The Kiwis beat SKY-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan made way for Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kyle Jamieson made way for Zak Foulkes.

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

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 71, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Devon Conway’s contribution to the partnership was seven, the contribution of Tim Seifert, the player of the match, to it was 45.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Seifert’s contribution to it was 55.

Conway, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls into the match, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 100-run partnership.

Rachin Ravindra, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the three-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Seifert had scored 56.

Seifert, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned sixes, eventually scored 62. Nineteen balls after Ravindra’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 23-run stand.

Glenn Phillips, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mark Chapman, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Harshit Rana. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 15-run stand.

Ninety-nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Daryl Mitchell was the batter. (Pand)It was upheld by umpire Rohan.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 39. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 11. Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 11. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a six. Half-a-dozen balls after Chapman’s dismissal, Hardik Pandya ran him out.

Foulkes, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the nine-run stand. 

New Zealand scored 200 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Matt Henry, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 215 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

All the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Rana, who was wicketless, conceded 54.

Bishnoi and Bumrah picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 38.

Kuldeep and Arshdeep picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 33.

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

India’s openers did not get off the (Shar)mark. The man dismissed faced (Abhish)ek ball, failing to open his account. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Conway off the bowling of Henry.

Suryakumar, who faced eight balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls later, Jacob Duffy caught him off his own bowling, breaking the nine-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). New Zealand had not conceded any extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, whose 15-ball inning included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-eight balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Santner broke the 46-run stand.

Forty-six balls (7.4 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Pandit.

Hardik, who faced five balls, scored a couple. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Foulkes. Santner broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 77 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rinku had scored 35, Shivam Dube had scored eight.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku, the batter, eventually scored 39 off 30 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanadhan. He was trapped LBW by Foulkes, who broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was upheld by umpire Ananthapadmanabhan.

Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 15 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 19 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Rana’s contribution to it was four. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 65. Twenty-seven balls after Rinku’s dismissal, Henry ran him out.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rana, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra. Ish Sodhi broke the 12-run stand.

Bishnoi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Santner off the bowling of Sodhi.

Bumrah, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Sodhi. Santner broke the five-run stand.

Kuldeep, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Seifert. Duffy broke the three-run stand.

India, who were dismissed for 165 off 18.4 overs, lost by 50 runs.

Phillips, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Foulkes and Henry bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 24.

Duffy bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 33. He picked up two scalps, as did Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.

Santner bowled four overs, conceding 26. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India’s fourth match iSAbandoned

Due to foggy conditions in Lucknow, the fourth match was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Obviously, there was no toss.

Suryakumar-led India beat the Aussies

The match was attended by 20,470 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made four changes to their playing eleven – Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, and Matthew Kuhnemann made way for Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, and Adam Zampa.

Mitchell Marsh, Australia’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 49, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers had put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 28.

Abhishek, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Tim David. Zampa broke the 56-run partnership.

Shivam Dube, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Twenty-nine balls later, Nathan Ellis broke the 32-run stand.

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

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie.

Gill, whose 39-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Sixteen balls after Dube’s dismissal, Ellis broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 20 off 10 balls, which included a couple of sixes. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by David. Xavier Bartlett broke the four-run stand.

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Josh Inglis. Zampa broke the run-a-ball stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jitesh, the batter, faced four balls, scoring three. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Zampa, who broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Though his innings included two boundaries, Washington Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 12. Twelve balls after Jitesh’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Kuhnemann. Ellis broke the 16-run stand.

Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced three balls, did not get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Philippe. Marcus Stoinis broke the 12-run stand.

Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, scored (V)arun. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 167 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Dwarshuis, who conceded 31, was wicketless.

Stoinis and Bartlett picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

Zampa and Ellis picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 21.  

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

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Matthew Short, the batter, scored 25 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes. It was upheld by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 37-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had not conceded an extra at that point.

Seven overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis was the batter. It was struck down by Gillespie.

Inglis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 12. Twenty-four balls after Short’s dismissal, Axar broke the 30-run stand.

Marsh, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Dube broke the run-a-ball stand.

David, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Dube broke the 21-run stand.

Philippe, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls later, Varun had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Maxwell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, Varun broke the five-run stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stoinis, the batter, scored 17 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sundar, who broke the 13-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Bartlett, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Sundar caught him off his own bowling.

Dwarshuis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seven balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

Ellis, who faced five balls, scored two. He was unbeaten.

Zampa, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A couple of balls after Dwarshuis’ dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Sundar broke the one-run stand.

Australia, who were bundled out for 119 off 18.2 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Arshdeep bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Dube bowled two overs, conceding 20. He picked up two wickets, as did Axar, the player of the match, who also conceded 20, but he bowled four overs.

Sundar bowled eight balls, conceding three. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

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 beat the Proteas

Neither India nor South Africa made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, 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 73, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sanju Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 16.

Abhishek, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 36. Thirty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Lutho Sipamla broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.

Samson’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 28 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Tilak, the player of the (Var)match and the series, to it was 21. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 40 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Varma’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Varma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 200 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). South Africa had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 60 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 64, Varma’s contribution to it was 81. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Sixteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 230 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson was batting on 92, Varma was batting on 87.

