The Kiwis beat SKY-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan made way for Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kyle Jamieson made way for Zak Foulkes.

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 71, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Devon Conway’s contribution to the partnership was seven, the contribution of Tim Seifert, the player of the match, to it was 45.

Seifert’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Seifert’s contribution to it was 55.

Conway, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls into the match, he was caught by Rinku Singh. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 100-run partnership.

Rachin Ravindra, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the three-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Seifert had scored 56.

Seifert, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned sixes, eventually scored 62. Nineteen balls after Ravindra’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the 23-run stand.

Glenn Phillips, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Eight balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mark Chapman, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Harshit Rana. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 15-run stand.

Ninety-nine balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Daryl Mitchell was the batter. (Pand)It was upheld by umpire Rohan.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 39. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 11. Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 11. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a six. Half-a-dozen balls after Chapman’s dismissal, Hardik Pandya ran him out.

Foulkes, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Arshdeep broke the nine-run stand. 

New Zealand scored 200 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Matt Henry, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 215 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

All the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Rana, who was wicketless, conceded 54.

Bishnoi and Bumrah picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 38.

Kuldeep and Arshdeep picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 33.

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

India’s openers did not get off the (Shar)mark. The man dismissed faced (Abhish)ek ball, failing to open his account. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Conway off the bowling of Henry.

Suryakumar, who faced eight balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls later, Jacob Duffy caught him off his own bowling, breaking the nine-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). New Zealand had not conceded any extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, whose 15-ball inning included three boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-eight balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Santner broke the 46-run stand.

Forty-six balls (7.4 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Pandit.

Hardik, who faced five balls, scored a couple. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Foulkes. Santner broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 77 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rinku had scored 35, Shivam Dube had scored eight.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rinku, the batter, eventually scored 39 off 30 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanadhan. He was trapped LBW by Foulkes, who broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Dube was the batter. It was upheld by umpire Ananthapadmanabhan.

Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 15 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 19 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Rana’s contribution to it was four. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dube, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 65. Twenty-seven balls after Rinku’s dismissal, Henry ran him out.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rana, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra. Ish Sodhi broke the 12-run stand.

Bishnoi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Santner off the bowling of Sodhi.

Bumrah, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Sodhi. Santner broke the five-run stand.

Kuldeep, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Seifert. Duffy broke the three-run stand.

India, who were dismissed for 165 off 18.4 overs, lost by 50 runs.

Phillips, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Foulkes and Henry bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 24.

Duffy bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 33. He picked up two scalps, as did Sodhi, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.

Santner bowled four overs, conceding 26. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suryakumar leads; India beat Australia

India (Shar)made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Jitesh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Sai Kishore made way for Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (who was leading the team, chose to field on winning the toss, and was the player of the match), Axar, Mukesh Kumar, and Prasidh Krishna.

Australia made seven changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Cameron Green, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Sams, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood made way for Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, and Tanveer Sangha.

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

Short, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-eight balls into the match, Ravi Bishnoi broke the 31-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Steven Smith’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Josh Inglis’ contribution to it was 43. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 83 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Smith was batting on 24, Inglis was batting on 44.

Australia scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Inglis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 57 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Inglis’ contribution to it was 75. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Australia scored 150 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Smith’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 40 balls.

The second-wicket pair eventually put on 130. Smith eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Sixty-seven balls after Short’s dismissal, Krishna and Mukesh ran him out.

Sixteen overs (Nit)into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Inglis’ ton – which included nine boundaries and eight sixes – came off 47 balls.

He eventually scored 110 off 50 balls, which included 11 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Nine balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Krishna broke the 17-run stand.

Australia scored 200 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and sixteen balls (19.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tim David was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Marcus Stoinis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten, as was David, who scored 19 off 13 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six.

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

Australia scored 208 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Arshdeep Singh, Axar, and Mukesh were wicketless. They conceded 41, 32, and 29, respectively.

Bishnoi and Krishna picked up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 50.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 11. Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t face a ball. Five balls into the chase, Ellis and Matthew Wade, Australia’s skipper, ran him out.

Jaiswal, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 21. Ten balls later, he was caught by Smith. Short broke the 11-run stand. 

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 106 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kishan was batting on 39, Suryakumar was batting on 40.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 55 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

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

He eventually scored 58 off 39 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. Sixty balls after Jaiswal’s dismissal, he was caught by Short. Sangha broke the 112-run partnership.

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

India scored 150 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Tilak Varma, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Fourteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Stoinis. Sangha broke the 20-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 80. Seventeen balls later, he was caught y Hardie. Behrendorff broke the 40-run stand.

At the end of the 18^th over, Australia were penalised for slow over-rate.

India scored 200 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Axar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott, who broke the 13-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bishnoi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Wade and Abbott ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Arshdeep didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Smith and Abbott ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Mukesh, who didn’t face a ball.

The last over of the chase, which was bowled by Abbott, was a five-ball over, called by Menon.

Australia eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 209 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, won by a couple of wickets.

Stoinis, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Ellis, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Short, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket.

Abbott and Behrendorff bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 43.

Sangha, who bowled four overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pant delighted; India beat SA

Neither India nor South Africa made and changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was a dozen.

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

He eventually scored 57 off 35 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Ten overs into the match, he was caught by Keshav Maharaj, who broke the 97-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Kishan was batting on 36.

India scored 100 off 10.5 overs (65 balls). South Africa had conceded four extras at that point.

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

Seventy-six balls (12.4 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Shreyas Iyer was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Anil Choudhary.

Shreyas, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. Three overs after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Anrich Nortje. Tabraiz Shamsi broke the 31-run stand.

