SKY-led (Ki)win the series

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Ishan Kishan (the player of the match), Axar, and Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand made four Cha(pma)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Devon Conway, Mark, Zak Foulkes, and Matt Henry made way for Finn Allen, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Lockie Ferguson.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper and the player of the series, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sanju Samson, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Jacobs. Ferguson broke the 31-run stand.

Abhishek Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 30. Thirteen balls later, Ferguson broke the 17-tun stand.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). New Zealand had not conceded any extras at that point.

India scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). New Zealand had not conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 27. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 102 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kishan had scored 39, Suryakumar had scored 27.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 44 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 69, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 26 balls.

He eventually scored 63 off 30 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes. Fifty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was stumped by Tim Siefert. Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, broke the 137-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 15.4 overs (95 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Kishan’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and 10 sixes – came off 42 balls.

He eventually scored 103 off 43 balls. Eighteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Phillips. Jacob Duffy broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 250 off 19 overs (115 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, scored 42. Eleven balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Jacobs. Jamieson broke the 29-run stand,

Rinku Singh, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his two-ball innings included a six.

New Zealand eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 271 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Phillips bowled an over, conceding 10. He was wicketless, as was Ish Sodhi, who bowled three overs, conceding 48.

Santner, Jamieson, and Duffy bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 60, 59, and 53, respectively.

Ferguson bowled four overs, conceding 41. He picked up two scalps.

At the start of the chase, Kishan kept wickets instead of Samson.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 79, and lost a wicket.

Seifert, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. An over into the chase, he was caught by Hardik. Arshdeep Singh broke the 17-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 3.1 overs (19 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Allen’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Rachin Ravindra’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Allen’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 22 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 47 balls. While Allen’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Ravindra’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Allen, whose 38-ball innings included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 80. Eight overs after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Axar broke the 100-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 131 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Ravindra had scored 29, Phillips was in seventh heaven.

Phillips, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, did not add to the aforementioned score. Eight balls after Allen’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Axar broke the 14-run stand.

Ravindra, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 30. Five balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Santner, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Arshdeep.

New Zealand scored 150 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Though Jacobs’ 11-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls after Santner’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 29-(Va)run stand.

Jamieson, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eight balls later, Arshdeep broke the 13-run stand.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 26. Two balls later, Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Ferguson, who faced four balls, scored three. Axar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 11-run stand.

New Zealand scored 200 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

A hundred and twelve balls (18.4 overs) (Nit)into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Sodhi was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Sodhi, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 33. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Rinku broke the 34-run stand.

Duffy, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 16 extras. New Zealand, who were dismissed for 225 off 19.4 overs, lost by 46 runs.

Abhishek, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 15.

Bumrah, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 58.

Rinku, who bowled four overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up three wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 51. He picked up five scalps.

India won the five-match series 4-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England disappointed; SKY-led India win

India made three changes to their playing (Jur)eleven – Washington Sundar, Dhruv, and Mohammed Shami made way for Shivam Dube and the Singhs (Rinku and Arshdeep).

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Jamie Smith and Mark Wood made way for Jacob Bethell and Saqib Mahmood.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’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 47, and lost three wickets.

Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, scored a run. (Car)Seven balls into the match, he was caught by Brydon. Mahmood broke the 12-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the (Var)mark. Tilak, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Jofra Archer off the bowling of Mahmood.

The third-wicket pair did not open his account. Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, failing to get off the (Suryaku)mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Carse off the bowling of Mahmood.

Abhishek, whose 19-ball innings included four fours and a six, scored 29. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Bethell. Adil Rashid broke the 45-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). England had conceded two extras at that point.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) (Nit)into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for four at that point. While Rinku had scored 29, Dube had scored eight.

Rinku eventually scored 30 off 26 balls, which included four fours and a six. Twenty balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Rashid. Carse broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). England had conceded six extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Hardik’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included four fours and as many sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 30 balls, which included the aforementioned numbers of fours and sixes. Forty-four balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Jamie Overton broke the 87-run partnership.

Dube’s half-century – which included seven fours and two sixes – came off 31 balls.

Axar, who faced four balls, scored five. Eight balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Bethell. Overton broke the 14-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Arshdeep, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Phil Salt and Overton ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair put on a run. Dube, the player of the match, eventually scored 53 off 34 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries and sixes. Three balls later, Buttler ran him out.

Ravi Bishnoi, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 181 for nine off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Archer, who conceded 37, was wicketless.

Carse and Rashid picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 35.

Overton, who conceded 32, picked up a couple of wickets.

Mahmood’s spell included a maiden. He conceded 35, picking 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 62, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Salt’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Ben Duckett’s contribution to it was 37.

Duckett, whose 19-ball innings included seven fours and a six, eventually scored 39. Six overs into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the 62-run partnership.

Salt, whose 21-ball innings included four fours, eventually scored 23. Five balls later, Axar broke the three-run stand.

Buttler, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Harshit Rana. Bishnoi broke the two-run stand.

