Sharma shines; India beat Afghanistan

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Jitesh and Axar made way for Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav.

Afghanistan (Moham)made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi made way for Sharafuddin Ashraf, the Ahmads (Fareed and Qais), and Twenty20 International debutant Saleem.

On winning the toss, Rohit, India’s skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, 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 30, and lost four wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mohammad Nabi. Fareed broke the 18-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Virat Kohli, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan’s skipper, off the bowling of Fareed.

Shivam Dube, the player of the series, faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Azmatullah Omarzai broke the three-run stand.

Samson, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Nabi. Fareed broke the three-run stand.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku Singh was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 61 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rohit was batting on 27, Rinku was batting on 19.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Rinku’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 66 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Rinku’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Rohit’s century – which included 10 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 64 balls.

Rinku’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 36 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 150 off 88 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 96, Rinku’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Afghanistan no reason to be in seventh heaven. 

India scored 200 off 19.4 overs (120 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 17 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rohit, whose 69-ball innings included 11 boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 121. He was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who eventually scored 69 off 39 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes.

India scored 212 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Ashraf, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Karim Janat and Saleem bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 43.

Qais, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 28.

Omarzai, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket.

Fareed, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, without the loss of a wicket.

Afghanistan’s openers put on 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Gurbaz’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Ibrahim’s contribution to it was 26.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 85 without the loss of a wickets at that point. While Gurbaz was batting on 44, Ibrahim was batting on 38.

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

He eventually faced 32 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Eleven overs into the chase, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Kuldeep broke the 93-run partnership.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Ibrahim’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls. Nine balls after Gurbaz’s dismissal, he was stumped by Samson. Sundar broke the 14-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Omarzai, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi off the bowling of Sundar.

Afghanistan scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 17 balls. While Gulbadin Naib’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Nabi’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nabi, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 34. Twenty-two balls after Omarzai’s dismissal, he was caught by Avesh Khan. Sundar broke the 56-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on four. Janat, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. Five balls later, Samson ran him out.

Najibullah Zadran, whose five- ball innings included a boundary, scored three. Kohli had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Avesh, who broke the 15-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 200 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Naib’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 21 balls.

He eventually scored 55 off 23 balls, and was unbeaten, as was Ashraf, who scored five off a couple of balls, which included a boundary.

Afghanistan scored 212 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 25. He was wicketless, as were Mukesh Kumar and Bishnoi, who bowled four overs apiece, conceding 44 and 38, respectively.

Kuldeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Avesh, who bowled four overs, conceding 55.

Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 18. He picked up three scalps.

The tie meant a Super Over.

While Mukesh was the bowler, Naib and Nabi were to face him.

Although they scored a run off the first ball, Kohli ran Naib out.

Gurbaz walked in to bat.

Nabi scored a run off the second ball.

Gurbaz scored a boundary off the third and a single off the fourth.

Nabi hit the penultimate ball for a six, and Mukesh conceded three byes off the last one.

Afghanistan scored 16 for the loss of a wicket off the Super Over.

Rohit and his opening partner (Jais)walked out to face Omarzai.

The latter conceded a leg bye off the first ball, which Rohit faced.

Jaiswal scored a single off the next ball.

The Indian skipper hit the next two for sixes, and scored a single off the penultimate ball. He retired, having scored 13 off four balls.

Though India needed a couple to win off the last ball, Jaiswal could manage just one.

Therefore, India levelled the scores.

But their total of 16 without the loss of a wicket meant there would be another Super Over.

It was India’s turn to bat first on this occasion. Rohit walked out to bat with Rinku, and Fareed was the bowler.

Rohit scored a six and a boundary, respectively, off the first two balls, and a single off the third.

Rinku was caught by Gurbaz off the fourth ball.

In walked Samson. Unfortunately, he was run out.

India scored 11 for the loss of a couple of wickets with a ball to spare.

For Afghanistan, Nabi and Janat walked out to face Bishnoi.

Off the first ball, Nabi was caught by Rinku.

Janat scored a run off the second.

Off the third ball, Gurbaz was caught by Rinku.

Afghanistan’s eventual total was just a run for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Hence, India won the second Super Over, and swept the three-match series 3-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat Australia narrowly

India made one change to their playing eleven – Deepak Chahar made way for Arshdeep Singh.

Australia made one change to their eleven that last played the Indians – Chris Green made way for Nathan Ellis.

On winning the toss, Matthew Wade, Australia’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 42, and lost a couple of wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 21. Four overs into the match, he was caught by Ellis. Jason Behrendorff broke the 33-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three balls later, he was caught by Behrendorff off the bowling of Ben Dwarshuis.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Ben McDermott. Dwarshuis broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Rinku Singh, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Sang)half-a-dozen. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim David. Tanveer broke the nine-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 55 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Shreyas Iyer was unbea‘ten’.

Jitesh Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Matthew Short. Aaron Hardie broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, scored 31. His 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Thirty-three balls after Jitesh’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardie. Behrendorff broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 37 balls. Five balls later, Ellis broke the 13-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on four. Ravi Bishnoi, the player of the match, faced two balls, scoring as many. Three balls later, Josh Philippe and Wade ran him out.

