SKY-led India beat the Proteas

Neither India nor South Africa made any changes to their playing eleven.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 73, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sanju Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 16.

Abhishek, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 36. Thirty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Lutho Sipamla broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Tilak, the player of the (Var)match and the series, to it was 21. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 40 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Varma’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Varma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 200 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). South Africa had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 60 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 64, Varma’s contribution to it was 81. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Sixteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 230 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson was batting on 92, Varma was batting on 87.

India scored 250 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). South Africa had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Samson’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes – came off 51 balls.

Varma’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and nine sixes – came off 41 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 82 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 74, Varma’s contribution to it was 119. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Samson eventually scored 109. His 56-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to nine sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Varma, who eventually scored 120 off 47 balls, which included nine boundaries and 10 sixes.

South Africa eventually conceded 18 extras. India scored 283 for the loss of a wicket off 20 overs.

Tristan Stubbs bowled a wicketless over, conceding 21.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 30.

Andile Similane, Gerald Coetzee, and Keshav Maharaj bowled three wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 47, 43, and 42, respectively.

Marco Jansen bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Sipamla bowled four overs, conceding 58. He picked up the only wicket that fell.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost four wickets.

Reeza Hendricks, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. Three balls into the chase, Arshdeep Singh broke the one-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ryan Rickelton, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Samson off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stubbs was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Stephen Harris.

Markram, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. (Ra)VI balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Arshdeep broke the nine-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Three overs into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Klaasen, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahudien Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Seven overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 40 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Stubbs was batting on 16, David Miller was unbea‘ten’.

South Africa scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Stubbs’ contribution to the partnership was 35, Miller’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Miller, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 36. Nine overs after Klaasen’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 86-(Va)run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Seventy-three balls (12.1 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stubbs, the batsman, scored 43 off 29 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi.

South Africa scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Simelane, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls after Stubbs’ dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Chakravarthy broke the five-run stand.

Coetzee, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls after Simelane’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Axar Patel broke the 26-run stand.

It was at that point that there was the strategic timeout. Jansen was batting on 21.

He eventually scored 29 off a dozen balls, which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes. He was unbeaten.

Maharaj, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls after Coetzee’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sipamla, who faced four balls, scored three. Seven balls later, he was caught by Axar. Ramandeep Singh broke the run-a-ball stand.

South Africa, who were dismissed for 148 off 18.2 overs, lost by 135 runs.

Bishnoi and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded eight.

Ramandeep bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled two overs, conceding half-a-dozen. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 42.

Arshdeep bowled three overs, conceding 20. He picked up three scalps.

India won the four-match series 3-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar-led India beat South Africa

India made one change to their playing eleven – Avesh Khan made way for Twenty20 International debutant Ramandeep Singh.

South Africa made one changes to their playing eleven – Nqabayomzi Peter made way for Lutho Sipamla.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 70, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Sanju Samson, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was dismissed by Marco Jansen.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Tilak, the player of the (Var)match, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (28 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Seven overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 83 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Abhishek was batting on 42, Varma was batting on 34.

India scored 100 off 8.1 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 49, Varma’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 24 balls.

He eventually faced 25 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-one balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was stumped by Heinrich Klaasen. Keshav Maharaj broke the 107-run partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jansen. Andile Simelane broke the three-run stand.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 32 balls.

Seventy-nine balls (12.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Hardik Pandya, the batter, scored 18 off 16 balls, which included three boundaries. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Keshav Maharaj, who broke the 22-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 138 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Varma was batting on 55, Rinku Singh had scored a run.

India scored 150 off 14.5 overs (91 balls). South Africa had conceded 13 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Rinku’s contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rinku eventually scored eight off 13 balls. Thirty balls after Hardik’s dismissal, Simelane broke the 58-run partnership.

Varma’s ton – which included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 51 balls.

He eventually scored 107 off 56 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to seven sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 18.3 overs (113 balls). South Africa had conceded 18 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 28. Ramandeep Singh, whose six-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 15. A dozen balls after Rinku’s dismissal, Klaasen ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded 19 extras. India scored 219 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs.