Nine overs into the chase, Dube was replaced by the concussion substitute, Rana (who was making his Twenty20 International debut).

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for three at that point. While Harry Brook had scored 12, Liam Livingstone had scored eight.

Livingstone, who faced 13 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-three balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Rana broke the 28-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Brook’s half-century – which included five fours and two sixes – came off 25 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 26 balls. Nineteen balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep. Chakravarthy broke the 34-(Va)run partnership.

Carse, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Two balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the four-run stand.

Bethell, who faced nine balls, scored six. Six balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Rana broke the four-run stand.

Archer, who faced two balls, did not get off the mark. Six balls later, Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.

Overton, whose 15-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 19. Thirteen balls later, Rana broke the 17-run stand.

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

Mahmood, who faced two balls, scored a run. Four balls after Overton’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the three-run stand.

India eventually conceded six extras. England, who were dismissed for 166 off 19.4 overs, lost by 15 runs.

Hardik bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11.

Axar conceded three overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 35.

Chakravarthy bowled four overs, conceding 28. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Rana and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 28.

India led the five-match series 3-1. They won the series with a game to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Kohli-led India (Ki)win another tie

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami made way for Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini.

New Zealand made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme made way for Tom Bruce and Daryl Mitchell.

On winning the toss, Tim Southee, New Zealand’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 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

Samson, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 11 off nine balls, which included nine boundaries. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ish Sodhi broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 39. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Santner. Sodhi broke the 23-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Bruce. Sodhi broke the nine-run stand.

Sundar, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Santner had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the four-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Shardul Thakur, the player of the match, scored 20. His 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Bennett broke the 43-run stand.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Seifert.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (114 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Manish Pandey’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 36 balls. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Karnal, who scored 11. HiS(ai)nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

New Zealand conceded a dozen extras. India scored 165 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Kuggeleijn, Southee and Santner bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They scored 39, 28, and 26, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 41. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, who faced eight balls, scored four. Twenty-six balls (Mart)into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

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

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Munro’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Seifert’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 74. Munro, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 64. Forty-four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, Thakur and Kohli ran him out.

Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Seifert’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

New Zealand scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Seifert’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 32 balls.

Taylor, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Forty-two balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Iyer. Thakur broke the 62-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Seifert, who faced 39 balls, eventually scored 57. A couple of balls later, Rahul ran him out.

Mitchell, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dube. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Santner, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. The next ball, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

Kuggeleijn, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 165 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. The match ended in a tie.

Sundar and Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 14. Saini, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Chahal and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 20. Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The match was decided by a Super Over.

While Bumrah bowled it for India, Seifert and Munro faced it for New Zealand.

Seifert scored a couple, a boundary and a couple off the first three balls.

Seifert scored eight off four balls, including the boundary. Four balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Sundar off the bowling of Bumrah. New Zealand scored eight for the loss of a wicket.

Munro scored a boundary off the penultimate ball, and a single off the last ball.

New Zealand scored 13 without the loss of a wicket off their Super Over.

India were set a target of 14.

Rahul and Sharma walked out to face Southee.

Sharma scored a six off the first ball, and a boundary off the second.

Rahul scored 10 off three balls. Three balls into the Super Over, he was caught by Kuggeleijn off the bowling of Southee. India scored 10 for the loss of a wicket.

Kohli, who walked in to bat at number three, scored a couple of the fourth ball, and a boundary off the penultimate ball.

India scored 16 for the loss of a wicket off their Super Over, winning the eliminator.

As a result of that, the visitors led the five-match series 4-0.

 

Dhoni-led India sweep the (Aus)s(er)ies

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, John Hastings and Nathan Lyon made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft), Travis Head, Cameron Boyce and Shaun Tait.

(Wats)On winning the toss, Steve, Australia’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

Khawaja, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Ashish Nehra broke the 16-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (33 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Marsh’s contribution to it was eight. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Marsh, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-two balls after Khawaja’s dismissal, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 53-run partnership.

Watson’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

Glenn Maxwell, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Yuvraj Singh broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 11.4 overs (72 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Head’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Australia scored 150 off 16.1 overs (99 balls). The number of extras they conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Head, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 26. Forty-seven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 93-run partnership.

Watson’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and four sixes – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 124 off 71 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten.

Chris, whose nine-balLynnings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

Bancoft, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Australia scored 197 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Hardik Pandya, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, Jadeja, Ashwin and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 43, 41, 36, and 32, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose nine-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Bancroft. Watson broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Both Sharma’s and Kohli’s half-centuries came off 35 balls apiece, and included a six apiece. While the former’s 50 included five boundaries, the latter’s included a couple of boundaries.

Sharma, who faced 38 balls, eventually scored 52. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Watson. Boyce broke the 78-run partnership.

Kohli didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls later, Boyce broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raina, whose 25-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India scored 200 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), winning by seven wickets. Australia eventually conceded eight extras.

Maxwell, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Scott Boland, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34. Andrew Tye and Tait bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 46.

Watson, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Boyce, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.