Kishan eventually scored 54 off 35 balls. Four balls later, he was caught by Reeza Hendricks. Dwaine Pretorius broke the three-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, India’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Bavuma. Pretorius broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik Pandya, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 31. He was unbeaten.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Wayne Parnell. Kagiso Rabada broke the 15-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

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

Nortje bowled two overs, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Parnell, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

Maharaj bowled two overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Shamsi and Rabada, who bowled four overs each. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 31.

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

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost a couple of wickets.

Bavuma, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Four overs into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan. Axar broke the 23-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. A couple of overs later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, the player of the match. Harshal Patel broke the 15-run stand.

Rassie van der Dussen, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Pant. Chahal broke the two-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pretorius, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirteen balls after van der Dussen’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Chahal broke the 17-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 63 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Heinrich Klaasen was in seventh heaven, David Miller had scored a run.

Miller, who faced five balls, eventually scored three. A couple of overs after Pretorius’ dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Harshal broke the 17-run stand.

Sixty-eight balls (11.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Klaasen was the batsman. It was struck down by Choudhary.

South Africa scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Klaasen, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 29. Twenty-three balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Chahal broke the 29-run stand.

Parnell, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

Rabada, who eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Chahal. Harshal broke the 13-run stand.

Maharaj. Whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Ten balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 13-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Nortje, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Pant and Bhuvneshwar ran him out.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shamsi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Two balls later, he was caught by Avesh off the bowling of Harshal.  

India eventually conceded five extras. South Africa, who were dismissed for 131 off 19.1 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Avesh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 35.

Axar and Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 21.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 20. He picked up three wickets.

Harshal bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up four scalps.

South Africa led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

Kohli-led India lose to Australia

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Khaleel Ahmed made way for Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra, Twenty20 International (Markan)debutant Mayank, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ben McDermott, Alex Carey, Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye, and Mitchell Starc made way for Twenty20 International debutant Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, and Jason Behrendorff.  

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, for the loss of a wicket.

Rohit, who faced eight balls, scored five. Fifteen balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Adam Zampa. Behrendorff broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kohli’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Nathan Coulter-Nile, the player of the match. Zampa broke the 55-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair put on 11. Rishabh Pant, who faced five balls, scored three. Eight balls later, Behrendorff and Handscomb ran him out.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 37-ball innings included a six, scored 29. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 35 balls.

He eventually faced 36 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Finch. Coulter-Nile broke the 12-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Coulter-Nile broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Krunal Pandya, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. A couple of overs after Karthik’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell. Coulter-Nile broke the six-run stand.

Umesh scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Cummins, who broke the nine-run stand.

Chahal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 11 extras. India scored 126 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

D’Arcy Short, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Richardson, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Zampa and Behrendorff bowled three overs each. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 16. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Cummins, who bowled four overs, conceded 19.

Coulter-Nile, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. 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 41, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Australia’s openers put on five. Marcus Stoinis, who faced five balls, scored a run. A couple of overs into the chase, Umesh and Chahal ran him out.

Thirteen balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Finch, the batsman, faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Using the umpires’ call, he was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon. A dot ball after Stoinis’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bumrah.

Australia scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Short’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Maxwell’s contribution to it was 35. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls.

He eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 56. Sixty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Chahal broke the 84-run partnership.

Australia scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on a dozen. Short, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 37. Eleven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, Krunal and Dhoni broke the 11-run stand.

Turner, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, Krunal broke the one-run stand.

Handscomb, who faced 15 balls, scored 13. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Coulter-Nile, who faced eight balls, scored four. The next ball, he was dismissed by Bumrah.

Both Cummins and Richardson had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they faced three balls, including a boundary, apiece. They were unbeaten.

Australia, who scored 127 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, won by three wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Umesh and Markande were wicketless. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 31.

Chahal and Pandya picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 17.

Bumrah, who conceded 16, picked up three scalps.   

Australia led the two-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhoni-led India don’t Show Love

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made three Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that (Ase)last played the Indians – Danushka Gunathilaka, Kapugedera and Kasun Rajitha made way for Niroshan Dickwella, Twenty20 International debutant Gunaratne and Dilhara Fernando.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

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

Dickwella, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls into the match, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match and the player of the series, broke the two-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the one-run stand.

Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s skipper, faced nine balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ashwin broke the nine-run stand.

Gunaratne, who faced a dozen balls, scored just four. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

Milinda Siriwardana, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls later, Ashish Nehra broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 27. Seekkuge Prasanna, whose innings included a couple of boundaries, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Sixteen balls later, Ravindra Jadeja ran him out.

Dasun Shanaka hadn’t opened his account when he was dropped by Dhoni.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.2 overs (51 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Shanaka, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 19. Sixteen balls later, Jadeja broke the six-run stand.

Sachithra Senanayake, who faced 16 balls, scored just eight. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Raina broke the 18-run stand.

Thisara Perera, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Raina broke the one-run stand.

Dushmantha Chameera, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Fernando, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Fourteen balls after Perera’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the nine-run stand.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka were bundled out for 82 off 18 overs.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled an over, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Pandya, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 13.

Nehra, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah, who bowled three overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket. Jadeja bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11, picking up a wicket.

Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded eight, picking up four scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Thirty-two balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chameera, who broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Dhawan, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. He was unbeaten, as was Rahane, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 24-ball innings included a boundary.

India, who scored 84 for the loss of a wicket off 13.5 overs, won by nine wickets with 37 balls to spare.

Siriwardana, Dilshan and Prasanna bowled a wicketless over apiece. They conceded nine, four, and three, respectively.

Fernando, who bowled two wicketless overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Gunaratne bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 22. Senanayake bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 22. Chameera bowled a couple of overs, conceding 14. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

India and NZ are D(hon)isappointed

There was no toss.

Owing to rain, the match was abandoned (Ki)without a ball bowled.

The two-match series was levelled 0-0.