Suryakumar-led India beat NZ again

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Axar and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tim Robinson, Kristian Clarke, and Kyle Jamieson made way for Tim Seifert, Zak Foulkes, and Matt Henry.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost a couple of wickets.

Devon Conway, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Harshit broke the 43-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Seifert, whose 13-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 24. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, off the bowling of Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had not conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Rachin Ravindra’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Glenn Phillips’ contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Phillips, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 19. Twenty-seven balls after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Kuldeep broke the 55-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 111 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ravindra had scored 36, Daryl Mitchell had scored a dozen.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Daryl Mitchell was the batter. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 18. Sixteen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Shivam Dube broke the 27-run stand.

Ravindra, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Kuldeep broke the four-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mark Chapman, who faced 13 balls, scored 10. Twenty-six balls after Ravindra’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Hardik broke the 32-run stand.

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.

New Zealand scored 200 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 47 off 27-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Foulkes, who scored 15 off eight balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

New Zealand scored 208 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Abhishek, who bowled an over, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 53.

Dube, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.

Harshit and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 35, the latter conceded 25.

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

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up a couple of scalps.

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

Sanju Samson’s five-ball innings included a six. But he did not add to that. Half-a-dozen balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravindra. Henry broke the six-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Abhishek, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Conway off the bowling of Jacob Duffy.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was seven. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Kishan’s half-century – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 21 balls.

India scored 100 off 7.5 overs (48 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 43 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 76, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Kishan, whose 32-ball innings included 11 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 76. Forty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Henry. Ish Sodhi broke the 122-run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Suryakumar had scored 39.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 23 balls.

India scored 150 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Seventy balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While the contributions of Suryakumar and Dube to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 14.2 overs (87 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 37-ball innings included nine boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Dube, who eventually scored 36 off 18 balls, which included a boundary and three sixes.

New Zealand eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 209 for the loss of three wickets off 15.2 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with 28 balls to spare.

Daryl Mitchell bowled two wicketless balls, conceding as many.

Santner bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Foulkes bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 67.

Henry and Sodhi bowled three overs each. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Duffy, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

India led the five-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa beat SKY-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made three (Anri)changes to their playing eleven – Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj, and Nortje made way for Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, and Ottneil Baartman.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

It was the first men’s international in New Chandigarh.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Hendricks, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Twenty-five balls into the match, Chakravarthy broke the 38-(Va)run stand.

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

Quinton de Kock was the player of the match. His half-century – which included four fours and as many sixes – came off 26 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 90 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While de Kock had scored 62, Markram had scored 14.

South Africa scored 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Markram, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 29. Forty-seven balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, he was caught by Axar Patel. Chakravarthy broke the 83-run partnership.

South Africa scored 150 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

De Kock, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 90. Nineteen balls after Markram’s dismissal, Jitesh Sharma ran him out.

Dewald Brevis, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Axar broke the four-run stand.

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

South Africa scored 200 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded 21 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Donovan Ferreira’s contribution to the partnership was 24, David Miller’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Ferreira, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 30. He was unbeaten, as was Miller, who did not add to the aforementioned score. His 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded 22 extras. South Africa scored 213 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Shivam Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 18.

Hardik Pandya bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 45.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up two scalps.

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 three wickets.

Shubman Gill, who faced a ball, (Ngi)did not get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, he was caught by Hendricks. Lungi broke the nine-run stand.

Abhishek Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. De Kock had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Marco Jansen, who broke the 10-run stand.

Twenty-three balls (3.5 overs) into the match, South Africa sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batter, scored five off four balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by de Kock off the bowling of Jansen, who broke the 13-run stand.

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

Axar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Twenty-two balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Hendricks. Baartman broke the 35-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 81 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 32, Hardik had scored four.

India scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included a couple of fours and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Hardik’s contribution to it was 20. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Hardik, whose 23-ball innings included a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Forty-one balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brevis. Lutho Sipamla broke the 51-run partnership.

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

Jitesh, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Twenty-one balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Baartman. Sipamla broke the 39-run stand.

Dube, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Baartman broke the one-run stand.

