Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Ish Sodhi made way for Mark Chapman, James Neesham, and Matt Henry.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’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 92, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point. While the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the series, to the partnership was 24, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 18 balls.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 33, Abhishek had scored 51.

Abhishek eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Forty-three balls (Rach)into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ravindra broke the 98-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Samson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 27. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.3 overs (69 balls).

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson had scored 88, Kishan had scored 43.

Kishan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 23 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While the contributions of Samson and Kishan to the partnership were 50 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 15 overs (90 balls).

Samson, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Forty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Cole McConchie. Neesham broke the 105-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 54. Four balls later, he was caught by Chapman. Neesham broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a ball, and failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravindra off the bowling of Neesham.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Henry broke the 22-run stand.  

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls).

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who scored 26 off eight balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 255 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Phillips bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Lockie Ferguson bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 48.

Jacob Duffy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Santner bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Ravindra bowled two overs, conceding 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Henry, who bowled four overs, conceding 49.

Neesham bowled four overs, conceding 46. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost three wickets.

Though his (F)innings included a boundary, Allen was not in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Ravindra, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, broke the one-run stand.

Phillips, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, Axar Patel broke the 15-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Seifert had scored 35, Chapman had scored a run.

Chapman, who faced eight balls, eventually scored three. Seventeen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, Hardik broke the 23-run stand.

Seifert’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 26 balls. Three balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-(Va)run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Santner’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 17. Twenty-eight balls after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Axar broke the 52-run partnership.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Santner was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Alex Wharf.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 134 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Santner had scored 34, Neesham had scored half-a-dozen.

Though his innings included a boundary, Neesham eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Sixteen balls after Daryl Mitchell’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Henry, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bumrah.

New Zealand scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Santner, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, missed his half-century by seven runs. Eleven balls after Henry’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ferguson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

Duffy, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls after Santner’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. New Zealand, who were all out for 159 off 19 overs, lost by 96 runs.

Arshdeep Singh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up three wickets.

Bumrah bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up four scalps.

India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan lose to Suryakumar-led India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh made way for and Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

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

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

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

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sahibzada Farhan’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Fakhar Zaman’s contribution to it was 14.

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

He eventually scored 57 off 38 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Fifty-eight balls into the (Var)match, he was caught by Tilak. Chakravarthy broke the 84-(Va)run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Zaman had scored 23.

Pakistan scored 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Saim Ayub, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Nineteen balls after Farhan’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Kuldeep broke the 29-ball stand.

Mohammad Haris, who faced two balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Axar Patel broke the one-run stand.

Zaman, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, missed his half-century by four runs. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Chakravarthy, who broke the 12-run stand.

Hussain Talat, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen, the batter, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Faheem Ashraf, who faced two balls, did open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Varna off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Haris Rauf, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he bowled him.

Mohammad Nawaz, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Rinku had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the five-run stand.

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

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pakistan were bundled out for 146 off 19.1 overs.

Varma bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Bumrah bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy and Axar, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 26.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost three wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, the player of the tournament was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suryakumar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Agha. Shaheen broke the three-run stand.

Shubman Gill, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 24, Samson had scored 16.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Samson’s contribution to it was 18.

Samson, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Fifty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Farhan. Abrar broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Samson’s contribution to it was 28.

Dube, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. Forty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Shaheen. Ashraf broke the 60-run partnership.

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

Varma, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 69. The player of the match was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs (118 balls), won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Nawaz bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Ayub bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Rauf bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 50.

Abrar and Shaheen bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 20.

Ashraf bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up three scalps.

India won the Men’s T20 Asia Cup. It was their ninth title.

It’SA win for Rohit-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made five (Anri)changes to their playing eleven – Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nandre Burger, and Lizaad Williams made way for Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, and Nortje.

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

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

Rohit, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Keshav Maharaj broke the 23-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rishabh Pant, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by de Kock off the bowling of Maharaj.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced four balls, scored three. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Klaasen. Rabada broke the 11-run stand.  

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). South Africa hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India scored 75 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli, the player of the match, was batting on 36, Axar Patel was batting on 26.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Axar’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair eventually put on 68. Axar scored 47 off 31 balls, which included a boundary and four sixes. Fifty-four balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, de Kock ran him out.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four fours – came off 48 balls.

India scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shivam Dube’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 76. Thirty-two balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rabada. Jansen broke the 57-run partnership.

Dube, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Five balls later, he was caught by David Miller. Nortje broke the 11-run stand.

Hardik, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Maharaj. Nortje broke the run-a-ball stand.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India conceded 176 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, bowled two overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as was Shamsi, who bowled three overs, conceding 26.

Jansen and Rabada bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 36.

Maharaj bowled three overs, conceding 23. He picked up two scalps, as was Nortje, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a couple of wickets.

Reeza Hendricks, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls later, Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Markram also faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Arshdeep Singh broke the five-run stand.

