IND vs NEP Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Jha drifts on the pads, on a full length, Shubman Gill gets inside the line and helps it past short fine leg for a boundary. India win by 10 wickets and they are through to the Super Four!

Almost on a yorker length, near the tramline on off, Rohit Sharma digs it out to short third man. Two runs required for India to proceed to the Super Four.

Flighted again, on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it off the front foot to extra cover.

Serves it slower this time and offers flight as well, on middle, Shubman Gill plants his foot forward and knocks it to long on for one more run.

Bowls a low full toss, at the stumps, driven straight to extra cover.

Tossed up again, outside off, Rohit Sharma presses forward and whips it down to long on for a single.

Loopy delivery, fullish in length, Shubman Gill jams it out to extra cover. A fumble there allows the batters to sneak in a single.

FOUR! Absolutely thrashed! Jha offers width this time, outside off, short as well, Rohit Sharma allows the ball to come to him and latches onto the cut shot. Hits it past the diving fielder and picks up a boundary.

Angling in, on a good length, on the off stump line, Rohit Sharma gets cramped for room but still manages to punch it to backward point. He wants a single but Shubman Gill says no and rightfully so.

Sharp delivery! Into the wicket, in the channel on off, Rohit Sharma gets on his toes to dab it on the off side. The ball rises and beats Rohit on the outside edge.

Another one on a back of a length, Shubman Gill brings out the short-arm punch and hits it to deep cover for one.

At 129 kph, back of a length, outside off, Shubman Gill hops and cuts well, only to find the point fielder.

A full delivery and straying on the pads, Shubman Gill clips it sweetly. Gets it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Pushed through quicker, at the stumps, Rohit Sharma stays leg side of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

Continues to bowl short, outside off, Shubman Gill knocks it off the back foot to long off and picks up a single.

Fires it in, short, around off, Rohit Sharma makes room and goes for the cut. Gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a quick single.

Flighted, on middle, Rohit Sharma prods forward and keeps it out.

Drops it halfway down, slower, on middle and leg, Shubman Gill hangs back and punches it down to long on for one.

Fullish delivery, outside off, left alone by Shubman Gill.

SIX! Launched down the ground! This is bowled slightly fuller, outside off, Rohit Sharma shuffles across and sits deep in hus crease. Powers it over mid off and clears the straight fence with ease for a maximum.

Lands it on a length again, on off, Shubman Gill waits on the back foot and slaps it to deep point for yet another single.

Length delivery, around off, Rohit Sharma lets his hands flow and dabs it towards deep cover for a single.

A bit slower and shorter as well, Rohit Sharma mistimes the punch towards extra cover.

Fullish delivery, on off, Shubman Gill squeezes it out towards mid off and takes a quick single.

Sees the batter make room and cleverly bowls it outside off, away from the reach of Gill.

WIDE! Drifts down leg, on a length, Shubman Gill lets it go for a wide.

Short and quicker, on off, Rohit Sharma blocks it out to cover.

Short and angling into the pads, Shubman Gill tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Leg bye! Pushed through, fraction short, around leg, Rohit Sharma gets down on one knee to paddle it fine on the leg side. He misses and gets rappes on the pads. A confident appeal by the bowler but the umpire shakes his head. Rohit Paudel has a word with the keeper and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat but it is missing the leg stump on Ball Tracking. Nepal have now lost both their reviews.

Dropped short again, on middle and leg, Shubman Gill waits on the back foot and punches it down to long on for one.

FIFTY for Shubman Gill! A welcome return to form for the talented Indian opener. Sandeep Lamichhane offers a gift, short and down leg, Shubman Gill is too good to miss out as he pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Good call of no by Rohit Sharma! Short and turning away, on middle, Shubman Gill turns it off the back foot to backward leg and sets off for a single. Rohit Sharma sends him back immediately.

Goes full this time, at the stumps, Shubman Gill preses forward and pushes with a straight bat to long off. Retains the strike with a single.

Good running! Lands it short, on the off stump line, Rohit Sharma punches it sweetly to extra cover. Calls Gill for a single and the latter obliges.

Gives the ball air and serves it full, on middle, Shubman Gill mishits the drive to long on and rotates the strike.

Keeps it short, just outside off, Rohit Sharma waits for the ball to arrive and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Darts this one in, at the batter, Rohit Sharma makes room to pull. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

SIX! Short and dispatched! Lalit Rajbanshi errs in length and drops an almost half-tracker, on middle, Rohit Sharma picks the length early and gets underneath easily. Pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. India are motoring along here.

TWO WIDES! Spills it down leg, Shubman Gill lets it go. Aasif Sheikh fails to tidy it up, allowing the batters to cross for one.

