The iSLanders triumph; India D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Shaminda Eranga made way for Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake.

On winning the toss, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

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

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nine balls into the match, Angelo Mathews broke the four-run stand.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 29. Fifty-four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Senanayake. Rangana Herath broke the 60-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 43 balls.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, who faced 21 balls, eventually scored 11. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Thisara Perera. Kulasekara broke the 55-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Kohli, whose 58-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eleven balls later, Senanayake ran him out.

Although he was unbeaten, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced four balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 130 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Malinga and Senanayake were wicketless. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 22. Kulasekara, Mathews and Herath picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 25 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although Kusal’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Mohit Sharma broke the five-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 36-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mahela Jayawardene, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Suresh Raina broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lahiru Thirimanne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Kumar Sangakkara was the player of the match. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Thisara’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Sangakkara, who faced 35 balls, eventually scored 52. He was unbeaten, as was Thisara, who scored 23. His 14-ball innings included three sixes.

India eventually conceded five extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 134 for the loss of four wickets off 17.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 18.

Mohit, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket. Mishra and Raina bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 24.

Sri Lanka won the 2013/14 World T20.

 

India advance; SA are D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made five changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Jacques Kallis, Farhaan Behardien, Robin Peterson, Johan Botha and Morne made way for Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Beuran Hendicks, Imran Tahir and Wayne Parnell.

On winning the toss, Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

De Kock, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Hashim, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-seven balls (Am)later, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 35-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While du Plessis’ contribution to the partnership was 37, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Du Plessis’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.3 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Du Plessis, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 58. Fifty-two balls later, Ashwin broke the 71-run partnership.

A B de Villiers, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls after du Plessis’ dismissal, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 18.3 overs (112 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Duminy, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually conceded 45. He was unbeaten, as was Miller, who scored 23. His 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa scored 172 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded eight. Amit Mishra and Mohit Sharma who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 34. Suresh Raina, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. 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 56, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Ajinkya Rahane, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-four balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught de Villiers. Parnell broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Virat Kohli was the player of the match. His half-century – which included a boundary and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 72 off 44 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. T(a)hirty-nine balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. The leggie broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

Raina, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 21. Fifteen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 34-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 176 for the loss of four wickets off 19.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with five balls to spare.

Albie Morkel bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Duminy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29. Dale Steyn bowled 3.1 wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Parnell bowled three overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Tahir, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. Hendricks bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up two scalps.

India advanced to the final.

 

India, helmed by Dhoni, WIn

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Andre Fletcher, Darren Bravo, Danza Hyatt, Chris Barnwell, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo and Ravi Rampaul made way for Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Samuel Badree and Krishmar Santokie.

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

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth innings. They scored 24, without the loss of a wicket.

Smith, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Forty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 38-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at any point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 24. Gayle, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 34. Thirty-one balls after Smith’s dismissal, Dhoni and Mohammed Shami ran him out.

Marlon Samuels, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was stumped. Amit Mishra, the player of the match, broke the 12-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dwayne Bravo, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mishra.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Daren Sammy, the West Indies’ skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 23-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Although his five-ball innings included a six, Andre Russell had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Jadeja broke the 11-run stand.

Lendl Simmons, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Three balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Jadeja broke the 13-run stand.

Narine, whose two-ball innings included a six, scored seven. He was unbeaten, as was Ramdin, who didn’t face a ball.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies scored 129 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Suresh Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as were Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded three.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket. Mishra, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up a couple of wickets. Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceded 48. He picked up four scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth innings. They scored 48, without the loss of a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Badree, who broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (38 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kohli’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 34 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (78 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

Kohli, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 54. Eighty-three balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Russell broke the 106-run partnership.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Samuels broke the 22-run stand.

Rohit, whose 55-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 62. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

The West Indies eventually conceded three extras. India, who scored 130 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Dwayne Bravo and Sammy bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 12, the latter conceded nine. Santokie and Narine bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 20.

Russell bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 12. He picked up a wicket. Samuels bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket. Badree bowled four overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket.

    

Dhoni-led India trounce Pakistan again

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Vinay Kumar and Ishant (Shar)made way for Amit Mishra, the player of the match, and Twenty20 International debutant Mohammed Shami.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nasir Jamshed, Sohail Tanvir and Irfan made way for Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti and Junaid Khan.

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

The Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on nine. The older of the Akmal siblings faced 10 balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Kam)ran him out.

Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 15 off 22 balls, which included a boundary. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Kumar. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 35-run stand.

Ahmed Shehzad, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. Five balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Mishra broke the three-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Umar Akmal’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Shoaib Malik’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Malik, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Raina. Mishra broke the 50-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Umar Akmal, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 33. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Shami broke the six-run stand.

Shahid Afridi, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Nine balls later, he was caught by Raina. Kumar broke the 11-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 16. Maqsood, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. Seven balls later, Jadeja and Dhoni ran him out.

Pakistan scored 130 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Yuvraj bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceding 23.

Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs, conceding 21. He picked up a wicket, as did Shami and Jadeja, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 18. Mishra bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 22, picking up two scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Pakistan hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 26.

Dhawan, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually conceded 30. Eight overs into the chase, he was caught by Saeed Ajmal. Umar Gul broke the 54-run partnership.

Rohit, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Nine balls later, Ajmal broke the 10-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Bhatti broke the one-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). Pakistan had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Virat Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Raina’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who eventually scored 35 off 28 balls, which included four boundaries and a six.

Pakistan eventually conceded five extras. India, who scored 131 for the loss of three wickets off 18.3 overs, won by seven wickets with nine balls to spare. Afridi, Khan and Hafeez bowled three wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 24, 23, and 14, respectively.

Bhatti bowled two overs, conceding 17. He picked up a wicket. Gul bowled 3.3 overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket. Ajmal bowled four overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket.