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Thursday, March 18, 2021

India K(oh)linch series; England disappointed

India made two changes to their playing eleven – Kuldeep Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Twenty20 International debutant Deepak Chahar and Siddarth Kaul.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Joe Root made way for Ben Stokes.

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

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 73, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Jos Buttler’s contribution to it was 26.

Roy’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

Buttler, whose 21-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 34. Forty-seven balls into the match, Kaul broke the 94-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Roy, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 67. (Dho)Nine balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Chahar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Eoin Morgan, who faceD(ho)nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught behind. Hardik Pandya broke the 31-run stand.

Alex Hales, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 30. Four balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Pandya broke the six-run stand.

England scored 150 off 15 overs (91 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Stokes, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-two balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Pandya broke the 37-run stand.

Jonny Bairstow, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Pandya broke the four-run stand.

David Willey, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Umesh Yadav broke the two-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 11. Chris Jordan, who faced three balls, scored as many. Half-a-dozen balls later, Dhoni ran him out.

Liam Plunkett, whose four-ball innings included a six, scoreD(ho)nine. Three balls later, he was caught behind. Kaul broke the four-run stand.

Adil Rashid, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. England scored 198 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who conceded 30, was wicketless.

Yadav and Chahar picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 43.

Kaul, who conceded 35, picked up a couple of wickets.

Pandya, who conceded 38, picking up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 73, without the loss of a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Jake Ball. Willey broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 19. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Jordan. Ball broke the 41-run stand.

Rohit was the player of the (Shar)match and the player of the series. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 28 balls.

India scored 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kohli’s contribution to it was 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by Jordan, who broke the 85-run partnership.

Sharma’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and five sixes – came off 56 balls. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 18.4 overs (112 balls).

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Pandya’s contribution to it was 33. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pandya, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten.

In fact, India, who eventually scored 201 for the loss of three wickets off 18.4 overs, won by seven wickets with eight balls to spare.

Stokes bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 11. Plunkett bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 42. Rashid bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Ball and Willey bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 37. Jordan bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 40. He picked up a wicket.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England ViKtorious; India are disappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Moeen Ali made way for Twenty20 International debutant Jake Ball.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, for the loss of three wickets.

Rohit, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Two overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Jos Buttler. Needless to say, Ball was in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 15. Shikhar Dhawan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Fourteen balls later, Jason Roy and Morgan ran him out.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Three dot balls later, he was dismissed by Liam Plunkett.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 27, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Forty-five balls later, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Adil Rashid broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 38-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. Twenty-nine balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Joe Root. David Willey broke the 32-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 24-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 32. He was unbeaten, as was Hardik Pandya, who scored 12. His 10-ball innings included a six.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 148 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Chris Jordan, who conceded 34, was wicketless. Ball, Rashid, Plunkett and Willey picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 44, 29, 18, and 17, respectively.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, for the loss of two wickets.

Roy, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Thirteen balls into the chase, Umesh Yadav broke the 16-run stand.

Buttler, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Umesh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Root, who faced 10 balls, scored nine. Eleven balls later, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the run-a-ball stand.

England scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Fifty-nine balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Alex Hales, the player of the match, was struck down. It was struck down by English umpire Michael Gough.

Morgan, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-eight balls after Root’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Pandya broke the 48-run stand.

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

Hales’ half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 39 balls.

He eventually scored 58 off 41 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

Jonny Bairstow, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 28. Twenty-four balls after Morgan’s dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 34-run stand.

Willey, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. England, who scored 149 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with a couple of overs to spare.

Kuldeep bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Kumar bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya and Chahal, who bowled four overs each. Both conceded 28 apiece.

Umesh bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up two scalps.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

 

  

 

 

 

 


Wednesday, March 17, 2021

England disappointed; Virat-led India win

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik and Siddarth Kaul made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sam Billings, Ben Stokes and Tymal Mills made way for Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow and David Willey.

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

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, for the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Jos Buttler’s contribution to it was 20.

Roy, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Five overs into the match, Umesh Yadav broke the 50-run partnership.

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

Hales, who faced 18 balls, scored eight. Thirty-nine balls after Roy’s dismissal, Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the match, broke the 45-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12 overs (72 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Morgan, England’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls. He had no reason to bE(o)in seventh heaven – 10 balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

Bairstow, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Joe Root, who faced a ball, D(hon)idn’t open his account. The next ball, he was stumped off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Moeen Ali, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Hardik Pandya broke the 10-run stand.

Willey, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten.

Buttler, whose 46-ball innings included eight boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 69. A dozen balls after Ali’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Kuldeep broke the 24-run stand.

Chris Jordan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Umesh Yadav, who broke the eight-run stand.

England scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Liam Plunkett, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. England scored 159 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal were wicketless. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 34.

Pandya conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Umesh conceded 21, picking up a couple of wickets. Kuldeep conceded 24, picking up five scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, for the loss of a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls into the chase, Willey had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 27 balls.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 57 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rahul’s contribution to it was 71. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sharma, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Seventy-one balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Morgan. Adil Rashid broke the 123-run partnership.

