Rain dishearteNZ Shikhar-led India again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made one change to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Bracewell made way for Adam Milne.

(Williams)On winning the toss, Kane, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 43, and lost a wicket.

Shubman Gill, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Fifty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Milne broke the 39-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 137, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

India scored 50 off a dozen overs (72 balls). New Zealand had conceded an extra at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, scored 28 off 45 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. Twenty-six balls after Gill’s dismissal, Milne broke the 16-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 65 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shreyas Iyer had scored 15, Rishabh Pant had scored four.

Pant, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 10. Forty-five balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Phillips. Daryl Mitchell broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Southee. Milne broke the 25-run stand.

Shreyas, whose 59-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 49. Eight balls later, he was caught by Devon Conway. Lockie Ferguson broke the 11-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 142 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Deepak Hooda had scored eight, Washington Sundar had scored 14.

Two hundred and two balls (33.4 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Hooda, the batsman, eventually faced 25 balls, scoring a dozen. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. Forty-nine balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Tom Latham, the player of the series. Tim Southee broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 150 off 34.2 overs (206 balls). New Zealand had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Deepak Chahar, who faced nine balls, scored 12. His runs came by way of sixes. Seventeen balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Mitchell broke the 21-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

Yuzvendra Chahal got hit on the shoulder, therefore, an injury break was taken.

India scored 200 off 44.1 overs (265 balls). New Zealand had conceded 21 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Chahal, who faced 22 balls, eventually scored eight. Forty-eight balls after Chahar’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Santner broke the 31-run stand.

Two hundred and seventy-eight balls (46.2 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Arshdeep Singh, the batsman, scored nine off as many balls, which included a six. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Brown. He was trapped leg before wicket by Mitchell, who broke the 12-run stand.

Washington Sundar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls.

Two hundred and eighty-five balls (47.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Sundar, the batsman, eventually scored 51 off 64 balls. It was upheld by Gaffaney. He was caught by Latham. Southee broke the six-run stand.

Umran Malik, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

India were dismissed for 219 off 47.3 overs.

Matt Henry bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 29.

Santner bowled two overs, conceding 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Ferguson, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 49.

Southee bowled 8.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of wickets.

Mitchell bowled seven overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps, as did Milne, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 57.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers put on 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. While Finn Allen’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Conway’s contribution to it was 16.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored.

Allen’s run-a-ball half-century included seven boundaries and a six.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 93 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Allen had scored 53, Conway had scored 31.

Allen, whose 54-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 57. Ninety-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Malik broke the 97-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Eighteen overs into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. New Zealand had scored 104 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Conway had scored 38 (off 51 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries), Williamson (who had faced three balls) hadn’t opened his account. They were unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 104 for the loss of a wicket off 18 overs.

Sundar bowled three overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as were Chahar and Arshdeep, who bowled five overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 21.

Malik bowled five overs, conceding 31. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The match ended without a result.

New Zealand won the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

Rain disappoints Dhawan-led India, NZ

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Shardul Thakur made way for the Deepaks (Hooda and Chahar).

New Zealand made changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Adam Milne made way for Bracewell.

(Williams)On winning the toss, Kane, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to field.

Rain delayed the start of play.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 25, and lost a wicket.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 22 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, had scored a couple, Shubman Gill had scored 19.

Dhawan, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored just three. Thirty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Ferguson. Matt Henry broke the 23-run stand.

The match was reduced to a 29-overs-a-side match.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the seventh and the 23^rd over.

Seven overs into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Suryakumar Yadav was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Seventy-seven balls (12.5 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 89 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill had scored 45 (off 42 balls, which included four boundaries and a six), Suryakumar had scored 34 (off 25 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes). They were unbeaten.

India scored 89 for the loss of a wicket off 12.5 overs.

Mitchell Santner bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine.

Bracewell bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 18.

Ferguson bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Tim Southee bowled three wicketless overs, conceding a dozen.

Henry bowled four overs, conceding 20. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The match ended without a result.

 

 

 

 

Shikhar leads; India don’t (Ki)win

India made five changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Mohammed Siraj made way for Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, a couple of One-day International debutants (Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh), and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, and Hamish Bennett made way for Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, and Lockie Ferguson.

(Williams)On winning the toss, Kane, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 40, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 170, and lost four wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). New Zealand had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 22, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 27.

Eighteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 78 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 36, Gill was batting on 40.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 63 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 20.5 overs (125 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Gill’s contribution to it was 41.

Gill’s half-century – which included a boundary and three sixes – came off 64 balls.

He eventually faced 65 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and thirty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Conway. Ferguson broke the 124-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dhawan, whose 77-ball innings included 13 boundaries, eventually scored 72. Eight balls later, he was caught by Allen off the bowling of Tim Southee.

A hundred and fifty-nine balls (26.3 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Shreyas Iyer was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Brown.

India scored 150 off 31.5 overs (191 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Pant, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Forty-seven balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Ferguson broke the 32-run stand.

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

A hundred and ninety-seven (32.5 overs) into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 160 and lost four wickets at that point. Shreyas was batting on 17.

India scored 200 off 39.2 overs (236 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was 29, Sanju Samson’s contribution to it was 21. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 96, and lost three wickets.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included a boundary and three sixes – came off 56 balls.

India scored 250 off 45.1 overs (271 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Samson, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 36. Seventy-seven balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Phillips. Milne broke the 94-run partnership.

India scored 300 off 49.1 overs (295 balls). New Zealand had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Iyer, whose 76-ball innings included four boundaries and (Shrey)as many sixes, eventually scored 80. Twenty-two balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Conway. Southee broke the 46-run stand.

Washington Sundar, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, scored 37. He was unbeaten.

Shardul Thakur, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Tom Latham, the player of the match. Southee broke the six-run stand.

India scored 306 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece.

Mitchell Santner and Henry were wicketless. While the former conceded 56, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 48.

Milne conceded 67, picking up a wicket.

Southee and Ferguson picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 73, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 59.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Allen, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Forty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Pant. Thakur broke the 35-run stand.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 199, and lost a couple of wickets.

New Zealand scored 50 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Conway, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 24. Forty-six balls after Allen’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Malik broke the 33-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Williamson was batting on 20.

Mitchell, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored 11. Twenty-eight balls after Conway’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Deepak Hooda. Malik broke the 20-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 22.2 overs (135 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Williamson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Latham’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.  

New Zealand scored 150 off 30 overs (181 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

A hundred and eighty-eight balls (31.1 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Latham was the batsman. It was struck down by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 163 and lost three wickets at that point. While Williamson had scored 64, Latham had scored 36.

Latham’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 51 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 93 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Latham’s contribution to it was 55. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.  

New Zealand scored 200 off 37 overs (223 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 120 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Latham’s contribution to it was 99. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.  

Latham’s ton – which included 14 boundaries and three sixes – came off 76 balls.

The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 68, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand scored 250 off 41.4 overs (251 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 200 off 155 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Latham’s contribution to it was 130. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.  

New Zealand scored 300 off 46.3 overs (281 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Williamson eventually scored 94 off 98 balls, which included seven boundaries, in addition to the six. He was unbeaten, as was Latham, who eventually scored 145 off 104 balls, which included 19 boundaries and five sixes.

New Zealand, who scored 309 for the loss of three wickets off 47.1 overs, won by seven wickets with 17 runs to spare.

Arshdeep bowled 8.1 overs, conceding 68. He was wicketless, as were Chahal and Sundar, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 67, the latter conceded 42.

Thakur bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 63, picking up a wicket.

Malik bowled 10 overs, conceding 66. He picked up two scalps.

New Zealand led the three-match series 1-0.