SKY-led India beat the Dutch

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh.

The Netherlands (Ah)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Micha)eleven – Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper, Tim Pringle, Shariz, Fred Klaassen, and Paul van Meekeren made way for Levitt, Aryan Dutt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, and Kyle Klein.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers did not get off the (Shar)mark. Abhishek, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was bowled by Dutt.

Though his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Ishan Kisan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 18. Twenty-three balls later, Dutt broke the 39-rnu stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). The Netherlands had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Tilak Varma had scored 26, Suryakumar was in seventh heaven.

Varma, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Twenty-eight balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by van der Merwe. Logan van Beek broke the 30-run stand.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, the Netherlands sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube, the player of the match, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Timm van der Gugten. Klein broke the 41-run stand.

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

India scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). The Netherlands had conceded five extras at that point.

Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 25 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 66. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute (van der Gugten). Van Beek broke the 76-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 21-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 30. Four balls later, he was caught by van der Merwe. Needless to say, van Beek was in seventh heaven.

Rinku Singh, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

The Netherlands eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 193 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Van der Merwe faced a wicketless over, conceding 15.

Colin Ackermann faced three wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Bas de Leede faced four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Klein bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.

Dutt bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two wickets.

Van Beek bowled four overs, conceding 56. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of the Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Max O’Dowd, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-four balls into the chase, Chakravarthy broke the 35-(Va)run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Levitt had scored 13.

The Netherlands scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Levitt, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirteen balls after O’Dowd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. De Leede was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Paleker.

Ackermann, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twenty-six balls after Levitt’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 43-run stand.

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

The Netherlands scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

De Leede, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. Ten balls after Dutt’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Dube broke the 18-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Scott Edwards, their skipper, was in seventh heaven.

Edwards, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Eleven balls after de Leede’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 13-run stand.

The Netherlands scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Lion-Cachet, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Twenty-three balls after Edwards’ dismissal, he was caught by Sundar. Dube broke the 47-run stand.  

Croes, whose 12-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was van Beek, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

The Netherlands, who scored 176 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Abhishek faced a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Arshdeep Singh faced three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Sundar faced four wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Hardik and Bumrah bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 17.

Dube bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 14. He picked up three scalps.

Suryakumar-led India trounce the Pakistanis

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh made way for Abhishek and Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan (Moham)made changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Haris, Hussain Talat, and Haris Rauf made way for Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and the Usmans (Khan and Tariq).

On winning the toss, Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’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 52, and lost a wicket.

Abhishek, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. An over into the match, he was caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Agha broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, had scored 42, Varma was unbea‘ten’.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 10. Extras had not contributed to the partnership.

Kishan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 77 off 40 balls, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes. Forty-six balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Saim Ayub broke the 87-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

A dozen overs into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 125 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 25, Suryakumar had scored 21.

Varma, who faced 24 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ayub, who broke the 38-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Babar off the bowling of Ayub.

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub. Tariq broke the 33-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 16. Dube, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Khan ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub off the bowling of Shaheen.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India scored 175 for the loss of seven overs off 20 overs.

Shadab Khan bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Abrar Ahmed bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Nawaz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Shaheen and Agha bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 10.

Tariq bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost four wickets.

Pakistan’s openers did not get off the mark. Sahibzada Farhan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Hardik.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ayub, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the six-run stand.

Agha, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Needless to say, Bumrah was in seventh heaven.

Babar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seventeen balls later, Axar broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Usman Khan had scored 21, Shadab had scored a run.

Pakistan scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Usman Khan, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. Thirty-five balls after Babar’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Axar broke the 39-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dube. Kuldeep broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shadab, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Dube off the bowling of Varma.  

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 89 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Faheem Ashraf was in seventh heaven, Shaheen had scored a couple.

Ashraf, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty balls after Shadab’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 19-(Va)run stand.

Shaheen, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ninety-four balls (15.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abrar, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy.

The next ball, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tariq was the batter. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

Pakistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Tariq, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Fourteen balls after Abrar’s dismissal, Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

India eventually conceded four extras. Pakistan, who were bundled out for 114 off 18 overs, lost by 61 runs.

