SKY-led India beat England, advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

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

On winning the toss, Harry Brook, England’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, for the loss of a wicket.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dawson, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 19.

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

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 22.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India advance, beating England

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes made way for Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, chose to field.

Before play started, the ground was wet, because it rained.

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

Virat Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, Topley broke the 19-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Bairstow. Sam Curran broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Eight overs into the match, there was another interruption due to rain. India scored 65 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, was batting on 37, Suryakumar Yadav had scored 13.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 12,3 overs (75 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen fours and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 39 balls. Fifty balls after Pant’s dismissal, Adil Rashid broke the 73-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chris Jordan. Archer broke the 11-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Curran. Jordan broke the 22-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja scored 17 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shivam Dube, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler off the bowling of Jordan.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, scored 10. His six-ball innings included a six. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jordan broke the 24-run stand.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 171 for seven off 20 overs.

Liam Livingstone bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Curran and Topley picked up a wicket each, conceding 25 apiece. But while the former conceded a couple of overs, the latter bowled three.

Archer and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 25.

Jordan, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

Forty-nine balls (8.1 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Curran, the batsman, scored a couple. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the three-run stand.

England scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England scored 62 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Brook was batting on 19, Livingstone had scored three.

Seventy-four balls (12.2 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jordan, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring a run. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ by Kuldeep.

England scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls).

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Archer, the batsman, scroed 21. His 15-ball innings included a six. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg before by Bumrah, who broke the 15-run stand.

England, who were dismissed for 103 off 16.4 overs, lost by 68 runs.

Hardik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 17.

Jadeja, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 16.

Bumrah, who bowled 16 balls, conceded a dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar and Kuldeep bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19.

 

Gaikwad-led India knock Bangladesh out

India made one change to their playing eleven – Avesh Khan made way for Shahbaz Ahmed.

Bangladesh made ten changeS(han)to the eleven that last played the Indians – Najmul Hossain, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mossadek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman made way for Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Saif Hassan (who was leading the team), the Hasans (Zakir and Rakibul), Shahadat Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Ripon Mondol, and Hasan Murad.

On winning the toss, Ruturaj Gaikwad, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 21, and lost three wickets.

Joy, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sai Kishore broke the 18-run stand.

Hassan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Washington Sundar broke the three-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Zakir, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal off the bowling of Sundar.

Emon, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 23. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Gaikwad. Tilak Varma broke the 15-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 40 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Afif Hossain had scored five, Shahadat had scored three.

Shahadat had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Eleven balls after Emon’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Kishore broke the nine-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 11.4 overs (71 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Afif, who faced 15 balls, eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls after Shahadat’s dismissal, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Kishore broke the run-a-ball stand.

Jaker, whose 29-ball innings included a six, scored 24. He was unbeaten.

Chowdhury, who faced 11 balls, scored just four. Nineteen balls after Afif’s dismissal, he was caught by Jitesh Sharma. Needless to say, Ravi Bishnoi was in seventh heaven.

Rakibul, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 14. Varma had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Shahbaz, who broke the 16-run stand.

Mondol had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. Three overs later, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep Singh broke the 15-run stand.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. Bangladesh scored 96 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Dube, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Shahbaz and Varma bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 13, the latter conceded five.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Kishore, who bowled four overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory over – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Jaiswal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Chowdhury off the bowling of Mondol.

India scored 50 off 3.4 overs (22 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 18 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Varma’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Gaikwad and Varma faced 26 balls apiece, and were unbeaten.

Gaikwad eventually scored 40, which included four boundaries and three sixes.

Varma’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 55.

India, who scored 97 for the loss of a wicket off 9.2 overs, won by nine wickets with 64 balls to spare.

Joy, who bowled a couple of wicketless balls, conceded five.

Rakibul, Chowdhury and Hassan bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded 17, 14, and 10, respectively.

Murad and Afif bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded nine.

Mondol, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

 

 

 

 

Sharma-led India bea‘ten’ by England

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made half—a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Richard Gleeson, and Reece Topley made way for Alex Hales (the player of the match), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, and Adil Rashid.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’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 38, and lost a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Buttler. Woakes broke the nine-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 27 off 28 balls, which included four boundaries. Forty-three balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Curran. Chris Jordan broke the 47-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 62, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 26, Suryakumar Yadav had scored three.

Suryakumar, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 14. Fifteen balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jordan broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ninety-two balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 39 balls.

He eventually faced 50 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Forty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Rashid. Jordan broke the 61-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 29 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 22. Rishabh Pant, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Buttler and Jordan ran him out.

Hardik, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 63. Three balls later, he was dismissed hit wicket by Jordan, who broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 168 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Stokes, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 18.

Liam Livingstone, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Curran, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 42.

