Sharma-led India beat the Dutch

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

It was the first time they were playing a Twenty20 International against the Netherlands.

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

The start of play was delayed.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Paul van Meekeren, who broke the 11-run stand.

Forty-seven balls (7.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Rohit was the batsman. It was upheld by English umpire Michael Gough.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). The Netherlands had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 67, and lost a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 42, Kohli had scored 14.

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

He eventually scored 53 off 39 balls. Fifty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Colin Ackermann. Fred Klaassen broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). The Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 44 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). The Netherlands had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten.

India scored 179 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Shariz Ahmad bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Bas de Leede bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Logan van Beek and Tim Pringle bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 30.

Klaassen and van Meekeren bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 32.

The first Powerplay of the Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 27, and lost a couple of wickets.

Vikramjit Singh, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. Fourteen balls into the chase, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 11-run stand.

Max O’Dowd, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. A dozen balls later, Axar Patel broke the nine-run stand.

De Leede, who faced 23 balls, scored 16. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Axar broke the 27-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Ackermann had scored a dozen.

The Netherlands scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ackermann, whose 21-bal innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Seventeen balls after de Leede’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 15-run stand.

Tom Cooper, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Deepak Hooda. Ashwin broke the one-run stand.

Pringle, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 20. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Mohammed Shami broke the 24-run stand.

Scott Edwards, the Netherlands’ skipper, faced eight balls, scoring five. Five balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar broke the two-run stand.

The Netherlands scored 100 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Van Beek, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls after Edwards’ dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Arshdeep Singh broke the 12-run stand.

Eighteen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Ahmad was the batsman. It was upheld by Pakistani umpire Ahsan Raza.

He eventually scored 16 off 11 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Klaassen, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep.

Van Meekeren, whose six-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

The Netherlands, who scored 123 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 56 runs.

Hardik bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine.

Shami bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar bowled three overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded nine, picking up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, Ashwin and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 37, 21, and 18, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite l‘Aus’, India are ViKtorious

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one (Fin)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis made way for Aaron, who was leading the team.

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

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

Finch, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the series. Washington Sundar broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Matthew Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Steve Smith’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Smith, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Forty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, Sundar broke the 65-run partnership.

Wade’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 34 balls.

Australia scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Ninety-eight balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Australia scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 31 balls.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Wade – who scored 80 off 53 balls, which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker. Fifty-two balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shardul Thakur, who broke the 90-run partnership.

Maxwell eventually scored 54 off 36 balls. Five balls after Wade’s dismissal, Thangarasu Natarajan broke the six-run stand.

Moises Henriques, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. D’Arcy Short scored seven off three balls, including a boundary. Three balls later, the substitute, Manish Pandey, and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Daniel Sams, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India had conceded 12 extras. Australia scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34. Thakur and Natarajan bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 33. Sundar bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up two wickets.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Smith off the bowling of Maxwell.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 3o. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Dhawan, whose 21-ball innings including three boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Mitchell Swepson, the player of the match, broke the 74-run partnership.

Sixty-four balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Sanju Samson was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 41 balls.

Samson, who faced nine balls, scored 10. Twenty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Swepson, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirteen overs into the chase, Indiia sought a batting review. Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-five balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Zampa broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 61-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 85. Half-a-dozen balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Needless to say, Andrew Tye was in seventh heaven.

Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – his six-ball innings included a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Tye. Abbott broke the 13-run stand.

Thakur, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Chahar, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 174 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 12 runs. Sams bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29. Zampa and Maxwell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 20.

Abbott and Tye bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded, the latter conceded 31. Swepson bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India K(oh)linch series, beating Australia

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey and Mohammed Shami made way for Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur.

Australia made three changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made way for Marcus Stoinis, Twenty20 International debutant Sams and Andrew Tye.

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

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

D’Arcy Short, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Iyer. Thangarasu Natarajan broke the 47-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Matthew Wade’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls.

Forty balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Steve Smith was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

The second-wicket pair put on 28. Wade, whose 32-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and the six, eventually scored 58. Twenty-one balls later, Kohli and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Australia scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Twenty-eight balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Thakur broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Smith, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the match. Chahal broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Moises Henriques – who scored 26 off 18 balls, including a six – was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson. Four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Natarajan broke the three-run stand.