Arshdeep, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Miller. Baartman broke the four-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Chakravarthy, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Markram off the bowling of Baartman.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Varma, whose 34-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 62. The next ball, he was caught by Markram off the bowling of Ngidi.

Bumrah, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

India, who were dismissed for 162 off 19.1 overs, lost by 51 runs.

Ferreira bowled an over, conceding 14. He was wicketless, as was Linde, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Ngidi bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 26. He picked up two wickets, as did Sipamla and Jansen, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 25.

Baartman bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up four scalps.

The five-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Aussies beat Suryakumar-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Josh Philippe made way for Matthew Short.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, elected to field.

The match was attended by 82,438 people.

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 four wickets.

A ball into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Wayne Knights.

Gill, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Marsh. Josh Hazlewood, the player of the match, broke the 20-run stand.

Twenty-one balls (3.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sanju Samson, the batter, faced four balls, scoring a couple. It was upheld by Australian umpire Shawn Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan Ellis, who broke the three-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Josh Inglis. Hazlewood broke the nine-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the (Var)mark. Tilak, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Inglis off the bowling of Hazlewood.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 17. Axar Patel, who faced a dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls later, Tim David and Inglis ran him out.

India scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). Australia had not conceded any extras at that point.

Abhishek Sharma’s half-century – which included seven fours and a six – came off 23 balls.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Harshit Rana’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rana, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Forty-seven balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by David. Xavier Bartlett broke the 56-run partnership.

Shivam Dube, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Bartlett broke the four-run stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced half-a-dozen balls, did not get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Sean Abbott. Marcus Stoinis broke the one-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls (18.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batter, scored 68 off 37 balls, which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Knights. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 15-run stand.

Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Jasprit Bumrah, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Abhishek’s dismissal, Ellis ran him out.

India were dismissed for 125 off 18.4 overs.

Mitchell Owen bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Matthew Kuhnemann, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 14.

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

Ellis bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 21. He picked up two wickets, as did Bartlett, who conceded four overs, conceding 39.

Hazlewood bowled four overs, conceding 13. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, and lost a wicket.

Australia’s openers had put on 50 off 4.1 overs (26 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 12, Travis Head’s contribution to it was 28.

Head, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 51-run partnership.

Marsh, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 46. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Abhishek. Kuldeep broke the 36-run stand.

David, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy, who broke the three-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 9.4 overs (59 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Owen was the batter. It was struck down by Knights.

Seventy balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis, the batter, scored 20 off as many balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the 22-run stand.

Seventy-seven balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Owen, the batter, scored 14 off 10 balls, which include a six. It was struck down by Knights. He was caught by Samson. Bumrah broke the 12-run stand.

Stoinis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Short, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Owen’s dismissal, he was bowled by Bumrah.

Bartlett, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Australia, who scored 126 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 13.2 overs, won by four wickets with 40 balls to spare.

Rana, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Kuldeep, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 23.

Australia led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat England narrowly

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Jur)eleven – Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy made way for Dhruv and Washington Sundar.

England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Jacob Bethell and Gus Atkinson made way for Twenty20 International debutant Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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 couple of wickets.

Phil Salt, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Sundar. Arshdeep Singh broke the six-run stand.

Ben Duckett, who faced six balls, scored three. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Jurel. Sundar broke the 20-run stand.  

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

Thirty-seven balls (6.1 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Virender.

Harry Brook, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty balls after Duckett’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 33-(Va)run stand.

Buttler, whose 30-ball innings included two boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 45. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Tilak, the player of the (Var)match. Axar Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Livingstone had scored 11.

Livingstone, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Ten balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Harshit Rana. Axar broke the 13-run stand.

England scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Smith, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 22. Eight balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek Sharma broke the 14-run stand.

The other Jamie, Overton, scored five off seven balls. Twenty-one balls later, Chakravarthy broke the 32-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Brydon, whose (Car)seventeen-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 31. The next ball, Jurel and Ravi Bishnoi ran him out.

England scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jofra Archer whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

Adil Rashid, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Seventeen balls after Carse’s dismissal, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 20-run stand.