Woakes, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 20.

Jordan, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England's innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 63, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Hales’ contribution to it was 40.

Hales’ half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 28 balls.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the chase, there was an all-run four.

Nine overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 91, without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Buttler was batting on 36, Hales was batting on 51.

England’s openers put on 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. In fact, that was the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Hales’ contribution to it was 63.

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

England’s openers put on 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 66, Hales’ contribution to it was 80.

Buttler, whose 49-ball innings included nine boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 80. He was unbeaten, as was Hales, who eventually scored 86 off 47 balls, which included four boundaries and seven sixes.

England who scored 170 without the loss of a wicket off 16 overs, won by 10 wickets with four overs to spare.

Each of the bowlers was wicketless.

Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh bowled a couple of overs apiece. They conceded 27, 25, and 15 resepctively.

Mohammed Shami and Hardik bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 34.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WI knock Dhoni-led India out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

India advance; SA are D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made five changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Jacques Kallis, Farhaan Behardien, Robin Peterson, Johan Botha and Morne made way for Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Beuran Hendicks, Imran Tahir and Wayne Parnell.

On winning the toss, Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

De Kock, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Four balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Hashim, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-seven balls (Am)later, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 35-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While du Plessis’ contribution to the partnership was 37, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Du Plessis’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.3 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Du Plessis, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 58. Fifty-two balls later, Ashwin broke the 71-run partnership.

A B de Villiers, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls after du Plessis’ dismissal, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ashwin broke the 14-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 18.3 overs (112 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Duminy, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually conceded 45. He was unbeaten, as was Miller, who scored 23. His 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

South Africa scored 172 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded eight. Amit Mishra and Mohit Sharma who bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 34. Suresh Raina, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He 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, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 50 off five overs (30 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

Ajinkya Rahane, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-four balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught de Villiers. Parnell broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Virat Kohli was the player of the match. His half-century – which included a boundary and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls. He eventually scored 72 off 44 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. T(a)hirty-nine balls later, he was caught by de Villiers. The leggie broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

Raina, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 21. Fifteen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by du Plessis. Hendricks broke the 34-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 176 for the loss of four wickets off 19.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with five balls to spare.

Albie Morkel bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Duminy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29. Dale Steyn bowled 3.1 wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Parnell bowled three overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Tahir, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. Hendricks bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up two scalps.

India advanced to the final.

 

Dhoni-led India knock Australia out

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik made way for Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

At the end of the restricted overs (i.e., the first six overs), India had scored 36 for the loss of a wicket. While Robin Uthappa was batting on five, Gautam Gambhir was batting on 21.

Virender Sehwag, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Adam Gilchrist. Mitchell Johnson broke the 30-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 24. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Brad Hodge. Johnson broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). Australia had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Uthappa’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (82 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 20 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 84. Uthappa, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 34. Thirty-nine balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, Andrew Symonds ran him out.

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

Yuvraj, whose 30-ball innings included five boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 70. Twenty-four balls after Uthappa’s dismissal, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Michael Clarke broke the 30-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 29. Dhoni, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 36. Fourteen balls later, Gilchrist ran him out.

Rohit Sharma, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Irfan Pathan, who faced a ball, failing to get off the mark.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 188 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Symonds, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 37. Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark bowled four wicketless overs each, conceding 38 apiece. Brett Lee, who bowled four wicketless overs conceded 25.

Clarke, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket. Johnson, who bowled four overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps.

At the end of the restricted overs (i.e., the first six overs), Australia had scored 37 for the loss of a wicket. While Matthew Hayden was unbea‘ten’, Hodge was batting on a run.

Gilchrist, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 22. (Sreesan)Thirty-one balls later, the Kerala pacer broke the 36-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 7.2 overs (45 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Hodge, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Joginder Sharma. Pathan who broke the 32-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 12 overs (74 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Hayden’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 40 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Hayden’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Symonds’ contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hayden, whose 47-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 62. Thirty-six balls after Hodge’s dismissal, Sreesanth broke the 66-run partnership.

Australia scored 150 off 16.2 overs (102 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Symonds, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 43. A dozen balls after Hayden’s dismissal, Pathan broke the 22-run stand.

Clarke, who faced three balls, scored as many. Three balls later, Harbhajan Singh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Hussey, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Joginder Sharma broke the eight-run stand.

Brad Haddin, who faced eight balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Lee, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. A couple of balls later, Sharma broke the two-run stand.

Johnson, who scored a boundary off the only ball he faced, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Australia, who scored 173 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 15 runs. Sehwag, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Rudra Pratap Singh, who bowled four overs, conceded 33.

Harbhajan, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket. Joginder, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a couple of scalps, as were Pathan and Sreesanth, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 44, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 12.

India advanced.