Rinku, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Varma, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as Kuldeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 14.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat Namibia comprehensively

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Abhishek and Mohammed Siraj made way for Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah.

Namibia made four changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Stephan Baard, van Lingen, Craig Williams, and David Wiese made way for Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Ben Shikongo, and Max Heingo.  

Gerhard Erasmus, Namibia’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 85, and lost a wicket.

Samson, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 22. A couple of overs into the match, he was caught by Steenkamp. Shikongo broke the 25-run stand.

Three overs into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ishan Kishan was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). Namibia had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 13. Extras had not contributed to the partnership.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Kishan had scored 50, Varma had scored 13.

Kishan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 20 balls.

India scored 100 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Namibia had conceded an extra at that point.

Kishan, whose 24-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 61. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Shikongo. Erasmus broke the 79-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 120 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 23, Suryakumar Yadav, their skipper, had scored a dozen.

Suryakumar, whose 13-ball innings included a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Eighteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was stumped by Zane Green. Bernard Scholtz broke the 16-run stand.

Varma, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 25. Ten balls later, he was caught by J J Smit. Erasmus broke the four-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 144 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, had scored 15, Shivam Dube had scored half-a-dozen.

India scored 150 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). Namibia had conceded four extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Hardik’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dube’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

India scored 200 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). Namibia had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 28 balls. Thirty-nine balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Dylan Leicher. Erasmus broke the 81-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Dube, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 23. The next ball, Shikongo and Erasmus ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. Three balls later, he was bowled by Erasmus.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Rinku Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Erasmus off the bowling of Smit.

Chakravarthy, who scored (V)arun, was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair put on a couple. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. Three balls after Rinku’s dismissal, Kruger and Green ran him out.

India scored 209 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Heingo, who bowled an over, conceded 18. He was wicketless, as was Ruben Trumpelmann, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

Shikongo, who bowled three overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket.

Smit and Scholtz bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 41.

Erasmus, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up four scalps.

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

Jan Frylinck, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep broke the 33-run stand. It was his 250^th wicket in the shortest format.

Namibia scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. Namibia had scored 57 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Steenkamp had scored 29, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton had scored four.

Steenkamp, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-one balls after Frylinck’s dismissal, Chakravarty broke the 34-run stand.  

Loftie-Eaton, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Axar. Chakravarthy broke the 19-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Smit, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was bowled by Chakravarthy.

Erasmus, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Three balls later, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the two-run stand.

Kruger, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Axar broke the six-run stand.

Namibia scored 100 off 14 overs (85 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Namibia had scored 100 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Green had scored five, Trumpelmann had scored three.

Ninety-four balls (15.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Trumpelmann was the batter. It was struck down by Reiffel.

Trumpelmann, who faced 16 balls, eventually scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-five balls after Kruger’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

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

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. A hundred and seven balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, Namibia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shikongo, the batter, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hardik.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Green, who faced 19 balls, eventually scored 11. Four balls later, he was out hit wicket. Axar was the bowling.

Heingo, who faced two balls, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Namibia, who were bundled out for 116 off 18.2 overs, lost by 93 runs.

Dube, who bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, and picked up a couple of wickets, as did Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceding 21.

Chakravarthy, who bowled a couple of overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the USA

India (Var)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Tilak and Mohammed Siraj.

The United States of America (Moham)made half-a-dozen changes to the (Pat)eleven that last played the Indians – Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, and Jasdeep Singh made way for Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Monank (who was leading the team, and elected to field on winning the toss), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, and a couple of T20I debutants (Shubham Ranjane and Mohsin).

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 four wickets.

The opener, who faced (Abhish)ek ball, failed to get off the (Shar)mark. Eight balls into the match, he was caught by Krishnamurthi. Ali Khan broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Milind. Shadley van Schalkwyk broke the 37-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Varma had scored 25.

