NZ lose to SKY-led India

India (Var)made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Tilak, Jitesh Sharma, and Washington Sundar made way for Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, and Axar.

New Zealand made five changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Finn Allen, Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, and Ben Lister made way for Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, debutant Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, and Jacob Duffy.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a couple of wickets.

Though his innings included a couple of boundaries, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Rachin Ravindra. Jamieson broke the 18-run stand.

Kishan, who faced five balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mark Chapman. Duffy broke the nine-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Abhishek, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 117 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Abhishek had scored 60, Suryakumar had scored 31.

Suryakumar, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Forty-seven balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Robinson. Santner broke the 99-run partnership.

Abhishek, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 84. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jamieson. Ish Sodhi broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 150 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Shivam Dube, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Ten balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jamieson, who broke the 17-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 25. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chapman. Duffy broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 200 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). New Zealand had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Rinku, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, scored 44. He was unbeaten.

Axar, who faced five balls, scored as many. Thirteen balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Daryl Mitchell. Clarke broke the 24-run stand.

Between the 19^th and the 20^th over of the chase, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed on New Zealand because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Arshdeep Singh, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded 15 extras. India scored 238 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 20.

Sodhi and Santner bowled three overs apiece, conceding 38 and 37, respectively. They picked up a wicket, as did Clarke, who bowled four overs, conceding 40.

Jamieson and Duffy bowled four overs, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 27.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, and lost a couple of wickets.

New Zealand’s openers did not get off the mark. Devon Conway, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Samson off the bowling of Arshdeep.

Five balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Robinson was the batter. (Pand)It was upheld by umpire Rohan.

Ravindra, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Abhishek. Hardik broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

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

Robinson, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty balls after Ravindra’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Chakravarthy broke the 51-(Va)run partnership.

Forty-five balls (Nit)into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Chapman was the batter. It was upheld by umpire Menon.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 87 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Phillips had scored 48, Chapman had scored 15.

Phillips’ half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 29 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Phillips’ contribution to the partnership was 28, Chapman’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Phillips, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries and half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 78. Forty-two balls after Robinson’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Axar broke the 79-run partnership.

Chapman, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Eight balls later, he was caught by Abhishek. Chakravarthy broke the 12-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls).

Daryl Mitchell, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Twenty-eight balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ravi Bishnoi. Dube broke the 46-run stand.

Mitchell Santner, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Clarke, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Dube.

Jamieson, who faced two balls, scored one. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand, who scored 190 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Abhishek, who bowled three balls, conceded as many. He was wicketless, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20.

Hardik also bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20. But he picked up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 31, He picked up a wicket.

Dube, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

India led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Sharma shines; India level (Aus)s(er)ies

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav made way for Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia made a couple of changes to their playing (Dani)eleven – Josh Inglis and Nathan Ellis made way for Sean Abbott and Sams.

On winning the toss, Rohit, India’s skipper, and the player of the (Shar)match, chose to field.

At the beginning of the match, the ground was wet owing to rain.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 19, and lost a couple of wickets.

Australia’s openers put on 14. Cameron Green, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the match, Virat Kohli and Axar Patel ran him out.

Glenn Maxwell, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Axar broke the five-run stand.

Tim David, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Axar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Aaron Finch, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 31. Eleven balls later, Bumrah broke the 15-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Matthew Wade, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, scored 43. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 44. Steven Smith, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Three overs after Finch’s dismissal, Harshal Patel ran him out.

Australia scored 90 for the loss of five wickets off eight overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded 10.

Harshal, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. 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 second over. They scored 30, and without the loss of a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Seventeen balls into the chase, Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, scored 46. He was unbeaten.

Kohli, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Nine balls after Rahul’s dismissal, Zampa broke the 16-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Suryaku)mark. Yadav, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Zampa trapped him leg before wicket.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Finch. Pat Cummins broke the 22-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, was unbea‘ten’. His innings included a boundary and a six.

Australia eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India, who scored 92 for the loss of four wickets off 7.2 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with four balls to spare.

Josh Hazlewood and Abbott bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 11.

Sams, who bowled eight wicketless balls, conceded 20.

Cummins, who bowled two overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Zampa, who bowled two overs, conceded 16. He picked up three scalps.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

 

 

Sharma-led India beat Bangladesh again

India made one change to the playing eleven – Krunal Pandya made way for Manish Pandey.