This is bowled full, at the stumps, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and defends with a straight bat.

Shortens his length and a bit wide outside off, Shubman Gill hangs back and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Good use of the feet and Shubman Gill helps himself to another boundary! Malla loops it up, on off, Shubman Gill puts the dancing shoes on and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. Brings up the 100-run stand between him and Rohit.

Goes wide of the crease and slants it in, on off, slightly short, Shubman Gill chops it straight to point.

Darted in, outside off, Shubman Gill drives it on the up but finds extra cover.

Floated up, on off, Shubman Gill punches it off the front foot to extra cover.

Goes back to bowling full, on off, Rohit Sharma jams it out to mid off. A good over for India, 11 came off it.

FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! The Indian skipper has delivered in a must-win game. Sompal drops it short, on off, the ball sits up nicely for Rohit who pulls it towards wide long on. Reaches his fifty with a boundary.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Shubman Gill prods forward and knocks it down to long on. Gets across for a single.

Pulls his length back and serves it at the stumps, Rohit Sharma hangs back and nudges it in front of square for a quick single.

Drifts down leg again, full as well, Shubman Gill clips it off his pads to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Sompal Kami is welcomed back into the attack with a boundary! Starts with a loosener, full and way down leg, Shubman Gill helps it to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

On a nagging length outside off, and curving away a bit, Sharma looks to rock back and cut but misses.

SIX! Remarkable shot from Rohit Sharma, using the extra pace of Dipendra Singh Airee to perfection. Flatter one outside off, Sharma sits down and tries to flick it behind square leg but the ball goes in front of square and the timing is so good that it flies over the fence.

Darted into middle, Shubman Gill shows the full face of the bat and firms it down to long on for one more.

Quick again and bowled outside off, Rohit Sharma mistimes the cut off the back foot and gets it toward cover for a single.

A bit quicker and shorter, pulled away down to wide long on for a single.

Flighted, around off, a bit fuller as well, Gill plays it back to the bowler.

SIX! Easy power from the Indian skipper! Tossed up on off stump, Rohit Sharma gets down on one knee and slogs it high and well in front of square on the leg side for a biggie. India cruising along now.

FOUR! Drags it down around middle, Rohit Sharma picks up the length early, rocks back and pulls it well over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On the stumps, worked away through square leg for a run.

Lovely delivery! Nicely flighted outside off and on a nagging length. Shubman Gill is drawn forward but just as he looks to block, the ball turns away sharply past the bat.

Shorter in length, hit away off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

Beaten! Pushed through around off, the ball turns away and bounces a bit as well. Rohit Sharma goes for a wild slog but is beaten all ends up.

Flatter again around off this time, Shubman Gill stays back to cut but finds the man at point.

Flatter and on the legs, nudged away well in front of mid-wicket for one.

Fired in at the pads at 110 clicks, Shubman Gill flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

On a length around middle, tucked away past square leg for a single.

Slower and the length is also pulled back, Rohit Sharma attempts the reverse paddle but can't get it past backward point.

Starts on a nagging length and bowls it quick as well at 97 clicks. Rohit Sharma is hurried but manages to keep it out.

Floated full and wide, Rohit Sharma just eases it past point and picks up a single.

Fuller and a bit flatter outside off, Shubman Gill steps out and looks for the big hit again but drags it to wide long on for a run.

Misses out this time! A real drag down, quick and down leg, Gill pulls it straight to the man at short fine leg.

SIX! BANG! Slightly tossed up, Shubman Gill dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball before lifting it straight back over the bowler's head for a huge maximum.

Spears this one into middle, Shubman Gill manages to block it out.

Nicely tossed up on off stump, Rohit Sharma plays a flowing straight drive down to long off an turns the strike over.

Around the pads, nudged away neatly past square leg for a single.

Wide! Rohit Sharma pre-meditates and shuffles across leg stump. Lalit Rajbanshi sees this and tries to go full and wide but pushes it beyond the tramline.

Good fielding in the deep! Short and wide, Rohit Sharma backs away and cuts it hard behind point. The fielder at deep point runs to his left and puts in the dive to save a couple of runs for his side. The 50 is now up for India.

Full and quick at the stumps, Rohit Sharma looks to make room and go inside-out but mistimes it badly.

Slower through the air around off and turning away from a shorter length. Shubman Gill stays put and just punches it in front of mid-wicket for another run.

Round-arm delivery drifted into the pads, Sharma stays back and tucks it 'round the corner for a single.

Slower and shorter angling in, Shubman Gill punches it off the back foot past silly mid on and rotates the strike.

Quicker one at the stumps, pushed away to mid on.