Eighty-one balls into the chase, England sought a bowling review. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Rob Bailey (who represented England in four Tests and as many One-day Internationals between 1985 and 1990).

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rahul’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 53 balls.

He eventually faced 54 balls, scoring 101. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who scored 20. His 22-ball innings included a six.

India, who scored 163 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Ali bowled 2.2 overs, conceding 37. He was wicketless, as were Plunkett and Jordan, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 27.

Willey and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India crush Ireland; K(oh)linch series

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Lokesh Rahul (the player of the match), Dinesh Karthik, Twenty20 International debutant Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav.

Ireland made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Stuart Poynter made way for William Porterfield.  

(Wils)On winning the toss, Gary, Ireland’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, without the loss of a wicket.

Virat Kohli, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by George Dockrell. Peter Chase broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). Ireland had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 28 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 51 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Rahul, whose 36-ball (Kev)innings included three boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 70. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by O’Brien, who broke the 106-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Paul Stirling off the bowling of O’Brien.

Raina’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls.

India scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). Ireland had conceded nine extras at that point.

Raina, whose 45-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 69. Thirty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Dockrell. O’Brien broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). Ireland had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Manish Pandey, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. He was unbeaten, as was Hardik Pandya, who scored 32. His nine-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes.

India scored 213 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Stuart Thompson, who bowled a wicketless overs, conceded 17. Simi Singh and Stirling bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 19. Boyd Rankin, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33. Dockrell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30.

Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket. O’Brien, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, for the loss of four wickets.

Ireland’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Stirling, whose faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Raina off the bowling of Umesh.

Porterfield, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Fourteen balls later, Umesh broke the 16-run stand.

James Shannon had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just two. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kaul broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although Andy Balbirnie’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Fourteen balls later, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the eight-run stand.

O’Brien, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Singh, whose faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Chahal.

Wilson, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Dockrell, who faced eight balls, scored just four. Ten balls later, he was caught by Umesh. Kuldeep broke the 12-run stand.

Thompson, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls later, Chahal broke the 12-run stand.

Rankin, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Four balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Chase, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Ireland, who were bundled out for 70 off 12.3 overs, lost by 143 runs.

Pandya and Kaul bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 10, the latter conceded four.

Umesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up two wickets.

Kuldeep, who bowled 2.3 overs, conceded 16. He picked up three scalps, as did Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 21.  

India won the two-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Virat returns; India trounce Ireland

India made half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Jaydev Unadkat made way for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match) and Jasprit Bumrah.

Ireland made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – William Porterfield, Jeremy Bray, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Andrew White, Regan West, Alex Cusack and Kyle McCallan made way for Paul Stirling, James Shannon, Andrew Balbirnie, Simi Singh (who was, incidentally, born in Punjab), the Stuarts (Thompson and Poynter), George Dockrell and Peter Chase.

(Wils)On winning the toss, Gary, Ireland’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 22.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). Ireland had conceded five extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 50.

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

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

India’s openers put on 150 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The contributions of both Sharma and Dhawan to the partnership were 73 apiece.

Dhawan, whose 45-ball (Kev)innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 74. Sixteen overs into the match, he was caught by Thompson. O’Brien broke the 160-run partnership.

Suresh Raina, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was caught by O’Brien. Chase broke the 26-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19 overs (114 balls). Ireland had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The man from Ranchi scored 11. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught by Thompson. Chase broke the 16-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t off the (Shar)mark. The Mumbaikar eventually scored 97. His 61-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes. The next ball, he was dismissed by Chase.

Pandya, who faced a ball, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Kohli, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Thompson off the bowling of Chase.

Manish Pandey, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 208 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Singh, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen. Thompson and Stirling bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 16. Dockrell and Boyd Rankin bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 34.

O’Brien, who bowled three overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up four scalps.

Stirling, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Yadav. Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Balbirnie, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Thirty-one balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 41-run stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Singh had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls after Balbirnie’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Yadav broke the 27-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 60 off 35 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. A dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav, who broke the 13-run stand.

O’Brien, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored 10. (Cha)Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. The leggie broke the 11-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wilson, who faceD(ho)nine balls, scored five. The next ball, he was stumped off the bowling of Chahal.

Ireland scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Thompson, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls after Wilson’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Yadav broke the 18-run stand.

Poynter, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – four balls later, Yadav broke the nine-run stand.

Dockrell, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored nine. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Rankin, who faced 13 balls, scored just five. He was unbeaten, as was Chase, who faced eight balls, scoring just a couple.

Ireland, who scored 132 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 76 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four runs apiece.

Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were wicketless. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 16.

Bumrah, whose spell included a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up a couple of wickets. Chahal, who conceded 38, picking up three wickets. Yadav, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 21. He picked up four scalps.

India led the two-match series 1-0.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people. India made no changes to their playing eleven. New Zealand made three changes to the eleven tha...