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Bangladesh vs India Live Commentary, Match 2, Nidahas Tri-Series, 2018, March 8, 2018

BAN 139/8 (20)
India beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets
IND 140/4 (18.4)
Match over
Bangladesh Inning India Inning
0.0 : Cricket is a funny game and you shouldn't expect the obvious to be the outcome always. India were favourites to have a cakewalk till the finals even in the absence of their big guns, but to their dismay, they lost the opener against the hosts, Sri Lanka. Hello and welcome once again from R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, for the second match of the Tri-Series, where India lock horns with Bangladesh. Bangla Tigers haven't had recent results in their favor when it comes to the shortest format of the g
Brett Lee has his say on the pitch report- He reckons that the middle and the leg stump line will be a worrying side for the fast bowlers. Adds that the first six overs will be the best chance for the bowlers to trouble the batsmen as it looks a good batting track. Opines that once you get over the brand new ball then there will be plenty runs on board. Ends by saying that you should strike with the brand new ball and reckons that 165-170 looks like a par score.
Toss - Rohit Sharma spins the coin and it lands in his favour as Mahmudullah wrongly calls it as heads. India will have a bowl first.
India captain, Rohit Sharma starts by saying that the wicket got better as the game went on, so why not use it to their advantage as they are playing on the same track. On asking about the team news, he adds that he believes in backing his players so there are no changes in the side. Ends by saying that he believes in their potential and hopes that by giving them another chance they'll come good.
Bangladesh captain, Mahmudullah says that he would have bowled first as well but will anyway look to put a good show with the bat. Adds that they played a practice match over here and all the players had a good time in their respective departments. Reckons that they will look to execute their skills and use it to their potential. Ends by saying that they are playing with 6 batsmen and 5 bowlers.
India playing XI - Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur.
Bangladesh playing XI - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
The players are out in the middle and they will pay respect to their respective national anthems. We're just few minutes away from the start of the match.
Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar will open the innings for Bangladesh. Jaydev Unadkat will have the brand new ball in hand. One slip in place to start with.
0.1 : J Unadkat to T Iqbal, Good first delivery to start with. This ball lands on a back of a length area and moves away from the batsman. He looks to play at it but then decides to leave it at the end moment. Good carry to the wicketkeeper.
0.2 : J Unadkat to T Iqbal, Bangladesh are off the mark. Unadkat bowls it a tad short on his hips, Tamim clips it to fine leg for a single.
0.3 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, Well bowled! He lands it on a good length area just outside off, Soumya gets beaten by the movement of the pitch.
0.4 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, Unadkat lands it on a back of length on the stumps, Soumya gets squared up by the delivery. The ball takes the outside edge and gets past the backward point for a single.
0.5 : J Unadkat to T Iqbal, Unadkat strays in line. He bowls it on his legs, Tamim quickly latches on the opportunity. He plays it towards the square leg region and the batsmen complete three runs. Good running by the duo.
0.6 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, OHH! A narrow escape for Soumya. Unadkat bowls a length delivery on the stumps, Soumya goes for the flick but edges it and the ball flies towards the third man region. Pandey runs back from backward point and Sundar comes in running from the third man region but no one goes for the catch. By then the batsmen complete a run.
Washington Sundar will start from the other end.
1.1 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, FOUR! First boundary of the innings. Poor delivery to begin with. He drags it wide and short outside off, Soumya sees it and smacks it past the cover fielder for a boundary.
1.2 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, Soumya opens the face of the bat and plays it to the point region.
1.3 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, Well bowled. He bowls it slower and full outside off. Soumya leans for the drive but gets beaten by the turn on the delivery.
1.4 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, Soumya drives a tossed up delivery to mid off.
1.5 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, Washington bowls it quick and a tad short outside off. Soumya cuts it straight to the point fielder.
1.6 : W Sundar to S Sarkar, Sundar strays in his line. He tosses it up on the legs, Soumya flicks it to short fine leg. Good end to the over by Sundar.
2.1 : J Unadkat to T Iqbal, Good shot but just for a single. Unadkat drags it on the legs, Tamim flicks it off his hips to deep square leg for a single.
2.2 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, SIX! First maximum of the innings. You cannot afford to bowl deliveries like these. Unadkat bowls it on the legs, Soumya sees the opportunity and flicks it with some timing over the square leg boundary for a maximum.
2.3 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, In the air but safe! Soumya comes dancing down from his position to a length delivery outside off. He chips it over the mid off fielder and calls his partner for a brace.
2.4 : J Unadkat to S Sarkar, Unadkat bangs it way too short as the ball goes way above the batsman's head. The umpire signals it a wide.
J Unadkat to S Sarkar, OUT! Unadkat draws first blood. One shot too many for Soumya. He looks to flick a length ball on the stumps over the short fine leg fielder but instead gives it into the hands of Yuzvendra Chahal stationed over there. Good catch by the leggie as he dives forward to take it. Unadkat looks delighted.
Liton Das comes in at no. 3.
2.5 : J Unadkat to L Das, Liton Das is off the mark on the first ball he faces. He flicks it to square leg for a single.
