48/3 in the last 5 overs. Who has had the last laugh? It is not like the pitch has slowed down or anything, but the Netherlands came back really well to stop USA under 200. At one stage, 220 seemed to be on the cards.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 200 is not reached. Anotjer slower ball, on a length, outside off, Shubham Ranjane drags it through mid on and gasps, huffs, puffs but eventually makes it back for the second. USA FINISH ON 196/6!
Right. Last ball. Six to get the 200?
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Short and wide outside off, Ranjane reaches out and slaps it over cover. Excellent fielding in the deep by sweeper to his left. There is the opportunity for the third, but understandably, Ranjane wants the strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 2 runs.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, WIDE. A short ball, well wide outside off, high as well. Left alone and it is wided for height.
Logan van Beek to Mohammad Mohsin, Outside off, Mohammad Mohsin punches it through the covers for a single.
Logan van Beek to Harmeet Singh, ! CAUGHT! The Netherlands keep picking up wickets at the death. Another wicket off a slower ball.
4 balls left, but Ranjane is off strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Landed outside off, pace off, Shubham Ranjane goes for the pull but plays early. Ends up dragging it off the bottom part towards long on, for a single.
Last over. How far beyond 200 can the USA get? How far below 200 can the Netherlands restrict them?
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Harmeet Singh, Full, on middle and leg, swung towards long on for a single.
8 balls left.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, ! CAUGHT! That is an excellent catch. The slower-ball bouncer works.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Very full, almost a yorker, Shubham slips but manages to get it through square leg for a single. Moves to 40 (19).
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Four!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Six!
'Dew has started to form', says Katey Martin near the boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! ADMONISHED! Pace off, but the ball takes off.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, slapped through square leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! Mistimed, but USA won't mind.
Kyle Klein will bowl the 18th over. 3-0-21-1 so far.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, Full and on off, pace off, Milind Kumar blocks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Another terrific over - a wicket and 7 runs from it. Bas de Leede's bowling figures read 3-0-24-2 so far.
A bit of a quiet period for the USA. They need a good finish with the bat.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! CAUGHT! No century for Mukkamalla.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Right in the Holy Trinity.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 50-RUN STAND UP, IN 32 BALLS! Second one of the innings.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Bas de Leede is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far. Starts off with a length ball, around of, 116.3 kph, coming in with the angle, Saiteja Mukkamalla pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, SM gets down on a knee and attempts a hoick, but only succeeds in dragging it off the inner part of the bat towards long on, for a single. Just 5 runs from that over.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Saiteja looks to punch it through the off side but is beaten.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. This one is signalled. For line. Logan goes for the wide yorker outside off, but flirts too much with the guideline. Mukkamalla lets it be and gets the result in his favour.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Too many mosquitoes at Chepauk? That seemed more like a mosquito racuqet rather than a cricket bat.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed outside off, on a length, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the cut but mistimes it through the covers for a run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, On middle and off, Shubham Ranjane works it towards long on for a single.
5 overs left.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Six!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, but into the deck, with pace off, at 113.1 kph.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, totally pace off, 115 kph. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for a big hoick across the line but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That could have so easily been dragged back onto the stumps.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full and wide outside off, Shubham Ranjane goes hard over the off side. Slices it over cover and the ball trickles away towards the ropes. But sweeper gets across to his right, dives and pushes the ball back in. Long off gets across to his left and returns the ball. Two runs taken, two saved.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, with the keeper upto the stumps. Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a run. 14 from the over, Roelof van der Merwe has gone for 36 runs in his 3 overs, without a single dot ball!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Third couple on the trot! The stand moves to 30 (17).
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! WINGS DEPLOYED!
Spin is back. Roelof van der Merwe returns. 2-0-22-0 so far.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shubham Ranjane, Tossed up, outside off, Shubham Ranjane comes forward and opens the face of his batm guiding it in front of point for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, Ranjane pulls it wide of long on for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, ! First boundary for Shubham Ranjane!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Full and straight, Shubham Ranjane works it through square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right, but fumbles and the single is doubled.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short again, this time Saiteja connects with his pull but cannot bisect deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The former gets to the ball and the batter gets just a single.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, outside off, Mukkamalla goes for the hook but misses.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slashes but misses.
Will spin come back on?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short, around off, Saiteja gets under the bounce and pulls it with his wrists rolled over, towards deep backward square leg, for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and around off, Mukkamalla pushes it back down the pitch.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Saiteja Mukkamalla looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Fifty up for Saiteja Mukkamalla!
