The Aussies beat Rohit-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Cameron Green and Nathan Ellis made way for David Warner and Ashton Agar.

On winning the toss, Steven Smith, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 61, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Travis Head’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Mitchell Marsh’s contribution to it was 32.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 148, and lost seven wickets.

Head, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 33. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Hardik Pandya broke the 68-run partnership.

Smith, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Hardik broke the six-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 80 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Marsh was batting on 43, Warner had scored three.

Marsh, whose run-a-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 47. Thirteen balls later, Hardik broke the 11-run stand.

From the beginning of the 17^th over, Ishan Kishan kept wickets in place of Rahul.

Australia scored 100 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Warner, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, scored 23. Sixty balls after Marsh’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Kuldeep broke the 40-run stand.

Marnus Labuschagne, whose 45-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 28. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Kuldeep broke the 13-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Alex Carey had scored five.

Australia scored 150 off 30.2 overs (182 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Carey’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Marcus Stoinis’ contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Stoinis, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 25. Fifty-four balls after Labuschagne’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Axar Patel broke the 58-run partnership.

Australia scored 200 off 37.2 overs (225 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Carey, whose 46-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirty-nine overs (Nit)into the match, India sought a bowling review. Agar was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 60, and lost three wickets.

Sean Abbott, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 26. Forty-two balls after Carey’s dismissal, Axar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Agar, whose 21-ball innings included a six, scored 17. Three balls later, he was caught by Axar. Mohammed Siraj broke the two-run stand.

Australia scored 250 off 46.2 overs (279 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Mitchell Starc, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 10.

Adam Zampa, the player of the match, was unbea‘ten’. His 11-ball innings included a boundary.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Australia were dismissed for 269 off 49 overs.

Mohammed Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 37. He was wicketless, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 34.

Siraj conceded 37 off seven overs, which included a maiden. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Axar, who bowled eight overs, conceding 57.

Hardik, who bowled eight overs, conceded 44. He picked up three scalps, as did Kuldeep, who conceded 56 off 10 overs, which included a maiden.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 67, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 7.4 overs (47 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 18, Gill’s contribution to it was 31.

Rohit, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 30. Fifty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Starc. Abbott broke the 65-run partnership

Sixty balls (9.5 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Virat Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

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 five wickets.

Seventy-five balls (12.2 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Gill, the batsman, eventually scored 37 off 49 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. It was upheld by umpire J Madanagopal. Nineteen balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zampa, who broke the 12-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 85 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored 11, Rahul had scored five.

India scored 100 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 82 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Rahul’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Rahul, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Ninety-three balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott. Zampa broke the 69-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 28.3 overs (172 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Axar, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Smith and Carey ran him out.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 61 balls.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 160 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored 50, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Kohli, whose 72-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 54. Thirty-eight balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Warner. Agar broke the 34-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t open his account. Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, Agar broke the one-run stand.

India scored 200 off 39.2 overs (237 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored.

Two hundred and fifty-one balls (41.4 overs) into the match, there was a delay because kites hovered too low.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Zampa broke the 33-run stand.

Two hundred and sixty-four balls (43.5 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Kuldeep was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Jadeja, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Nine balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Stoinis. Needless to say, Zampa was in seventh heaven.

Shami, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Sixteen balls later, Stoinis, broke the 18-run stand.

The last-wicket pair put on five. Kuldeep, who faced 15 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eight balls later, Stoinis and Carey ran him out.  

Siraj, who faced five balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 12 extras too.

India, who were dismissed for 248 off 49.1 overs, lost by 21 runs.

Starc bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 57.

Stoinis bowled 9.1 overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket, as was Abbott, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 50.

Agar bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Zampa bowled 10 overs, conceding 45. He picked up four scalps.

Australia won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit leads; Australia trounce India

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur made way for Rohit (who was leading the team) and Axar.

Australia also made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell made way for Alex Carey and Nathan Ellis.

On winning the toss, Steven Smith, Australia’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 51, and lost five wickets.

Shubman Gill, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls into the match, he was caught by Marnus Labuschagne. Mitchell Starc, the player of the match, broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rohit, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Smith. Starc broke the 29-run stand.

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

Fifty-two balls (8.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. Lokesh Rahul, the batsman, scored nine off a dozen balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by umpire Virender. Twenty-three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Starc, who broke the 16-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Smith. Sean Abbott broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 66, and lost five wickets.

Thirteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 65 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 29, Ravindra Jadeja had scored eight.

