SKY-led India beat England, advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made four changes to their playing eleven – Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood made way for Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, and Liam Dawson.

On winning the toss, Harry Brook, 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 67, for the loss of a wicket.

Though his nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, Abhishek had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. A couple of overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jacks broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). England had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Sanju Samson, the player of the match, had scored 41, Ishan Kishan had scored 16.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

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

India scored 100 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty-five balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jacks. Adil Rashid broke the 97-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Samson, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 89. Twenty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Jacks broke the 43-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Shivam Dube had scored 18.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 11 off half-a-dozen balls, which included a six. Fifteen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Rashid broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

A hundred and four balls (17.2 overs) into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 22. Dube, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 43. Eleven balls later, Brook ran him out.

Though his innings included three sixes, Tilak Varma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 21. Eight balls later, Jofra Archer broke the 24-run stand.

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

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 15. Hardik Pandya, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls after Varma’s dismissal, Jacob Bethell and Buttler ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

England eventually conceded 12 extras. India scored 253 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dawson, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 19.

Jamie Overton, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Archer, who bowled four overs, conceded 61. He picked up a wicket.

Rashid and Jacks bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 40.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, for the loss of three wickets.

Salt, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Axar. Hardik broke the 13-run stand.

Though his six-ball innings included a boundary, Brook had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls later, he was caught by Axar. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

England scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Buttler, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 25. Ten balls after Brook’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 26-run stand.

Thirty-five balls (5.5 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 64 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Bethell had scored 26.

Banton, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 17. Ten balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Axar broke the 31-run stand.

England scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Bethell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 19 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Jacks’ contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

England scored 150 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jacks, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 35. Thirty-nine balls after Banton’s dismissal, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep Singh broke the 77-run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Bethell had scored 74.

England scored 200 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Bethell’s ton – which included eight boundaries and seven sixes – came off 45 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Curran’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Curran, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-seven balls after Jacks’ dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the 50-run partnership.

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

The seventh-wicket pair put on three. Bethell eventually scored 105 off 48 balls. Four balls after Curran’s dismissal, Hardik and Samson ran him out.

Overton, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Archer, who scored 19 off four balls, which included three sixes.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they scored 246 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 22.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, Arshdeep, and Bumrah, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 64, 51, and 33, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the USA

India (Var)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Tilak and Mohammed Siraj.

The United States of America (Moham)made half-a-dozen changes to the (Pat)eleven that last played the Indians – Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, and Jasdeep Singh made way for Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Monank (who was leading the team, and elected to field on winning the toss), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, and a couple of T20I debutants (Shubham Ranjane and Mohsin).

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost four wickets.

The opener, who faced (Abhish)ek ball, failed to get off the (Shar)mark. Eight balls into the match, he was caught by Krishnamurthi. Ali Khan broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ishan Kishan, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Milind. Shadley van Schalkwyk broke the 37-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Varma had scored 25.

Varma, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Three balls later, he was caught by Monank. Van Schalkwyk broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shivam Dube, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Saurabh Netravalkar off the bowling of van Schalkwyk.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). The United States of America had not conceded any extras at that point.

Rinku Singh, who faced 14 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-four balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Milind. Mohsin broke the 26-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mukkamalla. Harmeet Singh broke the five-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, their skipper and the player of the match, had scored 30, Axar had not opened his account.

India scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). The United States of America had not conceded any extras at that point.

Axar, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 14. Twenty-five balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Mohsin. Harmeet broke the 41-run stand.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fourteen balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Milind. Van Schalkwyk broke the 22-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 21. Chakravarthy, who did not face a ball, was (Va)run out by Mohsin and Andries Gous.

Suryakumar, whose 49-ball innings included 10 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.

The United States of America eventually conceded three extras. India scored 161 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Ranjane bowled two overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as was Netravalkar, who bowled four overs, conceding 65.

Ali Khan bowled two overs, conceding 13. He picked up a wicket, as did Mohsin, who bowled four overs, conceding 16.

Harmeet bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up two wickets.

Van Schalkwyk bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of the United States of America’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

Gous, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Siraj broke the eight-run stand.

Monank, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Dube. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Mukkamalla had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Siraj broke the two-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Milind had scored 16, Krishnamurthi had scored four.

The United States of America scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Milind was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Milind’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Krishnamurthi’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Milind, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Fifty-two balls after Mukkamalla’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the 58-run partnership.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The United States of America had scored 89 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Krishnamurthi had scored 35, Ranjane was in seventh heaven.