Markram bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 19.

Gerald Coetzee bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 51.

Sipamla bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 45.

Jansen bowled four overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket.

Simelane bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up two scalps, as did Maharaj, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

An over into the chase, the match was delayed. South Africa’s openers had put on seven at that point. While Ryan Rickelton had scored a couple, Reeza Hendricks had scored five.

Rickelton, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 20. Three overs into the chase, Arshdeep Singh broke the 27-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Samson. Chakravarthy broke the 20-(Va)run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Markram was the batter. It was struck down by South African umpire Amo Jacobs.

Fifty-three balls (8.5 overs) into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 68 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Markram was batting on 14.

It was at that point that South Africa sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Stubbs, the batter, scored a dozen. His run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Jacobs. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 21-run stand.

Markram, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 29. Seven balls later, he was caught by Ramandeep. Chakravarthy broke the 16-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Klaasen’s contribution to the partnership was 35, David Miller’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Miller, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18. Thirty-five balls after Markram’s dismissal, je was caught by Axar. Hardik broke the 58-run partnership.

It was at that point that there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 142 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Klaasen was batting on 37.

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

Klaasen, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 41. Eleven balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Arshdeep broke the 25-run stand.

A hundred and fifteen balls (19.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Coetzee was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Palekar.

South Africa scored 200 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jansen’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 16 balls.

A hundred and seventeen balls (19.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Jansen, the batter, eventually scored 54 off 17 balls. It was upheld by Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the 35-run stand.

Coetzee, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Simelane, who scored five. His two-ball innings included a boundary.

South Africa, who scored 208 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 11 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ravi Bishnoi, whose spell was wicketless, conceded 33.

Hardik and Axar picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 29.

Chakravarthy picked up two wickets, conceding 54.

Arshdeep picked up three scalps, conceding 37.

India led the four-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY disappointed; SA beat India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made one changes to their playing eleven – Patrick Kruger made way for Reeza Hendricks.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was dismissed by Marco Jansen.

Nine balls into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. Abhishek was the batsman. It was upheld by South African umpire Lubabalo Gcuma.

He faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jansen. Gerald Coetzee broke the five-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced nine balls. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Andile Simelane, who broke the 10-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. Four overs after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by David Miller. Markram broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 25. Axar Patel scored 27 off 21 balls, which included four boundaries. Twenty-three balls after Varma’s dismissal, Nqabayomzi Peter ran him out.

Thirteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 76 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Hardik Pandya had scored nine, Rinku Singh had scored four.

Hardik eventually scored 39 off 45 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.

Rinku eventually scored nine off 11 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Coetzee. Peter broke the 17-run stand.

Ninety-four balls into the match, South Africa sought a batting review. Arshdeep Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by Gcuma.

India scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). South Africa had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Arshdeep, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 124 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Keshav Maharaj, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Markram, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Simelane, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Coetzee and Peter bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 20.

Jansen bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 25, picking up a scalp.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ryan Rickelton, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 22-run stand.

Markram, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Fifteen balls later, Varun Chakravarthy broke the 11-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Fourteen balls later, Chakravarthy broke the 11-run stand.

Forty-seven balls (7.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Jansen was the batsman. It was struck down by Gcuma.

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

Jansen, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – there was a difference of ‘unnees-bees’ in the fourth-wicket stand (19 balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 20-run stand).

Heinrich Klaasen, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

The sixth-wicket did not get off the mark. Miller, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Chakravarthy.

Simelane, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls later, Ravi Bishnoi broke the run-a-ball stand.

At that point, there was the strategic timeout. Tristan Stubbs, the player of the match, was batting on 24.

South Africa scored 100 off 17 overs (102 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras at that point.

Stubbs eventually scored 47 off 41 balls, which included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Coetzee, who scored 19 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa, who scored 128 for the loss of seven wickets off 19 overs, won by three wickets with an over to spare.

Axar, who bowled an over, conceded a couple. He was wicketless, as were Avesh Khan and Hardik, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 22.

Arshdeep and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 21.

Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up five scalps.

The four-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SA lose to SKY-led India

India (Var)made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Mayank Yadav made way for Tilak, Axar, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan.

South Africa made five (Anri)changes to their playing eleven – Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Nortje, and Tabraiz Shamsi made way for Ryan Rickelton, Patrick Kruger, Twenty20 International debutant Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, and Nqabayomzi Peter.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

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.

Although his eight-ball innings included a four, Abhishek had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Markram. Coetzee broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). South Africa had not conceded any extras at that point.

Sanju Samson’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, to it was 16. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Eight overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 75 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson was batting on 51, Suryakumar was batting on 17.

Suryakumar, whose 17-ball innings included two boundaries and a six, eventually scored 21. Thirty-five balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Simelane. Kruger broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (64 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Varma’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 13.3 overs (83 balls). South Africa had conceded six extras at that point.

Sanju Samson’s ton – which included seven boundaries and nine sixes – came off 47 balls.

Varma eventually scored 33 off 18 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. Thirty-four balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Marco Jansen. Keshav Maharaj broke the 87-run partnership.

Samson, the player of the match, eventually scored 107 off 50 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to 10 sixes. Six balls later, he was caught by Tristan Stubbs. Peter broke the eight-run stand.

It was that point that there was the strategic timeout. India scored 175 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Hardik Pandya had scored a run.

Hardik, who faced half-a-dozen balls, eventually scored two. Seven balls later, he was caught by Jansen. Coetzee broke the six-run stand.

Rinku Singh, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. Coetzee broke the 13-run stand.

Axar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of balls later, he was caught by Stubbs. Jansen broke the five-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19.3 overs (119 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Arshdeep Singh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on three. Ravi Bishnoi, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls after Axar’s dismissal, Klaasen and Jansen ran him out.

South Africa eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 202 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Markram bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Simelane bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Kruger bowled two overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket.

Peter bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket.

Maharaj and Jansen bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 24.

Coetzee bowled four overs, conceding 37. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, and lost three wickets.

Markram, who faced four balls, scored eight. His runs came by of boundaries. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep broke the eight-run stand.

Stubbs, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Avesh broke the 22-run stand.

Rickelton, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 21. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 14-(Va)run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Nine overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 76 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Klaasen was batting on 18, David Miller was batting on 15.

Klaasen, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Thirty-seven balls after Rickelton’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Chakravarthy broke the 42-run stand.

Miller, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Avesh. Chakravarthy broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Kruger, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Bishnoi.

Simelane, who faced four balls, scored six. His runs came by way of a six. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the six-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Jansen, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls after Simelane’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Bishnoi broke the 21-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 129 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Coetzee was batting on 22, Maharaj had scored a run.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 21. Coetzee, whose 11-ball innings included three sixes, scored 23. Eleven balls after Jansen’s dismissal, Suryakumar ran him out.

Maharaj, who faced nine balls, scored five. Six balls later, Avesh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Peter, whose three-ball innings included a four, scored five. He was unbeaten.

India eventually scored half-a-dozen extras. South Africa, who were dismissed for 141 off 17,5 overs, lost by 61 runs.

Axar bowled an over, conceding eight. He was wicketless, as was Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceding 27.

Arshdeep bowled three overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket.

Avesh bowled 2.5 overs, conceding 28. He picked up two wickets.

Bishnoi and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 25.

India led the four-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India, SA level series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, and Gerald Coetzee made way for Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, and Twenty20 International debutant Nandre Burger.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shubman Gill, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Maharaj, who broke the 29-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Var)mark. Tilak, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Markram off the bowling of Maharaj.

India scored 50 off 4.2 overs (27 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Forty-six balls (7.3 overs) into the match, South Africa sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper and the player of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahudien Paleker.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Yashasvi Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nine overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 83 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Jaiswal was batting on 44, Suryakumar was batting on 24.

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

India scored 100 off 11.2 overs (69 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 32 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 63 balls. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Jaiswal, whose 41-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes, eventually scored (Sham)sixty. Sixty-nine balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Reeza Hendricks. Tabraiz broke the 112-run partnership.  