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, A touch short, around off, Shubham Ranjane swivels and pulls it through fine leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and wide outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slaps it through point for a single.
One brings two. 82/1 has become 105/3.
Fred Klaassen to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, ! TIMBER! Right through the gates.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Around off, punched past that point fielder, to his left, for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it towards cover.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Halfway mark reached. 96/2 paints a very good pitcure of the USA's mentality.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A full toss, around off, Mukkamalla pushes it down the ground towards long on for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Mukkamalla misses his flick.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Full, outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
The 55-run stand has been broken.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, ! c Scott Edwards b Bas de Leede.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, Four!
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, around off, Saiteja leans and pushes it towards point where an unforced error allows a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good work in the deep from Colin Ackermann!
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, Short, outside off, Monank goes back and cuts it fiercely through point for one.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, The arm ball, 78.6 kph, punched through mid-wicket for a single.
Spin from both ends. Here's Roelof van der Merwe, with his left-arm spin.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Thrown up, outside off, Monank leans and drives it through the covers for a single. 12 from this over as well and Dutt has gone for 24 in his 2 overs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, ! WHOOSH! First biggie for the skipper.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, Mukkamalla leans and drives it through mid off for one.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Length again, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla leans on and plays it with soft hands towards cover for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good length, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla covrs his line and blocks it to mid on.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Almost a replica of the first ball of this over, only this was closer to the ground.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! AMAZING! Welcome to the crease, Fred! Klaassen trots from over the wicket and lands this on a length, outside off, making it to angle away.Â
Final over of the Powerplay coming up. Will we see any bowling change, given that van Beek has bowled two overs?
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Good length again, on off, Monank Patel knocks it straight to the fielder at mid on. Ends the over with a dot ball.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Slower one, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla stays back and clips it through backward square leg for another single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Edged, safe! On a length, on off, Monank Patel makes room and looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries on the bounce towards third man for a single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, No run.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, ! Whipped away!
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, JUST WIDE! How far was that from the bowler?
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Back of a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla taps it to backward point.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A bit of movement! On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla picks it well and steers it through backward point for a run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, ! SWEET! On a length, around off, Monank gets across a touch and with a full face of the bat, drives it straight back past the bowler, down the ground, to the long off fence!
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, No run.
3 overs, 3 bowlers. Who's up for the 4th?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla takes a stride forward and taps it to the fielder at backward point.
So it is pace which gets the first wicket. Saiteja Mukkamalla walks in next, at number 3, replacing Shayan Jahangir.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! TIMBER! Kyle Klein has the last laugh.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! Glorious stroke from Shayan Jahangir! Slightly overpitched, outside off, Shayan Jahangir leans on and chips it magnificently over cover for a boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Full and straight, around off, Shayan comes forward and drives it towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Little bit of away shape this time, on a length, 131 kph, Jahangir looks to punch this flat footed but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, On a length, outside off, 131 kph, coming in, Shayan Jahangir looks to play straight but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.
12 from the first, 11 from the second. We are off to a flier here at Chepauk.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, An attempted yorker, on off, Monank Patel taps it to the mid off fielder. Ends with a dot.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, A touch fuller this time, shaping away again. Shayan Jahangir tries to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs over backward point. Deep third comes running in for the catch but the ball lands well in front. A single taken.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, Wow. Banana. Full and outside off, Shayan looks to drive without moving his feet but there is plenty of away swing and also lateral movement, which takes the ball away from the batter, past the outside edge.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, LEG BYES! Wrong line this time. Down the leg side, Jahanagir looks to flick but falls over in the process. Misses the shot but the ball runs off his pads to the fine leg fence.
If the first over was anything to go by, we may not see spin anytime soon before the Powerplay ends. It is the smiling assassin, Logan van Beek, who will share the new ball.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, ! The assassin runs in with a smile but it is the USA who are smiling more!
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Short ball, on middle and leg, Monank Patel stays back and tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, 3 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, ! Shayan Jahangir gets off the mark with a huge hit! A bit short, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, Full and fast now, around off, Shayan Jahangir stays back and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Slow ball to start. Short of full, outside off, coming in gently, Monank Patel stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket to get the scoreboard rolling with a single.
