Suryakumar-led India trounce the Pakistanis

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh made way for Abhishek and Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan (Moham)made changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Haris, Hussain Talat, and Haris Rauf made way for Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and the Usmans (Khan and Tariq).

On winning the toss, Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’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 52, and lost a wicket.

Abhishek, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. An over into the match, he was caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Agha broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, had scored 42, Varma was unbea‘ten’.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 10. Extras had not contributed to the partnership.

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

He eventually scored 77 off 40 balls, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes. Forty-six balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Saim Ayub broke the 87-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

A dozen overs into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 125 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 25, Suryakumar had scored 21.

Varma, who faced 24 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ayub, who broke the 38-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Babar off the bowling of Ayub.

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub. Tariq broke the 33-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 16. Dube, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Khan ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub off the bowling of Shaheen.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India scored 175 for the loss of seven overs off 20 overs.

Shadab Khan bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Abrar Ahmed bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Nawaz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Shaheen and Agha bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 10.

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

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost four wickets.

Pakistan’s openers did not get off the mark. Sahibzada Farhan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Hardik.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ayub, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the six-run stand.

Agha, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Needless to say, Bumrah was in seventh heaven.

Babar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seventeen balls later, Axar broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Usman Khan had scored 21, Shadab had scored a run.

Pakistan scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Usman Khan, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. Thirty-five balls after Babar’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Axar broke the 39-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dube. Kuldeep broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shadab, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Dube off the bowling of Varma.  

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 89 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Faheem Ashraf was in seventh heaven, Shaheen had scored a couple.

Ashraf, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty balls after Shadab’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 19-(Va)run stand.

Shaheen, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ninety-four balls (15.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abrar, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy.

The next ball, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tariq was the batter. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

Pakistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Tariq, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Fourteen balls after Abrar’s dismissal, Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

India eventually conceded four extras. Pakistan, who were bundled out for 114 off 18 overs, lost by 61 runs.

Rinku, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Varma, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as Kuldeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 14.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhawan-led India disappointed; SL triumph

India made one change to their playing eleven – Navdeep Saini made way for Twenty20 International debutant Sandeep Warrier.

Sri Lanka made one change to their playing eleven – Isuru Udana made way for Pathum Nissanka.

On winning the toss, Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost four wickets.

Dhawan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Dushmantha Chameera broke the five-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on 18. Devdutt Padikkal, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls later, Minod Bhanuka ran him out.

Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who was celebrating his 24^th birthday, and broke the one-run stand.

Five overs into the match, India sought a batting review. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the batsman, scored 14 off 10 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hasaranga, who broke the one-run stand.

Nitish Rana, who faced 15 balls, scored just half-a-dozen. Four overs later, he was caught by Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, who broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced 32 balls, scored 16. Thirty-five balls after Rana’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. Hasaranga – the player of the match and the player of the series – broke the 19-run stand.

Rahul Chahar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka. Shanaka broke the run-a-ball stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced 28 balls, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Chamika Karunaratne. Hasaranga broke the one-run stand.

Chetan Sakariya, who faced three balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded three extras. India scored 81 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Karunaratne, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Akila Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceding 11.

Mendis, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket, as did Chameera, who bowled four overs, conceding 16.

Shanaka, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up a couple of wickets.

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

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 23, and lost a wicket.

Avishka, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored a (Fernan)dozen. Thirty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul, who broke the 23-run stand.

Eight overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Bhanuka, the batsman, scored 18 off 27 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rahul, who broke the 12-run stand.

Fifty-six balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Sadeera Samarwickrama was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Samarawickrama, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Four overs after Bhanuka’s dismissal, Rahul broke the 21-run stand.

Eighty-seven balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. De Silva, the batsman, scored 23 off 20 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena. He was unbeaten, as was Hasaranga, who scored 14 off nine balls, including a maiden.

India eventually conceded nine extras. It was, incidentally, at that point that Sri Lanka, who scored 82 for the loss of three wickets, won by seven wickets with 33 balls to spare.

Kuldeep and Kumar bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded nine.

Warrier bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Chakravarthy bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 15.

Rahul bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up all the three wickets that fell.

Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series Level; Dhawan-led India disappointed

India made seven changes to their playing eleven – Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, the Pandya brothers (Hardik and Krunal), Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for four Twenty20 International debutants (Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana and Chetan Sakariya), Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar and Navdeep Saini.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Charith Asalanka and Ashen Bandara made way for Sadeera Samarawickrama and Twenty20 International debutant Ramesh Mendis.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Gaikwad, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Seven overs into the match, he was caught by Minod Bhanuka. Shanaka broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, scored 40. His 42-ball innings included five boundaries. Thirty-one balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, Akila Dananjaya broke the 32-run stand.

