Zimbabwe disappointed; Rohit-led India advance

The match was attended by 82, 507 people.

India made one change to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik made way for Rishabh Pant.

Zimbabwe Ma(sakadza)de ten Ch(ibhabh)anges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Chamu, Hamilton, Vusi Sibanda, Peter Moor, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Timycen Maruma, Graeme Cremer, Neville Madziva, and Donald Tiripano Mad(hever)e way for Wessly, Craig Ervine, Regis Chakabva, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, and Blessing Muzarabani.

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 46, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Wellington. Muzarabani broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79, and lost a wicket at that point. While Rahul was batting on 41, Kohli was batting on 22.

Kohli, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 26. Forty-eight balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Burl. Williams broke the 60-run partnership.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 35 balls. Three balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Wellington. Raza broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point.

Pant, who faced five balls, scored three. Seven balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Burl. Williams broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to the partnership was 33, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Zimbabwe no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Thirty-five balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Muzarabani. Ngarava broke the 65-run partnership.

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

He eventually scored 61 off 25 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, and was unbeaten, as was Axar Patel, who didn’t face a ball.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded a dozen extras. India scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Burl, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Wellington, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Tendai Chatara, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Raza, who bowled three overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket, as did Muzarabani and Ngarava, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter, whose spell including a maiden, conceded 44.

Williams, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded nine. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 28, and lost three wickets.

Zimbabwe’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Madhevere, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar.

Three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Chakabva was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Kettleborough.

Chakabva, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls after Madhevere’s dismissal, Arshdeep Singh broke the two-run stand.

Williams, whose 18-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Mohammed Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe’s skipper, scored 13 off 15 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Four balls later, he was caught by Hardik, who broke the three-run stand.

Forty-six balls (7.3 overs) into the chase, Zimbabwe sought a batting review. Munyonga, the batsman, scored five. His innings included a boundary. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Shami, who broke the five-run stand.

Fifty-two balls (8.3) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Burl was the batsman. It was struck down by Kettleborough.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 9.3 overs (58 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 59, and lost five wickets at that point. While Raza had scored nine, Burl was batting on 14.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Raza’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Burl’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Burl, whose 22-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Thirty-five balls after Munyonga’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 60-run partnership.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 14.3 overs (88 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Wellington had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Eleven balls after Burl’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

Ngarava, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Ashwin broke the two-run stand.

Raza, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Five balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the run-a-ball stand.

Chatara, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, he was caught by Axar, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Muzarabani, who faced a couple of balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Zimbabwe, who were bundled out for 115 off 17.2 overs, lost by 71 runs.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11, picking up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.

Shami, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceding 16.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

India topped Group 2, and advanced to the semi-finals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India, rain disappoint Bangladesh

India made one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Deepak Hooda made way for Axar.

Bangladesh (Moham)made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, the Islams (Aminul and Shafiul) and Al-Amin Hossain made way for Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (who was leading the team, and chose to field on winning the toss), Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 27, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, India’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring just a couple. Twenty-one balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Ali. Mahmud broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (47 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 29, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the match, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 31 balls.

He eventually faced 32 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-seven balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Mustafizur Rahman. Shakib broke the 67-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 78 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Kohli was batting on 23.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (73 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Twenty-five balls after Rahul’s dismissal, Shakib broke the 38-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ali. Mahmud broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (104 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 20. Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Dinesh Karthik had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 11 balls after Hardik’s dismissal, Shakib and Shoriful ran him out.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Axar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Shakib. Mahmud broke the run-a-ball stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 37 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 44 balls, which included eight boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who scored 13 off half-a-dozen boundaries, which included a boundary and a six.

India scored 184 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Shoriful, Rahman, and Ahmed were wicketless. They conceded 57, 31, and 15, respectively.

Shakib conceded 33, picking up two wickets.

Mahmud conceded 47, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, without the loss of a wicket.

Bangladesh’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). While Shanto’s contribution to the partnership was three, Litton Das’ contribution to it was 51. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Das’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 21 balls.

Seven overs into the chase, the match was interrupted by rain. Bangladesh had scored 66 without the loss of a wicket at that point. They were 17 runs ahead when rain stopped play. While Shanto had scored seven, Das had scored 59.

As a result of the rain, Bangladesh’s target was reduced to 151 off 16 overs.