2.6 : J Unadkat to T Iqbal, Iqbal plays it to mid wicket for a single. A successful over for India comes to an end.
3.1 : W Sundar to T Iqbal, Iqbal drives a tossed up delivery to mid off.
3.2 : W Sundar to T Iqbal, Sundar darts it full on the legs, the batsman flicks it to mid wicket.
3.3 : W Sundar to T Iqbal, Iqbal cuts a short delivery outside off to the point region. Three consecutive dot balls.
3.4 : W Sundar to T Iqbal, Iqbal gets to the pitch off the ball and drives it to covers.
3.5 : W Sundar to T Iqbal, Played to mid wicket for the first run of the over.
3.6 : W Sundar to L Das, FOUR! Good shot by Das. Sundar tosses it up outside off, the batsman goes on one knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for his first boundary. Just five runs came off that over.
Shardul Thakur comes into bowl. He had a forgetful first over in the last match.
4.1 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, Thakur starts by bowling a short delivery outside off, Iqbal cuts it to the point region.
4.2 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, Well bowled! Thakur lands it on a length outside off, Tamim looks to drive at it but gets beaten by the movement away from the batsman.
A referral for an LBW decision has been taken by Tamim Iqbal. The umpire has given out on this occasion.
4.3 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, NOT OUT! The umpire has to reverse his decision. Thakur bowls a length delivery on the leg stump, Iqbal tries to flick it but misses it and gets hits on the pads. The Indians cry out their appeal and the umpire gives it out. Tamim consults his partner and opts for the review. The review shows no spike on the hotspot but to the dismay of the Indians, the ball lands outside leg stump.
4.4 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, FOUR! If you bowl deliveries like this with your field up then you'll get punished. A full delivery outside off stump, Iqbal leans into the drive and gets it past covers for another boundary.
4.5 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Tamim. He comes dancing down the track to a back of a length delivery outside off and lofts it over the mid off fielder. Tamim looks to be in some attacking mood.
4.6 : S Thakur to T Iqbal, OUT! Thakur gets his man after an LBW referral overturned and being hit for two consecutive boundaries. He bangs it short and Tamim goes for the pull. He does not make proper connection with it and top edges it to Unadkat who completes a good catch at short fine leg.
Mushfiqur Rahim comes in at no. 4.
Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
5.1 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Rahim gets forward and defends it from the crease.
5.2 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Tossed up delivery on the middle stump, defended well by the batsman.
5.3 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Rahim tries to play it to the leg side on a tossed up delivery on the leg stump but only manages to find the bottom edge to it.
5.4 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, FOUR! Good improvisation by the batsman. He sees that Chahal has been tossing it up outside off so decides to play the reverse sweep. He connects it well and the ball goes over the point region for a boundary.
5.5 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, FOUR! Two consecutive boundaries. Rahim slog sweeps a tossed up delivery towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
5.6 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Rahim plays it to mid- wicket for a single. At the end of Powerplay, Bangladesh are 44-2.
Vijay Shankar will have a bowl.
6.1 : V Shankar to M Rahim, Rahim inside edges a full delivery on the stumps and the ball rolls to mid-wicket as they sneak a single.
6.2 : V Shankar to L Das, Leading edge but safe. Shankar bangs it short on the legs, Das tries to clip if off his hips but gets an leading edge to it. The balls goes to the deep mid-wicket region and the batsmen come for a brace.
6.3 : V Shankar to L Das, DROPPED! Is the fielder, Suresh Raina who has dropped it? Ohh yes it's him! Shankar bowls a length ball outside off, Liton drives it and gets a leading edge to it. Raina comes in running from mid off and takes it to casually to take the catch. He drops a simple catch. By then the batsmen sneak a single.
6.4 : V Shankar to M Rahim, Played to mid-wicket for a single.
6.5 : V Shankar to L Das, 2 runs.
6.6 : V Shankar to L Das, No run.
7.1 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, No run.
7.2 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Rahim drives it back to the bowler.
7.3 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Short and wide outside off, Rahim cuts it to point fielder and they come for a single.
7.4 : Y Chahal to L Das, Das comes dancing down the wicket and plays it to long off for a single.
7.5 : Y Chahal to M Rahim, Tossed up delivery on the leg side, Rahim tries to sweep it but the ball hits it back leg and they sneak in a single.
7.6 : Y Chahal to L Das, Das sweeps it to deep mid wicket and keeps the strike for next over.
8.1 : V Shankar to L Das, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Das rocks on the back foot and punches it past covers for a boundary.
8.2 : V Shankar to L Das, A length delivery outside off, Das comes dancing down the track but fails to make any contact.
8.3 : V Shankar to L Das, Das opens the face of the bat and plays it to point for a single.
8.4 : V Shankar to M Rahim, SIX! That is huge! Shankar bangs it short on the leg stump, Rahim pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
A referral has been taken by India for a caught behind appeal. Mushfiqur Rahim is the man in question.
8.5 : V Shankar to M Rahim, OUT! India have a decision in their favour. Shankar bowls it wide outside off, Rahim tries to put bat to it but manages to find the bottom edge and the ball gets into keeper's gloves. The umpire gives a not out but Karthik asks for a referral immediately. Its not a no ball and there is clear indication on the hotspot that he has edge the ball. Rahim has to go back to the pavilion.
