Pant delighted; India beat SA

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

On winning the toss, Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

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

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was a dozen.

Gaikwad’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 35 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Ten overs into the match, he was caught by Keshav Maharaj, who broke the 97-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Kishan was batting on 36.

India scored 100 off 10.5 overs (65 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Kishan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Shreyas Iyer was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Anil Choudhary.

Shreyas, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. Three overs after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Anrich Nortje. Tabraiz Shamsi broke the 31-run stand.

Kishan eventually scored 54 off 35 balls. Four balls later, he was caught by Reeza Hendricks. Dwaine Pretorius broke the three-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, India’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Bavuma. Pretorius broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik Pandya, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. He was unbeaten.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Wayne Parnell. Kagiso Rabada broke the 15-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

India scored 179 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Nortje bowled two overs, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Parnell, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

Maharaj bowled two overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Shamsi and Rabada, who bowled four overs each. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 31.

Pretorius bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up two scalps.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost a couple of wickets.

Bavuma, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Four overs into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan. Axar broke the 23-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. A couple of overs later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, the player of the match. Harshal Patel broke the 15-run stand.

Rassie van der Dussen, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Pant. Chahal broke the two-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pretorius, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirteen balls after van der Dussen’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Chahal broke the 17-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 63 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Heinrich Klaasen was in seventh heaven, David Miller had scored a run.

Miller, who faced five balls, eventually scored three. A couple of overs after Pretorius’ dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Harshal broke the 17-run stand.

Sixty-eight balls (11.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Klaasen was the batsman. It was struck down by Choudhary.

South Africa scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Klaasen, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 29. Twenty-three balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Chahal broke the 29-run stand.

Parnell, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

Rabada, who eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Chahal. Harshal broke the 13-run stand.

Maharaj. Whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Ten balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 13-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Nortje, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Pant and Bhuvneshwar ran him out.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shamsi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Two balls later, he was caught by Avesh off the bowling of Harshal.  

India eventually conceded five extras. South Africa, who were dismissed for 131 off 19.1 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Avesh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 35.

Axar and Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 21.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 20. He picked up three wickets.

Harshal bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up four scalps.

South Africa led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

England avenge loss; India D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to theiR Playing eleven – Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha made way for Ravindra Jadeja and Singh.

England made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Darren Maddy, Vikram Solanki, Andrew Flintoff and Chris Tremlett made way for Ravi Bopara, James Foster, Graeme Swann and Ryan Sidebottom, the player of the match.

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

Luke Wright had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan. Rudra Pratap broke the three-run stand.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Ravi Bopara’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kevin Pietersen’s contribution to it was 35. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bopara, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Fifty-five balls later, Jadeja broke the 71-run partnership.

Pietersen, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pietersen, who broke the 18-run stand.

England scored 100 off 15 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Dimitri Mascarenhas, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten.

Owais Shah, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-six balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Harbhajan Singh broke the 30-run stand.

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Paul Collingwood had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer Khan, who broke the 16-run stand.

Foster, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan, who broke the seven-run stand.

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

England scored 150 off 19.5 overs (125 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Stuart Broad, who faced a ball, scored three. He was unbeaten.

England scored 153 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Ishant Sharma, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Khan and Rudra Pratap bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 13. Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Rohit Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Eleven balls into the chase, Sidebottom broke the 12-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Wright. Sidebottom broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (54 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Gautam Gambhir, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 26. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Broad. Mascarenhas broke the 42-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary, scored 25. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Broad. Swann broke the 23-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Three balls later, he was stumped by Foster. Swann broke the two-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Yusuf’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Yusuf, who scored 33. His 17-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

England eventually conceded eight extras. India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs (124 balls), lost by three runs.

Pietersen bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine. Wright bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 16. James Anderson and Broad bowled four wicketless overs. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 21.

Mascarenhas bowled an over, conceding nine. He picked up a wicket. Sidebottom and Swann bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 28.