Bangladesh’s openers put on 68. Das, whose 27-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 60. Forty-four balls into the chase, Rahul ran him out.

Shanto, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 21. Eleven balls after Das’ dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Mohammed Shami broke the 16-run stand.

Afif Hossain, who faced five balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Arshdeep Singh broke the 15-run stand.

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

Shakib, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Four balls after Afif’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Hooda. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Ali, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Nurul, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. He was unbeaten.

Mosaddek, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. Three balls later, Hardik broke the six-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded four extras. Bangladesh, who scored 145 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 16 overs, lost by five runs (under the Duckworth-Lewis method).

Axar, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen.

Ashwin, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Shami, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up two scalps, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

 

 

Rohit-led India lose to SA

India made one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar made way for Deepak Hooda.

South Africa made one (Anri)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dwaine Pretorius made way for 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 33, and lost two wickets.

Rohit, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Lungi Ngidi, the player of the match, who broke the 23-run stand.

Play stopped for a while as Lokesh Rahul was being attended to for a hit in the box.

Rahul, whose 14-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Four balls later, he was caught by Aiden Markram. Ngidi broke the three-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kagiso Rabada. Ngidi broke the 15-run stand.

Hooda, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Quinton de Kock. Nortje broke the one-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Rabada. Needless to say, Ngidi was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 60 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav had scored 17, Dinesh Karthik had scored a run.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Karthik’s contribution to it was five. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 36 balls.

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

Karthik, whose faced 15 balls, eventually scored half-a-dozen. Forty balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Rilee Rossouw. Wayne Parnell broke the 52-run partnership.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who faced 11 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls later, he was caught by Rabada. Parnell broke the 23-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 68. Four balls later, he was caught by Keshav Maharaj. Parnell broke the three-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair put on three. Mohammed Shami, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, Nortje ran him out.

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

South Africa eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 133 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Markram, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five.

Maharaj, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Rabada, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 26.

Nortje, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Parnell bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15, picking up three wickets.

Ngidi, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 24, and lost three wickets.

De Kock, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Arshdeep broke the three-run stand.

A couple of balls later, India sought a bowling review. The second-wicket pair hadn’t got off the mark. Rossouw, the batsman, faced three balls, failing to open his account. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Kettleborough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s skipper, scored 10 off 15 balls, which included a six. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Shami broke the 21-run stand.

Forty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. David Miller was the batsman. It was struck down by Kettleborough.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 40 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Markram had scored 23, Miller was batting on five.

South Africa scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Markram’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Miller’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Markram’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Sixty balls after Bavuma’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the 76-run partnership.

From the start of the 16^th over, Rishabh Pant kept wickets in place of Karthik.

South Africa scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. Tristan Stubbs, the batsman, scored half-a-dozen. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Kettleborough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 22-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 59 off 46 balls, which included three boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Parnell, who faced five balls, scoring a couple.

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

South Africa, who scored 137 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, concedING 18.

Ashwin, Hardik and Shami bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 43, 29, and 13, respectively.

Arshdeep bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up two scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India beat the Dutch

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

It was the first time they were playing a Twenty20 International against the Netherlands.

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

The start of play was delayed.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Paul van Meekeren, who broke the 11-run stand.

Forty-seven balls (7.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Rohit was the batsman. It was upheld by English umpire Michael Gough.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). The Netherlands had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 67, and lost a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 42, Kohli had scored 14.

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

He eventually scored 53 off 39 balls. Fifty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Colin Ackermann. Fred Klaassen broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). The Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 44 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). The Netherlands had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten.

India scored 179 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Shariz Ahmad bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Bas de Leede bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Logan van Beek and Tim Pringle bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 30.

Klaassen and van Meekeren bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 32.

The first Powerplay of the Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 27, and lost a couple of wickets.

Vikramjit Singh, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. Fourteen balls into the chase, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 11-run stand.

Max O’Dowd, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. A dozen balls later, Axar Patel broke the nine-run stand.

De Leede, who faced 23 balls, scored 16. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Axar broke the 27-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Ackermann had scored a dozen.

The Netherlands scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ackermann, whose 21-bal innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Seventeen balls after de Leede’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 15-run stand.

Tom Cooper, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Deepak Hooda. Ashwin broke the one-run stand.

Pringle, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 20. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Mohammed Shami broke the 24-run stand.

