SA knock Dhoni-led India out

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Justin Kemp, Shaun Pollock, Vernon Philander and Johan van der Wath made way for Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Roelof van der Merwe and Wayne Parnell.

On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat.

Herschelle Gibbs, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls into the match, Rudra Pratap Singh broke the 13-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 6.3 overs (40 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Smith, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 26. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Harbhajan Singh broke the 46-run stand.

A B de Villiers was the player of the match. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 41 balls.

Duminy, who faced 15 balls, scored 10. Thirty-seven balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Suresh Raina broke the 39-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 16.1 overs (98 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

De Villiers, whose 51-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 63. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 12-run stand.

Mark Boucher, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Rudra Pratap. Zaheer Khan broke the 10-run stand.

Albie Morkel, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Botha, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

India eventually conceded three extras. South Africa scored 130 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Ishant Sharma, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen. Rohit Sharma, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 15. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket. Rudra Pratap, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket.

Khan and Jadeja bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded nine. Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Duminy. Botha broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Raina, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Morne Morkel. Needless to say, Botha was in seventh heaven.

Rohit, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 29. Five balls later, he was caught by Dale Steyn. Duminy broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Dhoni, who faced a dozen balls, scored just five. Eighteen balls later, Boucher and Morne ran him out.

Yusuf Pathan, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Van der Merwe broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 17 overs (105 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Harbhajan, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Botha broke the 31-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 25. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Boucher. Steyn broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although he was unbeaten, Jadeja, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Khan, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. Steyn broke the four-run stand.

Rudra Pratap, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 118 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by a dozen runs.

Albie, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen. Wayne Parnell bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22. Morne bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Duminy bowled an over, conceding three. He picked up a wicket, as did van der Merwe, who bowled four overs, conceding 13. Steyn bowled three wickets, conceding 25. He picked up a couple of wickets. Botha bowled four overs, conceding 16. He picked up three scalps.

India were knocked out.

 

 

 

England avenge loss; India D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to theiR Playing eleven – Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha made way for Ravindra Jadeja and Singh.

England made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Darren Maddy, Vikram Solanki, Andrew Flintoff and Chris Tremlett made way for Ravi Bopara, James Foster, Graeme Swann and Ryan Sidebottom, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

Luke Wright had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Rudra Pratap broke the three-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Ravi Bopara’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kevin Pietersen’s contribution to it was 35. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bopara, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Fifty-five balls later, Jadeja broke the 71-run partnership.

Pietersen, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pietersen, who broke the 18-run stand.

England scored 100 off 15 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Dimitri Mascarenhas, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten.

Owais Shah, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-six balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Harbhajan Singh broke the 30-run stand.

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Paul Collingwood had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer Khan, who broke the 16-run stand.

Foster, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the seven-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Swann, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Harbhajan.

England scored 150 off 19.5 overs (125 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Stuart Broad, who faced a ball, scored three. He was unbeaten.

England scored 153 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Ishant Sharma, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Khan and Rudra Pratap bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 13. Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Rohit Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Eleven balls into the chase, Sidebottom broke the 12-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Wright. Sidebottom broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (54 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Gautam Gambhir, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 26. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Broad. Mascarenhas broke the 42-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary, scored 25. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Broad. Swann broke the 23-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Three balls later, he was stumped by Foster. Swann broke the two-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Yusuf’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Yusuf, who scored 33. His 17-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

England eventually conceded eight extras. India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs (124 balls), lost by three runs.

Pietersen bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine. Wright bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 16. James Anderson and Broad bowled four wicketless overs. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 21.

Mascarenhas bowled an over, conceding nine. He picked up a wicket. Sidebottom and Swann bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 28.  

M S-led India don’t WIn

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

Rohit Sharma, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls into the match, he was caught by Lendl Simmons. Fidel Edwards broke the 12-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced eight balls, scored five. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Denesh Ramdin. Edwards broke the run-a-ball innings.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Three balls later, he was caught by Simmons. Dwayne, the player of the match, Br(av)oke the two-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (54 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

Dhoni, who faced 23 balls, scored 11. Forty-seven balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Andre Fletcher. Bravo broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.3 overs (96 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Yuvraj Singh’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Yusuf Pathan’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 67. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Edwards, who broke the 64-run partnership.

Yusuf, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. Nine balls later, Bravo broke the 10-run stand.

Irfan Pathan, who faced three balls, scored a couple. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Simmons. Bravo broke the one-run stand.

Harbhajan Singh, whose four-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Zaheer Khan, who didn’t face a ball.

The West Indies eventually conceded five extras at that point.

India scored 150 off 20 overs (124 balls). They scored 153 for the loss of seven wickets at that end of their innings.

Kieron Pollard, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sulieman Benn and Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ skipper, bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 13. Jerome Taylor, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Edwards, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up three scalps. Bravo, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up four scalps.