Mark Wood, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

England scored 165 for nine off 20 overs.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Abhishek and Sundar bowled an over each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 12 and nine, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded six. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 32.

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

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batsman, scored 12 off six balls. His runs came by way of boundaries. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wood, who broke the 15-run stand.

Samson, who faced seven balls, scored five. Six balls later, he was caught by Carse. Archer broke the four-run stand.

Suryakumar, who faced seven balls, scored 12. His runs came by way of boundaries. Nineteen balls later, Carse broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Jurel, who faced five balls, scored four. A dozen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rehan Ahmed. Carse broke the eight-run stand.

Hardik, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, he was caught by Salt. Overton broke the four-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Varma had scored 34.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sundar, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty-seven balls after Hardik’s dismissal, Carse broke the 38-run stand.

Axar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Duckett. Livingstone broke the 10-run stand.

Varma’s half-century – which included six fours and a six – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 72 off 55 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten.

Arshdeep, whose four-ball innings included a four, scored six. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Archer. Rashid broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (108 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Nineteen overs into the chase, England sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Bishnoi was the batsman. It was struck down by Virender.

Bishnoi, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 166 for the loss of eight overs off 19.2 overs, won by two wickets with four balls to spare.

Livingstone, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He picked up a wicket.

Overton, who bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Wood, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Archer and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 14.

Carse, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY disappointed; SA beat India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made one changes to their playing eleven – Patrick Kruger made way for Reeza Hendricks.

On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’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 34, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was dismissed by Marco Jansen.

Nine balls into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. Abhishek was the batsman. It was upheld by South African umpire Lubabalo Gcuma.

He faced five balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jansen. Gerald Coetzee broke the five-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced nine balls. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Andile Simelane, who broke the 10-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. Four overs after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by David Miller. Markram broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 25. Axar Patel scored 27 off 21 balls, which included four boundaries. Twenty-three balls after Varma’s dismissal, Nqabayomzi Peter ran him out.

Thirteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 76 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Hardik Pandya had scored nine, Rinku Singh had scored four.

Hardik eventually scored 39 off 45 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.

Rinku eventually scored nine off 11 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Coetzee. Peter broke the 17-run stand.

Ninety-four balls into the match, South Africa sought a batting review. Arshdeep Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by Gcuma.

India scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). South Africa had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Arshdeep, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 124 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Keshav Maharaj, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Markram, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Simelane, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket.

Coetzee and Peter bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 20.

Jansen bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 25, picking up a scalp.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ryan Rickelton, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 22-run stand.

Markram, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Fifteen balls later, Varun Chakravarthy broke the 11-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Fourteen balls later, Chakravarthy broke the 11-run stand.

Forty-seven balls (7.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Jansen was the batsman. It was struck down by Gcuma.

South Africa scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Jansen, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – there was a difference of ‘unnees-bees’ in the fourth-wicket stand (19 balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the 20-run stand).

Heinrich Klaasen, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

The sixth-wicket did not get off the mark. Miller, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Chakravarthy.

Simelane, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls later, Ravi Bishnoi broke the run-a-ball stand.

At that point, there was the strategic timeout. Tristan Stubbs, the player of the match, was batting on 24.

South Africa scored 100 off 17 overs (102 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras at that point.

Stubbs eventually scored 47 off 41 balls, which included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Coetzee, who scored 19 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa, who scored 128 for the loss of seven wickets off 19 overs, won by three wickets with an over to spare.

Axar, who bowled an over, conceded a couple. He was wicketless, as were Avesh Khan and Hardik, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 22.

Arshdeep and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 21.

Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up five scalps.

The four-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat Bangladesh handsomely

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shoriful Islam made way for Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

On winning the (Shan)toss, Najmul Hossain, Bangladesh’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 45, and lost three wickets.

Although his (Task)innings included a couple of boundaries, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. A couple of overs into the match, he was caught by Shanto. Ahmed broke the 17-run stand.

Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. (Abhish)Ek over later, Sakib broke the eight-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored eight. His 10-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Shanto. Mustafizur Rahman broke the 16-run stand.  