Padikkal, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 29. Twenty balls later, Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, who faced 13 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls after Padikkal’s dismissal, Dananjaya broke the five-run stand.

Rana, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva, the player of the match. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 26-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced 11 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Saini, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded a dozen extras. India scored 132 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Isuru Udana and Chamika Karunaratne bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former had no reason to be in seventh heaven, the latter conceded half-a-dozen.

De Silva and Mendis bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 13, the latter conceded nine.

Shanaka, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He picked up a wicket, as did Hasaranga and Chameera, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 23.

Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of wickets.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Avishka Fernando, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Samarawickrama, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-six balls later, Varun Chakravarthy broke the 27-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shanaka, who faced half-a-dozen overs, conceded three. Thirteen balls after Samarawickrama’s dismissal, he was stumped by Samson. Kuldeep broke the 16-run stand.

Bhanuka, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

De Silva, whose 34-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 40. He picked up a wicket.

Hasaranga, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Kumar. Rahul broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mendis, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Sakariya broke the 11-run stand.

Karunaratne, whose six-ball innings included six, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 133 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 19.4 overs, won by four wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sakariya bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket.

Rahul, Kumar and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 27, 21, and 18, respectively.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up two scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

Dhawan-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Thangarasu Natarajan made way for and a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka made seven Cha(meera)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga and Lahiru Kumara made way for Minod Bhanuka, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Charith Asalanka and Chamika Karunaratne), Ashen Bandara, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya and Dushmantha.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Shaw, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Bhanuka off the bowling of Chameera.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 22, Samson’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Samson, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Thirty-six balls after Shaw’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who broke the 51-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Yadav’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhawan, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Forty-eight balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Bandara. Karunaratne broke the 62-run partnership.

Yadav’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually faced 34 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Seven balls after Dhawan’s (Men)dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ramesh. Hasaranga broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hardik Pandya, who faced 12 balls, scored 10. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka. Chameera broke the 26-run stand.

Kishan, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. He was unbeaten, as was Krunal Pandya, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 164 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Shanaka, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded four.

Dananjaya, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 40.

Udana, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Karunaratne, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket.

Hasaranga and Chameera bowled four overs each, picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 24.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Ten balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Avishka Fernando was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Bhanuka had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. Fifteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Yadav. Krunal broke the 23-run stand.

Dhananjaya de Silva, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, Chahal broke the 25-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Fernando, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 26. Five balls after de Silva’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the player of the match, broke the two-run stand.

Bandara, who faced 19 balls, scored just nine. Thirty-five balls later, Hardik broke the 40-run stand.

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

Asalanka, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, scored 44. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Shaw. Deepak Chahar broke the 21-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hasaranga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Chahar.

Karunaratne, who faced four balls, scored three. Kumar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 11-run stand.

Shanaka, whose 14-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Four balls later, he was stumped by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

The next ball, Chameera was a run short.

Udana, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Chameera, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Krunal. Kumar broke the one-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 126 off 18.3 overs, lost by 38 runs.

The Pandya brothers bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While Hardik conceded 17, Krunal conceded 16.

Chakravarthy and Chahal bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 19.

Chahar, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up two wickets.

Kumar, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India triumph over Bangladesh

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Mohammed Siraj made way for Jaydev Unadkat.

Bangladesh made just change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Abu Hider made way for Shakib Al Hasan, who was leading the team.

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

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, for the loss of three wickets.

Liton, whose nine-ball innings includeDasix, scored 11. Twenty balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Washington Sundar, the player of the series, broke the 27-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tamim, whose 13-(Iq)ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. (Cha)Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Shardul Thakur off the bowling of Yuzvendra.

Soumya Sarkar, who faced a couple of boundaries, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Chahal broke the one-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Thirty-one balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Vijay Shankar. Chahal broke the 35-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 36. Mahmudullah, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-five balls after Rahim’s dismissal, Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match, and Shankar ran him out.

Sabbir Rahman’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 29. Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Shakib had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls later, Lokesh Rahul and Shankar ran him out.

A hundred and five balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Sabbir was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Four balls later, India sought a bowling review again. Sabbir was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Sabbir, whose 50-ball innings included seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Nine balls after Shakib’s dismissal, Unadkat broke the 14-run stand.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. He was unbeaten.

Rubel Hossain, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, Unadkat broke the one-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mustafizur Rahman, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh scored 166 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Shankar and Thakur were wicketless. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 45.

Sundar, who conceded 20, picked up a wicket. Unadkat, who conceded 33, picked up a couple of wickets. Chahal, who conceded 18, picked 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 56, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by the substitute, Ariful Haque. Shakib broke the 32-run stand.