Seventeen balls (2.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. De Kock was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Stubbs’ contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Stubbs, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. Thirty-eight balls after Markram broke the 58-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa scored 81 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While de Kock was batting on 30, Klaasen had scored eight.

South Africa scored 100 off 11.3 overs (70 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

De Kock, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Twenty-two balls after Stubbs’ dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep broke the 36-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 15.2 overs (93 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Klaasen’s half-century – which included a couple of fours and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 27 balls. Twenty-two balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the 45-run stand.

Jansen, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

Miller, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Maharaj, who scored a couple, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

Rabada also faced three balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Needless to say, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Nortje, who faced a ball, scored a run.

India eventually conceded nine extras. South Africa, whose scored 169 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, were not in seventh heaven.

Jadeja bowled an over, conceding a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Axar bowled four overs, conceding 49. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 18.

Hardik bowled three overs, conceding 20. He picked up three scalps.

India won the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rain disappoints Gaikwad-led India, Afghanistan

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Afghanistan (Moham)made nine changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the Zadrans (Ibrahim and Najibullah), Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Fazalhaq Farooqi made way for Twenty20 International debutant Zubaid Akbari, Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah, Afsar Zazai, Gulbadin Naib (who was leading the team), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, and Zahir Khan.

On winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The ground was wet before the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 27, and lost three wickets.

Akbari, who faced eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Shivam Dube broke the five-run stand.

Shahzad, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jitesh Sharma. Arshdeep broke the four-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on three. Noor, who faced four balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Ravi Bishnoi and Jitesh ran him out.

Afsar, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-eight balls later, Bishnoi broke the 37-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 49 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Shahidullah was batting on 22.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Karim Janat, who faced five balls, scored a run. Shahbaz Ahmed had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Shahidullah’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Naib’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

A hundred and ten balls (18.2 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. Afghanistan had scored 112 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shahidullah was unbeaten on 49, Naib was batting on 27.

While the former’s 43-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, the latter’s 24-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India eventually conceded 10 extras.

Washington Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Sai Kishore, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket.

Shahbaz, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket.

While the match ended without a result, India won the 2023 Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition.

 

Sharma-led India triumph over Bangladesh

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Mohammed Siraj made way for Jaydev Unadkat.

Bangladesh made just change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Abu Hider made way for Shakib Al Hasan, who was leading the team.

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

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, for the loss of three wickets.

Liton, whose nine-ball innings includeDasix, scored 11. Twenty balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Washington Sundar, the player of the series, broke the 27-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tamim, whose 13-(Iq)ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. (Cha)Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Shardul Thakur off the bowling of Yuzvendra.

Soumya Sarkar, who faced a couple of boundaries, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Chahal broke the one-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Thirty-one balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Vijay Shankar. Chahal broke the 35-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 36. Mahmudullah, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-five balls after Rahim’s dismissal, Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match, and Shankar ran him out.

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

The sixth-wicket pair put on 29. Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Shakib had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls later, Lokesh Rahul and Shankar ran him out.

A hundred and five balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Sabbir was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Four balls later, India sought a bowling review again. Sabbir was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Sabbir, whose 50-ball innings included seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Nine balls after Shakib’s dismissal, Unadkat broke the 14-run stand.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. He was unbeaten.

Rubel Hossain, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, Unadkat broke the one-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mustafizur Rahman, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh scored 166 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Shankar and Thakur were wicketless. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 45.

Sundar, who conceded 20, picked up a wicket. Unadkat, who conceded 33, picked up a couple of wickets. Chahal, who conceded 18, 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 56, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by the substitute, Ariful Haque. Shakib broke the 32-run stand.

Twenty-one balls into the chase, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. Raina, the batsman, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri. Five dot balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahim off the bowling of Hossain.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Rahul’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-six balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Sabbir. Hossain broke the 51-run partnership.

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

He eventually faced 42 balls, scoring 56. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Nazmul Islam broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Manish Pandey, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 28. Twenty-eight balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sabbir. Mustafizur broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Shankar, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Miraz. Sarkar broke the 29-run stand.

Karthik, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten, as was Sundar, who didn’t face a ball.

Bangladesh eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 168 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, won by four wickets. Miraz bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Sarkar, who bowled three overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Islam, Shakib and Mustafizur, who bowled four overs apiece. Mustafizur’s spell included a maiden. They conceded 32, 28, and 21, respectively. Hossain, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the 2017/18 Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rain and India D(hon)isappoint Bangladesh

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashwin Nehra.

Bangladesh (Moham)made three changes to their playing eleven – Mithun, Imrul Kayes and Mustafizur Rahman made way for Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain and Abu Hider.

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

Owing to rain before the start of play, the match was reduced to a 15-overs-a-side match.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 30, and lost a couple of wickets.

Soumya Sarkar, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Four overs into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashish Nehra broke the 27-run stand.

