Pakistan lose to Suryakumar-led India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh made way for and Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

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

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

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sahibzada Farhan’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Fakhar Zaman’s contribution to it was 14.

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

He eventually scored 57 off 38 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Fifty-eight balls into the (Var)match, he was caught by Tilak. Chakravarthy broke the 84-(Va)run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Zaman had scored 23.

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

Saim Ayub, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Nineteen balls after Farhan’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Kuldeep broke the 29-ball stand.

Mohammad Haris, who faced two balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Axar Patel broke the one-run stand.

Zaman, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, missed his half-century by four runs. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Chakravarthy, who broke the 12-run stand.

Hussain Talat, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen, the batter, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Faheem Ashraf, who faced two balls, did open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Varna off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Haris Rauf, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he bowled him.

Mohammad Nawaz, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Rinku had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the five-run stand.

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

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

Pakistan were bundled out for 146 off 19.1 overs.

Varma bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Bumrah bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy and Axar, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 26.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost three wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, the player of the tournament was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suryakumar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Agha. Shaheen broke the three-run stand.

Shubman Gill, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 24, Samson had scored 16.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Samson’s contribution to it was 18.

Samson, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Fifty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Farhan. Abrar broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Samson’s contribution to it was 28.

Dube, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. Forty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Shaheen. Ashraf broke the 60-run partnership.

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

Varma, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 69. The player of the match was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs (118 balls), won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Nawaz bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Ayub bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Rauf bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 50.

Abrar and Shaheen bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 20.

Ashraf bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up three scalps.

India won the Men’s T20 Asia Cup. It was their ninth title.

Rohit-led India trounce South Africa

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the match).

South Africa (Bavu)made five (Heinri)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Klaasen, and Lungi Ngidi made way for Temba (who was leading the team), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Wayne Parnell, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

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

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost five wickets.

Bavuma, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over into the match, Chahar broke the one-run stamd.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Quinton de Kock, who faced four balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Rossouw, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, Arshdeep was in seventh heaven.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Miller, who faced a ball, D(av)idn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Tristan Stubbs, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Chahar broke the one-run stand.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

Eight overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram, the batsman, scored 25 off 24 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Menon. Harshal Patel trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 33-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 48 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Parnell was batting on 14. Keshav Maharaj had scored five.

South Africa scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Parnell, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-seven balls after Markram’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Axar Patel broke the 26-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.    

Maharaj, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. Twenty balls after Parnell’s dismissal, Harshal Patel broke the 33-run stand.

Although Kagiso Rabada, who faced 11 balls, was unbeaten, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Nortje, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. South Africa scored 106 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ashwin, whose wicketless spell included a maiden, conceded eight.

Axar, who conceded 16, picked up a wicket.

Harshal and Chahar picked up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 24.

Arshdeep, who conceded 32, picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 17, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by de Kock. Rabada broke the nine-run stand.

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Lokesh Rahul was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Twenty-three balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by de Kock. Nortje broke the eight-run stand.

Forty-one balls (6.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Fifty-five balls (9.1 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 41 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 15. Suryakumar was batting on 17.

India scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls).

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 56 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten.

India, who scored 110 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 16.4 overs, lost by eight wickets with 20 balls to spare.

Shamsi, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Maharaj, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Parnell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 14.

Nortje, who bowled three overs, conceded 32. He picked up a scalp, as did Rabada, who bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 16.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

The Aussies leave India D(hon)isheartened

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ashok Dinda and Lakshmipathy Balaji made way for Ravichandran Ashwin and Zaheer Khan.

Australia made seven changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, the Marsh brothers, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Clint McKay and Xavier Doherty made way for Shane Watson (the player of the match), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Christian, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.

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

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 21. Gautam Gambhir, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Three overs into the match, Cummins ran him out.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-six balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Christian. Cummins broke the 35-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell. Watson broke the 14-run stand.

Irfan Pathan, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 31. Five balls later, he was caught by White. Watson broke the four-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. The next ball, he was dismissed by Starc.

India scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-nine balls after Pathan’s dismissal, he was caught by George Bailey, Australia’s skipper. Cummins broke the 30-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 26. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Maxwell. Watson broke the 33-run stand.

Ravichandran Ashwin, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan Singh, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 140 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Christian and Maxwell bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 11. Brad Hogg, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Starc, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket. Cummins, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up a couple of wickets. Watson, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, without the loss of a wicket.

Three balls into the match, the match was interrupted due to rain. Australia had scored five without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Watson had scored a run, David Warner was batting on four.

Australia’s openers scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Warner’s contribution to it was 31.

Watson’s half-century – which included a boundary and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 28 balls.

Australia’s openers scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 53, Warner’s contribution to it was 45.

Warner’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

Watson, whose 42-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 72. Eighty-one balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Manoj Tiwary. Yuvraj Singh broke the 133-run partnership.

Warner, whose 41-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 63. He was unbeaten, as was Maxwell, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring four.

Australia, who scored 141 for the loss of a wicket off 14.5 overs, won by nine wickets with 31 balls to spare. Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Sharma and Kohli bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded 19, 14, 12 and 10, respectively.

Harbhajan bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 20. Khan bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 18. Ashwin bowled 3.5 wicketless overs, conceding 32. Yuvraj bowled a couple of overs, conceding 16. He picked up the only wicket to fall.