48/3 in the last 5 overs. Who has had the last laugh? It is not like the pitch has slowed down or anything, but the Netherlands came back really well to stop USA under 200. At one stage, 220 seemed to be on the cards.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 200 is not reached. Anotjer slower ball, on a length, outside off, Shubham Ranjane drags it through mid on and gasps, huffs, puffs but eventually makes it back for the second. USA FINISH ON 196/6!
Right. Last ball. Six to get the 200?
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Short and wide outside off, Ranjane reaches out and slaps it over cover. Excellent fielding in the deep by sweeper to his left. There is the opportunity for the third, but understandably, Ranjane wants the strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 2 runs.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, WIDE. A short ball, well wide outside off, high as well. Left alone and it is wided for height.
Logan van Beek to Mohammad Mohsin, Outside off, Mohammad Mohsin punches it through the covers for a single.
Logan van Beek to Harmeet Singh, ! CAUGHT! The Netherlands keep picking up wickets at the death. Another wicket off a slower ball.
4 balls left, but Ranjane is off strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Landed outside off, pace off, Shubham Ranjane goes for the pull but plays early. Ends up dragging it off the bottom part towards long on, for a single.
Last over. How far beyond 200 can the USA get? How far below 200 can the Netherlands restrict them?
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Harmeet Singh, Full, on middle and leg, swung towards long on for a single.
8 balls left.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, ! CAUGHT! That is an excellent catch. The slower-ball bouncer works.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Very full, almost a yorker, Shubham slips but manages to get it through square leg for a single. Moves to 40 (19).
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Four!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Six!
'Dew has started to form', says Katey Martin near the boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! ADMONISHED! Pace off, but the ball takes off.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, slapped through square leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! Mistimed, but USA won't mind.
Kyle Klein will bowl the 18th over. 3-0-21-1 so far.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, Full and on off, pace off, Milind Kumar blocks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Another terrific over - a wicket and 7 runs from it. Bas de Leede's bowling figures read 3-0-24-2 so far.
A bit of a quiet period for the USA. They need a good finish with the bat.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! CAUGHT! No century for Mukkamalla.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Right in the Holy Trinity.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 50-RUN STAND UP, IN 32 BALLS! Second one of the innings.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Bas de Leede is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far. Starts off with a length ball, around of, 116.3 kph, coming in with the angle, Saiteja Mukkamalla pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, SM gets down on a knee and attempts a hoick, but only succeeds in dragging it off the inner part of the bat towards long on, for a single. Just 5 runs from that over.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Saiteja looks to punch it through the off side but is beaten.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. This one is signalled. For line. Logan goes for the wide yorker outside off, but flirts too much with the guideline. Mukkamalla lets it be and gets the result in his favour.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Too many mosquitoes at Chepauk? That seemed more like a mosquito racuqet rather than a cricket bat.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed outside off, on a length, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the cut but mistimes it through the covers for a run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, On middle and off, Shubham Ranjane works it towards long on for a single.
5 overs left.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Six!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, but into the deck, with pace off, at 113.1 kph.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, totally pace off, 115 kph. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for a big hoick across the line but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That could have so easily been dragged back onto the stumps.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full and wide outside off, Shubham Ranjane goes hard over the off side. Slices it over cover and the ball trickles away towards the ropes. But sweeper gets across to his right, dives and pushes the ball back in. Long off gets across to his left and returns the ball. Two runs taken, two saved.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, with the keeper upto the stumps. Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a run. 14 from the over, Roelof van der Merwe has gone for 36 runs in his 3 overs, without a single dot ball!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Third couple on the trot! The stand moves to 30 (17).
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! WINGS DEPLOYED!
Spin is back. Roelof van der Merwe returns. 2-0-22-0 so far.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shubham Ranjane, Tossed up, outside off, Shubham Ranjane comes forward and opens the face of his batm guiding it in front of point for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, Ranjane pulls it wide of long on for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, ! First boundary for Shubham Ranjane!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Full and straight, Shubham Ranjane works it through square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right, but fumbles and the single is doubled.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short again, this time Saiteja connects with his pull but cannot bisect deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The former gets to the ball and the batter gets just a single.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, outside off, Mukkamalla goes for the hook but misses.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slashes but misses.
Will spin come back on?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short, around off, Saiteja gets under the bounce and pulls it with his wrists rolled over, towards deep backward square leg, for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and around off, Mukkamalla pushes it back down the pitch.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Saiteja Mukkamalla looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Fifty up for Saiteja Mukkamalla!
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, A touch short, around off, Shubham Ranjane swivels and pulls it through fine leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and wide outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slaps it through point for a single.