SIX! Just over! Sandeep Lamichhane tosses it up yet again around middle, enticing the batter to go big. Rohit Sharma slog-sweeps it up in the air and the fielder at deep square leg isn't quite on the edge of the ropes and has to leap up. The ball just goes over the fingertips for a maximum.

FOUR! Floated up around middle, Rohit Sharma gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Drags this one down on middle, Shubman Gill with a pull along the ground behind square leg for one more.

Floated up around off, Rohit Sharma sits down and plays the reverse paddle wide of the diving first slip fielder and picks up a single.

Starts off with a tossed-up delivery, full and around off, Rohit Sharma leans on and pushes it to mid off.

Drifts this one nicely onto middle and leg, Shubman Gill defends it out.

A bit more round arm and fuller around off, pushed away to extra cover.

Slower and shorter, angled into the stumps, Rohit Sharma goes back and forces it down to long on for a run.

A bit quicker on the pads, flicked away to the man at mid-wicket.

Short and wide, cut away off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Flatter delivery on off stump, Shubman Gill punches it off the back foot but straight to the bowler.

FOUR! Unexpected but highly effective from Rohit Sharma. Banged in a bit around off, Sharma moves right across his stumps and almost scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Good length on the hips, nudged away in front of square of square leg for a single.

Length this time, angled into middle, Shubman Gill stays put and blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Much fuller and right on the money as well, Gill solidly defends it to cover.

FOUR! Slapped away! Fraction short and wide, Shubman Gill walks toward the ball, gives himself a bit of room and hammers it well in front of square on the off side for a boundary.

Back of a length, close to the off stump, Shubman Gill stands tall and cuts it straight to point.

Slower one on a shorter length around off. This one grips and turns square, Shubman Gill stays back and tucks it leg side for one more.

Angling into middle and leg, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and works it away through mid on for a run.

Misfield and that takes the pressure off the batter. Flighted delivery around off, Gill leans on and pushes it through the man at extra cover for a single.

Floats this one up full and on the stumps, Gill pushes it back to the bowler. Tidy start from Lalit Rajbanshi here.

This one comes in with the arm and is bowled around middle, Shubman Gill defends it out with soft hands.

Floated up outside off, Shubman Gill pushes it out to cover.

Nicely bowled! Perfect length around off and seaming away really late. Rohit Sharma's feet go nowhere as he pokes at it and the ball zips past the outside edge.

On a good length and in the channel, Rohit Sharma stands tall and eases it toward point.

Full and straight, Rohit Sharma looks for the flick again but has to adjust and defend it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and outside off, tapped away in front of cover-point for a quick run by Shubman Gill.

Fullish length around off and angling in, Rohit Sharma with a slight shimmie across and he flicks it past square leg for a single.

FOUR! That'll release the pressure nicely and Rohit Sharma is off the mark. Pitched up on the stumps, Sharma makes up his mid early and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A lovely delivery to end the over. Hard length on off and this one seams away off the deck, Shubman Gill looks to come forward and play at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

FOUR! Timed to perfection yet again by Shubman Gill. Another short one from Sompal Kami outside off, Gill gets on top of the bounce and forehand-slaps it in front of square on the off side for four more runs.

Good length around off, Shubman Gill blocks it off the front foot.

Much better from Sompal Kami! Bowls it a lot fuller and outside off, getting it to swing away a long way and late as well. Gill looks to play at it but is beaten.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and wide, there to be put away. Shubman Gill slaps it past point to make it back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Oh, what timing! Good length, slightly shorter and outside off, moving away as well. Shubman Gill stands tall and punches it gently on the up as the ball rockets through the cover region for a boundary. Gill is up and running!

Excellent first over barring the wide first up from Karan KC. Slightly shorter over middle, Rohit Sharma tries to come out of his crease and nudges it toward mid-wicket

An absolute jaffa! Perfect length on a tight line around off and this one straightens off the deck. Rohit Sharma looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge into the clutches of the keeper. The bowler thinks there's an edge but the umpire turns it down. The replays do confirm that there was no edge on it.

And again! Seems to be going down again and Rohit Sharma is really struggling out there. Length ball around middle, angling in, Sharma looks to get forward and flick but falls over a bit and misses again, getting hit on the pads.

A big, big appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. It sure did look close and Nepal have taken the review. Karan KC pitches this one right up on off stump and gets the ball to nip back in. There is clear daylight between the bat and the ball and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing leg stump. Review lost as well.

Fuller and angling into off, Rohit Sharma plays it out to mid on.

Lovely delivery! Nagging length around off, looking to swing it back in. Rohit Sharma with a tentative block and he gets an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! Starts off with a loosener. Karan KC bowls this one on a fullish length and around the pads, angling down leg. Wide signalled by the umpire.