Scott Edwards, the Netherlands’ skipper, faced eight balls, scoring five. Five balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar broke the two-run stand.

The Netherlands scored 100 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Van Beek, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls after Edwards’ dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Arshdeep Singh broke the 12-run stand.

Eighteen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Ahmad was the batsman. It was upheld by Pakistani umpire Ahsan Raza.

He eventually scored 16 off 11 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Klaassen, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Van Meekeren, whose six-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

The Netherlands, who scored 123 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 56 runs.

Hardik bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine.

Shami bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded nine, picking up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, Ashwin and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 37, 21, and 18, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India leave Pakistan heartbroken

The match was attended by 90,923 people.

India made (Hars)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Patel, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj made way for Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (the player of the match), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Hasnain made way for Shan Masood, Haider Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Seven balls (1.1 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Babar Azam, their skipper, was the batsman. He faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the one-run stand.

Mohammad Rizwan, who faced a dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Arshdeep broke the 14-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Masood was batting on 29, Iftikhar Ahmed was batting on 21.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Masood’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Iftikhar’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Iftikhar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 32 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 34 balls. Fifty balls after Rizwan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shami, who broke the 76-run partnership.

Shadab Khan, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Haider, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Mohammad Nawaz, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eleven balls after Haider’s dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

Asif Ali, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Masood’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 40 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 42 balls, and was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Shaheen, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Sixteen balls after Asif’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 32-run stand.

Haris Rauf, who faced four balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Pakistan scored 159 for the loss of eight wickets at that point.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Shami and Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 22.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 30.

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

Rahul, who faced eight balls, scored four. Eleven balls into the chase, Naseem Shah had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Nine balls later, he was caught by Iftikhar. Rauf broke the three-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rizwan. Rauf broke the 16-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Axar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Azam and the wicketkeeper R(izw)an him out.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 45, and lost four wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored a dozen, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Hardik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 73 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Hardik’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Hardik, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 40. Seventy-eight balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Azam.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (118 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was stumped by Rizwan. Nawaz broke the 14-run stand.

Kohli, whose 53-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Pakistan eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 160 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, won by four wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.  

Shaheen and Shadab were wicketless. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 21.

Naseem, who conceded 23, picked up a wicket.

Nawaz and Rauf picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kohli-led India and Namibia disappointed

India made one change to their playing eleven – Varun Chakravarthy made way for Rahul Chahar.

Namibia were playing India for the first time in a Twenty20 International.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Namibia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Michael van Lingen, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Mohammed Shami. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 33-run stand.

Craig Williams, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Ravindra Jadeja, the player of the match, broke the one-run stand.

Forty-six balls (7.4 overs) into the match, Namibia sought a batting review. Stephan Baard, the batsman, scored 21 off as many balls, which included a boundary and a six. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Brown. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the five-run stand.

Jan-Nicol Loftie-Eaton, who faced five balls, scored as many. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Namibia had scored 47 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Gerhard Erasmus, their skipper, was batting on three.

Namibia scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Erasmus, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored a dozen. Twenty balls after Loftie-Eaton’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Ashwin broke the 25-run stand.

JJ Smit, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Jadeja broke the 21-run stand.

Zane Green, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Ashwin broke the one-run stand.

Namibia scored 100 off 16.4 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

David Wiese, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 26. Nineteen balls after Green’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Bumrah broke the 23-run stand.

Jan Frylinck, who faced 15 balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Ruben Trumpelmann, who scored 13 off half-a-dozen balls, which included a boundary and a six.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. Namibia scored 132 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Shami and Chahar were wicketless. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 30.

Bumrah, who conceded 19, picked up a couple of wickets.

Ashwin and Jadeja picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 16.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, without the loss of a wicket.

Twenty-five balls into the chase, Namibia sought a bowling review. Sharma was the batsman. It was struck down by Brown.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). Namibia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was a dozen, Sharma’s contribution to it was 38.

Sharma’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

He eventually scored 56 off 37 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Fifty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Green. Frylinck broke the 86-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Rahul was batting on 30.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). Namibia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 54 off 36 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run. That was, incidentally, the number of extras Namibia eventually conceded.

India, who scored 136 for the loss of a wicket off 15.2 overs, won by nine wickets with 28 balls to spare.

Bernard Scholtz bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Van Lingen bowled eight wicketless balls, conceding 13.

Wiese and Smit bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 17.

Trumpelmann bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 26.