Varma, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Three balls later, he was caught by Monank. Van Schalkwyk broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shivam Dube, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Saurabh Netravalkar off the bowling of van Schalkwyk.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). The United States of America had not conceded any extras at that point.

Rinku Singh, who faced 14 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-four balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Milind. Mohsin broke the 26-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mukkamalla. Harmeet Singh broke the five-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, their skipper and the player of the match, had scored 30, Axar had not opened his account.

India scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). The United States of America had not conceded any extras at that point.

Axar, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 14. Twenty-five balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Mohsin. Harmeet broke the 41-run stand.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fourteen balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Milind. Van Schalkwyk broke the 22-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 21. Chakravarthy, who did not face a ball, was (Va)run out by Mohsin and Andries Gous.

Suryakumar, whose 49-ball innings included 10 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.

The United States of America eventually conceded three extras. India scored 161 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Ranjane bowled two overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as was Netravalkar, who bowled four overs, conceding 65.

Ali Khan bowled two overs, conceding 13. He picked up a wicket, as did Mohsin, who bowled four overs, conceding 16.

Harmeet bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up two wickets.

Van Schalkwyk bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up four scalps.

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

Gous, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Siraj broke the eight-run stand.

Monank, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Mukkamalla had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Siraj broke the two-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Milind had scored 16, Krishnamurthi had scored four.

The United States of America scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Milind was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Milind’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Krishnamurthi’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Milind, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Fifty-two balls after Mukkamalla’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the 58-run partnership.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The United States of America had scored 89 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Krishnamurthi had scored 35, Ranjane was in seventh heaven.

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, the United States of America sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ranjane was the batter. It was upheld by Tucker.

Krishnamurthi, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty balls after Milind’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Axar broke the 27-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Harmeet, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Siraj off the bowling of Axar.

The United States of America scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Mohsin, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls after Krishnamurthi’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

Ranjane, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 37. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Siraj, who broke the 22-run stand.

Van Schalkwyk, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.  

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. The United States of America, who scored 132 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 29 runs.

Hardik bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Chakravarthy bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Axar and Arshdeep bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 24 and 17, respectively.

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

 

Suryakumar-led India beat Oman, advance

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

They were playing Oman for the first time.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to bat.

(Abhish)Ek ball into the match, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sharma was the batter. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, and lost a wicket.

Shubman Gill, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, Shah Faisal broke the six-run stand.

Twenty-seven balls (4.3 overs) into the match, Abhishek was dropped by Vinayak Shukla off the bowling of Mohammad Nadeem. The ball was judged a wide by Wimalasiri.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). Oman had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 38, the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the match, to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Abhishek, whose 15-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Shukla. Jiten Ramanandi broke the 66-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on a run. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Ramanandi ran him out.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). Oman had conceded nine extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 100 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samson had scored 37, Axar Patel was unbea‘ten’.

Axar Patel, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty-three balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Shukla. Aamir Kaleem broke the 45-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced eight balls, scored five. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Jatinder Singh, Oman’s skipper. Kaleem broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). Oman had conceded 11 extras at that point.

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

Samson eventually scored 56 off 45 balls. Twenty-six balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Aryan Bisht. Faisal broke the 41-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 29. Five balls later, he was caught by Zikria Islam. Ramanandi broke the five-run stand.

Harshit Rana, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on three. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. Ramanandi ran him out.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Oman eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 188 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Mohammad Nadeem bowled a wicketless over, conceding 19.

Samay Shrivastava bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Shakeel Ahmed and Islam bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 23.

Kaleem, who bowled three overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Ramanandi and Faisal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 23.

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

Oman’s openers scored 50 off 6.4 overs (41 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Jatinder’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Kaleem’s contribution to it was 18.

Forty-nine balls (eight overs) into the chase, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jatinder was the batter. It was upheld by Wimalasiri.

The next ball, Oman sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kaleem was the batter. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Faisal Afridi.

Jatinder, whose 33-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 32. Fifty-two balls into the chase, Kuldeep broke the 56-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Oman had scored 62 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Kaleem had scored 22, Hammad Mirza had scored three.