One brings two. 82/1 has become 105/3.
Fred Klaassen to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, ! TIMBER! Right through the gates.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Around off, punched past that point fielder, to his left, for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it towards cover.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Halfway mark reached. 96/2 paints a very good pitcure of the USA's mentality.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A full toss, around off, Mukkamalla pushes it down the ground towards long on for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Mukkamalla misses his flick.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Full, outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
The 55-run stand has been broken.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, ! c Scott Edwards b Bas de Leede.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, Four!
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, around off, Saiteja leans and pushes it towards point where an unforced error allows a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good work in the deep from Colin Ackermann!
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, Short, outside off, Monank goes back and cuts it fiercely through point for one.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, The arm ball, 78.6 kph, punched through mid-wicket for a single.
Spin from both ends. Here's Roelof van der Merwe, with his left-arm spin.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Thrown up, outside off, Monank leans and drives it through the covers for a single. 12 from this over as well and Dutt has gone for 24 in his 2 overs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, ! WHOOSH! First biggie for the skipper.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, Mukkamalla leans and drives it through mid off for one.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Length again, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla leans on and plays it with soft hands towards cover for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good length, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla covrs his line and blocks it to mid on.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Almost a replica of the first ball of this over, only this was closer to the ground.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! AMAZING! Welcome to the crease, Fred! Klaassen trots from over the wicket and lands this on a length, outside off, making it to angle away.Â
Final over of the Powerplay coming up. Will we see any bowling change, given that van Beek has bowled two overs?
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Good length again, on off, Monank Patel knocks it straight to the fielder at mid on. Ends the over with a dot ball.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Slower one, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla stays back and clips it through backward square leg for another single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Edged, safe! On a length, on off, Monank Patel makes room and looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries on the bounce towards third man for a single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, No run.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, ! Whipped away!
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, JUST WIDE! How far was that from the bowler?
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Back of a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla taps it to backward point.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A bit of movement! On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla picks it well and steers it through backward point for a run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, ! SWEET! On a length, around off, Monank gets across a touch and with a full face of the bat, drives it straight back past the bowler, down the ground, to the long off fence!
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, No run.
3 overs, 3 bowlers. Who's up for the 4th?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla takes a stride forward and taps it to the fielder at backward point.
So it is pace which gets the first wicket. Saiteja Mukkamalla walks in next, at number 3, replacing Shayan Jahangir.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! TIMBER! Kyle Klein has the last laugh.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! Glorious stroke from Shayan Jahangir! Slightly overpitched, outside off, Shayan Jahangir leans on and chips it magnificently over cover for a boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Full and straight, around off, Shayan comes forward and drives it towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Little bit of away shape this time, on a length, 131 kph, Jahangir looks to punch this flat footed but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, On a length, outside off, 131 kph, coming in, Shayan Jahangir looks to play straight but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.
12 from the first, 11 from the second. We are off to a flier here at Chepauk.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, An attempted yorker, on off, Monank Patel taps it to the mid off fielder. Ends with a dot.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, A touch fuller this time, shaping away again. Shayan Jahangir tries to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs over backward point. Deep third comes running in for the catch but the ball lands well in front. A single taken.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, Wow. Banana. Full and outside off, Shayan looks to drive without moving his feet but there is plenty of away swing and also lateral movement, which takes the ball away from the batter, past the outside edge.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, LEG BYES! Wrong line this time. Down the leg side, Jahanagir looks to flick but falls over in the process. Misses the shot but the ball runs off his pads to the fine leg fence.
If the first over was anything to go by, we may not see spin anytime soon before the Powerplay ends. It is the smiling assassin, Logan van Beek, who will share the new ball.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, ! The assassin runs in with a smile but it is the USA who are smiling more!
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Short ball, on middle and leg, Monank Patel stays back and tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, 3 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, ! Shayan Jahangir gets off the mark with a huge hit! A bit short, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, Full and fast now, around off, Shayan Jahangir stays back and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Slow ball to start. Short of full, outside off, coming in gently, Monank Patel stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket to get the scoreboard rolling with a single.
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Netherlands
103/10(15.5 Overs)
48/3 in the last 5 overs. Who has had the last laugh? It is not like the pitch has slowed down or anything, but the Netherlands came back really well to stop USA under 200. At one stage, 220 seemed to be on the cards.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 200 is not reached. Anotjer slower ball, on a length, outside off, Shubham Ranjane drags it through mid on and gasps, huffs, puffs but eventually makes it back for the second. USA FINISH ON 196/6!