Arshdeep, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 160 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ellis, Sangha, and Hardie picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 42, 26, and 21, respectively.

Behrendorff and Dwarshuis picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 30.

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

Philippe, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fifteen balls into the chase, Mukesh Kumar broke the 22-run stand.

Travis Head, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 28. Fourteen balls later, Bishnoi broke the 25-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardie, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls after Head’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Bishnoi broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 70 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While McDermott was batting on 25, David had scored half-a-dozen.

Australia scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls).

David, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Thirty-eight balls after Hardie’s dismissal, he was caught by Avesh Khan. Axar broke the 47-run stand.

McDermott’s half-century – which included five sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 36 balls. Ten balls after David’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 14-run stand.

Short, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Nine balls later, he was caught by Gaikwad. Mukesh broke the 13-run stand.

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

Australia scored 150 off 18.3 overs (111 balls).

Wade, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Seventeen balls after Dwarshuis’ dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Arshdeep broke the 22-run stand.

Ellis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. He was unbeaten, as was Behrendorff, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

Australia, who eventually scored 154 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by half-a-dozen runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Avesh, who was wicketless, conceded 39.

Axar, who conceded 14, picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Bishnoi picked up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 29.

Mukesh, who conceded 32, picking up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 4-1.

 

 

 

 

 

Rain leaves Pant-led India diSAppointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa (Bavu)made three changes to their playing eleven – Temba, Marco Jansen, and Tabraiz Shamsi made way for Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, and Kagiso Rabada.

On winning the toss, Keshav Maharaj, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

Owing to rain prior to the start of the match, the ground was wet.

So, the match was reduced to a 19-overs-a-side match.

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

Although his innings included a couple of sixes, Ishan Kishan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 15. A couple of overs into the match, Lungi Ngidi broke the 20-run stand.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dwaine Pretorius. Needless to say, Ngidi was in seventh heaven.

Twenty-one balls (3.3 overs) into the match, there was another interruption due to rain. India had scored 28 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shreyas Iyer was yet to get off the mark, Rishabh Pant, India’s skipper, had scored one.

South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

No further play was possible.

Maharaj and Rabada bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded five.

Ngidi, who bowled nine balls, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up both the wickets that fell.

The five-match series was levelled at 2-2.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the player of the match.

 

 

 

 

 

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.  

 

 

 

 

Virat-led India lose the (Aus)s(er)ies

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Umesh Yadav and Mayank Ma(rkan)de way for Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar and Siddarth Kaul.

Australia made no changes to their playing eleven.

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, 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 53, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Dhawan’s contribution to it was nine.

Rahul, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 47. Forty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Jhye Richardson. Nathan Coulter-Nile broke the 61-run partnership.

Dhawan, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 14. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Marcus Stoinis. Jason Behrendorff broke the nine-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Richardson. D’Arcy Short broke the four-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 33, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contribution to it was 21. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a boundary and four sixes – came off 29 balls.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Dhoni, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Pat Cummins broke the 100-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 72. He was unbeaten, as was Dinesh Karthik, who faced three balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of a boundary.

Australia eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 190 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Richardson and Adam Zampa bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 23.

Cummins, Coulter-Nile, Short, and Behrendorff bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 40, 33, 29, and 17, respectively.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Although Stoinis’ 11-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls into the chase, Kaul broke the 13-run stand.

Finch, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Shankar broke the nine-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Short’s contribution to the partnership was 25, the contribution of Glenn Maxwell, the player of the match and the player of the series, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Short, whose 28-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 40. Forty-three balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Shankar broke the 73-run partnership.

Australia scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Peter Handscomb’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Australia scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Maxwell’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes – came off 50 balls.

Maxwell, whose 55-ball innings included seven boundaries and nine sixes, eventually scored 113. He was unbeaten, as was Handscomb, who eventually scored 20. His 18-ball innings included a boundary.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Australia, who scored 194 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with two balls to spare.

Yuzvendra Chahal, Krunal Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They scored 47, 33, and 30, respectively.

Kaul, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket.

Shankar, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up two scalps.

Australia won the two-match series 2-0.

 

                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

 

India trounce England, K(oh)linch series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey made way for T20 International debutant Rishabh Pant.

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

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 53, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on four. Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced four balls, scoring a couple. Chris Jordan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he ran him out.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). England had conceded eight wickets at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was a dozen, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rahul, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 22. Thirty-seven balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Ben Stokes broke the 61-run partnership.

Raina’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 39 balls.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Raina, whose 45-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 63. Thirty-seven balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Morgan. Plunkett broke the 55-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 27. Twenty-eight balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Jos Buttler. Tymal Mills broke the 57-run partnership.

Dhoni, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 56. Seven balls later, he was caught by Adil Rashid. Jordan broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 200 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). England had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pant, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 11. Hardik Pandya, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Four balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, Stokes and Buttler ran him out.

