (Markan)debutant Mayank, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ben McDermott, Alex Carey, Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye, and Mitchell Starc made way for Twenty20 International debutant Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, and Jason Behrendorff.  

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, 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 49, for the loss of a wicket.

Rohit, who faced eight balls, scored five. Fifteen balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Adam Zampa. Behrendorff broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kohli’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Nathan Coulter-Nile, the player of the match. Zampa broke the 55-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on 11. Rishabh Pant, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls later, Behrendorff and Handscomb ran him out.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 37-ball innings included a six, scored 29. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 35 balls.

He eventually faced 36 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Finch. Coulter-Nile broke the 12-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Coulter-Nile broke the two-run stand.

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

Krunal Pandya, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. A couple of overs after Karthik’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell. Coulter-Nile broke the six-run stand.

Umesh scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Cummins, who broke the nine-run stand.

Chahal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 11 extras. India scored 126 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

D’Arcy Short, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Richardson, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Zampa and Behrendorff bowled three overs each. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 16. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Cummins, who bowled four overs, conceded 19.

Coulter-Nile, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

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

Australia’s openers put on five. Marcus Stoinis, who faced five balls, scored a run. A couple of overs into the chase, Umesh and Chahal ran him out.

Thirteen balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Finch, the batsman, faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Using the umpires’ call, he was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon. A dot ball after Stoinis’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bumrah.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Short’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Maxwell’s contribution to it was 35. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls.

He eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 56. Sixty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Chahal broke the 84-run partnership.

Australia scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on a dozen. Short, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 37. Eleven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, Krunal and Dhoni broke the 11-run stand.

Turner, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, Krunal broke the one-run stand.

Handscomb, who faced 15 balls, scored 13. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Coulter-Nile, who faced eight balls, scored four. The next ball, he was dismissed by Bumrah.

Both Cummins and Richardson had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they faced three balls, including a boundary, apiece. They were unbeaten.

Australia, who scored 127 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, won by three wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Umesh and Markande were wicketless. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 31.

Chahal and Pandya picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 17.

Bumrah, who conceded 16, picked up three scalps.   

Australia led the two-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma leads; India beat SA

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Virat Kohli, Jaydev Unadkat and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Dinesh Karthik, Axar and Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jon-Jon Smuts and Dane Peterson made way for Twenty20 International debutant Christiaan Jonker and Aaron Phangiso.

On winning the toss, Jean-Paul Duminy, South Africa’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Rohit, India’s skipper, scored 11. His eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Nine balls into the (Shar)match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Junior Dala, who broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (33 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 14, the contribution of Suresh Raina, the player of the match, to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raina, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Forty-nine balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Farhaan Behardien. Tabraiz broke the (Sham)sixty-five-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12 overs (73 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

Manish Pandey, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Twenty-one balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by David Miller. Dala broke the 32-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 15. Dhawan, whose 40-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 47. A dozen balls (Da)later, he was run out.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (110 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. (Dho)Nineteen balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Dala broke the 25-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 17-ball innings included a six, scored 21. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Chris Morris broke the 11-run stand.

A hundred and nineteen balls (19.4 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Karthik, the batsman, scored 13. His six-ball innings included three boundaries. It was struck down by South African umpire Bongani Jele. He was trapped leg before wicket by Morris, who broke the five-run stand.

Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the player of the series, who faced a ball, scoring three.

South Africa eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 172 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Phangiso, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Andile Phehlukwayo and Duminy, who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 22.

Shamsi, who bowled four overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Morris, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. He picked up a couple of wickets. Dala, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 25, and lost a wicket.

Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Reeza Hendricks had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhawan. Kumar broke the 10-run stand.

Miller, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Patel. Raina broke the 35-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Klaasen, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 22 balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Pandya broke the 34-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Duminy’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 38 balls.

He eventually faced 41 balls, scoring 55. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Shardul Thakur broke the 30-run stand.

Morris, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Jonker’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Behardien’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jonker, whose 24-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 49. Twenty-one balls after Morris’ dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Kumar broke the 51-run partnership.

Behardien, whose six-ball innings included three boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded four extras. South Africa had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they scored 165 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Patel bowled a wicketless over, conceding 16. Raina bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, Thakur and Pandya, who bowled four overs apiece. They scored 39, 35, and 22, respectively. Kumar bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India beat Bangladesh again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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