SL knock Dhoni-led India out

India made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Murali Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja and Zaheer Khan made way for Dinesh Karthik, Piyush and Twenty20 International debutant Vinay Kumar.

Sri Lanka made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kaushalya Weeraratne, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dilhara Fernando made way for Thisara Perera, Suraj Randiv and Thilan Thushara.

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

Karthik, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 13. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Malinga, who broke the (Lasi)thirty-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (36 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to it was three.

Gambhir, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 41. Forty-one balls after Karthik’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka’s skipper. Malinga broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 100 off 12.1 overs (77 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

Raina’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls. He eventually scored 63 off 47 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the six. Thirty-seven balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahela Jayawardene. Thushara broke the 48-run stand.

Dhoni, whose 19-ball innings included a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (117 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Jayawardene. Thushara broke the three-run stand.

Yusuf Pathan, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. A couple of overs later, he was caught by Chamara Kapugedera. Perera broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 163 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 12. Tillakaratne Dilshan, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 14. Angelo Mathews, the player of the match, and Randiv bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 25.

Perera, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket. Thushara and Malinga bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 25.

Jayawardene, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls into the chase, he was caught by Pathan. Ashish Nehra broke the four-run stand.

Jayasuriya, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Eight balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Kumar broke the two-run stand.

Dilshan, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 33. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 43-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Mathews’ contribution to it was 16. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls).

Sangakkara, whose 33-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 46. Forty-two balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, Kumar broke the 56-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls).

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Mathews’ contribution to the partnership was 24, Kapugedera’s contribution to it was 28. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair eventually scored 56. Mathews, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 46. Thirty-one balls after Sangakkara’s dismissal, Nehra ran him out.

Kapugedera, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 37. He was unbeaten, as was Perera, who didn’t face a ball.

Sri Lanka, who scored 167 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, won by five wickets. Yuvraj bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen. Harbhajan Singh and the leg-spinner bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the (Chaw)latter conceded 28.

Pathan bowled three overs, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 44. Vinay bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up two scalps.

India were knocked out.

 

 

 

 

   

Dhoni-led India aren’t the WInners

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the (Fid)eleven that last played the Indians – Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons, Jerome Taylor and Edwards made way for Darren Sammy, Wavell Hinds and Kemar Roach.

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

Prior to the start of play, the ground was wet.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 8.3 overs (52 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While the contribution of Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ skipper and the player of the match, to the partnership was 33, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 17.

Chanderpaul, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Seventy-two balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the 80-run partnership.

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

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.2 overs (82 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Sammy, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 39-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.5 overs (109 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Kieron Pollard, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Zaheer Khan broke the 41-run stand.

Dwayne Bravo, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Nehra broke the three-run stand.

Ramnaresh Sarwan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Nehra broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a run. Gayle, whose 66-ball innings included five boundaries and seven extras, eventually scored 98. The next ball, the substitute, Dinesh Karthik, and Dhoni ran him out.

Hinds, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Denesh Ramdin, who faced a couple of balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. The West Indies scored 169 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Suresh Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as were Pathan and Harbhajan Singh bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 16.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Khan, who bowled four overs, conceding 36. Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

Vijay, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls into the chase, he was caught by Pollard. Sammy broke the 12-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Roach broke the 15-run stand.

Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Pollard broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (59 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Raina, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sammy. Gayle broke the 42-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Chanderpaul. Sulieman Benn broke the one-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (94 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

Pathan, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Seventeen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Hinds. Jerome Taylor broke the 33-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 25. Dhoni, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 29. Sixteen balls later, Bravo ran him out.

India scored 150 off 18.4 overs (129 balls). The West Indies had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Harbhajan, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Four balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Bravo. Roach broke the 11-run stand.

Jadeja, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Benn. Bravo broke the two-run stand.

Khan, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 19 extras. India, who scored 155 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 14 runs.

Benn, who bowled an over, conceded a couple. He picked up a wicket. Pollard and Gayle bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 22.

Sammy, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Bravo and Taylor bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 24. Roach, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India lose to Australia

India (Shar)made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Piyush and Praveen Kumar made way for Gautam Gambhir, Rohit and Zaheer Khan.

Australia made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Ashley Noffke and Adam Voges made way for Shane Watson, David Hussey, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes.

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

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Shane Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 35, the contribution of David Warner, the player of the match, to it was 17.

Warner’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Australia’s openers put on 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Watson’s half-century – which included a boundary and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 31 balls.

While Watson’s contribution to the 100-run partnership was 54, Warner’s contribution to it was 50.

Watson eventually faced 32 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-five balls into the match, Yusuf Pathan broke the 104-run partnership.

Warner, whose 42-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and seven boundaries, eventually scored 72. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the 38-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Haddin, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 24-run stand.

David Hussey, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. Seven balls later, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Ashish Nehra broke the six-run stand.

White, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Michael Hussey, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Nehra broke the 21-run stand.

Smith, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded an extra. Australia scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowled two overs, conceding 38. He was wicketless, as were Khan and Harbhajan Singh, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter, who spell included a maiden, conceded 15.

