Sharma-led India beat Afghanistan again

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill and Tilak (Var)made way for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli.

Afghanistan (Ah)made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rahmat Shah made way for Noor.

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

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, and lost a couple of wickets.

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan’s skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, (Pand)it was struck down by umpire Rohan.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 20-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Ibrahim, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty balls after Gurbaz’s dismissal, Axar Patel, the player of the match, broke the 33-run stand.

Azmatullah Omarzai, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Dube had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the run-a-ball stand.

Naib’s half-century – which (Gulbad)included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 28 balls.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 81 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Naib was batting on 50, Mohammad Nabi had scored four.

Naib, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 57. Twenty-eight balls after Omarzai’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Nabi, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 14. Seventeen balls after Nabi’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Bishnoi broke the 13-run stand.

Najibullah Zadran, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Seventeen balls later, Arshdeep Singh broke the 30-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Karim Janat, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. A dozen balls after Najibullah’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the 30-run stand.

Noor, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 21. The same ball, Jitesh Sharma and Arshdeep ran him out.

Naveen-ul-Haq, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Fazalhaq Farooqi didn’t face a ball. A ball after Mujeeb’s dismissal, Jitesh and Bishnoi ran him out.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Afghanistan were dismissed for 172 off 20 overs.

Mukesh Kumar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Washington Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

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

Bishnoi and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 17.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. 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 69, and lost a couple of wickets.

Three balls into the chase, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Rohit, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, Farooqi broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Afghanistan hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kohli’s contribution to it was 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 29. Twenty-eight balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Ibrahim. Naveen broke the 57-run partnership.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 26 balls.

India scored 100 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). Afghanistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Dube’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 116 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Jaiswal was batting on 51, Dube was batting on 34.

Dube’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 150 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). Afghanistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Jaiswal, whose 34-ball innings included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 68. Forty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Gurbaz. Janat broke the 92-run partnership.

Jitesh, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Nabi. Janat broke the two-run stand.

Dube, whose 32-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 63. He was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who scored nine. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary.

Afghanistan eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 173 for the loss of four wickets off 15.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 26 balls to spare.

Mujeeb and Nabi bowled a couple of overs apiece, conceded 32 and 30, respectively. They were wicketless, as was Noor, who bowled three overs, conceding 35.

Naveen bowled three overs, conceding 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Farooqi, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 28.

Janat bowled a couple of overs, conceding 13. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India lose to SA

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa made one (Anri)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nortje made way for Dwaine Pretorius.

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

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

Temba, South Africa's skipper, faced eight balls, scoring just three. Twenty-five balls into the (Bavu)match, he was caught by Rohit. Umesh broke the 30-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Quinton de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 21, the contribution of Rilee Rossouw, the player of the match, to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

De Kock’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While de Kock was batting on 54, Rossouw was batting on 35.

South Africa scored 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seventy balls (11.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Rossouw was the batter. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

The second-wicket pair put on 90. De Kock, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned sixes, eventually scored 68. Forty-eight balls after Bavuma’s dismissal, Shreyas and Rishabh Pant ran him out.

Rossouw’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

South Africa scored 150 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Rossouw’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Tristan Stubbs’ contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Seventeen overs into the (Shar)match, India sought a bowling review. Rossouw was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Virender.

South Africa scored 200 off 18.4 overs (113 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Rossouw’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 48 balls. He was unbeaten.

Stubbs, whose 18-ball innings a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. Forty-three balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Deepak Chahar broke the 87-run partnership.

David Miller, whose five-ball innings included three sixes, scored 19. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. South Africa scored 227 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as were Harshal Patel, Siraj, and Ashwin, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 49, 44, and 35, respectively.

Umesh, who bowled three overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahar, who bowled four overs, conceding 48.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada.

Ten balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Shreyas, the batter, scored a run. It was struck down by Virender. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Wayne Parnell, who broke the four-run stand.

Pant, whose 14-ball innings including three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Stubbs. Lungi Ngidi broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

Dinesh Karthik, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, scored 46. A couple of overs later, Keshav Maharaj broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, tge player of the series, scored eight. His six-ball innings included a six. An over later, he was caught by Stubbs. Pretorius broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 95 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Axar had scored four, his namesake had scored (Hars)half-a-dozen.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

Harshal, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 17. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Miller. Ngidi broke the 22-run stand.

Axar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by de Kock. Parnell broke the six-run stand.

Ashwin, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Rabada. Maharaj broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.1overs (92 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Chahar, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 31. Twenty-six balls after Ashwin’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Pretorius broke the 48-run stand.