Right. Last ball. Six to get the 200?
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Short and wide outside off, Ranjane reaches out and slaps it over cover. Excellent fielding in the deep by sweeper to his left. There is the opportunity for the third, but understandably, Ranjane wants the strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 2 runs.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, WIDE. A short ball, well wide outside off, high as well. Left alone and it is wided for height.
Logan van Beek to Mohammad Mohsin, Outside off, Mohammad Mohsin punches it through the covers for a single.
Logan van Beek to Harmeet Singh, ! CAUGHT! The Netherlands keep picking up wickets at the death. Another wicket off a slower ball.
4 balls left, but Ranjane is off strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Landed outside off, pace off, Shubham Ranjane goes for the pull but plays early. Ends up dragging it off the bottom part towards long on, for a single.
Last over. How far beyond 200 can the USA get? How far below 200 can the Netherlands restrict them?
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Harmeet Singh, Full, on middle and leg, swung towards long on for a single.
8 balls left.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, ! CAUGHT! That is an excellent catch. The slower-ball bouncer works.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Very full, almost a yorker, Shubham slips but manages to get it through square leg for a single. Moves to 40 (19).
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Four!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Six!
'Dew has started to form', says Katey Martin near the boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! ADMONISHED! Pace off, but the ball takes off.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, slapped through square leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! Mistimed, but USA won't mind.
Kyle Klein will bowl the 18th over. 3-0-21-1 so far.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, Full and on off, pace off, Milind Kumar blocks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Another terrific over - a wicket and 7 runs from it. Bas de Leede's bowling figures read 3-0-24-2 so far.
A bit of a quiet period for the USA. They need a good finish with the bat.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! CAUGHT! No century for Mukkamalla.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Right in the Holy Trinity.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 50-RUN STAND UP, IN 32 BALLS! Second one of the innings.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Bas de Leede is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far. Starts off with a length ball, around of, 116.3 kph, coming in with the angle, Saiteja Mukkamalla pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, SM gets down on a knee and attempts a hoick, but only succeeds in dragging it off the inner part of the bat towards long on, for a single. Just 5 runs from that over.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Saiteja looks to punch it through the off side but is beaten.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. This one is signalled. For line. Logan goes for the wide yorker outside off, but flirts too much with the guideline. Mukkamalla lets it be and gets the result in his favour.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Too many mosquitoes at Chepauk? That seemed more like a mosquito racuqet rather than a cricket bat.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed outside off, on a length, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the cut but mistimes it through the covers for a run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, On middle and off, Shubham Ranjane works it towards long on for a single.
5 overs left.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Six!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, but into the deck, with pace off, at 113.1 kph.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, totally pace off, 115 kph. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for a big hoick across the line but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That could have so easily been dragged back onto the stumps.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full and wide outside off, Shubham Ranjane goes hard over the off side. Slices it over cover and the ball trickles away towards the ropes. But sweeper gets across to his right, dives and pushes the ball back in. Long off gets across to his left and returns the ball. Two runs taken, two saved.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, with the keeper upto the stumps. Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a run. 14 from the over, Roelof van der Merwe has gone for 36 runs in his 3 overs, without a single dot ball!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Third couple on the trot! The stand moves to 30 (17).
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! WINGS DEPLOYED!
Spin is back. Roelof van der Merwe returns. 2-0-22-0 so far.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shubham Ranjane, Tossed up, outside off, Shubham Ranjane comes forward and opens the face of his batm guiding it in front of point for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, Ranjane pulls it wide of long on for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, ! First boundary for Shubham Ranjane!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Full and straight, Shubham Ranjane works it through square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right, but fumbles and the single is doubled.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short again, this time Saiteja connects with his pull but cannot bisect deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The former gets to the ball and the batter gets just a single.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, outside off, Mukkamalla goes for the hook but misses.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slashes but misses.
Will spin come back on?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short, around off, Saiteja gets under the bounce and pulls it with his wrists rolled over, towards deep backward square leg, for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and around off, Mukkamalla pushes it back down the pitch.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Saiteja Mukkamalla looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Fifty up for Saiteja Mukkamalla!
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, A touch short, around off, Shubham Ranjane swivels and pulls it through fine leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and wide outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slaps it through point for a single.
One brings two. 82/1 has become 105/3.
