India, led by Hardik, (Ki)win

India (Shar)made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Rohit, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar, and Mohammed Shami made way for Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, and Yuzvendra.

New Zealand made four Cha(pma)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Martin Guptill, Mark, Tim Seifert, and Trent Boult made way for Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane [who was leading the team, and chose to field (Williams)on winning the toss], and Tim Southee.

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 wicket.

Rishabh Pant, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Southee. Lockie Ferguson broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Forty balls (6.4 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India has scored 50 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Kishan was batting on 28, Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, had scored half-a-dozen.

Forty-three balls (7.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Kishan was the batsman. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney.

Kishan, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. Twenty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Ish Sodhi broke the 33-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the match, Shreyas, who had scored 13 off nine balls, which included a boundary and it six, stepped onto the stumps, and was dismissed hit wicket. Ferguson broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). New Zealand had conceded 11 extras at that point. That, was, incidentally the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 45, the contribution of Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 49 balls.

He eventually scored 111 off 51 balls, which included 11 boundaries and seven sixes. He was unbeaten.

Hardik, who faced 13 balls, scored as many. Forty-one balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Neesham. Southee broke the 82-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hooda, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ferguson off the bowling of Southee.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sundar, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Neesham off the bowling of Southee, who completed his hat-trick.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 191 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Neesham, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Mitchell Santner, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Adam Milne, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket.

Ferguson, who bowled four overs, conceded 49. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Southee, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Allen, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Arshdeep off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Williamson’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Conway, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Forty-seven balls after Allen’s dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep. Sundar broke the 56-run partnership.

Glenn Phillips, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Eight balls later, Chahal broke the 13-run stand.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced 11 balls, scored 10. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Shreyas. Hooda broke the 19-run stand.

Neesham, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Four ball later, he was caught by Kishan. Chahal broke the one-run stand.

Santner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Siraj, who broke the 10-run stand.  

New Zealand scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Williamson’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 48 balls.

He eventually scored 61 off 52 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. A dozen balls after Santner’s dismissal, Siraj broke the 25-run stand.

Sodhi, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was stumped by Pant. Hooda broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Southee, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Hooda.

Milne, who faced five balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way off a six. Two balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Hooda broke the one-run stand.

Ferguson, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. New Zealand, who were dismissed for 126 off 18.5 overs, lost by 65 runs.

Arshdeep, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Sundar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Bhuvneshwar, who bowled three overs, conceding a dozen.

Chahal and Siraj bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 24.

Hooda, who bowled 2.5 overs, conceded 10. He picked up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India (Ki)win; Sweep series

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli made way for Rohit, who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss.

New Zealand made no changes to their playing eleven.

The 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.

Sanju Samson, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Scott Kuggeleijn broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the series, to it was 28, Sharma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rahul, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. Sixty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Hamish Bennett broke the 88-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). New Zealand had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

A hundred balls into the match, India had scored 138 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Sharma, who was batting on 60, retired hurt.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Shivam Dube, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Tom Bruce. Kuggeleijn broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Manish Pandey, who scored four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 163 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Tim Southee (New Zealand’s skipper), Santner and Ish Sodhi were wicketless. They conceded 52, 36, and 28, respectively. Bennett, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket. Kuggeleijn, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost three wickets.

Guptill, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Nine balls (Mart)into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, who was in seventh heaven.

Munro, whose six-ball (Col)innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Half-a-dozen balls later, Washington Sundar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bruce, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, Samson and Rahul ran him out.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While the contributions of both Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was three.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (64 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls. He eventually faced 30 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-six balls after Bruce’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Navdeep broke the (Sai)ninety-nine-ball partnership.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Santner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Shardul Thakur broke the 12-run stand.

Kuggeleijn, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Thakur broke the one-run stand.

Taylor’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 42 balls. He eventually faced 47 balls, scoring 53. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Saini broke the one-run stand.

Southee, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls later, Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sodhi, whose innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. He was unbea‘ten’.

Bennett, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand, who scored 156 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by seven runs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Yuvzvendra Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

Sundar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Thakur and Saini bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

Bumrah bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded a dozen, picking up three scalps.

India won the five-match series 5-0.