Bangladesh (Moham)made (Mosadd)ek change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hossain made way for Mithun.

On winning the toss, Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Rohit, India’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just two. Nine balls into the (Shar)match, Shafiul Islam broke the three-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Shafiul broke the 32-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to it was 19. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Rahul’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 33 balls.

He eventually faced 35 balls, scoring 52. Forty-one balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Liton Das. Al-Amin Hossain broke the 59-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Iyer’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

Pant, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-four balls after Rahul’s dismissal, Soumya Sarkar broke the 45-run stand.

Iyer eventually scored 62 off 33 balls, which included three boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Four balls later, he was caught by Das. Sarkar broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pandey, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who faced eight balls, scoring nine.

India scored 174 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Afif Hossain bowled a wicketless over, conceding 20. Aminul Islam bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29. Mustafizur Rahman bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Al-Amin bowled four overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket. Shafiul and Sarkar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 32, the latter conceded 29.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 33, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Das, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Deepak Chahar, the player of the match and the player of the series, broke the 12-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sarkar, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Dube off the bowling of Chahar.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Mohammad Naim’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Mithun’s contribution to it was 11. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

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

Bangladesh scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mithun, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Sixty-one balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Chahar broke the 98-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Dube.

Eighty-eight balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Naim was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire C K Nandan.

Naim, whose 48-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 81. Fourteen balls later, Dube broke the 16-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Afif, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Dube.

Mahmudullah, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Yuzvendra Chahal had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the four-run stand.

Shafiul, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Seven balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Chahar broke the five-run stand.

Aminul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Chahar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the nine-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rahman, who faced three balls, scored a run. The next ball, he was caught by Iyer off the bowling of Chahar, who became the first – and, so far, only Indian – to take a hat-trick.

Al-Amin, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Bangladesh, who were dismissed for 144 off 19.2 overs, lost by 30 runs.

Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 27.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket.

Dube bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up three wickets.

Chahar, who bowled 3.2 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up half-a-dozen scalps.   

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virat-led India beat England narrowly

India made just a change to their playing eleven – Parvez Rasool made way for Amit Mishra.

England made just a change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Liam Plunkett made way for his namesake, Liam Dawson.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 15. His 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Twenty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Dawson. Chris Jordan broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Suresh Raina, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 21 balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Jordan. Adil Rashid broke the 26-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced a dozen balls, scored just four. Seventeen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Moeen Ali, who broke the 13-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

India scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Manish Pandey’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 71. Forty-one balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Ben Stokes. Jordan broke the 56-run partnership.

Pandey, whose 26-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 30. Nine balls later, Tymal Mills broke the 14-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Hardik Pandya, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Jordan ran him out.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a couple. Mishra didn’t face a ball. A couple of balls later, Ali and Jordan ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. Mahendra Singh had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. The next ball, he was dismissed by Jordan.

Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, didn’t face a ball. He was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded four extras. India scored 144 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs. Dawson, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Stokes, who bowled three overs, conceding 21.

Rashid, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Mills and Ali, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 20. Jordan, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sam Billings, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Nineteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Bumrah. Ashish Nehra broke the 22-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Jason Roy, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 10. The next ball, he was caught by Raina off the bowling of Nehra.

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

Morgan, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Forty-one balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Mishra broke the 43-run stand.

England scored 100 off 14.5 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Joe Root’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Stokes’ contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Stokes, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 38. Forty balls after Morgan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nehra, who broke the 52-run partnership.

Root, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 38. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bumrah, who broke the 20-run stand.

Buttler, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Three balls later, Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Ali, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Jordan, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

India eventually conceded eight extras. England, who scored 139 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by five runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Yuzvendra Chahal and Raina were wicketless. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 30. Mishra, who conceded 25, picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who conceded 20, picking up a couple of wickets. Nehra, who conceded 28, picking up three scalps.

India levelled the three-match series 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Ki)Win eludes Dhoni-led India again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made seven changes to their playing (Dani)eleven – Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum, James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Vettori, Ronnie Hira and Kyle Mills made way for Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Mitchell Santner (the player of the match), Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi, Nathan McCullum and Ish Sodhi.   

On winning the toss, Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 33, and lost a couple of wickets.

Guptill, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls (Mart)into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the six-run stand.

Although his six-ball innings included a six, Munro had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashish Nehra broke the run-a-ball stand.

