SKY-led India trounce Bangladesh again

India made one change to their playing eleven – Arshdeep Singh made way for Ravi Bishnoi.

Bangladesh made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Jaker Ali made way for the Hasans (Tanzid and Mahedi).

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

Abhishek, who faced four balls, scored as (Shar)many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Thirteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahedi Hasan. Tanzim Hasan Sakib broke the 23-run stand.

Fourteen balls (2.2 overs) into the match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India scored 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the match, to the partnership was 18, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Samson’s half-century – which included eight fours and a couple of sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 100 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the match, the floodlights failed. India had scored 119 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson was batting on 60, Suryakumar was batting on 47.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 43 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 49, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

India scored 150 off 10 overs (60 balls). Bangladesh had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen fours and three sixes – came off 23 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 55 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 76, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 64. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 14.

Samson’s ton – which included nine fours and eight sixes – came off 40 balls.

He eventually scored 111 off 47 balls, which included 11 boundaries and eight sixes. Sixty-nine balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahedi. Mustafizur Rahman broke the 173-run partnership.  

India scored 200 off 14 overs (85 balls). Bangladesh had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 35-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes. Half-a-dozen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Rishad Hossain. Mahmudullah broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 250 off 16.4 overs (101 balls). Bangladesh had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 18 balls. While Riyan Parag’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Hardik Pandya, the player of the series, to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Parag, whose 13-ball (Task)innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 34. Twenty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Litton Das. Ahmed broke the 70-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 47. Five balls later, he was caught by Rishad. Sakib broke the 13-run stand.

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

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Mahedi off the bowling of Sakib.

Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.    

Bangladesh eventually conceded 17 extras. India scored 297 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Rishad, who bowled two overs, conceded 46. He was wicketless, as was Mahedi, who bowled four overs, conceding 45.

Mahmudullah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Mustafizur and Taskin, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 52, the latter conceded 51.

Sakib, who bowled four overs, conceded 66. He picked 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 59, and lost three wickets.

Bangladesh’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Parvez Hossain Emon, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Parag off the bowling of Mayank Yadav.

Tanzid, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Sundar broke the 35-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 4.4 overs (29 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh’s skipper, scored 14 off 11 balls, which included a boundary and a six. Fourteen balls after Tanzid’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Bishnoi broke the 24-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 94 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Das had scored 37, Towhid Hridoy had scored 19.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 10.4 overs (65 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Das’ contribution to the partnership was 20, Hridoy’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hridoy’s half-century – which included three fours and as many sixes – came off 35 balls.

Das, whose 25-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 42. Thirty-eight balls after Shanto’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Tilak Varma. Bishnoi broke the 53-run partnership.  

Bangladesh scored 150 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hridoy, whose 42-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 63. He was unbeaten.

Mahmudullah, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Sixteen balls after Das’ dismissal, he was caught by Parag. Mayank broke the 18-run stand.

Mahedi, who faced nine balls, scored three. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Parag. Reddy broke the eight-run stand.

Rishad, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Abhishek. Bishnoi broke the one-run stand.

Sakib, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh, who scored 164 for the loss of seven overs off 20 overs, lost by 133 runs.

Abhishek, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded eight.

Hardik, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Varun Chakravarthy, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket, as did Reddy, who bowled three overs, conceding 31.

Mayank, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up three scalps.

India swept the three-match series 3-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India win the (Aus)s(er)ies

India made one change to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant made way for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Australia made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sean Abbott made way for Josh Inglis.

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

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 21 balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Axar Patel, the player of the series, broke the 44-run stand.  

Australia scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Cameron Green’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 19 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Nine balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Bhuvneshwar broke the 18-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 13. Glenn Maxwell, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, Axar ran him out.

Steven Smith, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Ten balls later, he was stumped by Dinesh Karthik. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 84 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Inglis had scored nine.

Australia scored 100 off a dozen overs (72 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Inglis, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Matthew Wade, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Axar, who broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Tim David’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Daniel Sams’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

David’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 19 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 27 balls. Thirty-four balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Harshal Patel broke the 68-run partnership.

Sams, whose 20-ball innings included s boundary and a couple od sixes, eventually scored 28. He was unbeaten, as was Pay Cummins, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

Australia scored 186 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He was unbeaten, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 50.

Harshal, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled three overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up three scalps.

Rahul, who faced four balls, scored a run. An over into the chase, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the five-run stand.

Rohit, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 17. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Sams. Cummins broke the 25-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Virat Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 31.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 59 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 68. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar eventually scored 69 off 36 balls, which included five boundaries and as many sixes. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Finch. Josh Hazlewood broke the 104-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 37 balls.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli eventually scored 63 off 48 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. Thirty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Sams broke the 48-run stand.

Hardik, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Australia eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 187 for the loss of four wickets off 19.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a ball to spare.

Maxwell bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Green bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 14.

Adam Zampa bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 44.

Hazlewood and Cummins bowled four overs, conceding 40, each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Sams bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

Virat is back; India WIn

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey and Khaleel Ahmed made way for Virat Kohli (who was leading the team, and inserted the visitors on winning the toss), Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The West Indies made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul and Oshane Thomas made way for Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Denesh Ramdin, Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams and Hayden Walsh, Jr.

Simmons, who faced Cha(h)ar balls, scored a couple. Eight balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Rohit. Deepak broke the 13-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Evin Lewis’ contribution to the partnership was 29, King’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Lewis’ 17-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 40. Twenty-six balls after Simmons’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Washington Sundar, who broke the 51-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

King, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Twenty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Jadeja broke the 37-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Kieron Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hetmyer eventually faced 41 balls, scoring 56. Forty-two balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 71-run partnership.

Pollard, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 37. A couple of balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

The West Indies scored 200 off 19.3 overs (117 balls).

Holder, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. He was unbeaten, as was Ramdin, who scored 11. His seven-ball innings included a boundary.

The West Indies scored 207 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Shivam Dube bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Sundar bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahar and Jadeja, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 30.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a couple of sscalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, for the loss of a wicket.

Sharma, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Hetmyer. Pierre broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Kohli’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

India scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). The West Indies had conceded 16 extras at that point.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 61 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Kohli’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13.

Rahul, whose 40-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 62. Sixty-one balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Pollard. Pierre broke the 100-run partnership.

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

India scored 150 off 14.2 overs (88 balls). The West Indies had conceded 20 extras at that point.

Pant, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Seventeen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Cottrell broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and ten balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Ten balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Pollard, who broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (113 balls). The West Indies had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 50-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 94. He was unbeaten, as was Dube, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 209 for the loss of four wickets off 18.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with eight balls to spare.

Walsh, Jr. bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 19. Williams bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 60. Holder bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 46.

Pollard bowled an over, conceding 10. He picked up a wicket, as did Cottrell, who bowled four overs, conceding 24. Pierre bowled four overs, conceding 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Aus)Series level; Virat-led India disappointed

Owing to rain, the third Twenty20 International between India, led by Virat Kohli, and Australia, led by David Warner (who, incidentally, represents the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League), was abandoned without a ball bowled.

There was no toss.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.