Mahmudullah comes in at no. 5.
8.6 : V Shankar to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah gets a bottom edge to a full delivery on the leg stump. The ball rolls to the keeper.
9.1 : Y Chahal to L Das, Das leans into the tossed up delivery and drives it to mid-wicket for a single.
9.2 : Y Chahal to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah gets an inside edge to a tossed up delivery and it hits his pads.
9.3 : Y Chahal to Mahmudullah, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
9.4 : Y Chahal to Mahmudullah, Chahal fires it full on the legs, Mahmudullah plays it to mid-wicket for another single.
9.5 : Y Chahal to L Das, Das sweeps it to mid-wicket for a single.
9.6 : Y Chahal to Mahmudullah, Chahal darts it full outside off, Mahmudullah plays it to point. At the end of 10 overs, Bangladesh are 69-3.
10.1 : V Shankar to L Das, Beaten! Shankar drops it on a length and it moves away from off, Das walks across to pull it but misses it completely.
10.2 : V Shankar to L Das, Very full, almost a yorker outside off, Liton crouches low and squeezes it out towards cover. The umpire calls it a no ball as Shankar has overstepped big time.
Free hit coming up...
V Shankar to L Das, That's a wide this time! Fuller ball but miles down the leg side, Das shuffles across and leaves it alone. Free Hit is still on.
V Shankar to L Das, Nothing on the Free Hit! Fuller ball, angling in, Liton swings across the line but gets it off the inner half to long on for a single.
10.3 : V Shankar to Mahmudullah, Bangs in a short one on middle and off, Mahmudullah looks to pull but gets beaten.
10.4 : V Shankar to Mahmudullah, Fuller ball on middle and off, worked straight to mid on. Turning out to be a good over so far.
10.5 : V Shankar to Mahmudullah, OUT! Gone! The pressure of dot balls gets the better of the Bangladeshi skipper. Back of a length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah makes room to hit it inside out but ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover where Shardul Thakur comes a couple of steps ahead and takes an easy catch. Bangladesh dent further.
Sabbir Rahman is the next man in.
10.6 : V Shankar to L Das, What was that? A wicket has just fallen and Liton Das attempts a cheeky shot. He walks across to a length ball and tries to paddle it over the keeper but gets beaten comprehensively. Just 3 runs and a wicket off it.
Washington Sundar back on.
11.1 : W Sundar to S Rahman, Tossed up outside off, Rahman prods forward to defend, expecting the ball to turn but it doesn't. It goes straight on and he gets beaten.
11.2 : W Sundar to S Rahman, Flatter and quicker through the air, Sabbir rocks back to cut. Beaten again.
11.3 : W Sundar to S Rahman, Goes back and clips it through square leg for a single.
11.4 : W Sundar to L Das, Wide! Full toss down the leg side, it seems to have slipped out of his hands.
W Sundar to L Das, Goes deep in the crease to a quicker ball and punches it towards cover.
11.5 : W Sundar to L Das, Floated ball outside off, Das gets down to sweep but mistimes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
11.6 : W Sundar to S Rahman, Fires it right at the base of the stumps, Rahman just jams it out. Another fruitful over for India, just 6 from the last two and plus a wicket as well.
Shardul Thakur comes on to bowl now.
12.1 : S Thakur to L Das, Liton Das gives the charge, Thakur spots it and smartly drags his length back. Since the batsman is down he had to play the pull shot. Gets it off the splice over the bowler for a couple before the man from long off mops it up.
12.2 : S Thakur to L Das, Another mishit! Short ball, a well-directed one. Das mistimes the pull towards deep square leg where Dhawan collects it on the bounce.
12.3 : S Thakur to S Rahman, Good length delivery on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one.
12.4 : S Thakur to L Das, Since the mid off is inside the circle, Shardul fires in a yorker outside off, Das tries to jam it out but fails to get any wood on it.
12.5 : S Thakur to L Das, Fuller and angling in on the pads, nudged through mid-wicket for another single.
12.6 : S Thakur to S Rahman, Bends his back and hits the deck hard does Shardul, Rahman tries to pull it across the line but this one bounces way over him to the keeper. Wide called for the height.
S Thakur to S Rahman, FOUR! Ahh, the extra ball costs India a boundary here! Fuller in length and outside off, Rahman drives it on the up and splits the gap between extra cover and mid off.
13.1 : W Sundar to L Das, FOUR! 8 from the last two balls! Floated delivery around middle and off, Liton Das dances down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.2 : W Sundar to L Das, Low full toss on the stumps, Das looks to play the reverse sweep but gets it off the bottom edge towards short third man for a single.
13.3 : W Sundar to S Rahman, This time the conventional sweep is played! Loopy delivery outside off, swept behind square on the leg side for a single.
13.4 : W Sundar to L Das, Loops it up outside off, Das chips it over extra cover and collects a brace.
13.5 : W Sundar to L Das, Wide! Goes around the wicket and fires it too wide outside off. Liton still goes after it but misses.
