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The match was attended by 50,597 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

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

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Shai Hope, the West Indies’ skipper, had scored 25, Roston Chase had scored 20.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had not conceded any extras at that point. While Hope’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Chase’s contribution to it was 29.

Hope, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Fifty-three balls into the match, Chakravarthy broke the 68-(Va)run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shimron Hetmyer, the batter, scored 27 off 12 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was caught by Sanju Samson, the player of the match. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 34-run stand.

Chase, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rovman Powell was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Gaffaney.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 119 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rutherford had scored 14, Powell had scored three.

Rutherford, whose nine-ball innings included a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 16-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 20 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Jason Holder’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, and holder, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned scores. They were unbeaten.

India eventually scored 11 extras. The West Indies scored 195 for the loss of four wickets at that point.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel were wicketless. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 35.

Hardik and Chakravarthy conceded 40 each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Bumrah, who conceded 36, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three overs (Hose)into the chase, he was caught by Hetmyer. Akeal broke the 29-run stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, also scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 24, Suryakumar had scored three.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Samson’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Suryakumar, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18.  Thirty-five balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Rutherford. Shamar broke the 58-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 136 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samson had scored 69, Tilak Varma had scored 23.

Varma, whose 15-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Twenty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Holder broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Shamar broke the 38-run stand.  

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

Samson, whose 50-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 97. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who faced four balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries.

The West Indies eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 199 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Motie and Chase bowled two wicketless overs each, conceding 18 apiece.

Romario Shepherd bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Forde bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Hosein also conceded 22, but he bowled two overs, and picked up a wicket.

Shamar and Holder bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India leave Sri Lanka D(hon)isheartened

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane made way for Shikhar Dhawan.

Sri Lanka made five Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that (Dickwel)last played the Indians – Niroshan, Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayake and Dilhara Fernando made way for Shehan Jayasuriya, Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews (who was leading the team), Nuwan Kulasekara and Rangana Herath.

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

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dinesh Chandimal, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored four. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the six-run stand.

Jayasuriya, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls later, he was caught by man from Ranchi. Jasprit Bumrah broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who faced 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Hardik Pandya broke the 16-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Mathews, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-nine balls later, Pandya broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Milinda Siriwardana, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Thirty-one balls after Mathews’ dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ashwin broke the 43-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Dasun Shanaka, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Rohit Sharma and Ashwin ran him out.

Kapugedera, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Thisara Perera, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 17. Eight balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the 20-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 13. Kulasekara, whose (Dho)nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Eight balls later, Virat Kohli, the player of the match, and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

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

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Sri Lanka scored 138 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Raina and Yuvraj Singh bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded nine, the latter conceded three. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Pandya and Ashwin, who bowled four overs each, conceding 26 apiece.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of overs into the chase, he was caught by Chandimal. Kulasekara broke the 11-run stand.

Sharma, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Kapugedera. Kulasekara broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Raina’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 25. Forty-seven after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Kulasekara. Shanaka broke the 54-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the only extra they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Kulasekara. Perera broke the 51-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 44 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 47 balls, which included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Pandya, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Herath broke the four-run stand.

Dhoni, whose four-ball innings included a six, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

India, who scored 142 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Siriwardana, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13. Mathews, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 16. Chameera, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Although he picked up a wicket, Shanaka, who bowled an over, wasn’t in seventh heaven. Herath, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket. Perera, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Kulasekara, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up a couple of scalps.