Stoinis, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Sams, who scored eight. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

Australia scored 194 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar overs, conceding 48. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 35.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Thakur bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 38. Natarajan bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, and lost a wicket.

Thirteen balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 35 on the eve of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson.

India’s openers scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rahul’s contribution to it was 18.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Mitchell Swepson. Tye broke the 56-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Thirty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Swepson. Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Samson, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 25-run stand.

Kohli, whose 24-ball innings including a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually conceded 40. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (99 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Pandya, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who scored a dozen. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 195 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sean Abbott bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Maxwell and Henriques bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded nine. Sams bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Tye, Zampa and Swepson, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 47, 36, and 25, respectively.

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

  

India are ViKtorious; (Aus)S(er)ies level

The match was attended by 37,339 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Behrendorff made way for Mitchell Starc.

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While D’Arcy Short’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Finch’s contribution to it was 22.

Finch, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Krunal Pandya, the player of the match. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 68-run partnership.

Nine overs into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Glenn Maxwell was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

Fifty-five balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review again. Short, the batsman, eventually scored 33. His 29-ball innings included five boundaries. It was struck down by Australian umpire Gerard Abood. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Pandya, who broke the five-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ben McDermott, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pandya.

Maxwell, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Pandya broke the 17-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Alex Carey, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 27. Sixteen balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli, India’s skipper. Pandya broke the 29-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a dozen. Chris Lynn, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Nine balls later, Jasprit Bumrah ran him out.

Australia scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Marcus Stoinis, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Nathan Coulter-Nile, who scored 13. His seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Australia scored 164 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were wicketless. They conceded 38, 35, and 33, respectively.

Yadav, who conceded 19, picking up a wicket.

Pandya, who conceded 36, picking 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 67, for the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 29.

Thirty-three balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review again. Dhawan, the batsman, eventually scored 41. His 22-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Abood. He was trapped leg before wicket by Starc, who broke the 67-run partnership.

The second-wicket (Zam)pair didn’t get off the mark. Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 23. Eight balls later, he was dismissed by Adam.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 61 off 41 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 20-ball included a six, scored 14. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Coulter-Nile. Maxwell broke the 41-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rishabh Pant, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Carey off the bowling of Andrew Tye.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Karthik, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 22. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. India, who scored 168 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Stoinis, who bowled an over, conceded 22. He was wicketless, as Coulter-Nile, who bowled three overs, conceding 40.

Tye, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Starc, Maxwell and Zampa, who bowled four overs apiece. Zampa’s spell included a maiden. They conceded 26, 25, and 22, respectively.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

Dhoni-led India sweep the (Aus)s(er)ies

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, John Hastings and Nathan Lyon made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft), Travis Head, Cameron Boyce and Shaun Tait.

(Wats)On winning the toss, Steve, Australia’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

Khawaja, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Ashish Nehra broke the 16-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (33 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Marsh’s contribution to it was eight. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Marsh, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-two balls after Khawaja’s dismissal, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 53-run partnership.

Watson’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

Glenn Maxwell, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Yuvraj Singh broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 11.4 overs (72 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Head’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Australia scored 150 off 16.1 overs (99 balls). The number of extras they conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Head, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 26. Forty-seven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 93-run partnership.

Watson’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and four sixes – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 124 off 71 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten.

Chris, whose nine-balLynnings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

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

India eventually conceded eight extras. Australia scored 197 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Hardik Pandya, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, Jadeja, Ashwin and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 43, 41, 36, and 32, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose nine-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Bancroft. Watson broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Both Sharma’s and Kohli’s half-centuries came off 35 balls apiece, and included a six apiece. While the former’s 50 included five boundaries, the latter’s included a couple of boundaries.

Sharma, who faced 38 balls, eventually scored 52. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Watson. Boyce broke the 78-run partnership.

Kohli didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls later, Boyce broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raina, whose 25-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India scored 200 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), winning by seven wickets. Australia eventually conceded eight extras.

Maxwell, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Scott Boland, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34. Andrew Tye and Tait bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 46.

Watson, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Boyce, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.