W Sundar to L Das, Darted on the pads, worked through square leg for a single.
13.6 : W Sundar to S Rahman, Flattish outside off, Sabbir dabs it towards short third man to keep strike. Washington Sundar finishes with figures of 4-0-23-0! Very economical!
Vijay Shankar is back into the attack.
14.1 : V Shankar to S Rahman, Shortish and angling in on middle, Sabbir helps/pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a single.
14.2 : V Shankar to L Das, Shuffles across to play the scoop, Shankar drops it short on middle. The batsman can't get going with the shot.
14.3 : V Shankar to L Das, Tucks a length delivery towards backward square leg and runs one.
14.4 : V Shankar to S Rahman, Good delivery! Bowls a slower back of a length delivery outside off, Sabbir Rahman swivels to pull but is undone by the slowness on the ball.
14.5 : V Shankar to S Rahman, In the air... dropped! But what an effort from Vijay Shankar! Simply terrific. Changes the pace again, keeps it full outside off, Rahman looks to heave it across the line but mistimes it high in the air towards mid-wicket. Shankar himself charges towards the ball, covers good ground and then stretches both his hands but the ball doesn't stick. Talk about athleticism! 100 up for Bangladesh as the batsmen take two.
14.6 : V Shankar to S Rahman, Wide! Bumper one on middle and leg, Sabbir lets it be.
V Shankar to S Rahman, Wide! Another wide! Fuller ball, a bit wider outside off, SR looks to drive but misses.
V Shankar to S Rahman, Now a no ball! Shankar is just not able to complete his over or what? Very full on off, driven towards cover. Das wanted a single but is sent back. Free Hit time!
V Shankar to S Rahman, FOUR! Well played! Makes the most of the Free Hit! Walks across to a low full toss and paddles it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary to end the over. 11 coming from the long, long over.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back.
15.1 : Y Chahal to L Das, OUT! Chahal strikes! He comes back into the attack and breaks the stand that was starting to bloom a bit. He gives it a good flight, lands it around middle and off. Liton Das skips down the track to go big but the ball turns away a bit which made him reach out to that one. Mistimes it high in the air towards long off and Raina takes it with ease by coming a couple of steps ahead.
0.0 : Mehedi Hasan walks in next.
15.2 : Y Chahal to S Rahman, More loop this time, Rahman blocks it out.
15.3 : Y Chahal to S Rahman, Sends in a googly this time, Rahman works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.
15.4 : Y Chahal to M Hasan, Gets down and paddle scoops it over the keeper for a single.
15.5 : Y Chahal to S Rahman, Drops it short on middle, pulled with ample of time through mid-wicket for a single.
15.6 : Y Chahal to M Hasan, Slower through the air, clipped with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Chahal himself does the mopping up work and he's done for the night. His figures read 4-0-19-1!
Jaydev Unadkat is back into the attack.
16.1 : J Unadkat to M Hasan, Angles it away on a length outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single.
16.2 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, FOUR! Much-needed! Short and a bit of width on offer, Sabbir Rahman pounces on it as he flashes it through point for a boundary.
16.3 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, Comes from around the wicket and drops it on a back of a length outside off, Rahman pushes it towards point for a single.
16.4 : J Unadkat to M Hasan, Wide! Bangs in a short one on middle and leg, Hasan can't pull it away. Wide called rightly.
J Unadkat to M Hasan, OUT! Easy take for Pandey! Unadkat with an excellent slower length delivery on middle and off, Mehedi Hasan backs away to have a thwack across the line but all he manages is to sky it up in the air towards long on where Manish Pandey takes it safely.
Taskin Ahmed is the new man in.
16.5 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, Shortish on the hips, Rahman hops and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
16.6 : J Unadkat to T Ahmed, Bangs in a short one on middle and off, Taskin rises on the toes as he stabs it out towards backward point.
Shardul Thakur to bowl the 18th over.
17.1 : S Thakur to S Rahman, On a back of a length, closer to the off stump line. Sabbir swings and misses.
17.2 : S Thakur to S Rahman, Rolls his fingers over the ball, this one moves away from off, Sabbir makes room to guide it fine towards third man but gets beaten due to the lack of pace.
17.3 : S Thakur to S Rahman, Third time beaten! This time it's the knuckle ball from Thakur. Sabbir swings wildly at it and gets beaten comprehensively.
17.4 : S Thakur to S Rahman, Good length delivery on middle, Rahman finally connects. Gets it towards mid-wicket but doesn't want another.
17.5 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, Goes around the wicket and angles away a length delivery on off, clipped towards mid-wicket. Just one from the over so far, can Shardul finish well?
17.6 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, Yes, he does! Back to over the wicket and digs in a short ball on leg, Taskin lifts his front leg as he pulls it towards fine leg to be on strike. Excellent from Shardul, just two off the over.
18.1 : J Unadkat to T Ahmed, FOUR! Bangladesh have finally got a boundary. They need more of those! Fuller and angling in from over the wicket, Ahmed clears the front leg and whips it between long on and mid-wicket for a boundary to start the 19th over.