Oman scored 100 off 13.5 overs (84 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Kaleem’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Mirza’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

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

He eventually scored 64 off 46 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Fifty-six balls after Jatinder’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Harshit broke the 93-run partnership.

Oman scored 150 off 18.2 overs (111 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

That ball, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mirza was the batter. It was struck down by Faisal Afridi.

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

He eventually scored 51 off 33 balls. Seven balls after Kaleem’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rinku Singh. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Islam, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Shukla, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls after Mirza’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Ramanandi, who faced five balls, scored three. His runs came by way of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

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

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

Oman, who scored 167 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, lost by 21 runs.

Axar, Tilak, and Abhishek bowled an over apiece, conceding four, eight, and a dozen, respectively. They were wicketless, as Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Harshit and Kuldeep bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 23.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 26.

India topped their group and advanced to the Super Four.      

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan lose to SKY-led India

Pakistan made nine changes to eleven that last played the Indians – the Mohammads (Rizwan and Amir), Babar Azam, the Khans (Usman and Shadab), Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf made way for Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan’s skipper, who elected to bat on winning the toss), the Nawazs (Hasan and Mohammad), Faheem Ashraf, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Abrar Ahmed.

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

Ayub, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

Mohammad Haris, who faced five balls, scored three. Seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

Ten balls (1.4 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Fakhar Zaman was the batter. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Zaman, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Axar Patel broke the 39-run stand.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Agha was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Agha, who faced 12 balls, scored just three. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Axar broke the four-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Farhan was batting on 22.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Hasan Nawaz had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Axar. Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the match, broke the 15-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Seventy-three balls (12.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammed Nawaz, the batter, faced a ball, did not open his account. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep.

Eighty-two balls (13.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Farhan was the batter. It was upheld by Palliyaguruge.

Farhan, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Twenty balls after Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling, he was caught by Hardik. Kuldeep broke the 19-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ashraf, the batter, scored 11 off 14 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy, who broke the 14-(Va)run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 18 overs (109 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, whose 16-ball innings included four sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Sufiyan Muqeem, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nine balls later, Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

Abrar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 127 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Sharma bowled (Abhish)ek wicketless over, conceding five.

Hardik bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 24.

Bumrah and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 18.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 18. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shubman Gill, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. A couple of overs into the chase, he was stumped by Mohammad Haris. Ayub broke the 22-rnu stand.

Abhishek, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ashraf. Ayub broke the 19-run stand.

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

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 88 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, their skipper, had scored 17, Varma had scored 28.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar, who was celebrating his 35^th birthday, to the partnership was 20, Varma’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Twelve overs into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar was the batter. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Varma, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Fifty-two balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Ayub broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 37-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 47. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his innings included a six, and he was unbea‘ten’.

India, who scored 131 for the loss of three wickets off 15.5 overs, won by seven wickets with 25 balls to spare.

Shaheen bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Muqeem bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Mohammad Nawaz bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Abrar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the UAE

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Rinku Singh, Mohammed Shami, and Ravi Bishnoi made way for Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match), and Jasprit Bumrah.

The UAE made eleven changes to their playing eleven – Rohan Mustafa, Swapnil Patil, the Mohammads (Shahzad and Naveed), Shaiman Anwar, the Muhammads (Usman and Kaleem), Amjad Javed, Fahad Tariq, Ahmed Raza, and Qadeer Ahmed made way for Alishan Sharafu, the Muhammads [Waseem (the UAE’s skipper), Zohaib, and Rohid], Rahul Chopra, Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Haider Ali, and Junaid Siddique.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of the UAE’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharafu, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. Twenty-two balls into the match, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 26-run stand.

Zohaib faced five balls, scoring two. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep. Chakravarthy broke the three-(Va)run stand.

Chopra had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored three. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Gill. Kuldeep broke the 18-run stand.

Fifty-two balls (8.4 overs) into the match, the UAE sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Waseem, the batter, scored 19 off 22 balls, which included three boundaries. It was struck down by Afghan umpire Izatullah Safi. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep.