India scored 250 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). South Africa had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Samson’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes – came off 51 balls.

Varma’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and nine sixes – came off 41 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 82 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 74, Varma’s contribution to it was 119. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Samson eventually scored 109. His 56-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to nine sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Varma, who eventually scored 120 off 47 balls, which included nine boundaries and 10 sixes.

South Africa eventually conceded 18 extras. India scored 283 for the loss of a wicket off 20 overs.

Tristan Stubbs bowled a wicketless over, conceding 21.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 30.

Andile Similane, Gerald Coetzee, and Keshav Maharaj bowled three wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 47, 43, and 42, respectively.

Marco Jansen bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Sipamla bowled four overs, conceding 58. He picked up the only wicket that fell.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost four wickets.

Reeza Hendricks, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. Three balls into the chase, Arshdeep Singh broke the one-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ryan Rickelton, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Samson off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stubbs was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Stephen Harris.

Markram, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. (Ra)VI balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Arshdeep broke the nine-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Three overs into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Klaasen, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahudien Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Seven overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 40 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Stubbs was batting on 16, David Miller was unbea‘ten’.

South Africa scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Stubbs’ contribution to the partnership was 35, Miller’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Miller, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 36. Nine overs after Klaasen’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 86-(Va)run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Seventy-three balls (12.1 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stubbs, the batsman, scored 43 off 29 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi.

South Africa scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Simelane, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls after Stubbs’ dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Chakravarthy broke the five-run stand.

Coetzee, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls after Simelane’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Axar Patel broke the 26-run stand.

It was at that point that there was the strategic timeout. Jansen was batting on 21.

He eventually scored 29 off a dozen balls, which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes. He was unbeaten.

Maharaj, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls after Coetzee’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sipamla, who faced four balls, scored three. Seven balls later, he was caught by Axar. Ramandeep Singh broke the run-a-ball stand.

South Africa, who were dismissed for 148 off 18.2 overs, lost by 135 runs.

Bishnoi and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded eight.

Ramandeep bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled two overs, conceding half-a-dozen. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 42.

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

India won the four-match series 3-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India, under Gill, trounce Zimbabwe

India made one change to their playing eleven – Avesh Khan made way for Twenty20 International (Deshpan)debutant Tushar.

Zimbabwe made one change to their playing eleven – Wellington Masakadza made way for Faraz Akram.

On winning the toss, Shubman Gill, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, without the loss of a wicket.

Forty balls (6.4 overs) into the match, Zimbabwe sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Marumani was the batsman. It was upheld by Zimbabwean umpire Forster Mutizwa.

Zimbabwe’s openers put on 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Wessly Madhevere’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Tadiwanashe Marumani’s contribution to it was 21.

Marumani, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Fifty-two balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Abhishek broke the 63-run partnership.

Madhevere, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 25. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Shivam Dube broke the four-run stand.

Brian Bennett, who faced 14 balls, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Washington Sundar broke the 25-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on four. Johnathan Campbell, who faced three balls, scored as many. (Ra)VI balls later, Bishnoi ran him out.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe’s skipper, scored 46 off 28 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes. Twenty-three balls after Campbell’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Deshpande broke the 45-run stand.

Dion Myers, who faced 13 balls, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Khaleel Ahmed, who broke the six-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. Incidentally, that was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Clive Madande, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – half-a-dozen balls after Myers’ dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Khaleel broke the run-a-ball stand.

Akram, who faced three balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

Zimbabwe scored 152 for the loss of seven off 20 overs.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Dube, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket.

Deshpande and Abhishek bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 20.

Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket.

Khaleel, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Gill’s contribution to it was a dozen.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 29 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded four extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 65, Gill’s contribution to it was 31.

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

India’s openers put on 150 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 89, Gill’s contribution to it was 57.

Jaiswal eventually scored 93 off 53 balls, which included 13 boundaries, and Gill eventually scored 58 off 39 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries. Their innings also included a couple of sixes apiece, and they were unbeaten.

India, who scored 156 without the loss of a wicket off 15.2 overs, won by 10 wickets with 28 balls to spare.

Bennett bowled an over, conceding 16.

Raza and Tendai Chatara bowled two overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 23.

Richard Ngarava bowled three overs, conceding 27.

Blessing Muzarabani bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 25.

Akram bowled four overs, conceding 41.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

Suryakumar-led India clinch the (Aus)s(er)ies

India (Shar)made Cha(h)ar changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna made way for Shreyas Iyer, Jitesh, Deepak, and Mukesh Kumar.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, and Kane Richardson made way for Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, and Twenty20 international debutant Chris Green.

On winning the toss, Matthew Wade, Australia’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 50, and lost a wicket.

An over into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen boundaries at that point. While Jaiswal was batting on 37, Ruturaj Gaikwad was in seventh heaven.

Jaiswal, whose 28-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Half-a-dozen overs into the match, he was caught by McDermott. Aaron Hardie broke the 50-run partnership.

Shreyas had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Green. Tanveer Sangha broke the 12-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Wade. Dwarshuis broke the one-run stand.  