18.2 : J Unadkat to T Ahmed, Leg bye! Angling in again on middle and leg, Ahmed looks to tuck it away but gets it off the pads. The ball rolls beside the pitch as Sabbir calls him through. Taskin obliges. Now Unadkat charges to the ball, picks it up, turns and has a wild shy at the bowler's end but misses. The man from mid off does well to stop it with a dive.
18.3 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, SIX! That's gone the distance! What a hit! Rahman maybe, predicted this as he waits on the back foot to a length ball and pummels it over deep square leg for a maximum.
18.4 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, Doles a yorker, sprayed wider outside off, Sabbir Rahman fails to dig it out.
18.5 : J Unadkat to S Rahman, That's a harsh call from the umpire! The cutter from Jaydev, it moves away a bit, Rahman looks to pull but gets beaten. It was well inside the tramline.
J Unadkat to S Rahman, Wide! That's ultra wide! Very full and miles outside the tramline, Sabbir lets it be.
The umpire raises the finger to a caught behind appeal against Sabbir Rahman. It seems like a bump ball and hence Sabbir takes the review straightaway.
J Unadkat to S Rahman, OUT! Sabbir Rahman has to walk back. It's not a bump ball, so Sabbir Rahman's stay ends as Unadkat gets his third of the night. He goes wide of the crease and angles away a very full ball outside off, Rahman tries squeezing it out but there seems to be some noise as the ball passes the bat. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Sabbir is quick to take the DRS. Replays roll in. Snicko shows a spike but not when the bat hits the ground. It shows when the
Rubel Hossain is the new man in.
18.6 : J Unadkat to R Hossain, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
19.1 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, Hits the deck hard, it rises a bit too much and it's too good for Taskin to hit it across.
Direct hit, is it? Or has Thakur not collected the ball? Either way, the stumps are disturbed and a run out appeal is taken upstairs.
19.2 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, OUT! Run out! Very full on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed drags it off the inner half towards long on and runs the first one hard. He wants another as well and Rubel sets off. Raina fires a flat throw to Shardul who seems to have not collected it cleanly but did well to deflect it onto the stumps at his end. They take it upstairs and replays confirm the same.
Mustafizur Rahman is next.
19.3 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, Drags a pull off the inside edge towards mid-wicket for a single.
19.4 : S Thakur to M Rahman, Bangs in a short one, directing towards the batsman. Rahman is ages to late to swing across the line.
19.5 : S Thakur to M Rahman, Comes a couple of steps ahead and drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.
19.6 : S Thakur to T Ahmed, Wide! This seems to have slipped out of his hands! Full toss, too, too wide outside the tramline. A good take from Karthik behind.
S Thakur to T Ahmed, Another one on a shorter length, Thakur grunts as he delivers it. Taskin Ahmed mistimes his pull to mid-wicket and settles for a single. BANGLADESH FINISH WITH 139/8!
Excellent performance from India after opting to bowl. They were right on the money from the word go and never did they let Bangladesh off the hook. All their bowlers got into the act pretty quickly especially after that thrashing that they received in the series opener. Unadkat got three while Thakur got two to his name. Both their spinners were pretty economical and tidy. They gave away just 42 runs and picked up a wicket in the 8 overs together.
Bangladesh will be very disappointed with their effort. Apart from Liton Das and Sabbir Rahman none of the batsmen got going and now it's a tough ask for their bowlers to defend a paltry score against a star-studded batting line up. Will India continue to keep wood over Bangladesh? We shall find out in just a bit. We have Vijay Shankar up for a chat. Let's see what the pacer has to say...
Vijay Shankar says it's been a good show from them. Reckons, back of a length is something which doesn't let batsman score freely and hence he likes to hit it more often. Is trying to adapt to the situation and is happy to do it. States they are backing themselves to chase this down.
0.0 : We are back for the chase. 140 is the target as the Bangladesh players make their way out to the middle. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the batting for India. Mustafizur Rahman will start the bowling for the Bangla Tigers. Here we go...
0.1 : M Rahman to R Sharma, India are underway as Sharma guides a length ball outside off down towards third man for an easy run.
0.2 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, FOUR! Starts from where he left off in the last game! Off the mark in style. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan guides it through point and the ball races away.
0.3 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, Over compensates and bowls it on the pads, Dhawan though does not take full toll of it as he flicks it not off the middle, over mid on for a couple.
0.4 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, Good delivery! Back of a length and he bent his back on this one as it bounces a touch more. Hurries onto the batsman as he tries to flick, takes the glove and rolls towards the leg side for a run.
0.5 : M Rahman to R Sharma, Works it against the angle and through square leg for a run. A run of each ball till now.
0.6 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, A dot to end the first over, an expensive one though. Down the leg side, Dhawan watches it go through to the keeper.
Taskin Ahmed to bowl the second over.
1.1 : T Ahmed to R Sharma, A peach to start off with! Taskin comes running in and angles it into the off stump first. Gets it to leave the batsman late. Rohit tries to defend but the ball just whizzes past the outside edge.