Iqbal, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the three-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sabbir Rahman, the player of the match, scored 32 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Shakib Al Hasan, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 34-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced five balls, scored four. Fourteen balls later, Virat Kohli and Dhoni ran him out.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mahmudullah, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Bangladesh scored 120 for the loss of five wickets off 15 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled three wickets apiece. Pandya, who was wicketless, conceded 35. Nehra, Jadeja, Ashwin, and Bumrah picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 33, 25, 14, and 13, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 33, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, who faced five balls, scored a run. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Sarkar. Al-Amin Hossain broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. In fact, they didn’t concede any extras.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 60 off 44 balls, which included nine boundaries, in addition to the six. Sixty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sarkar. Taskin Ahmed broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls).

Kohli, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 41. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 20. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India, who scored 122 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 13.5 overs, won by eight wickets with seven balls to spare.

Hider, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14. Shakib and Mortaza bowled two wicketless apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 16. Nasir, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Al-Amin, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Ahmed, who bowled three overs, conceded 14.

India won the 2015/16 Asia Cup.

 

 

   

 

 

The iSLanders triumph; India D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Shaminda Eranga made way for Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake.

On winning the toss, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

Prior to the start of play, the ground was wet.

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 wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nine balls into the match, Angelo Mathews broke the four-run stand.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 29. Fifty-four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Senanayake. Rangana Herath broke the 60-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 43 balls.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, who faced 21 balls, eventually scored 11. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Thisara Perera. Kulasekara broke the 55-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Kohli, whose 58-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eleven balls later, Senanayake ran him out.

Although he was unbeaten, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced four balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 130 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Malinga and Senanayake were wicketless. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 22. Kulasekara, Mathews and Herath picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 25 and 23, respectively.

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

Although Kusal’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Mohit Sharma broke the five-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 36-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mahela Jayawardene, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Suresh Raina broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lahiru Thirimanne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Kumar Sangakkara was the player of the match. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Thisara’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Sangakkara, who faced 35 balls, eventually scored 52. He was unbeaten, as was Thisara, who scored 23. His 14-ball innings included three sixes.

India eventually conceded five extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 134 for the loss of four wickets off 17.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 18.

Mohit, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket. Mishra and Raina bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 24.

Sri Lanka won the 2013/14 World T20.

 

India win thriller; Pakistan D(hon)isheartened

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag made way for Twenty20 International debutant Yusuf Pathan.

Pakistan (Moham)made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Salman Butt made way for Hafeez.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

At the end of the restricted overs (i.e., the first six overs), India had scored 40, and lost a couple of wickets. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on 14, Yuvraj Singh hadn’t opened his account.

Yusuf, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper. Mohammad Asif broke the 25-run stand.

Uthappa, whose 11-ball (Rob)innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Shahid Afridi, the player of the series. Sohail Tanvir broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (83 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point.

Yuvraj, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 14. Fifty-one balls after Uthappa’s dismissal, he was caught by Umar Gul, who broke the 63-run partnership.

Dhoni, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eleven balls later, Gul broke the eight-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 54-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 75. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Asif. Gul broke the 19-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Irfan Pathan, the player of the match, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

Pakistan eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 157 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Yasir Arafat, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 19. Hafeez, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 25. Afridi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30.

Asif, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Tanvir, who bowled four overs, conceding 29. Gul, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up three scalps.

At the end of the restricted overs (i.e., the first six overs), Pakistan had scored 53, and lost three wickets. While Younis Khan was batting on 15, Malik hadn’t opened his account.

Hafeez, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls into the chase, he was caught by Uthappa. Rudra Pratap Singh broke the two-run stand.

Kamran Akmal, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Ten balls later, Rudra Pratap broke the 24-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 5.3 overs (35 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 27. Nazir, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 33. Nineteen balls later, Uthappa (Im)ran him out.

Younis, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 24. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Yusuf. Joginder Sharma broke the 12-run stand.

Malik, who faced 17 balls, eventually scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Irfan broke the 11-run stand.

Afridi, whose faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by Sreesanth. Irfan Pathan broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.3 overs (97 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Arafat, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-six balls later, Irfan broke the 27-run stand.

Tanvir, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 12. A couple of overs later, the Kerala pacer broke the (Sreesan)thirty-four-run stand.

Gul, who bowled a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, Rudra Pratap broke the three-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 19.2 overs (123 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 38-ball innings included four sixes, scored 43. Four balls later, he was caught by Sreesanth. Joginder broke the 11-run stand.

Asif, who scored a boundary off the only ball he faced, was unbeaten.

Pakistan, who were dismissed for 152 off 19.3 overs, lost by five wickets. Pathan, who bowled an over, conceded five. He was wicketless, as was Harbhajan Singh, who bowled three overs, conceding 36.

Sreesanth bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a wicket. Joginder, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 20. He picked up two wickets. Rudra Pratap and Irfan bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 16.