Umesh,  whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

Although his innings included a boundary, Siraj had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. A dozen balls after Chahar’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Pretorius broke the 10-run stand.

South Africa eventually conceded a dozen extras.

India, who were dismissed for 178 off 18.3 overs, lost by 49 runs.

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

Ngidi bowled three overs, conceding 51. He picked up two wickets, as did Parnell and Maharaj, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34.

Pretorius bowled 3.3 overs, conceding 26. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

Virat-led India beat the iSLanders

India (Shar)made Cha(h)ar changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Deepak made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini (the player of the match).

Sri Lanka made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep made way for the Fernandos (Avishka and Oshada), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga (who was leading the team) and Lahiru Kumara.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Avishka, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Saini. Washington Sundar broke the 38-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Danushka Gunathilaka, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Seventeen balls after Avishka’s dismissal, Saini broke the 16-run stamd.

Oshada, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty-three balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 28-run stand.

Kusal Perera, whose 28-ball innings included three sixes, scored 34. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Yadav broke the 15-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rajapaksa, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Sai)nine. Nine balls after Kusal Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, the Karnal-born pacer was in seventh heaven.

Dasun Shanaka, who faced eight balls, scored seven. Thirteen balls later, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

De Silva, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Thakur broke the 11-run stand.

Hasaranga, whose innings included three boundaries, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

Udana, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Saini. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Malinga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Yadav off the bowling of Thakur.

Kumara, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka scored 142 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Bumrah and Sundar picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 29. Yadav and Saini picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 18. Thakur, who conceded 23, picking up three scalps.

The 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.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 13.

Rahul, whose 32-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 45. Fifty-five balls into the chase, Hasaranga broke the 71-run partnership.

Sixty-eight balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Dhawan – who eventually scored 32 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries – was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Hasaranga, who broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Kohli’s contribution to it was 24.

Iyer, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Thirty-five balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. Kumara broke the 51-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

India, who scored 144 for the loss of three wickets off 17.3 overs, won by seven wickets with 15 balls to spare.

De Silva, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Malinga and Shanaka, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

Kumara, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Hasaranga, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up two scalps.   

India led the three-match series 1-0.

The IndianS(har)maul the iSLanders again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made (Fernan)do changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dasun Shanaka and Vishwa made way for Sadeera Samarawickrama and Chaturanga de Silva.

On winning the toss, Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. Their openers put on 59.

India’s openers scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, India’s skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 25, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 26.

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

India’s openers scored 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Rahul’s contribution to it was 41.

Sharma’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and eight sixes – came off 35 balls.

India’s openers scored 150 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 108, Rahul’s contribution to it was 46.

Sharma, whose 43-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and 10 sixes, scored 118. Seventy-six balls into the match, he was caught by Akila Dananjaya. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 165-run partnership.

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

(Dho)Ninety-four balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Mahendra Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Incidentally, it was at that point that India scored 200. The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Rahul, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Niroshan Dickwella. Nuwan Pradeep broke the 78-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik Pandya, whose three-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 10. Three balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Samarawickrama. Pradeep broke the 10-run stand.

A hundred and sixteen balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Shreyas Iyer, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Chaudhary. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Thisara, who broke the one-run stand.

Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 28. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Thisara, who broke the one-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Dinesh Karthik, who scored five. His two-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 260 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Asela Gunaratne and de Silva bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 16. Mathews, who bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceded 16. Dananjaya, who bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceded 49.

Chameera, who bowled four overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket. Pradeep and Thisara bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 49.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Dickwella, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. Twenty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 36-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Upul Tharanga’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kusal Perera’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Kusal’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 26 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 48 balls. While Tharanga’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Kusal’s contribution to it was 62. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Tharanga, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. Fifty-three balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 109-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thisara, whose faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls after Tharanga’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

Kusal, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 77. The next ball, he was caught by Pandey. Yadav broke the one-run stand.

Gunaratne, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yadav broke the five-run stand.

De Silva, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

Samarawickrama, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. The next ball, he was stumped by Dhoni. Chahal broke the two-run stand.

Dananjaya, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Three balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Chahal broke the six-run stand.

Chameera, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Pradeep, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Mathews was absent hurt.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 172 off 17.2 overs, lost by 88 runs. Jasprit Bumrah bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Unadkat bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 23. Yadav and Chahal bowled four overs each, conceding 52 apiece. While the former picked up three scalps, the latter picked up four.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.