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Gaikwad was batting on 19, Rinku Singh had scored eight.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-one balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwarshuis. Sangha broke the 48-run stand.

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

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Rinku’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Jitesh’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jitesh, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 35. Thirty-two balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Travis Head. Dwarshuis broke the 56-run partnership.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by Sangha. Dwarshuis broke the one-run stand.

A hundred and fifteen balls (19.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Rinku, the batsman, scored 46 off 29 balls, which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jason Behrendorff.

Chahar, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Green. Behrendorff broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Ravi Bishnoi, who faced three balls, scored four. Three balls later, Philippe and Wade ran him out. 

Avesh Khan, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 174 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Short, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Green, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Hardie bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket.

Behrendorff and Sangha bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 30.

Dwarshuis, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. 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 52, and lost a couple of wickets.

Philippe had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Nineteen balls into the chase, Bishnoi broke the 40-run stand.

Head, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 31. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mukesh. Axar broke the four-run stand.

Four overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Australia scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Hardie, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls after Head’s dismissal, Axar broke the eight-run stand.

At the end of the first Powerplay, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 76 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While McDermott was unbea‘ten’, Tim David was batting on 14.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. It was struck down by upheld by Madanagopal.

McDermott, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 19. Thirty balls after Hardie’s dismissal, Axar broke the 35-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

David, whose 20-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Twenty balls after McDermott’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaiswal. Chahar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Short, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal. Chahar broke the 19-run stand.

Wade, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 36. He was unbeaten.

Dwarshuis, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Avesh had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

Green, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

Australia, who scored 154 off 20 overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they lost by 20 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Mukesh, who was wicketless, conceded 42.

Avesh and Bishnoi picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 17.

Chahar, who conceded 44, picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who conceded 16, picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India WIn, levelling series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Shai Hope, Jason Holder, and Odean Smith.

On winning the toss, Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Kyle Mayers had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 17. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Brandon King, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep broke the 35-run stand.

Nicholas Pooran, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Hope, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 45. Thirty-seven balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 49-run stand.

Romario Shepherd, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Nine balls later, he was caught by Samson. Axar broke the 12-run stand.

Holder, who faced four balls, scored three. Mukesh Kumar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

Hetmyer, whose 39-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 61. Twenty-three balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Arshdeep broke the 44-run stand.

Smith, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Akeal, who scored five. His two-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary.

The West Indies scored 178 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Mukesh, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Axar and Chahal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 36.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the player of the match, to the partnership was 34, Gill’s contribution to it was 14.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Gill’s contribution to it was 49.

It was at point that that the drinks break was taken.

Gill’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 30 balls.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Seventy-seven balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Gill was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

India’s openers put on 150 off 14 overs (85 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 78, Gill’s contribution to it was 65.

Jaiswal, whose 51-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.

Gill, whose 45-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 77. Ninety-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Hope. Shepherd broke the 165-run partnership.

Varma, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 179 for the loss of a wicket off 17 overs, won by nine wickets with three overs to spare.

Powell bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13.

Smith bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 30.

Obed McCoy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Holder and Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Shepherd bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The five-match series was level 2-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India WIn the series

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Sanju Samson, Axar and Ravi Bishnoi.

The West Indies made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

There was bad weather before the start of play.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 65, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 33, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 18.

Rohit, wHoseinnings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-eight balls into the match, Akeal broke the 53-run partnership.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Suryakumar, the batsman, eventually scored 24 off 14 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Alzarri Joseph, who broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had conceded 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Deepak Hooda was batting on 19, Rishabh Pant was batting on 16.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Hooda, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Joseph broke the 47-run stand.

Pant, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 44. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dominic Drakes. Obed McCoy broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Samson, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 30. He was unbeaten.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, McCoy broke the 18-run stand.

Axar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 191 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Jason Holder and Drakes were wicketless. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Hosein conceded 28, picking up a wicket.

McCoy and Joseph picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 29.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

King, whose eight-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan, the player of the match, who broke the 18-run stand.

Devon Thomas, who faced four balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Avesh broke the four-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 27. Pooran, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, Samson and Pant ran him out.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kyle Mayers, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 15-run stand.

Rovman Powell, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 18-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 88 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shimron Hetmyer had scored half-a-dozen, Holder had scored a run.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Holder, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 13. Fifteen balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

Hosein, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the five-run stand.

Hetmyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 19. Five balls later, Bishnoi broke the 19-run stand.

Ninety-three balls (15.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Joseph was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Brathwaite.

Although his innings included a boundary, Drakes had on reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fourteen balls later, Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. McCoy was the batsman. It was upheld by Brathwaite.

Joseph, who eventually scored half-a-dozen, was unbea‘ten’.

McCoy, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls after Drakes’ dismissal, Arshdeep broke the four-run stand.

India eventually conceded eight extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 132 off 19.1 overs, lost by 59 runs.

Hooda, who bowled an over, conceded four. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 21.

Axar, Bishnoi and Avesh bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 48, 27, and 17, respectively.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.1 overs, conceded 12. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.