England disappointed; Virat-led India win

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik and Siddarth Kaul made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sam Billings, Ben Stokes and Tymal Mills made way for Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow and David Willey.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

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

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Jos Buttler’s contribution to it was 20.

Roy, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Five overs into the match, Umesh Yadav broke the 50-run partnership.

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

Hales, who faced 18 balls, scored eight. Thirty-nine balls after Roy’s dismissal, Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the match, broke the 45-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12 overs (72 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Morgan, England’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls. He had no reason to bE(o)in seventh heaven – 10 balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

Bairstow, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Joe Root, who faced a ball, D(hon)idn’t open his account. The next ball, he was stumped off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Moeen Ali, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Hardik Pandya broke the 10-run stand.

Willey, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten.

Buttler, whose 46-ball innings included eight boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 69. A dozen balls after Ali’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Kuldeep broke the 24-run stand.

Chris Jordan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Umesh Yadav, who broke the eight-run stand.

England scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Liam Plunkett, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. England scored 159 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal were wicketless. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 34.

Pandya conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Umesh conceded 21, picking up a couple of wickets. Kuldeep conceded 24, picking up five scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, for the loss of a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls into the chase, Willey had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 27 balls.

India scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 57 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rahul’s contribution to it was 71. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sharma, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Seventy-one balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Morgan. Adil Rashid broke the 123-run partnership.

Eighty-one balls into the chase, England sought a bowling review. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Rob Bailey (who represented England in four Tests and as many One-day Internationals between 1985 and 1990).

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rahul’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 53 balls.

He eventually faced 54 balls, scoring 101. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who scored 20. His 22-ball innings included a six.

India, who scored 163 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18.2 overs, won by eight wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Ali bowled 2.2 overs, conceding 37. He was wicketless, as were Plunkett and Jordan, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 27.

Willey and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni leads; England beat India

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Subramaniam Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh made way for a couple of Twenty20 Internationals (Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Dravid), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss) and Vinay Kumar.

England made seven changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Luke Wright, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, James Foster, Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson made way for a couple of Twenty20 Internationals (Alex Hales and Jos Buttler), Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit, Tim Bresnan and Jade Dernbach (the player of the match).

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

Parthiv Patel, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Stuart Broad, England’s skipper. Dernbach broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rahane’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 29 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dravid’s contribution to it was 19. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Dravid, whose 21-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 31. Forty-two balls after Parthiv’s dismissal, he was caught by Morgan. Ravi Bopara broke the 65-run partnership. Interestingly, it was The Wall’s only T20 International.

Rahane, whose 39-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 61. Five balls later, he was caught by Dernbach. Broad broke the two-run stand.

Virat Kohli, who faced five balls, scored four. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kieswetter. Broad broke the two-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was stumped by Kieswetter. Graeme Swann broke the nine-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Hales. Dernbach broke the 41-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on four. Ashwin, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, Dernbach (Ravichand)ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Suresh Raina, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 33. The next ball, he was caught by Broad off the bowling of Dernbach.

Praveen Kumar, who faced four balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Dernbach broke the three-run stand.

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

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball (Mun)after Praveen’s dismissal, he was caught by Kieswetter off the bowling of Dernbach.

England eventually conceded 10 extras. India were dismissed for 165 off 19.4 overs. Samit, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34. Bopara, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket, as did Bresnan and Swann, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 28.

Broad, who bowled four overs, conceded 37. He picked up a couple of wickets. Dernbach, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, and lost a wicket.

England’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Hales, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Praveen.

England scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Kieswetter’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Kevin Pietersen’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Kieswetter, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 18. Thirty-five balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Raina. Munaf broke the 58-run partnership.

Pietersen, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 33. Five balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Kohli broke the three-run stand.

England scored 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Morgan’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Bopara’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Morgan, whose 27-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, scored 49. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Munaf broke the 73-run partnership.

England scored 150 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Bopara, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Samit, who scored 25. His 16-ball innings included three boundaries.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. England, who scored 169 for the loss of four wickets off 19.3 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with three balls to spare.

Sharma bowled a wicketless over, conceding 16. Vinay bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 35. Ashwin bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 37.

Kohli bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Praveen, who bowled four overs, conceding 27. Munaf bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up a couple of scalps.  

England won the one-off match.