The UAE scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Kaushik faced two balls, scoring as many. A couple of balls after Waseem’s dismissal, Kuldeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Fifty-six balls (9.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Asif was the batter. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Gazi Sohel.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) into the match, the UAE sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Parashar was the batter. It was upheld by Sohel.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The UAE had scored 51 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Asif was batting on a couple, Parashar had not opened his account.

Asif had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just two. Nine balls after Kaushik’s dismissal, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Shivam Dube broke the one-run stand.

Sixty-eight balls (11.2 overs) into the match, the UAE sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Simranjeet, the batter, scored a run off five balls. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sohel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar Patel.

Seventy-three balls (12.1 overs) into the match, the UAE sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Parashar, the batter, scored a run off seven balls. It was struck down by Safi. He was trapped leg before wicket by Dube.

Siddique faced three balls, failing to open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Dube broke the one-run stand.

Haider faced two balls, scoring one. Three balls later, he was caught by Samson. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Rohid faced two balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded a couple of extras. The UAE were dismissed for 57 off 13.1 overs.

Hardik Pandya bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Chakravarthy bowled two overs, conceding four. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Axar, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 13.

Dube bowled two overs, conceding four. He picked up three wickets.

Kuldeep bowled 2.1 overs, conceding seven. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 60 off 4.3 overs, and lost a wicket.

Abhishek Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 30. Twenty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Haider. Siddique broke the 48-run stand.

Gill, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. He was unbeaten, as was Suryakumar, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his two-ball innings included a six.

India scored 50 off four overs (24 balls). The UAE had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

India won by nine wickets with 15.3 overs to spare.

Simranjeet bowled three wicketless balls, conceding half-a-dozen.

Rohid, Parashar, and Haider bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded 15, 13, and 10, respectively.

Siddique bowled an over, conceding 16. He picked up the only wicket that fell.

 

 

 

Rain disappoints Canada, Rohit-led India

Owing to rain, the match between Canada and India was abandoned without a ball bowled (or the toss).

The teams shared points.

While India advanced to the Super Eights, Canada were third with three points.

Rohit-led India beat the USA

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The United States were playing India for the first time.

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

The first Powerplay of the USA’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 18, and lost a couple of wickets.

The USA’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Shayan Jahangir, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, the player of the match.

Andries Gous, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he as caught by Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep broke the three-run stand.

Aaron Jones, the USA’s skipper, scored 11 off 22 balls, which included a six. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Mohammed Siraj. Hardik broke the 22-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The USA had scored 42 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Steven Taylor was batting on 14, Nitish Kumar had scored nine.

The USA scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Taylor, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 24. Twenty-six balls after Jones’ dismissal, Axar Patel broke the 31-run stand.

Nitish, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Siraj. Arshdeep broke the 25-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Harmeet Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Corey Anderson, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Hardik broke the 15-run stand.

Harmeet, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 10. Four balls later, he was caught by Pant. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

The USA scored 100 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shadley van Schalkwyk, whose innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbea‘ten’.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 12. Jasdeep Singh, who scored a couple, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls after Harmeet’s dismissal, Pant and Siraj ran him out.

Shivam Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as were Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 25 apiece.

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

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

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

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

Virat Kohli, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Gous. Saurabh Netravalkar broke the one-run stand.

Rohit, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Harmeet. Netravalkar broke the nine-run stand.

Pant, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Thirty-one balls later, Ali-Khan broke the 29-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 52 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 20, Dube had scored three.

India scored 50 off 11 overs (67 balls). The USA had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair had put on 50 off 54 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Dube’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 17.2 overs (105 balls). The USA had conceded three extras at that point.

Five penalty runs were awarded to India, because the USA took more than a minute between overs thrice.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 49 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Dube, who eventually scored 31 off 35 balls, which included a boundary and a six.

The USA eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 111 for the loss of three wickets off 18.2 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – thry won with 10 balls to spare.

Anderson, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as were van Schalkwyk and Jasdeep, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 24.

Ali-Khan, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket.

Netravalkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up a couple of scalps.