Twenty-one balls into the chase, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. Raina, the batsman, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri. Five dot balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahim off the bowling of Hossain.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Rahul’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-six balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Sabbir. Hossain broke the 51-run partnership.

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

He eventually faced 42 balls, scoring 56. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Nazmul Islam broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Manish Pandey, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 28. Twenty-eight balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sabbir. Mustafizur broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Shankar, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Miraz. Sarkar broke the 29-run stand.

Karthik, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten, as was Sundar, who didn’t face a ball.

Bangladesh eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 168 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, won by four wickets. Miraz bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Sarkar, who bowled three overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Islam, Shakib and Mustafizur, who bowled four overs apiece. Mustafizur’s spell included a maiden. They conceded 32, 28, and 21, respectively. Hossain, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the 2017/18 Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Rohit leads; India beat Bangladesh

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Jaydev Unadkat made way for Mohammed Siraj.

Bangladesh made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Taskin Ahmed made way for Abu Hider.

On winning the toss, Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, India’s skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 27, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 22.

Dhawan, whose 27-ball (Hossa)innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Fifty-nine balls into the match, Rubel broke the 70-run partnership.

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

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 53 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Raina’s contribution to it was 46. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 30-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. Fifty-six balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Soumya Sarkar. Hossain broke the 102-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on four. Sharma, whose 61-ball innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 89. Five balls later, Hossain ran him out.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced two balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh eventually conceded three extras. India scored 176 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Mahmudullah bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine. Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Hider, Mustafizur Rahman and Nazmul Islam bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 43, 38, and 27, respectively.

Hossain bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up two scalps.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, for the loss of three wickets.

Seven balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Liton Das was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Das had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 11 balls into the chase, he was stumped by Karthik. Washington Sundar broke the 12-run stand.

Sarkar, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eleven balls later, Sundar broke the 23-run stand.

Tamim, whose 19-(Iq)ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 27. A dozen balls later, Sundar broke the five-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mahmudullah, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 21-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Mushfiqur Rahim’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Sabbir Rahman’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sabbir, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Forty-eight balls after Mahmudullah’s dismissal, Shardul Thakur broke the 65-run partnership.

Rahim’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 42 balls.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 19.1 overs (116 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Although his six-ball innings included a boundary, Miraz had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls later, he was caught by Raina. Siraj broke the 24-run stand.

Hider, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Bangladesh, who scored 159 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Vijay Shankar, who conceded 28, was wicketless.

Siraj, Thakur and Chahal picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 50, 37, and 21, respectively.

Sundar, who conceded 22, picked up three scalps.  

It was a dress rehearsal for the final – both Bangladesh and India advanced. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India beat Sri Lanka

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant made way for Lokesh Rahul.

Sri Lanka made just one change to their playing eleven – Dinesh Chandimal made way for Suranga Lakmal.

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

As a result of a wet ground before the start of play, the match was reduced to a 19-overs-a-side match.

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

Danushka Gunathilaka, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Thirteen balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Shardul Thakur, the player of the match, broke the 25-run stand.

Kusal Perera, who faced four balls, scored three. Half-a-dozen balls later, Washington Sundar broke the nine-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.1 overs (32 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Kusal Mendis’ contribution to the partnership was 28, Upul Tharanga’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Tharanga, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Forty-five balls after Kusal Perera’s dismissal, Vijay Shankar broke the 62-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 10.5 overs (66 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 15. His six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Eight balls after Tharanga’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Thakur broke the 17-run stand.

Jeevan Mendis, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Sundar broke the five-run stand.

Kusal Mendis, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 55. Five balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Chahal broke the two-run stand.

Akila Dananjaya, who faced 11 balls, scored just five. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.1 overs (110 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Dasun Shanaka, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Four balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Thakur broke the five-run stand.

Lakmal, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Dushmantha Chameera, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Unadkat off the bowling of Thakur.

Nuwan Pradeep, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Sri Lanka scored 152 for the loss of nine wickets off 19 overs. Raina, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen.

Unadkat and Shankar bowled three overs each, conceding 33 and 30, respectively. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a couple of wickets. Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. 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.

Although his innings included a boundary and a six, Sharma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. A couple of overs into the chase, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. Dananjaya broke the 13-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Seven balls later, he was caught by Thisara. Dananjaya broke the nine-run stand.

At the end of the Powerplay, India had scored 50, and lost a couple of wickets. Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Raina, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Twenty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Thisara. Pradeep broke the 40-run stand.

Rahul, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Eighteen balls later, he was dismissed hit wicket off the bowling of Jeevan, who broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Manish Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Karthik’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

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

Pandey, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who eventually scored 39. His 25-ball innings included five boundaries.

India, who scored 153 for the loss of four wickets off 17.3 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets off nine wickets.