Loftie-Eaton bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Frylinck bowled a couple of overs, conceding 19. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scotland crushed by Kohli-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Shardul Thakur made way for Varun Chakravarthy.

No member of Scotland’s eleven was a member of the team that last played the Indians – .

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper (who was celebrating his 33^rd birthday), chose to field.

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

Kyle Coetzer, Scotland’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Fifteen balls into the match, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 13-run stand.

George Munsey, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 24. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Mohammed Shami broke the 14-run stand.

Richie Berrington, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Ravindra Jadeja, the player of the match, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the one-run stand.

Seven overs into the match, Scotland sought a batting review. Matthew Cross, the batsman, faced nine balls, scoring just a couple. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the one-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Scotland had scored 44 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Calum MacLeod had scored half-a-dozen, Michael Leask was unbea‘ten’.

Scotland scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Leask, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 21. Twenty-six balls after Cross’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 29-run stand.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Chris Greaves was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus.

Greaves had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Fourteen balls after Leask’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the five-run stand.

MacLeod, who faced 28 balls, eventually scored 16. Fifteen balls later, Shami broke the 17-run stand.

The eight-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Safyaan Sharif, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, the substitute (Ishan Kishan) ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Alasdair Evans, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Shami.

Mark Watt, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the four-run stand.

Brad Wheal, who faced four balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded four extras. Scotland were bundled out for 85 off 17.4 overs.

Chakravarthy, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 15.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bumrah bowled 3.4 overs, included a maiden. He conceded 10, picking up a couple of scalps.

Shami bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15, picking up three wickets.

Jadeja, who bowled four overs, also conceded 15. He picked up three scalps as well.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 82, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Scotland had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. The contributions of both Lokesh Rahul and Rohit Sharma to the partnership were 26 apiece.

Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Five overs into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Wheal, who broke the 70-run partnership.

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

He eventually faced balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. An over after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by MacLeod. Watt broke the 12-run stand.

Kohli, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, scoring half-a-dozen. In fact, his runs came by way of a six.

India, who scored 89 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 6.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 81 balls to spare.

Greaves, who bowled three balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as were Evans and Sharif, who bowled an over apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 14.

Wheal and Watt bowled two overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 20.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Afghanistan disappointed; Kohli-led India triumph

India made a couple of (Ravi)chan(dran)ges to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan and Varun Chakravarthy made way for Suryakumar Yadav and Ashwin.

Afghanistan made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nawroz Mangal, Karim Sadiq, Asghar Afghan, Samiullah Shinwari, Shafiqullah, and the Zadrans (Dawlat and Shapoor) made way for Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq and Hamid Hassan.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan’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 53, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (31 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to it was 34.

Thirty-four balls (5.3 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. Sharma was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

Sharma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.4 overs (71 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Sharma’s contribution to it was 54.

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

Sharma, whose 47-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 74. Eighty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Nabi. Janat broke the 140-run partnership.

Rahul, whose 48-ball (Gulbad)innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 69. Eleven balls later, Naib had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ninety-four balls (15.3 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. Rishabh Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by Reiffel.

The next ball, India sought a batting review. Pant was the batsman. It was upheld by Reiffel.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 16 balls. While Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 19.2 overs (117 balls). Afghanistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Pant, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 27. He was unbeaten, as was Pandya, who eventually scored 35 off 13 balls, which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

Afghanistan eventually conceded five extras. India scored 210 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

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

Ashraf, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Naveen, Rashid and Hassan bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 59, 36, and 34, respectively.

Janat, who bowled an over, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket, as did Naib, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Mohammad Shahzad, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Three overs into the chase, he was caught by Ashwin. Mohammed Shami broke the 13-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Zazai, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. The next ball, he was caught by Shardul Thakur off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.

Gurbaz, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 19. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Pandya broke the 35-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Naib, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Sixteen balls after Gurbaz’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 11-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 59 for the loss of four wickets. Najibullah Zadran was batting on nine.

Najibullah, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Fourteen balls after Naib’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the 10-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Nabi’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Janat’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Nabi, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Thirty-eight balls after Najibullah’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Shami broke the 57-run partnership.

Janat, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Rashid, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Shami broke the one-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded four overs. Afghanistan, who scored 144 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 67 runs.

Pandya, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Thakur, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 25.

Ashwin bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14, picking up a couple of wickets.

Shami, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up three scalps.