Williamson, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirty-two balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Suresh Raina broke the 22-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 26. Ross Taylor, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty-eight balls after Williamson’s dismissal, Raina ran him out.

Anderson, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 34. Twenty-five balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 28-run stand.

Santner, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of bonudaries, scored 18. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by the man from Ranchi. Ravindra Jadeja broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 16. Elliott, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, Shikhar Dhawan and Nehra ran him out.

Ronchi, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten, as was Nathan, who didn’t face a ball.

New Zealand scored 126 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Pandya, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Nehra bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket. Ashwin, Raina, Jadeja and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 32, 26, 16, and 15, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost four wickets.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rohit Sharma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Nine balls later, he was stumped by Ronchi. Santner broke the five-run stand.

Raina, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Guptill. Santner broke the two-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Nathan, who broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Ronchi. Sodhi broke the 13-run stand.

Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Santner, who broke the three-run stand.

Jadeja, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Santner, who broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.1 overs (74 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ashwin, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. Thirty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Ronchi. Sodhi broke the 30-run stand.

Dhoni, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 30. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nathan. Santner broke the six-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Nehra, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was dismissed by Adam Milne.

Bumrah, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded four extras at that point. India, who were bundled out for 79 off 18.1 overs, lost by 47 runs. Elliott, who bowled two overs, conceded nine. He was wicketless, as was Anderson, who bowled three overs, conceded 18.

Milne, who bowled 13 balls, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket. Nathan, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He picked up two wickets. Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up three wickets. Santner, who bowled four overs, conceded 11. He picked up four scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL beat M S-led India

India made four changes to theiR Playing eleven – Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan and Singh made way for Virender Sehwag, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Ashish Nehra and Ashok Dinda) and Pragyan Ojha.

Sri Lanka made half-a-dozen Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jehan Mubarak, Silva, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Thilan Thushara, Indika de Saram and Malinga Bandara made way for Kumar Sangakkara (who was leading the team and was the player of the match), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Chinthaka Jayasinghe and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara) and Nuwan Kulasekara.

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

Sanath Jayasuriya, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 26. Forty balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Ishant. Dinda broke the 43-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 6.4 overs (42 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Tillakaratne Dilshan’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Sangakkara’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 11.2 overs (70 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Sangakkara’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 21 balls.

Dilshan, whose 33-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 34. Thirty-seven balls after Jayasuriya’s dismissal, Rohit Sharma broke the 74-run partnership.

Jayawardene, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Half-a-dozen balls later, Yusuf Pathan broke the nine-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 15.5 overs (97 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Chamara Kapugedera’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kapugedera, whose 20-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 47. Thirty-three balls after Jayawardene’s dismissal, Nehra broke the 69-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 19.2 overs (118 balls).

The fifth-wicket pair put on 20. Sangakkara, whose 37-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 78. An over after Kapugedera’s dismissal, Rohit and Pathan ran him out.

Mathews, whose four-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 15. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka scored 215 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Ojha, who bowled two overs, conceded 27. He was wicketless, as was Ishant, who bowled four overs, conceding 22.

Dinda and Rohit, who bowled three overs each, picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 22. Pathan and Nehra bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 52.

Sehwag, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Mathews. Kulasekara broke the 32-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (28 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Dhoni’s contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 19 balls. He eventually scored 55 off 26 balls, which included 11 boundaries. Thirty-three balls later, Mathews broke the 61-run partnership.

Dhoni, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Pushpakumara. Jayasuriya broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 100 off 9.3 overs (61 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Rohit, who faced four balls, scored three. Lasith Malinga and Sangakkara had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they ran him out.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kulasekara. Mathews broke the one-run stand.

Pathan, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Malinga. Jayasuriya broke the 10-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dilshan. Pushpakumara broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16 overs (100 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 38. Nehra, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 22. Twenty-five balls after Raina’s dismissal, Fernando (Dilha)ran him out.

Dinda, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 19. Nine balls later, Dilshan broke the six-run stand.

Ojha, whose six-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’. Ishant, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 186 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 29 runs.

Malinga bowled two overs, conceding 29. He was wicketless, as was Fernando, who bowled three overs, conceding 26.

Dilshan bowled an over, conceding 14. He picked up a wicket, as did Kulasekara and Pushpakumara, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 27.

Mathews and Jayasuriya bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 19.

Sri Lanka led the two-match series 1-0.