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, the United States of America sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ranjane was the batter. It was upheld by Tucker.

Krishnamurthi, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty balls after Milind’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Axar broke the 27-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Harmeet, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Siraj off the bowling of Axar.

The United States of America scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Mohsin, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirteen balls after Krishnamurthi’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

Ranjane, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 37. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Siraj, who broke the 22-run stand.

Van Schalkwyk, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.  

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. The United States of America, who scored 132 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 29 runs.

Hardik bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Chakravarthy bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Axar and Arshdeep bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 24 and 17, respectively.

Siraj bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up three scalps.

 

SKY-led India beat England comfortably

India made one change to their playing eleven – Arshdeep Singh (and Harshit Rana) made way for Mohammed Shami.

England made one change to their playing eleven – Saqib Mahmood made way for Mark Wood.

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 97, and lost a wicket.

Sanju Samson scored 16 off seven balls, which included a four and a couple of sixes. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Jofra Archer. Wood broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 3.5 overs (23 balls). England had not conceded any extra at that point.

Abhishek Sharma’s half-century – which included three fours and five sixes – came off 17 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 18 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was seven. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). England had conceded two extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 36 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 80, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was two.

Varma, whose 15-ball innings included three fours and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-three balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Phil Salt. Brydon Carse broke the 115-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 143 for two at that point. While Abhishek had scored 99, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored two.

Suryakumar, who faced three balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Eight balls later, he was caught by Salt. Carse broke the nine-run stand.

Abhishek Sharma’s ton – which included five fours and 10 sixes – came off 37 balls.

India scored 150 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek was the batsman. It was struck down by his namesake, umpire Virender Sharma.

Shivam Dube whose 13-ball innings included three fours and a couple of sixes, scored 30. Eighteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Adil Rashid. Carse broke the 37-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Eight balls later, he was caught by Liam Livingstone. Wood broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 200 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). England had conceded four extras at that point.

Ninety-five balls (15.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku, the batsman, scored nine off six balls, which included a six. (Pandi)It was struck down by umpire Rohan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Archer, who broke the nine-run stand.

Abhishek eventually scored 135 off 54 balls, which included seven fours and 13 sixes. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Archer. Rashid broke the 35-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 10. Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included two fours, scored 15. Eleven balls later, Livingstone and Salt ran him out.

Shami, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Ravi Bishnoi, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. The ball after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Carse off the bowling of Jamie Overton.

England eventually conceded four extras. India scored 247 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Livingstone bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Overton and Rashid bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 41.

Archer bowled four overs, conceding 55. He picked up a wicket.

Wood bowled four overs, conceding 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Carse bowled four overs, conceding 38. He picked 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 68, and lost three wickets.

Dhruv Jurel, the substitute, kept wickets in place of Samson from the start of the chase.

Ben Duckett, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. (Abhish)Ek ball into the chase, he was caught by the player of the match off the bowling of Shami.

Though his run-a-ball innings included a four, Buttler had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 12 balls later, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy, the player of the series, broke the 25-(Va)run stand.   

England scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded two extras at that point.

Harry Brook, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Bishnoi broke the 11-run stand.

Livingstone, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the nine-run stand.

Salt’s half-century – which included seven fours and three sixes – came off 21 balls.

He eventually scored 55 off 23 balls. Six balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Jurel. Dube broke the 14-run stand.

Carse, who faced four balls, scored three. Six balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Abhishek broke the five-run stand.

Overton, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Abhishek broke the three-run stand.

Jacob Bethell, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Two dot balls later, he was bowled by Dube.  

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Archer had not got off the mark.

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

Rashid, whose run-a-ball innings included a four, scored six. Seven balls after Bethell’s dismissal, he was caught by Jurel. Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Wood, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the Mark. It was upheld by Pandit. He was caught by Jurel off the bowling of Shami.

India eventually conceded three extras. England, who were bundled out for 97 off 10.3 overs, lost by 150 runs.

Hardik bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Bishnoi bowled an over, conceding nine. He picked up a wicket.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding three. He picked up a couple of wickets, as was Chakravarthy and Dube, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 11.

Shami bowled 2.3 overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

India won the series 4-1.

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India beat SL narrowly

India made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi), Sanju Samson, Axar, and Umran Malik.

Sri Lanka made (Fernan)do changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danushka Gunathilaka and Asitha made way for Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha.