1.2 : T Ahmed to R Sharma, FOUR! Classic Rohit Sharma! A little short by Taskin on off, Rohit nonchalantly rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a one bounce boundary.
1.3 : T Ahmed to R Sharma, Fuller on middle, Sharma eases it down to mid on.
1.4 : T Ahmed to R Sharma, FOUR! Bad ball and dispatched! Short and wide outside off, width on offer and Sharma pounces on it. He cuts it through point and the ball races away. India off to a flier, 123 needed now.
1.5 : T Ahmed to R Sharma, A yorker on middle, tries to surprise the batsman. Sharma though gets his bat down in time and works it through square leg for a run.
1.6 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, Just like the last over a dot to finish but nine from this over also. On the pads, Dhawan fails to put it away and gets hit high on the pads.
Rubel Hossain is into the attack.
2.1 : R Hossain to R Sharma, Edged but four! A good delivery to begin with by Rubel. He lands it on a length around off, it skids off the surface and also straightens. Sharma tries to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes down to the third man fence.
2.2 : R Hossain to R Sharma, Shorter in length outside off, Rohit guides it down to third man to change strike.
2.3 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, That came back in late! Fuller around off, shapes in late. Dhawan tries to keep it out but gets an inside edge beside the pitch and the batsmen scamper through for a run.
2.4 : R Hossain to R Sharma, BEAUTY! The grunt he is letting out while delivering the ball shows how much effort he is putting. On a length around off, shoots off the surface. Rohit pushes at it tentatively but luckily for him he does not edge it.
2.5 : R Hossain to R Sharma, WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Sharma goes after it but misses.
R Hossain to R Sharma, This has been a good over from the bowler till now. He though has not had luck on his side. He once again bowls an outswinger on middle, Rohit closes the bat face early as he tries to flick. The ball takes the outside edge and goes down to third man for a run.
2.6 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, Fuller on middle, Dhawan times it towards the bowler who half stops it and deflects it towards mid on. Dhawan sets off for a run and there is a chance for a run out for that fielder but he fumbles. 9 from this over also but this was a good over by Rubel.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on.
3.1 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, Flicks it with the angle through square leg for a run.
3.2 : M Rahman to R Sharma, Fullish on off, I think it was the cutter. Sharma times it to covers but for no runs. He is on 17 from 12 balls.
3.3 : M Rahman to R Sharma, OUT! PLAYED ON! The change of ends for Mustafizur Rahman does the trick. Another failure for Rohit Sharma. Rahman comes running in and lands it on a length around off. Sharma tries to run it down to third man but the ball is too close to him to play that shot. He gets an inside edge which disturbs the furniture behind. A much-needed wicket for Bangladesh as these two were taking the game away from them. They would now look to pull things back a little.
Rishabh Pant is the next man in. He has been promoted up the order today.
3.4 : M Rahman to R Pant, A confident shot first up by Pant! Short and on middle, Rishabh takes on the challenge of pulling and does it well but straight to short fine leg.
3.5 : M Rahman to R Pant, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller this time by Rahman, Pant flicks him over mid on to get off the mark with a boundary.
3.6 : M Rahman to R Pant, Another heave but this time he does not connect well. As the ball which is full takes the inside edge and goes towards deep square leg for a run. End of a successful over for Bangladesh.
Time for some spin! Mehidy Hasan is into the attack.
4.1 : M Hasan to R Pant, Flatter on off, no turn on offer. Pant lunges forward and keeps it out.
4.2 : M Hasan to R Pant, Fires it on off, Pant drops it towards cover for a quick run.
4.3 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, FOUR! Nicely swept! Dhawan loves to play this shot against the off spinners. Mehidy tosses it up on middle, Dhawan goes down on one knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.
4.4 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. One run added to the total.
4.5 : M Hasan to R Pant, Pant comes down the track, seeing that Mehidy drags his length back. Pant tries to keep it out but the ball hits his pads. There is a muted appeal by the Bangladeshi players but the umpire shakes his head.
4.6 : M Hasan to R Pant, Floats it up on off, Pant plays it towards cover to end the over with a run.
Rubel Hossain is back on.
5.1 : R Hossain to R Pant, OUT! Another chop on and it is not a surprise seeing the nature of the wicket! Pant's promotion up the order has not worked! Once again a change of ends for a bowler works. He bowls it wide outside off, on a fuller length, the sucker ball they call it. Pant throws the kitchen sink at it but away from his body. He gets an inside edge which shatters into the stumps. The Bangladeshis are pumped and they have two in the Powerplay. They are not making it easy for India. 100
0.0 : Suresh Raina walks out to the middle.
5.2 : R Hossain to S Raina, Back of a length on off, Raina hops and defends it towards covers. He sets off for a run. The fielder there has a shy and Raina dives but the fielder misses.
5.3 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, FOUR! Short and pulled away! A bumper on middle, Dhwan rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
5.4 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, The batsman plays the Square-Cut. One run added to the total.
5.5 : R Hossain to S Raina, PUT DOWN! Bangladesh need this to stick if they are to win this game. A well worked out plan almost paid off. There was a leg gully in place for Raina and Rubel bowls it full on the pads. Raina flicks it uppishly towards him. Hasan there dives to his left and gets two hands to it but can't hang on. The batsmen take a single in the meantime. How costly will this prove? Raina would surely want to make the Bangladeshis pay.