Kohli, whose 35-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 31. Thirty-seven balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 22-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 39-ball innings included a boundary, scored just 16. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Carey. Ellis broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 100 off 22.5 overs (138 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Axar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 29. He was unbeaten.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced 17 balls, scored just four. Thirty-one balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Travis Head. Abbott broke the 12-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammed Shami, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by Carey off the bowling of Abbott.

A hundred and fifty-six balls (25.5 overs) (Nit)into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Mohammed Siraj was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Siraj, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Starc was in seventh heaven, because he broke the 14-run stand.

Australia eventually conceded 14 extras. India were dismissed for 117 off 26 overs.

Adam Zampa, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded half-a-dozen. He was wicketless, as was Cameron Green, who bowled five overs, conceding 20.

Ellis, who bowled five overs, conceded 13. He picked up two wickets.

Abbott, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 23. He picked up three wickets.

Starc bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53, picking up five scalps.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 112, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Head’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Mitchell Marsh’s contribution to it was 31.

Marsh’s half-century – which included five boundaries and as many sixes – came off 28 balls.

He eventually scored 66 off 36 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes.

Australia’s openers put on 100 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). While Head’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Marsh’s contribution to it was 55.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored nine, without the loss of a wicket.

Head’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 29 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 30 balls. He was unbeaten.

Australia, who scored 121 without the loss of a wicket off 11 overs, won by 10 wickets with 39 balls.

Hardik and Kuldeep bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 18, the latter conceded 12.

Siraj, Shami and Axar bowled three wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 37, 29, and 25, respectively.

The three-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia lose to Pandya-led India

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Lokesh Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja (the player of the match), and the Mohammeds (Siraj and Shami).

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, and Josh Hazlewood made way for Travis Head, the Mitchells (Marsh and Starc), Josh Inglis, and Marcus Stoinis.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Head, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A couple of overs into the match, Siraj broke the five-run stand.

Australia’s 50 came off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Steven Smith, Australia’s skipper, to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 129, and lost nine wickets.

Seventy-one balls (11.5 overs) into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Smith was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Smith, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Sixty-three balls after Head’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Hardik broke the 72-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 77 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Marsh was batting on 40.

Marsh’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 51 balls.

Australia’s run-a-ball 100 came off 16.4 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Marnus Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 11. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Marsh, whose 65-ball innings included 10 boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 81. Forty-three balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Siraj. Jadeja broke the 52-run partnership.

Labuschagne, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

Australia’s 150 came off 24.4 overs (148 balls).

A hundred and sixty-six balls (27.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Inglis was the batsman. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Inglis, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Thirty-one balls after Labuschagne’s dismissal, Shami broke the 30-run stand.

Twenty-nine overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 174 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Cameron Green had scored a dozen, Glenn Maxwell had scored three.

Green, who faced 19 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Ten balls after Inglis’ dismissal, Shami broke the five-run stand.

Stoinis, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Shami broke the 10-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Maxwell, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored eight. Five balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Jadeja.

Sean Abbott had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, he was caught by Gill. Siraj broke the four-run stand.

Starc scored four off 10 balls. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Adam Zampa, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. A dozen balls after Abbott’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul off the bowling of Siraj.

Australia were dismissed for 188 off 35.4 overs.

Shardul Thakur, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Hardik, who bowled five overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket, as did Kuldeep, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.

Jadeja, who bowled nine overs, conceded 46. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Siraj bowled 5.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up three wickets.

Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 17, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a batting review. Ishan Kishan, the batsman, scored just three off eight balls. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Stoinis, who broke the five-run stand.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seventeen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Starc, who broke the 11-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Five overs (Nit)into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Suryakumar Yadav, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was upheld by umpire Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Starc.

An over later, India sought a batting review. Gill was the batsman. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan.

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

Gill, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Thirty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Labuschagne. Starc broke the 23-run stand.

India’s 50 came off 12.4 overs (76 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rahul had scored 17, Hardik had scored 11.

Hardik, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Fifty-four balls later, he was caught by Green. Stoinis broke the 44-run stand.

India’s 100 came off 24.3 overs (148 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Twenty-eight overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 114 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 39, Jadeja was batting on 16.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 73 balls.

India’s 150 came off 35 overs (211 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 119 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 49, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 14.

Rahul, whose 91-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 75. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who eventually scored 45. His 69-ball innings included five boundaries.

Australia eventually conceded 19 extras.

India, who scored 191 for the loss of five wickets off 39.5 overs, won by five wickets with 61 balls to spare.

Maxwell, who bowled a couple of overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Zampa and Green bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 35.

Abbott, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Stoinis bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a couple of wickets.

Starc, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 49. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.