Fred Klaassen to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, ! TIMBER! Right through the gates.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Around off, punched past that point fielder, to his left, for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it towards cover.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Halfway mark reached. 96/2 paints a very good pitcure of the USA's mentality.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A full toss, around off, Mukkamalla pushes it down the ground towards long on for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Mukkamalla misses his flick.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Full, outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
The 55-run stand has been broken.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, ! c Scott Edwards b Bas de Leede.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, Four!
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, around off, Saiteja leans and pushes it towards point where an unforced error allows a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good work in the deep from Colin Ackermann!
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, Short, outside off, Monank goes back and cuts it fiercely through point for one.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, The arm ball, 78.6 kph, punched through mid-wicket for a single.
Spin from both ends. Here's Roelof van der Merwe, with his left-arm spin.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Thrown up, outside off, Monank leans and drives it through the covers for a single. 12 from this over as well and Dutt has gone for 24 in his 2 overs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, ! WHOOSH! First biggie for the skipper.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, Mukkamalla leans and drives it through mid off for one.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Length again, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla leans on and plays it with soft hands towards cover for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good length, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla covrs his line and blocks it to mid on.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Almost a replica of the first ball of this over, only this was closer to the ground.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! AMAZING! Welcome to the crease, Fred! Klaassen trots from over the wicket and lands this on a length, outside off, making it to angle away.Â
Final over of the Powerplay coming up. Will we see any bowling change, given that van Beek has bowled two overs?
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Good length again, on off, Monank Patel knocks it straight to the fielder at mid on. Ends the over with a dot ball.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Slower one, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla stays back and clips it through backward square leg for another single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Edged, safe! On a length, on off, Monank Patel makes room and looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries on the bounce towards third man for a single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, No run.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, ! Whipped away!
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, JUST WIDE! How far was that from the bowler?
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Back of a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla taps it to backward point.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A bit of movement! On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla picks it well and steers it through backward point for a run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, ! SWEET! On a length, around off, Monank gets across a touch and with a full face of the bat, drives it straight back past the bowler, down the ground, to the long off fence!
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, No run.
3 overs, 3 bowlers. Who's up for the 4th?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla takes a stride forward and taps it to the fielder at backward point.
So it is pace which gets the first wicket. Saiteja Mukkamalla walks in next, at number 3, replacing Shayan Jahangir.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! TIMBER! Kyle Klein has the last laugh.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! Glorious stroke from Shayan Jahangir! Slightly overpitched, outside off, Shayan Jahangir leans on and chips it magnificently over cover for a boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Full and straight, around off, Shayan comes forward and drives it towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Little bit of away shape this time, on a length, 131 kph, Jahangir looks to punch this flat footed but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, On a length, outside off, 131 kph, coming in, Shayan Jahangir looks to play straight but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.
12 from the first, 11 from the second. We are off to a flier here at Chepauk.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, An attempted yorker, on off, Monank Patel taps it to the mid off fielder. Ends with a dot.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, A touch fuller this time, shaping away again. Shayan Jahangir tries to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs over backward point. Deep third comes running in for the catch but the ball lands well in front. A single taken.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, Wow. Banana. Full and outside off, Shayan looks to drive without moving his feet but there is plenty of away swing and also lateral movement, which takes the ball away from the batter, past the outside edge.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, LEG BYES! Wrong line this time. Down the leg side, Jahanagir looks to flick but falls over in the process. Misses the shot but the ball runs off his pads to the fine leg fence.
If the first over was anything to go by, we may not see spin anytime soon before the Powerplay ends. It is the smiling assassin, Logan van Beek, who will share the new ball.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, ! The assassin runs in with a smile but it is the USA who are smiling more!
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Short ball, on middle and leg, Monank Patel stays back and tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, 3 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, ! Shayan Jahangir gets off the mark with a huge hit! A bit short, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, Full and fast now, around off, Shayan Jahangir stays back and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Slow ball to start. Short of full, outside off, coming in gently, Monank Patel stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket to get the scoreboard rolling with a single.
48/3 in the last 5 overs. Who has had the last laugh? It is not like the pitch has slowed down or anything, but the Netherlands came back really well to stop USA under 200. At one stage, 220 seemed to be on the cards.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 200 is not reached. Anotjer slower ball, on a length, outside off, Shubham Ranjane drags it through mid on and gasps, huffs, puffs but eventually makes it back for the second. USA FINISH ON 196/6!
