Rohit-led India beat the USA

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The United States were playing India for the first time.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of the USA’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 18, and lost a couple of wickets.

The USA’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Shayan Jahangir, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, the player of the match.

Andries Gous, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he as caught by Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep broke the three-run stand.

Aaron Jones, the USA’s skipper, scored 11 off 22 balls, which included a six. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Mohammed Siraj. Hardik broke the 22-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The USA had scored 42 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Steven Taylor was batting on 14, Nitish Kumar had scored nine.

The USA scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Taylor, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 24. Twenty-six balls after Jones’ dismissal, Axar Patel broke the 31-run stand.

Nitish, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Siraj. Arshdeep broke the 25-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Harmeet Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Corey Anderson, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Hardik broke the 15-run stand.

Harmeet, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 10. Four balls later, he was caught by Pant. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

The USA scored 100 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shadley van Schalkwyk, whose innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbea‘ten’.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 12. Jasdeep Singh, who scored a couple, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls after Harmeet’s dismissal, Pant and Siraj ran him out.

Shivam Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as were Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceding 25 apiece.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14, picking up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded nine. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 33, and lost a couple of wickets.

Virat Kohli, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Gous. Saurabh Netravalkar broke the one-run stand.

Rohit, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Harmeet. Netravalkar broke the nine-run stand.

Pant, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Thirty-one balls later, Ali-Khan broke the 29-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 52 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 20, Dube had scored three.

India scored 50 off 11 overs (67 balls). The USA had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair had put on 50 off 54 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Dube’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 17.2 overs (105 balls). The USA had conceded three extras at that point.

Five penalty runs were awarded to India, because the USA took more than a minute between overs thrice.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 49 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Dube, who eventually scored 31 off 35 balls, which included a boundary and a six.

The USA eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 111 for the loss of three wickets off 18.2 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – thry won with 10 balls to spare.

Anderson, who bowled three overs, conceded 17. He was wicketless, as were van Schalkwyk and Jasdeep, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 24.

Ali-Khan, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket.

Netravalkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up a couple of scalps.   

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India beat Pakistan narrowly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan (Moham)made four changes to their playing eleven – Shan Masood, the Alis (Haider and Asif), and Nawaz made way for Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, and Mohammad Amir.

On winning the toss, Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to field.

There was rain at the start of play. As a result, the ground was wet.

It rained an over into India’s innings. Their openers had put on eight. Rohit Sharma, their skipper, scored all those runs.

The mandatory Powerplay was between the first and the sixth over. India had scored 50 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point.

Virat Kohli, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls later, he was caught by Usman. Naseem Shah broke the 12-run stand.

Rohit, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 13. Seven balls later, he was caught by Haris Rauf. Shaheen Shah Afridi broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Pakistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Axar Patel, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-one balls after Rohit’s dismissal, Naseem broke the 38-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 81 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rishabh Pant was batting on 34, Suryakumar Yadav had scored five.

Suryakumar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 22 balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Amir. Rauf broke the 31-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced nine balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Naseem, who broke the six-run stand.

Pant, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 42. Five balls later, he was caught by Babar. Amir broke the one-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a ball, failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Imad off the bowling of Amir.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (97 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Pakistan no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Though his 12-ball innings included a boundary, Hardik Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls later, he was caught by Iftikhar Ahmed. Rauf broke the 16-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Imad off the bowling of Rauf.

A hundred and fourteen balls (18.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammed Siraj was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The last-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Arshdeep, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Seven balls later, Babar and Mohammad R(izw)an him out.

Siraj, who faced seven balls, eventually scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India were dismissed for 119 off 19 overs.

Iftikhar, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as was Imad, who bowled three overs, conceding 17.

Shaheen, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket.

Amir, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Rauf and Naseem took three for 21 apiece. But while the former bowled three overs, the latter bowled four.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had scored 35, and lost a wicket, at that point.

Babar, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bumrah broke the 26-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 57 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 27, Usman was batting on 13.

Sixty-two balls (10.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Usman, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 15-ball innings included a boundary. It was upheld by Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 31-run stand.

Zaman, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

Rizwan, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 31. Eleven balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Shadab Khan had no reason to be in seven heaven – he scored four. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the eight-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 18.1 overs (110 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Iftikhar, who faced nine balls, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. A hundred and sixteen balls (19.1 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Imad, the batsman, scored 15 off 23 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth. He was caught by Pant off the bowling of Arshdeep.

In the last over of Pakistan’s innings, a slow-over rate penalty was imposed upon India, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Shaheen, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Naseem, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Pakistan, who scored 113 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by six runs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Siraj, who bowled four overs, conceding 19.

Axar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as was Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 14. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

Ireland lose to Rohit-led India

India made eight changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar, Jasprit Bumrah (the player of the match), Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj.

Ireland made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Craig Young made way for Gareth Delany.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Ireland’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 26, and lost a couple of wickets.

Paul Stirling, Ireland’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring a couple. Thirteen balls into the match, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, Arshdeep was in seventh heaven.

Andy Balbirnie, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

Lorcan Tucker, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-three balls later, Hardik broke the 19-run stand.

Harry Tector, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Seven balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Bumrah broke the eight-run stand.

Curtis Campher, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. An over later, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the eight-run stand.

George Dockrell, who faced five balls, scored three. Four balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Siraj broke the two-run stand.  

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Ireland had scored 49 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Delany hadn’t opened his account. Mark Adair had scored three.

Adair, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Three balls later, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Pandya broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ireland scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Barry McCarthy, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls after Adair’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar, who broke the one-run stand.

Josh Little, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Eighteen balls later, Bumrah broke the 27-run stand.

The last-wicket pair put on 19. Delany, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 26. Ten balls later, Siraj and Pant ran him out.

Ben White, who faced four balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.  

India eventually conceded 15 extras. Ireland were bundled out for 96 off 16 overs.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Axar bowled an over, conceding three. He picked up a wicket, as did Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceding 13.

Bumrah bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded six, picking up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Kohli, who faced five balls, scored a run. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by White. Adair broke the 22-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). Ireland had conceded four extras at that point.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the chase, Ireland sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney.

Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 36 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Pant’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Ten overs into the chase, India had scored 76 for the loss of a wicket. Rohit, who had scored 52, retired hurt. His 37-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Pant was batting on 18.

He eventually scored 36 off 26 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten.

Suryakumar, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Fifty-four balls after Kohli’s dismissal, and 10 balls after Rohit retired, he was caught by Dockrell. White broke the 69-run partnership.

Dube, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Ireland eventually conceded half-a-dozen balls. India, who scored 97 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 12.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 46 balls to spare.

Campher bowled a wicketless over, conceding four.

McCarthy bowled 14 wicketless balls, conceding 18.

Little bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 42.

White bowled an over, conceding half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket, as did Adair, who bowled four overs, conceding 27.