Hardik-led India do not (Ki)win

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav.

New Zealand made three changes to their playing (Michae)eleven – James Neesham, Adam Milne, and Tim Southee made way for Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, and Blair Tickner.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Allen, whose 23-ball (F)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Washington Sundar broke the 43-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the Mark. Chapman, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Sundar off his own bowling.

New Zealand scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Devon Conway was batting on 31, Glenn Phillips had scored nine.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Phillips’ contribution to it was 16. Extra’s contribution to the partnership was a run.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Phillips, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Kuldeep broke the 60-run partnership.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Daryl Mitchell was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Ninety-three balls (15.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Mitchell was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Conway’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 31 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 35 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Deepak Hooda. Arshdeep Singh broke the 36-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on a run. Bracewell, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Ishan Kishan ran him out.

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Rahul Tripathi. Shivam Mavi broke the nine-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 19 overs (115 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mitchell’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 26 balls.

He eventually scored 59 off 30 balls, which included three boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ish Sodhi, who didn’t face a ball.

New Zealand, who scored 176 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Umran Malik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 16.

Hooda, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 14.

Hardik, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33.

Shivam, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Kuldeep bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 20.

Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored.

Kishan, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls into the chase, Bracewell broke the 10-run stand.

Sixteen balls (2.4 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Tripathi, the batsman, faced half-a-dozen balls, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by umpire J Madanagopal. He was caught by Conway. Duffy broke the one-run stand.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Shubman Gill had no reason to be in seventh heaven – three balls later, he was caught by Allen. Santner broke the four-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Forty-nine balls (8.1 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Hardik’s contribution to it was 20. Extra’s contribution to the partnership was four.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 74 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar was batting on 39, Hardik was batting on 20.

Suryakumar, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. Fifty-one balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Allen. Sodhi broke the 68-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 21. Four balls later, he was caught by Bracewell, who broke the six-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Hooda, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Twenty balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was stumped by Conway. Santner broke the 22-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on four. Mavi, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, Santner ran him out.

Kuldeep, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Conway. Ferguson broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sundar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

He eventually faced 28 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Sixteen balls after Kuldeep’s dismissal, he was caught by Duffy. Ferguson broke the 24-run stand.

Arshdeep, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Malik, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

New Zealand eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 155 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 21 runs.

Tickner bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Sodhi and Duffy bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 27.

Ferguson, Bracewell and Santner bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. Ferguson’s and Santner’s spells included a maiden apiece. They conceded 33, 31, and 11, respectively.

New Zealand led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Sharma-led India (Ki)win the series

India made one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Mohammed Siraj made way for Twenty20 International debutant Harshal, the player of the match.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rachin Ravindra, Todd Astle and Lockie Ferguson made way for James Neesham, Adam Milne and Ish Sodhi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, whose 15-ball (Mart)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Deepak Chahar broke the 48-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mark Chapman, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-seven balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Axar Patel broke the 31-run stand.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Harshal broke the 11-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Tim Seifert, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13.  Twenty-three balls after Mitchell’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 35-run stand.

Glenn Phillips, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 34. Eight balls later, he was caught by substitute, Ruturaj Gaikwad. Harshal broke the 12-run stand.

Neesham, who faced a dozen balls, scored just three. Ten balls later, he was caught by Pant. Bhuvneshwar broke the three-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 19.2 overs (117 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Mitchell Santner, who faced nine balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Milne, who faced four balls, scoring five.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. New Zealand scored 153 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Chahar, Bhuvneshwar, Axar and Ashwin bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece.  They conceded 42, 39, 26, and 19 respectively.

Harshal, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Sharma’s contribution to it was 11.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul was batting on 45, Sharma was batting on 30.

Rahul’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Sharma’s contribution to it was 36.

Rahul, whose 49-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 65. Eighty balls into the chase, he was caught by Phillips. Tim Southee, New Zealand’s skipper, broke the 117-run partnership.

Sharma’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 35 balls.

He eventually scored 55 off 36 balls. Thirteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Guptill. Southee broke the 18-run stand.

Venkatesh Iyer, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten.

Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Southee broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, eventually scored a dozen. His runs came by way of sixes. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 155 for the loss of three wickets off 17.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 15 balls to spare.