Right. Last ball. Six to get the 200?
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Short and wide outside off, Ranjane reaches out and slaps it over cover. Excellent fielding in the deep by sweeper to his left. There is the opportunity for the third, but understandably, Ranjane wants the strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 2 runs.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, WIDE. A short ball, well wide outside off, high as well. Left alone and it is wided for height.
Logan van Beek to Mohammad Mohsin, Outside off, Mohammad Mohsin punches it through the covers for a single.
Logan van Beek to Harmeet Singh, ! CAUGHT! The Netherlands keep picking up wickets at the death. Another wicket off a slower ball.
4 balls left, but Ranjane is off strike.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Landed outside off, pace off, Shubham Ranjane goes for the pull but plays early. Ends up dragging it off the bottom part towards long on, for a single.
Last over. How far beyond 200 can the USA get? How far below 200 can the Netherlands restrict them?
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Harmeet Singh, Full, on middle and leg, swung towards long on for a single.
8 balls left.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, ! CAUGHT! That is an excellent catch. The slower-ball bouncer works.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Very full, almost a yorker, Shubham slips but manages to get it through square leg for a single. Moves to 40 (19).
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Four!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Six!
'Dew has started to form', says Katey Martin near the boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! ADMONISHED! Pace off, but the ball takes off.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, slapped through square leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, ! Mistimed, but USA won't mind.
Kyle Klein will bowl the 18th over. 3-0-21-1 so far.
Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, Full and on off, pace off, Milind Kumar blocks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Another terrific over - a wicket and 7 runs from it. Bas de Leede's bowling figures read 3-0-24-2 so far.
A bit of a quiet period for the USA. They need a good finish with the bat.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! CAUGHT! No century for Mukkamalla.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Right in the Holy Trinity.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 50-RUN STAND UP, IN 32 BALLS! Second one of the innings.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Bas de Leede is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far. Starts off with a length ball, around of, 116.3 kph, coming in with the angle, Saiteja Mukkamalla pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, SM gets down on a knee and attempts a hoick, but only succeeds in dragging it off the inner part of the bat towards long on, for a single. Just 5 runs from that over.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Saiteja looks to punch it through the off side but is beaten.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. This one is signalled. For line. Logan goes for the wide yorker outside off, but flirts too much with the guideline. Mukkamalla lets it be and gets the result in his favour.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Too many mosquitoes at Chepauk? That seemed more like a mosquito racuqet rather than a cricket bat.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed outside off, on a length, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the cut but mistimes it through the covers for a run.
Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, On middle and off, Shubham Ranjane works it towards long on for a single.
5 overs left.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Six!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, but into the deck, with pace off, at 113.1 kph.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, totally pace off, 115 kph. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for a big hoick across the line but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That could have so easily been dragged back onto the stumps.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full and wide outside off, Shubham Ranjane goes hard over the off side. Slices it over cover and the ball trickles away towards the ropes. But sweeper gets across to his right, dives and pushes the ball back in. Long off gets across to his left and returns the ball. Two runs taken, two saved.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, with the keeper upto the stumps. Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a run. 14 from the over, Roelof van der Merwe has gone for 36 runs in his 3 overs, without a single dot ball!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Third couple on the trot! The stand moves to 30 (17).
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! WINGS DEPLOYED!
Spin is back. Roelof van der Merwe returns. 2-0-22-0 so far.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shubham Ranjane, Tossed up, outside off, Shubham Ranjane comes forward and opens the face of his batm guiding it in front of point for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, Ranjane pulls it wide of long on for a single.
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, ! First boundary for Shubham Ranjane!
Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Full and straight, Shubham Ranjane works it through square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right, but fumbles and the single is doubled.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short again, this time Saiteja connects with his pull but cannot bisect deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The former gets to the ball and the batter gets just a single.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, outside off, Mukkamalla goes for the hook but misses.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slashes but misses.
Will spin come back on?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short, around off, Saiteja gets under the bounce and pulls it with his wrists rolled over, towards deep backward square leg, for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and around off, Mukkamalla pushes it back down the pitch.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Saiteja Mukkamalla looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Fifty up for Saiteja Mukkamalla!
Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, A touch short, around off, Shubham Ranjane swivels and pulls it through fine leg for a run.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and wide outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slaps it through point for a single.
One brings two. 82/1 has become 105/3.