5.6 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
6.1 : M Hasan to S Raina, Fires it on off, kept out.
6.2 : M Hasan to S Raina, SIX! 50 up in style! The drop has already cost them 8 runs. Hasan floats it up on middle, Raina goes down on one knee and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
6.3 : M Hasan to S Raina, Eases it down to long off for a run.
6.4 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Works it with the angle through mid-wicket for a run.
6.5 : M Hasan to S Raina, Gives it air on off, driven towards cover.
6.6 : M Hasan to S Raina, Flighted ball on middle, driven back to the bowler.
Taskin Ahmed is back on.
7.1 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, SIX! Welcome back Taskin, says Dhawan! A hit me ball by Ahmed. A bouncer down the leg side, Dhawan just has to get bat on it and he does so expertly. He helps it on its way and the ball goes flying over the fine leg fence.
7.2 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is in a hurry here! 75 needed now in 74! Short again, Taskin is not learning here. Dhawan though loves it as he camps back and pulls it with authority through backward point for another boundary. 10 from the first two balls.
7.3 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, Fuller on off, pushed to covers. Better delivery by Taskin but he has to bowl here consistently.
7.4 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, Shortish again, Dhawan is in such good form that he picks the length early and pulls it but this time to the fielder in the deep on the leg side for a run.
7.5 : T Ahmed to S Raina, On the pads, worked around the corner for an easy run.
7.6 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, 13 from the over! Full and outside off, Dhawan tries to drive but the ball takes the inside edge and onto his pads. it rolls towards the off side for a quick run. A good comeback by the bowler after being hit for 10 from the first 2 balls.
8.1 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Dances down the track but does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. He still manages to get a run of it as he flicks it through mid-wicket.
8.2 : M Hasan to S Raina, Fires it on the pads, Raina works it around the corner. They run the first one hard, sensing an opportunity for a second but it was not on.
8.3 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, A huge, huge appeal by the bowler. He bowls the arm ball on middle, coming into the batsman with the angle. Dhawan tries to work it around the corner but misses. The bowler is pleading as he feels he has got his man but the umpire shakes his head. Going down leg. Also the batsmen take a leg bye as the ball rolls towards short third man.
8.4 : M Hasan to S Raina, Delicate glance by the batsman through the fine leg region. One run added to the total.
8.5 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Shorter on off, punched to covers for a run.
8.6 : M Hasan to S Raina, That stays low! Quicker on off, skids off the surface and also stays low. Raina does well though to get his bat down in time and keep it out.
Soumya Sarkar into the attack now.
9.1 : S Sarkar to S Dhawan, Good length on off, kept out.
9.2 : S Sarkar to S Dhawan, The batsman dances down the track. They pick up a single.
9.3 : S Sarkar to S Raina, A bumper which bounces way above the batsman's head and the umpire calls it a wide.
S Sarkar to S Raina, Wide outside off, guided down to third man for a run.
9.4 : S Sarkar to S Dhawan, Fuller on middle, worked across the line and through mid-wicket for a run.
9.5 : S Sarkar to S Raina, Full and wide outside off, Raina makes room but he goes too far outside leg. He tries to reach the ball but it takes the bottom edge and goes to point.
9.6 : S Sarkar to S Raina, FOUR! Trademark Raina! He makes room, gets the ball in his zone, full and wide outside off. Suresh goes inside out over covers for a boundary. 59 needed of 60.
10.1 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Works it with the angle through square leg for a run.
10.2 : M Hasan to S Raina, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
10.3 : M Hasan to S Raina, Floated up on off, driven through covers for a run.
10.4 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Another appeal but to no avail! Fires it on off, Dhawan goes down on one knee and tries to sweep. He misses and it hits some part of his body. The players appeal and the umpire shakes his head. Replays later on show it did not hit the pads and it had hit the glove.
10.5 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, Loopy ball on off, driven to covers.
Review time! Another appeal for an LBW against Dhawan has been turned down. The Bangladeshis this time go for a review. Looks to be going down leg with the angle.
10.6 : M Hasan to S Dhawan, NOT OUT! Umpire's call as it is flicking the leg stump. Dhawan comes down the track and he tries to flick the ball. He misses though to get hit on the pads. The bowler and the keeper put in a loud appeal but the umpire once again shakes his head. This time though they go for the review. Replays roll in and the ball shows to be clipping the leg pole. The on-field call stays and Bangladesh don't lose their review.
Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.
11.1 : M Rahman to S Raina, Good length ball on middle and off, Raina makes a little room for himself before he eases the punch through to sweeper cover for a single.
11.2 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
11.3 : M Rahman to S Raina, Shaping back in on middle and leg, worked through the square leg area for an easy one.
11.4 : M Rahman to S Dhawan, Served on a length once more, a fraction straight in line, Dhawan swings hard over square leg. Takes a run as the fielder out in the deep mops it up.
11.5 : M Rahman to S Raina, Sharp bumper, going slightly down leg, Raina has nothing to do with it.