Neesham, who bowled a couple of wicketless balls, conceded 12.

Sodhi, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 13.

Milne, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 39.

Trent Boult and Santner bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 33.

Southee, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up all the three wickets that fell.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

Rain, Kohli-led India disappoint Australia

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Lokesh Rahul and Axar made way for Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya.

Australia made half-a-dozen changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Shane Watson, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill and Josh Hazlewood made way for Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Christian, Tim Paine, Andrew Tye and Twenty20 International debutant Jason Behrendorff.

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

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

David Warner, Australia’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Five balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the eight-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-four balls after Warner’s dismissal, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 47-run stand.

Aaron Finch, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 42. Twenty balls later, Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the match, broke the 21-run stand.

Henriques, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, Yadav broke the 11-run stand.

Head, who faced 16 balls, scored nine. Pandya had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Paine, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Head’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Nathan Coulter-Nile, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Christian, who faced 13 balls, scored nine. Three balls later, Kohli ran him out.

A hundred and twelve balls into the match, rain brought Australia’s innings to an end. They eventually scored 118 for the loss of eight wickets. Tye, who faced a couple of balls, hadn’t opened his account. He was unbeaten, as was Adam Zampa, who scored four off three balls. His runs came by way of a boundary.

Kumar, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya and Chahal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 23.

Bumrah, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Yadav, who bowled four overs, conceded 16.

Rain delayed the beginning of the chase, resulting in India’s target being revised to 48 off half-a-dozen overs.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 16, and lost a wicket.

Although Rohit Sharma’s innings included a boundary and a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 11. Eight balls into the chase, Coulter-Nile broke the 11-run stand.

Dhawan, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who scored 22. His 14-ball innings included three boundaries.

Australia conceded just an extra. India, who scored 49 for the loss of a wicket off 5.3 overs, won by nine wickets with three balls to spare under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Christian, who bowled three balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as were Tye, Zampa and Behrendorff, who bowled an over apiece. They conceded 10, half-a-dozen, and five, respectively. Coulter-Nile, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

  

Series Level; Dhoni-led India win

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made just one change to the eleven that (Dickwel)last played the Indians – Niroshan made way for Tillakaratne Dilshan.

On winning the toss, Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 70, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 18, the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to it was 33.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 22 balls. He eventually scored 51 off 25 balls. Seven overs into the match, he was caught by Chandimal. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 75-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Thirty-seven balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Chameera, who broke the 47-run stand.

Ajinkya Rahane, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dilshan. Sachithra Senanayake broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Suresh Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

Pandya, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 27. Twenty-six balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Danushka Gunathilaka. Thisara Perera broke the 59-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Raina, whose 19-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 30. The next ball, he was caught by Chameera off the bowling of Perera.

Mahendra Singh, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scoreD(ho)nine. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj Singh, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Senanayake off the bowling of Perera, who completed his hat-trick.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 196 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Dasun Shanaka and Milinda Siriwardana bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 12, the latter conceded half-a-dozen. Seekkuge Prasanna bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 21. Kasun Raitha bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 45.

Senanayake bowled four overs, conceding 40. He picked up a wicket. Chameera bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked up two wickets. Perera bowled three overs, conceding 33. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, for the loss of three wickets.

Dilshan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A ball into the chase, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the two-run stand.

Prasanna, who faced four balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ashish Nehra broke the one-run stand.

Gunathilaka had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Nehra broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Chandimal’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Chamara Kapugedera’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kapugedera, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-eight balls after Gunathilaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Jadeja broke the 52-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Chandimal, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 31. The next ball, he was stumped by Dhoni off the bowling of Jadeja.

Siriwardana, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 28. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shanaka, whose 18-ball innings included three sixes, scored 27. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Raina. Ashwin broke the 48-run stand.

Perera, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Ashwin broke the one-run stand.

Senanayake, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the two-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Chameera, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was dismissed by Bumrah.

Rajitha had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 127 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, won by 69 runs.

Pandya bowled a wicketless over, conceding five. Raina bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 22. Yuvraj bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 19.

Nehra and Bumrah bowled three overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 17. Jadeja bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin bowled four overs, conceding 14. He picked up three scalps.

India levelled the three-match series 1-1.