On winning the toas, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’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 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Fifteen balls (2.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Gill, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – it was struck down by umpire Anil Choudhary. He was trapped leg before wicket by Maheesh Theekshana, who broke the 27-run stand.

Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Suryakumar Yadav had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Chamika Karunaratne broke the 11-run stand.

Samson, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dilshan Madushanka. Dhananjaya broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 75 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ishan Kishan was batting on 36, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, was batting on 17.

Kishan, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty-two balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 31-run stand.

Hardik, whose 27-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 29. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. Madushanka broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

A hundred and nine balls (18.1 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Deepak Hooda, the player of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Choudhary.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Hooda’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Axar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hooda, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 41. He was unbeaten, as was Axar, who eventually scored 31 off 20 balls, which included three boundaries and a six.

India scored 162 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Rajitha, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Dhananjaya, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket.

Karunaratne, who bowled three overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.

Madushanka, Theekshana and Hasaranga bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 35, 29, and 22, respectively.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost a couple of wickets.

Pathum Nissanka, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eleven balls into the chase, Mavi broke the 12-run stand.

Dhananjaya, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Samson. Mavi broke the run-a-ball stand.

Charith Asalanka, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Malik broke the 23-run stand.

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

Mendis, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 28. Three balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Harshal Patel broke the four-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 66 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rajapaksa was batting on eight, Shanaka was in seventh heaven.

Rajapaksa, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 10. Fourteen balls after Mendis’ dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Harshal broke the 17-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Hasaranga, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 21. Twenty-three balls after Rajapaksa’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Mavi broke the 40-run stand.

A hundred balls (16.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Shanaka was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Shanaka, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 45. Thirteen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Malik broke the 21-run stand.

Karunaratne, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

Theekshana, who faced four balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Mavi broke the three-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 19 overs (115 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 27. Rajitha, who faced four balls, scored five. Thirteen balls after Theekshana’s dismissal, Hooda and Axar ran him out.

The last-wicket pair put on a run. Madushanka didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Hooda and Kishan ran him out.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 162 off 20 overs, lost by just a couple of runs.

Chahal, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as were Axar and Hardik, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded a dozen.

Harshal and Malik bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 27.

Mavi, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

  

 

 

 

Virat-led India triumph over WI

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami.

The West Indies made no changes to their playing eleven.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 72, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the match, to it was 23.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 23 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off eight overs (48 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Rahul’s contribution to it was 46.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

Sharma, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 71. Seventy balls into the match, he was caught by Hayden Walsh, Jr. Kesrick Williams broke the 135-run partnership.

Rishabh Pant, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Jason Holder. Pollard broke the three-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14 overs (84 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 21 balls.

A hundred and sixteen balls (Nit)into the match, India sought a batting review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Rahul, whose 56-ball innings included nine boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 91. Forty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Nicholas Pooran. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 95-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 70. He was unbeaten, as was Shreyas Iyer, who didn’t face a ball.

The West Indies eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 240 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Khary Pierre, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 35. He was wicketless, as were Holder and Walsh, Jr., who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 38.

Pollard, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Cottrell and Williams, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 37.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, for the loss of three wickets.

Brandon King, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lendl Simmons had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Iyer. Shami broke the five-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pooran, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Shivam Dube off the bowling of Deepak Chahar.

Thirty-six balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Shimron Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Pollard’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hetmyer, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and five sixes, eventually scored 41. Thirty-eight balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Yadav broke the 74-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Holder, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Manish Pandey. Yadav broke the 12-run stand.

Pollard’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 68 off 39 balls, which included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Jadeja. Kumar broke the 38-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Walsh, Jr., whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Eleven balls after Pollard’s dismissal, Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pierre, who faced a dozen balls, scored half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Chahar broke the 17-run stand.

Williams, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Cottrell, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

Lewis didn’t bat.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 173 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 67 runs.

Washington Sundar bowled an over, conceding five. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 32.

Yadav, Kumar, Shami, and Chahar bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. They conceded 45, 41, 25, and 20, respectively.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India beat SL again

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Twenty20 International debutant Washington Sundar and Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka made a couple of Cha(turanga)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – de Silva and Angelo Mathews made way for Danushka Gunathilaka and Dasun Shanaka.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost three wickets.

Niroshan Dickwella, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Siraj. Jaydev Unadkat, the player of the match and the player of the series, broke the eight-run stand.

Kusal Perera, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Sundar, who broke the six-run stand.

Tharanga, whose run-a-ball innings included a coUp(u)le of boundaries, scored 11. Three balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Unadkat broke the four-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Sadeera Samarawickrama, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Thirty balls after Tharanga’s dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Pandya broke the 38-run stand.