Fletcher, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Yuvraj. Irfan broke the nine-ball stand.

Gayle, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Khan. Yusuf broke the 33-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off nine overs (55 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 20, Bravo’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The West Indies scored 100 off 14.2 overs (89 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Simmons, whose 37-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 44. Forty-four balls after Gayle’s dismissal, he was caught by Irfan. Pragyan Ojha broke the 58-run partnership.

Bravo’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 18.3 overs (114 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Bravo’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 18. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bravo, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 66. He was unbeaten, as was Chanderpaul, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His nine-ball innings included three boundaries.

The West Indies, who scored 156 for the loss of three wickets off 18.4 overs, won by seven wickets with eight balls to spare.

Khan, who bowled 16 wicketless balls, conceded 26. Ishant Sharma, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 31. Harbhajan bowled four wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31.

Irfan, who bowled two overs, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket. Ojha, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket. Yusuf, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

 

Dhoni-led India beat Ireland; Advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Irish.

The match was reduced to an 18-overs-a-side match.

Jeremy Bray had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. A couple of overs into the match, Zaheer Khan, the player of the match, broke the four-run stand.

William Porterfield, Ireland’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring five. Seven balls later, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Khan broke the five-run stand.

Andre Botha, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Yusuf. Pathan broke the eight-run stand.

Kevin O’Brien, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, Pragyan Ojha broke the 11-run stand.

Gary Wilson, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 19. Twenty-one balls later, Harbhajan Singh broke the 20-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 10.2 overs (64 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

John Mooney, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 19. Thirty balls after Wilson’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Ojha broke the 24-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Regan West, who faced a ball, scored a run. The next ball, Suresh Raina and Dhoni ran him out.

Andrew White, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 29. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught behind. Khan broke the 19-run stand.

Ireland scored 100 off 17.2 overs (106 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Alex Cusack, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten, as was Kyle McCallan, who scored nine. His seven-ball innings included a boundary.

India eventually scored eight extras. Ireland scored 112 for the loss of eight wickets off 18 overs. Yuvraj, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded four. Irfan Pathan and Ishant Sharma bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 18.

Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket. Ojha, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up a couple of wickets. Khan, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up four scalps.

India’s openers scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). Ireland had conceded four extras at that point. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Rohit Sharma’s contribution to it was 20.

Gambhir, whose 31-ball (Rank)innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Sixty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Boyd. West broke the 77-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Bray. McCallan broke the 23-run stand.

Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls. He faced 45 balls, eventually scoring 52. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who faced four balls, scoring three.

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

India, who scored 113 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 15.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 15 balls to spare.

O’Brien and Cusack bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter conceded 13. Rankin bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28. McCallan bowled 3.3 overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as did West, who bowled four overs, conceding 23.

India advanced to the Super Eights.

 

 

 

M S-led India beat Bangladesh

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag and Ravindra Jadeja made way for Rohit and Twenty20 International debutant Pragyan Ojha, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (33 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Rohit’s contribution to it was 29.

Rohit, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 36. Forty-four balls into the match, Shakib Al Hasan broke the 59-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 26. Forty-three balls after Rohit’s dismissal, Naeem Islam broke the 53-run partnership.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 44 balls. He eventually scored 46 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Shakib. Islam broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (107 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 18-ball (Hossa)innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 41. Seven (Iq)balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Tamim. Shahadat broke the 17-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose eight-ball (Hossa)innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eight balls later, T20 International debutant Rubel broke the 12-run stand.

Yusuf Pathan, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Irfan Pathan, who scored 11. His three-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

Bangladesh eventually conceded five extras. India scored 180 for the loss of five extras off 20 overs. Mahmudullah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Mashrafe Mortaza, who bowled four overs, conceding 29.

Shahadat, who bowled three overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Rubel and Shakib, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 24. Islam, who bowled three overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of scalps apiece.

Iqbal, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Fifteen balls into the chase, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yusuf broke the 24-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladesh’s skipper, scored 11. His nine-ball innings included a boundary. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Ishant Sharma broke the 31-run stand.

Shakib, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ojha broke the 19-run stand.

Junaid Siddique, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 41. Four balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan Singh. Ojha broke the three-run stand.

Mahmudullah, who faced 13 balls, scored eight. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ojha broke the 18-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mortaza, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Sixteen balls later, Ojha broke the 12-run stand.

Mushfiqur Rahim, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

Raqibul Hasan, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ojha. Zaheer Khan broke the 10-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 19.2 overs (119 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Islam, whose 17-ball innings included three sixes, scored 28. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ishant broke the 33-run stand.

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

Bangladesh, who scored 155 for the loss of eight extras off 20 overs, lost by 25 runs. Irfan, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceding 25.

Khan and Yusuf bowled three overs, conceding 26, each, picking up a wicket apiece. Ishant, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of scalps. Ojha, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up four scalps.