India scored 202 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs. Rashid, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Moeen Ali, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Plunkett, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 22. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Jordan, Stokes and Mills, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 56, 32, and 31, respectively.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a wicket.

Sam Billings, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Raina. Yuzvendra Chahal, the player of the match and the player of the series, broke the eight-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded three wickets at that point.

Jason Roy, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Twenty-eight balls after Billings’ dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 47-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded three wickets at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Joe Root’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Morgan’s contribution to it was 31. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Morgan, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 40. Forty-three balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Chahal broke the 64-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Root, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Buttler, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.

Ali, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the four-run stand.

Although his innings included a boundary, Stokes had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Three balls later, he was caught by Raina. Chahal broke the four-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jordan, who faced a couple of balls, D(hon)idn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was stumped off the bowling of Chahal.

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

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

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mills, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Plunkett’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Bumrah.

India eventually conceded five extras. England, who were dismissed for 127 off 16.3 overs, lost by 75 runs.

Raina bowled a wicketless over, conceding 22. Pandya bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Ashish Nehra bowled three wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24.

Mishra bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah bowled 2.3 overs, conceding 14. He picked up three scalps. Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up half-a-dozen scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India beat Bangladesh narrowly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nasir Hossain, Abu Hider and Taskin Ahmed made way for Mithun, Shuvagata Hom and Mustafizur Rahman.

On winning the toss, Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’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 42, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Half-a-dozen overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Sabbir Rahman. Mustafizur broke the 42-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. An over later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shakib Al Hasan, who broke the three-run stand.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Virat Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 28. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 24. Forty balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Hom broke the 50-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, scored 13. His 12-ball innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

Raina, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. Nine balls later, he was caught by Sabbir. Al-Amin Hossain broke the 17-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Hardik Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 15. The next ball, he was caught by Soumya Sarkar off the bowling of Al-Amin.

Yuvraj Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Al-Amin. Mahmudullah broke the five-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty balls later, Mustafizur broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match, scored five off a couple of balls, which included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh eventually conceded three extras. India scored 146 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Mortaza, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 22.

Mahmudullah, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket. Hom, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket. Shakib, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Al-Amin and Mustafizur bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 34.

The Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost a wicket.

Mithun, who faced three balls, scored a run. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Ashwin broke the 11-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Tamim, whose 32-(Iq)ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Thirty-two balls after Mithun’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 44-run stand.

Sabbir, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Raina broke the 14-run stand.

Mortaza, who faced five balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. Eleven balls later, Jadeja broke the 18-run stand.

Shakib, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Sarkar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ashish Nehra broke the 31-run stand.

Mushfiqur Rahim, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Pandya broke the 19-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mahmudullah, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. The next ball, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Pandya.

Hom, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mustafizur didn’t face a ball. A ball after Mamhudullah’s dismissal, the man from Ranchi ran him out.

India eventually conceded five extras. Bangladesh, who scored 145 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by a run. Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 29.

Pandya, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Jadeja and Ashwin, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 20.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touring Pakistan leave India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Ravichandran Ashwin, Piyush and Parvinder Awana made way for Ravindra Jadeja, Twenty20 International debutant Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Imran Nazir, Yasir Arafat and Raza Hasan made way for Ahmed Shehzad, Sohail Tanvir and Twenty20 International debutant Irfan.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s skipper and the player of the match, 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 37, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 21.

Rahane, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Umar Akmal. Shahid Afridi broke the 77-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair put on 13. Gautam Gambhir, whose 41-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Eleven balls later, Tanvir and the older of the Akmal brothers (Kam)ran him out.

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Kamran. Irfan broke the 13-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, scoring a run. Four balls later, Saeed Ajmal broke the five-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Seven balls later, he was caught by Umar Akmal. His namesake, Umar Gul, broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suresh Raina, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Seven balls later, Ajmal broke the run-a-ball stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Rohit Sharma, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. The next ball, Shoaib Malik ran him out.

Jadeja, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Kamran. Gul broke the one-run stand.

Kumar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ishant, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Gul.

Ashok Dinda, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded five extras. India scored 133 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs. Hafeez, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Tanvir, who bowled four overs, conceding 22.

Afridi, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Irfan, who bowled four overs, conceding 25. Ajmal, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up a couple of wickets. Gul, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 22, without the loss of three wickets.

Nasir Jamshed, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a couple. An over into the chase, Kumar broke the two-run stand.

Shehzad, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Kumar broke the nine-run stand.

Umar Akmal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Malik’s contribution’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

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

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 80 balls. While Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Malik’s contribution’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hafeez, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 61. Eighty-five balls after Umar Akmal’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Ishant broke the 106-run partnership.

Malik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 47 balls. He scored 57 off 50 balls, which included three boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten.

Kamran, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ishant. Dinda broke the five-run stand.

Afridi, who faced a couple of balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Pakistan, who scored 134 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with two balls to spare.

Kohli bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 21. Jadeja bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceding 29. Yuvraj bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 25.

Dinda and Ishant bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 23. Kumar bowled four overs, conceding nine. He picked up three scalps.

Pakistan led the two-match series 1-0.