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Fifty-four balls (8.5 overs) into the (Shar)match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy, the player of the match, was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Virender.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Reddy’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rinku Singh’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (61 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Reddy had scored 36, Rinku had scored 27.

Reddy’s half-century – which included three fours and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While Reddy’s contribution to the partnership was 61, Rinku Singh’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Reddy, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 74. Forty-nine balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Miraz. Mustafizur broke the 108-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 13.4 overs (83 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rinku’s half-century – which included five fours and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 29 balls. Twenty-one balls after Reddy’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaker Ali. Taskin broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (111 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Riyan Parag, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 15. A dozen balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Sakib broke the 28-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 32. The next ball, he was caught by Miraz. Rishad Hossain broke the one-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Parvez Hossain Emon off the bowling of Rishad.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Litton Das. Rishad broke the six-run stand.

Mayank Yadav, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

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

India scored 221 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Mahmudullah bowled an over, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as was Miraz, who bowled three overs, conceding 46.

Sakib, Mustafizur, and Taskin bowled four overs, picking up two wickets apiece. They conceded 50, 36, and 16, respectively.

Rishad bowled four overs, conceding 55. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost three wickets.

Emon, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Fifteen balls into the chase, Arshdeep broke the 20-run stand.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Shanto had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Sundar broke the 20-run stand.

Das, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Four balls later, Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Towhid Hridoy was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Hridoy, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Abhishek broke the four-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 74 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Mehidy Hasan Miraz had scored 15, Mahmudullah as unbea‘ten’.

Miraz, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 16. Ten balls after Hridoy’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ravi Bishnoi. Parag broke the 34-run stand.

Jaker, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Mayank broke the three-run stand.

Rishad, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Chakravarthy broke the 10-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.4 overs (90 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sakib, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-five balls after Rishad’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Chakravarthy broke the 27-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls (18.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mahmudullah was the batsman. It was struck down by Virender.

Mahmudullah, whose 39-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 41. Nine balls after Sakib’s dismissal, he was caught by Parag. Needless to say, Reddy was in seventh heaven.

Though he was unbeaten, Taskin had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five.

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

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Bangladesh, who scored 135 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 86 runs.

Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Parag and Abhishek bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 10.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Mayank, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket.

Reddy and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19.

India won the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

Rain, SKY-led India disappoint SL

India made (San)just one change to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill made way for Samson.

Sri Lanka also made one change to their playing eleven – Dilshan Madushanka made way for Ramesh Mendis.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

Rain delayed the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a wicket.

Kusal Mendis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi, the player of the match. Arshdeep Singh broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.2 overs (34 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-four balls (5.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pathum Nissanka was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Perera’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Fifty-seven balls (9.3 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Nissanka, the batsman, eventually scored 32 off 24 balls, which included five fours. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 54-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Perera’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Perera’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kamindu Mendis’ contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The third-wicket partnership did not continue. Kamindu, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

Kusal Perera eventually scored 53 off 34 balls. Five balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Dasun Shanaka, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Bishnoi broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wanindu Hasaranga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bishnoi.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 14 off 12 balls, which included a six. A dozen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep broke the 11-run stand.

Maheesh Theekshana, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Axar Patel broke the three-run stand.

Ramesh Mendis, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Needless to say, Axar was in seventh heaven.

Matheesha Pathirana, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Sri Lanka scored 161 for nine off 20 overs.

Mohammed Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He was wicketless, as was Riyan Parag, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

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

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 14, and lost a wicket.

Three balls into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India’s openers had put on (Yashas)VI at that point. All of them were scored by Jaiswal. Samson hadn’t opened his account.

When play resumed, India’s target was revised to 78 off eight overs.

Samson, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Theekshana had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Three overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Prageeth Rambukwella.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the only extras they conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 12-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Pathirana broke the 39-run stand.

Jaiswal, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Hasaranga broke the 14-run stand.

Hardik, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

India, who scored 81 for the loss of three wickets off 6.3 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with nine balls to spare by the DLS Method.

Shanaka, who bowled s wicketless over, conceded a dozen.

Pathirana, who bowled nine balls, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket, as did Theekshana and Hasaranga, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 18.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.