Fred Klaassen to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, ! TIMBER! Right through the gates.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Around off, punched past that point fielder, to his left, for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it towards cover.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Halfway mark reached. 96/2 paints a very good pitcure of the USA's mentality.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A full toss, around off, Mukkamalla pushes it down the ground towards long on for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Mukkamalla misses his flick.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Four!
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Full, outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
The 55-run stand has been broken.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, ! c Scott Edwards b Bas de Leede.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Bas de Leede to Monank Patel, Four!
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 2 runs.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, around off, Saiteja leans and pushes it towards point where an unforced error allows a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good work in the deep from Colin Ackermann!
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, Short, outside off, Monank goes back and cuts it fiercely through point for one.
Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, The arm ball, 78.6 kph, punched through mid-wicket for a single.
Spin from both ends. Here's Roelof van der Merwe, with his left-arm spin.
Roelof van der Merwe to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Thrown up, outside off, Monank leans and drives it through the covers for a single. 12 from this over as well and Dutt has gone for 24 in his 2 overs.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, ! WHOOSH! First biggie for the skipper.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 2 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, Mukkamalla leans and drives it through mid off for one.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Aryan Dutt to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Length again, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla leans on and plays it with soft hands towards cover for a single.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Good length, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla covrs his line and blocks it to mid on.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! Almost a replica of the first ball of this over, only this was closer to the ground.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, No run.
Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, ! AMAZING! Welcome to the crease, Fred! Klaassen trots from over the wicket and lands this on a length, outside off, making it to angle away.Â
Final over of the Powerplay coming up. Will we see any bowling change, given that van Beek has bowled two overs?
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Good length again, on off, Monank Patel knocks it straight to the fielder at mid on. Ends the over with a dot ball.
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Slower one, on middle, Saiteja Mukkamalla stays back and clips it through backward square leg for another single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, Edged, safe! On a length, on off, Monank Patel makes room and looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries on the bounce towards third man for a single.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, No run.
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, ! Whipped away!
Kyle Klein to Monank Patel, JUST WIDE! How far was that from the bowler?
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Back of a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla taps it to backward point.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A bit of movement! On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla picks it well and steers it through backward point for a run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, ! SWEET! On a length, around off, Monank gets across a touch and with a full face of the bat, drives it straight back past the bowler, down the ground, to the long off fence!
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, No run.
3 overs, 3 bowlers. Who's up for the 4th?
Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, on off, Saiteja Mukkamalla takes a stride forward and taps it to the fielder at backward point.
So it is pace which gets the first wicket. Saiteja Mukkamalla walks in next, at number 3, replacing Shayan Jahangir.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! TIMBER! Kyle Klein has the last laugh.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, ! Glorious stroke from Shayan Jahangir! Slightly overpitched, outside off, Shayan Jahangir leans on and chips it magnificently over cover for a boundary.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Full and straight, around off, Shayan comes forward and drives it towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, Little bit of away shape this time, on a length, 131 kph, Jahangir looks to punch this flat footed but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.
Kyle Klein to Shayan Jahangir, On a length, outside off, 131 kph, coming in, Shayan Jahangir looks to play straight but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.
12 from the first, 11 from the second. We are off to a flier here at Chepauk.
Logan van Beek to Monank Patel, An attempted yorker, on off, Monank Patel taps it to the mid off fielder. Ends with a dot.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, A touch fuller this time, shaping away again. Shayan Jahangir tries to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs over backward point. Deep third comes running in for the catch but the ball lands well in front. A single taken.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, Wow. Banana. Full and outside off, Shayan looks to drive without moving his feet but there is plenty of away swing and also lateral movement, which takes the ball away from the batter, past the outside edge.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, LEG BYES! Wrong line this time. Down the leg side, Jahanagir looks to flick but falls over in the process. Misses the shot but the ball runs off his pads to the fine leg fence.
If the first over was anything to go by, we may not see spin anytime soon before the Powerplay ends. It is the smiling assassin, Logan van Beek, who will share the new ball.
Logan van Beek to Shayan Jahangir, ! The assassin runs in with a smile but it is the USA who are smiling more!
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Short ball, on middle and leg, Monank Patel stays back and tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, 3 runs.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, ! Shayan Jahangir gets off the mark with a huge hit! A bit short, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, No run.
Aryan Dutt to Shayan Jahangir, Full and fast now, around off, Shayan Jahangir stays back and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Aryan Dutt to Monank Patel, Slow ball to start. Short of full, outside off, coming in gently, Monank Patel stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket to get the scoreboard rolling with a single.