Gunathilaka, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 16-run stand.

Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 11. His six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Siraj broke the 13-run stand.

Eighty-three balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Asela Gunaratne was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Gunaratne, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 36. Twenty-seven balls after Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Pandya broke the 26-run stand.

Shanaka, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten, as was Akila Dananjaya, who scored 11. His seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

Sri Lanka scored 135 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the four bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Siraj, Yadav and Sundar picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 45, 26, and 22, respectively. Pandya and Unadkat picked up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 25 and 15, respectively.

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

Twenty balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Lokesh Rahul, the batsman, faced nine balls. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Dushmantha Chameera, who broke the 17-run stand. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Chaudhary.

Sharma, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 27. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Kusal. Shanaka broke the run-a-ball innings.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 42. Shreyas Iyer, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 30. Thirty-eight balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Dananjaya ran him out.

Pandya, who faced four balls, scored as many. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dickwella. Shanaka broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Manish Pandey, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 32. Seven balls later, Chameera broke the nine-run stand.

A hundred and two balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the batsman, Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Nitin Menon.

Karthik, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

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

India, who scored 139 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Thisara bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 22. He was wicketless, as were Nuwan Pradeep and Dananjaya, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 27.

Shanaka and Chameera bowled four overs apiece, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 22.

India won the three-match series 2-0.

 

 

  

 

 

WI knock Dhoni-led India out

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh made way for Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dwayne Smith, Sunil Narine and Krishmar Santokie made way for Johnson Charles, Carlos Brathwaite and Sulieman Benn.

On winning the toss, Daren Sammy, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.4 overs (35 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 12.

Sharma, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. Forty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Samuel Badree, who broke the 62-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (76 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Rahane, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 40. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dwayne Bravo. Andre Russell broke the 66-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 47-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 89. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who eventually scored 15. His (Dho)nine-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 192 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Bravo, Brathwaite and Benn were wicketless. They conceded 44, 38, and 36, respectively. Russell and Badree picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 47 and 26, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Chris Gayle, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls into the chase, Jasprit Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Marlon Samuels had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Ashish Nehra broke the 13-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.4 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Lendl Simmons, the player of the match, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.2 overs (69 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Charles’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kohli broke the 97-run partnership.

Simmons’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16 overs (98 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 28, Russell’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Simmons, whose 51-ball innings included seven boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Russell, who eventually scored 43 off 20 balls, which included three boundaries and four sixes.

India eventually scored half-a-dozen extras. The West Indies, who scored 196 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as were Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 43.

Kohli, who bowled 10 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 24.

While the West Indies advanced to the final, India were eliminated.

 

England level series; India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made just one to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danny Briggs made way for T20 International debutant Joe Root.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper and the player of the match, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Ajinkya, who faced five balls, scored three. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Root. (Raha)Needless to say, Jade Dernbach was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (34 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Kohli, whose 20-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 38. Thirty balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Stuart Meaker, who broke the 57-run partnership.

Yuvraj Singh, the player of the series, faced five balls, scoring four. Eight balls later, he was caught by Root. Needless to say, Luke Wright was in seventh heaven.

Gambhir, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Tim Bresnan. Wright broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). England had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 24. Twenty balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, James Tredwell broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (105 balls). England had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Suresh Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 21, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. He was unbeaten.

Dhoni, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Patel. Bresnan broke the 60-run partnership.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Michael Lumb. Dernbach broke the three-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Piyush, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls (Chaw)later, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler ran him out.

England eventually conceded 17 extras. India scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Meaker, who conceded 42, picked up a wicket. Bresnan and Tredwell conceded 27 each, picking up a wicket apiece. Wright and Dernbach picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 37.

The Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Lumb’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Hales’ contribution to it was nine.

Lumb’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually faced 34 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls into the chase, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 80-run partnership.

Wright, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuvraj, who broke the 14-run stand.

England scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Hales, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Twenty-two balls after Wright’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashok Dinda. Yuvraj broke the 29-run stand.

Morgan, whose 26-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 49. He was unbeaten.

Patel, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. Dinda broke the 26-run stand.

England scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Buttler, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. England, who scored 181 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Parvinder Awana, Ashwin and Chawla were wicketless. They conceded 42, 38, and 31, respectively. Dinda conceded 44, picking up a wicket. Yuvraj conceded 17, picking up three scalps.

England levelled the two-match series 1-1.