Lakmal and Thisara bowled a couple of overs apiece. They conceded 19 and 17, respectively. They were wicketless, as was Chameera, who bowled three overs, conceding 33.

Pradeep, who bowled 2.3 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Jeevan, who bowled four overs, conceding 34. Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bangladesh disappointed; Sharma-led India win

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made five changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shuvagata Hom and Al-Amin Hossain made way for Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hossain and Nazmul Islam.

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

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

Soumya Sarkar, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 20-run stand.

Twenty-seven (Iq)balls into the match, Bangladesh sought a batting review. Tamim was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Lyndon Hannibal.

Iqbal, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Fourteen balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaydev Unadkat. Shardul Thakur broke the 15-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Fifty-three balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Mushfiqur Rahim, the batsman, scored 18. His 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Hannibal. He was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Vijay Shankar, the player of the match, broke the 31-run stand.

Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring just a run. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Thakur. Shankar broke the six-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.5 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Das, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 34. Twenty-six balls after Mahmudullah’s dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Chahal broke the 35-run stand.

Miraz, who faced four balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Unadkat broke the 11-run stand.

A hundred and thirteen balls into the match, Bangladesh sought a batting review. Sabbir Rahman, the batsman, scored 30. His 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Hannibal. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Unadkat broke the 16-run stand.

Ahmed, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Hossain, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Raina and Thakur ran him out.

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

India eventually conceded 15 extras. Bangladesh scored 139 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Washington Sundar, who was wicketless, conceded 23. Thakur and Chahal picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 19. Shankar, who conceded 32, picked up a couple of wickets. Unadkat, who conceded 38, picked 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 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharma, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-one balls into the chase, Mustafizur broke the 28-run stand.

Although his eight-ball innings included a boundary, Pant had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, Hossain broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Eleven overs into the chase, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. Raina was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ranmore Martinesz.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Raina’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Raina, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 28. Fifty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Miraz. Hossain broke the 68-run partnership.

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

He eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 55. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Das. Ahmed broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pandey, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

Bangladesh eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 140 for the loss of four wickets off 18.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with eight balls to spare.

Mahmudullah and Sarkar bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 11, the latter conceded eight. Islam bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 15. Miraz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Ahmed bowled three overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as was Mustafizur, who bowled four overs, conceding 31. Hossain, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 24. He picked up two scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The iSLanders disappoint Sharma-led India

India made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Hardik Pandya, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Axar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Twenty20 International debutant Vijay Shankar, Jaydev Unadkat and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka made three changes to the eleven that (Dickwel)last played the Indians – Niroshan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Asela Gunaratne made way for the Mendises (Kusal and Jeevan) and Dinesh Chandimal (who was leading the team, and inserted the Indians on winning the toss).

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, and lost a couple of wickets.

Rohit, India’s skipper, faced four balls, failing to get off the (Shar)mark. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Jeevan. Dushmantha Chameera broke the one-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Nuwan Pradeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Incidentally, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review at that point. Shikhar Dhawan was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Manish Pandey’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

India scored 100 off 12 overs (72 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point.

Pandey, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Sixty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Danushka Gunathilaka. Jeevan broke the 95-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dhawan, whose 49-ball innings included half-a-dozen balls and as many sixes, eventually scored 90. Thirty-two balls after Pandey’s dismissal, he was caught by Thisara Perera. Gunathilaka broke the 49-run stand.

Pant, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. A couple of overs later, he was caught by Pradeep. Chameera broke the 21-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. He was unbeaten.

India scored 174 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Thisara, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He was unbeaten, as was Akila Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

Pradeep, Jeevan and Gunathilaka bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 38, 21, and 16, respectively. Chameera, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 75, and lost a couple of wickets.

Kusal Mendis, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhawan. Sundar broke the 12-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 3.4 overs (23 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 19 balls. While Gunathilaka’s contribution to the partnership was 14, the contribution of Kusal Perera, the player of the match, to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Gunathilaka, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 19. Twenty-one balls after Kusal’s (Men)dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Unadkat broke the 58-run partnership.

Kusal Perera’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 22 balls.

Chandimal, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Twenty-three balls after Gunathilaka’s dismissal, Chahal broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 9.4 overs (59 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Kusal Perera, whose 37-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 66. Twenty-two balls after Chandimal’s dismissal, he was stumped by Karthik. Sundar broke the 29-run stand.

Upul Tharanga, whose 18-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Thirteen balls later, Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Shanaka, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. He was (Das)unbeaten.

Thisara, whose innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 175 for the loss of five wickets off 18.3 overs, won by five wickets with nine balls to spare.

Shankar and Raina bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 15, the latter conceded 14. They were wicketless, as was Shardul Thakur, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceding 42.

Unadkat, who bowled three overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket. Chahal and Sundar bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 28.