India scored 150 off 15.2 overs (93 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India had scored 161 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar was batting on 83, Rinku Singh had scored a couple.

Rinku, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Twenty-seven balls after Jaiswal’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Stubbs. Burger broke the 47-run stand.

Suryakumar’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 55 balls.

He eventually scored 100 off 56 balls. Five balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Matthew Breetzke. Lizaad Williams broke the six-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on five. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, Heinrich Klaasen and Williams ran him out.

Jitesh Sharma, who faced four balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. The next ball, he was dismissed hit wicket off the bowling of Williams.

Arshdeep Singh, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Mohammed Siraj, who faced a ball, scoring a couple.

India scored 200 off 20 overs (121 balls). South Africa had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

India eventually scored 201 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Markram bowled an over, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as was Andile Phehlukwayo, who bowled three overs, conceding 33.

Burger and Shamsi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 38.

Williams and Maharaj bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 26.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost three wickets.

Breetzke, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Mukesh Kumar, who broke the four-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on 19. Hendricks, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eleven balls later, Siraj ran him out.

Klaasen, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 19-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Markram, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 25. Three balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal off the bowling of Jadeja.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Between the first and the ninth over of the chase, the DRS wasn’t working.

Nine overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa had scored 66 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While David Millier was batting on 19, Ferreira had scored five.

Ferreira, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Twenty-three balls after Markram’s dismissal, Kuldeep Yadav broke the 33-run stand.

Phehlukwayo, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over later, Jadeja had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off his own bowling.

Maharaj, who faced three balls, scored a run. An over later, Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Burger, who faced three balls, scored a run. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the five-run stand.

Eighty-one balls (13.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Williams, the batsman, faced a couple of balls, open his account. It was upheld by Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep.

Miller, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 35. A couple of balls later, Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded three extras. South Africa, who were bundled out for 95 off 13.5 overs, lost by 106 runs.

Varma bowled an over, conceding four. He was wicketless, as Siraj, who bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 13.

Mukesh and Arshdeep bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 13.

Jadeja bowled three overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets.

Kuldeep, who bowled 17 balls, conceded as many. He picked up five scalps.

The three-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar-led India lose to SA

India (Var)made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Axar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Avesh Khan made way for Shubman Gill, Tilak, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa (Bavu)made eight (Anri)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Quinton de Kock, Temba, Rilee Rossouw, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nortje, and Lungi Ngidi made way for Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, and Tabraiz Shamsi (the player of the match).

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers D(av)idn’t get off the mark. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was caught by Miller off the bowling of Jansen.

A couple of overs into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Gill, the batsman, faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahudien Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Williams, who broke the six-run stand.

India scored 50 off five overs (31 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Tilak Varma, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 29. Twenty-four balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Jansen. Coetzee broke the 49-run stand.

Eight overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 69 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, was batting on 30, Rinku Singh had scored half-a-dozen.

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

India scored 100 off 11 overs (67 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

Seventy-two balls (11.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku was the batsman. It was upheld by Paleker.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Rinku’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 56. Forty-eight balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Jansen. Shamsi broke the 70-run partnership.

It was at that point that there was the strategic timeout. India scored 125 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rinku’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jitesh hadn’t got off to the (Shar)mark.

Eighty-eight balls (14.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jitesh, the batsman, faced three balls, scoring a run. It was struck down by South African umpire Lubabalo Gcuma. He was caught by Tristan Stubbs. Markram broke the 17-run stand.

Rinku’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 30 balls.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (99 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and seventeen balls (19.2 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ravindra Jadeja, the batsman, scored 19 off 14 balls, which included a boundary and a six. It was struck down by Gcuma. He was trapped leg before wicket by Coetzee, who broke the 38-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by Phehlukwayo off the bowling of Coetzee.

It was at that point that was an interruption due to rain. India scored 180 for the loss of seven wickets.

Rinku, whose 39-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 68. He was unbeaten.