Pathan bowled four overs, conceding 35. He was picked up a wicket. Yuvraj bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Vijay had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by White. Nannes broke the 10-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Nannes broke the two-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four balls later, he was caught by Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper. Shaun Tait broke the five-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Nannes broke the six-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Smith broke the 14-run stand.

Pathan, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Warner. Mitchell Johnson broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on eight. Jadeja, who faced five balls, scored four. Nine balls later, David Hussey ran him out.

India scored 50 off 10.2 overs (67 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Harbhajan, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Watson broke the 47-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (96 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Khan, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Tait broke the 36-run stand.

Nehra, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, Tait broke the two-run stand.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who were dismissed for 135 off 17.4 overs, lost by 49 runs.

Watson and Johnson bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 23. Smith bowled four overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket. Tait bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 21. He picked up three scalps, as did Nannes, who bowled four overs, conceded 25.

 

     

 

Dhoni-led India beat SA; Advance

India made a couple of Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan made way for Dinesh Karthik and Twenty20 International debutant Piyush.

South Africa made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Herschelle Gibbs, Johan Botha and Wayne Parnell made way for Jacques Kallis, Loots Bosman and Rory Kleinveldt.

On winning the toss, Graeme Smith, South Africa’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

Murali Vijay, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the Mark. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Boucher. Kleinveldt broke the four-run stand.

Karthik, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Smith. Kallis broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (54 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contribution of Suresh Raina, the player of the match, to the partnership was 32, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 18. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (83 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Raina’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 42 balls.

Yuvraj, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Sixty-two balls after Karthik’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Kleinveldt broke the 88-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 17.4 overs (111 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Yusuf Pathan, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Roelof van der Merwe. Dale Steyn broke the 43-run stand.

Raina’s ton – which included nine boundaries and five sixes – came off 59 balls. He eventually faced 60 balls, scoring 101. Seven balls later, he was caught by A B de Villiers. Albie Morkel broke the 15-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan Singh, who didn’t face a ball.

India scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Van der Merwe bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Morne Morkel, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

Albie bowled three overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket, as did Kallis and Steyn, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 24. Kleinveldt bowled four overs, conceded 48. He picked up two scalps.

Bosman, who faced 14 boundaries, scored eight. Twenty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Chawla. Yusuf Pathan broke the 21-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kallis’ contribution to the partnership was 26, Smith’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kallis’ half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 45 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on (Dho)ninety-seven. Smith, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 36. Sixty-five balls after Bosman’s dismissal, Praveen Kumar and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Kallis, whose 54-ball innings included three sixes and as many sixes, eventually scored 73. Half-a-dozen balls (Chaw)later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. The leg-spinner broke the 10-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 18.1 overs (110 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Although his innings included a six, Albie, who scored a dozen, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Pathan broke the 24-run stand.

De Villiers, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 31. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chawla. Ashish Nehra broke the 15-run stand.

Boucher, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. He was unbeaten, as was Jean-Paul Duminy, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

South Africa, who scored 172 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, lost by 14 runs.

Kumar, who bowled an over, conceded three. He was wicketless, as was Jadeja and Harbhajan, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 33.

Chawla, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 27. Pathan, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up two scalps.

India advanced to the Super Eights.

 

M S-led India trounce Afghanistan

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Ishant and Sudeep Tyagi made way for Twenty20 International debutant Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan.

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

Karim Sadiq, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashish Nehra, the player of the match, broke the six-run stand.

Mohammad Shahzad, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Nehra broke the 16-run stand.

Nawroz Mangal, Afghanistan’s skipper, scored five. His 11-ball innings included a boundary. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Gautam Gambhir. Needless to say, Ravindra Jadeja was in seventh heaven.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 10.2 overs (63 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Noor Ali Zadran’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Asghar Stanikzai’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Noor’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 47 balls. He eventually faced 48 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-six balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Nehra broke the 68-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Asghar Afghan, whose 33-ball innings included three sixes, scored 30. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Khan off the bowling of Kumar.

The sixth-wicket pair D(hon)idn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Mohammad Nabi, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught behind off the bowling of the man from Meerut.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 18 overs (111 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Raees Ahmadzai, who faced five balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 10. Samiullah Shinwari, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored seven. (Dho)Nine balls later, Jadeja and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Hamid Hassan, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Nehra. Needless to say, Khan was in seventh heaven.

Shapoor Zadran, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Afghanistan scored 115 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs. Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded four. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Khan, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15. Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceded 14. He picked up a couple of wickets. Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceded 19. He picked up three scalps.

Gambhir, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, scored four. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Nabi. Dawlat Ahmadzai broke the 19-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Nineteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shinwari, who broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs (44 balls). Afghanistan had conceded three extras at that point.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (81 balls). Afghanistan had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Vijay’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Vijay, whose 46-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually conceded 48. Forty-nine balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Shapoor. Hassan broke the 55-run partnership.

Yuvraj, whose 22-ball innings included a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 15. His six-ball innings included a couple of sixes.

India, who scored 116 for the loss of three wickets off 14.5 overs, won by seven wickets with 31 balls to spare.

Mangal bowled five wicketless balls, conceding 14. Sadiq and Zadran bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded half-a-dozen. Nabi bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Dawlat and Shinwari bowled two overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 11. Hassan bowled three overs, conceding eight. He picked up a wicket.