Phehlukwayo bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Jansen, Williams, and Markram bowled three overs apiece, conceding 39, 32, and 29, respectively. They picked up a scalp apiece, as did Shamsi, who bowled four overs, conceding 18.

Coetzee bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 32. He picking up three scalps. 

Owing to the rain, South Africa’s target was revised to 152 off 15 overs.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 67, and lost a wicket.

South Africa’s openers put on 42. Breetzke had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 16, which included a boundary and a six. Seventeen balls into the chase, Varma, Jadeja, and Jitesh ran him out.

South Africa scored 50 off 3.4 overs (22 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Hendricks’ contribution to the partnership was 23, Markram’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 78 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Hendricks was batting on 40, Markram was batting on 17.

Markram, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty balls after Breetzke’s dismissal, he was caught by Siraj. Mukesh Kumar broke the 54-run partnership.

South Africa scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hendricks, whose 27-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. Seven balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Kuldeep broke the 12-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Although his five-ball innings included a six, Klaasen had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal off the bowling of Siraj.

A dozen overs into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 128 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Miller was unbea‘ten’, Stubbs had scored half-a-dozen.

Seventy-four balls (12.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Miller was the batsman. It was struck down by Paleker.

Miller, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Twenty-one balls after Klaasen’s dismissal, he was caught by Siraj. Mukesh broke the 31-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 13.5 overs (84 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Stubbs, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Phehlukwayo, whose four-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

South Africa, who eventually scored 154 for the loss of five wickets off 13.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won by five wickets.

Arshdeep bowled a couple of overs, conceding 31. He was wicketless, as was Jadeja, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceding 28.

Siraj and Kuldeep bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Mukesh bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up two scalps.

South Africa led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

Rain leaves SKY-led India diSAppointed

The first T20I between India and South Africa, at Kingsmead, was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

India were led by Suryakumar Yadav, whose initials, appropriately, were SKY.

And Aiden Markram was leading the hosts.

There was no toss.

The three-match series was level at 0-0.

Series level; Virat-led India diSAppointed

India made no change to their playing eleven.

South Africa made just one (Anri)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nortje made way for Beuran Hendricks, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

Rohit, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Fourteen balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Reeza Hendricks. Beuran broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). South Africa had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 36. Thirty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Temba Bavuma. Shamsi broke the 41-run stand.

Kohli, who faced 15 balls, scored nine. Seven balls later, he was caught by Andile Phehlukwayo. Kagiso Rabada broke the five-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 20-ball (Fortu)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Phehlukwayo. Bjorn broke the 22-run stand.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced eight balls, scored five. A couple of balls later, he was stumped by Quinton de Kock, South Africa’s skipper and the player of the series. Fortuin broke the run-a-ball stand.

Krunal Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four. Ten balls later, he was caught by de Kock. Beuran broke the six-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). South Africa had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Twenty-eight balls after Krunal’s dismissal, he was caught by Rabada, who broke the 29-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, scored four. Three balls later, de Kock and Rabada ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair D(av)idn’t get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. The next ball, he was caught by Miller off the bowling of Rabada.

Deepak Chahar, who didn’t face a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Navdeep Saini, who faced a ball, failing to open his account.

South Africa eventually conceded 15 extras. India scored 134 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Dwaine Pretorius, who bowled an over, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as was Phehlukwayo, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Shamsi, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket. Fortuin, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Beuran, who bowled four overs, conceding 14. Rabada, who bowled four overs, conceded 39. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Reeza Hendricks was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire C K Nandan.

South Africa’s openers scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Reeza’s contribution to the partnership was 17, de Kock’s contribution to it was 30.

Reeza, whose 26-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 28. Sixty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Hardik broke the 76-run partnership.

De Kock’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 38 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Bavuma’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

De Kock, whose 52-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 79. He was unbeaten, as was Bavuma, who eventually scored 27. His 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa, who scored 140 for the loss of a wicket off 16.5 overs, won by nine wickets with 19 balls to spare.

Saini and Jadeja bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded eight.

Chahar, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 15.

Krunal, who bowled 3.5 wicketless overs, conceded 40.

Sundar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.