11.6 : M Rahman to S Raina, Attacking the stumps, Suresh Raina makes room and steers it towards point. The fielder there dives and makes a good stop, can't stop the batsmen from completing the run though.
Mahmudullah brings himself into the attack.
12.1 : Mahmudullah to S Raina, The 50-run stand is up with this. Raina works the ball square on the leg side with the angle. Picks up two with ease.
12.2 : Mahmudullah to S Raina, Knocks this ball down to long on and crosses over.
12.3 : Mahmudullah to S Dhawan, SIX! Short, flat and on the stumps, Dhawan quickly picks it up and positions himself for the big hoick. He clears the mid-wicket boundary with ease and gets a biggie to his name.
12.4 : Mahmudullah to S Dhawan, Gets close to the pitch of the ball with the use of his feet and pushes it to long off for one.
12.5 : Mahmudullah to S Raina, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
12.6 : Mahmudullah to S Dhawan, Driven towards mid off. No run taken.
Nazmul Islam is on to bowl.
13.1 : N Islam to S Raina, Darted too full on the stumps, flicked in front of square leg for a single.
13.2 : N Islam to S Dhawan, FOUR! 6th T20I fifty for Shikhar Dhawan! He gets to the milestone with a boundary. Darted down the leg side, Dhawan helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. Another good knock from the southpaw opener, his purple patch continues.
13.3 : N Islam to S Dhawan, Skidding off the surface after pitching outside off, Dhawan is beaten past the outside edge as he looks to play and the ball goes off the keeper's pads. A stumping chance missed, as Dhawan dragged his back leg outside the crease.
13.4 : N Islam to S Raina, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
13.5 : N Islam to S Dhawan, Walks down the track and dabs it to long on for a single.
13.6 : N Islam to S Raina, Use of the feet again, played down towards mid on for a quick run.
Rubel Hossain comes back on.
14.1 : R Hossain to S Raina, OUT! Rubel strikes immediately on his return to the attack. It's the short ball which does Raina in. He awkwardly fends it away on the leg side, scoops it towards Mehidy Hasan at square leg who takes a simple catch. Bangladesh have another wicket, but India are in a really comfortable position. 32 needed off 35.
0.0 : Manish Pandey walks in next.
14.2 : R Hossain to M Pandey, Super way to get off the mark. Short ball and Pandey plays the ramp shot to this. Would have got a boundary too, had Mustafizur not made a good tumbling stop to his left at third man. Two taken.
14.3 : R Hossain to M Pandey, Length ball aiming the top of off stump, Pandey drops it in front of cover and crosses over.
14.4 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, Back of a length delivery going across Dhawan, he cuts it square but straight to the fielder.
14.5 : R Hossain to S Dhawan, Shortish delivery into the body, a little swivel from Shikhar before he pulls it through backward square leg. One run to the total.
14.6 : R Hossain to M Pandey, Short ball rising off the surface, Pandey rises tall and rides the bounce as he punches it through covers for a single. 27 off 30 now to win.
15.1 : N Islam to M Pandey, Tossed up on off from around the wicket, comfortably pushed down the ground towards long off. A single is taken.
15.2 : N Islam to S Dhawan, Over the wicket to Dhawan, it's darted full and on the stumps, driven to long on. One more run taken.
15.3 : N Islam to M Pandey, Definite noise there, not sure of what though. Rahim went up instantly after collecting the ball. No response from the umpire though. Dropped a little short on off, spins away ever so slightly and goes past the outside edge. Think the sound was of the bat hitting the back pad. Good call from the official.
15.4 : N Islam to M Pandey, FOUR! A half-tracker, basically a gift for Manish Pandey who puts this away with a lot of joy. Rocks back and pulls it across the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
15.5 : N Islam to M Pandey, Driven down through mid on for an easy run.
15.6 : N Islam to S Dhawan, Dhawan looks to get some bat on it, does so too but it's the inside edge which falls past the leg stump.
Taskin Ahmed to bowl once more.
16.1 : T Ahmed to M Pandey, Waits for the length ball outside off to come to him, and then opens the face of the bat to guide it down to third man for a single.
16.2 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, Touch fuller in length, quite close to the off stick, it's driven down to long off. Another run to the scoreboard.
16.3 : T Ahmed to M Pandey, Back of a length and angling back in, Manish Pandey swats it across, through mid-wicket, and calls his partner through for one.
16.4 : T Ahmed to S Dhawan, OUT! Dhawan is on his way, but the wicket's probably come a little too late. Full and angling in from around off from around the wicket, the opener walks a step across and looks to clear mid-wicket. Lot of height, not enough distance and Liton Das gets under this. Judges it well and takes a safe catch.
Dinesh Karthik to bat next for India.
16.5 : T Ahmed to M Pandey, Just ahead of a length outside off, Pandey uppishly plays it through the gap in the covers for an easy two.
16.6 : T Ahmed to M Pandey, Single to end the over. Pandey pushes it through the cover region and will keep strike. 14 to win in 3 overs.
Mustafizur Rahman returns.
17.1 : M Rahman to M Pandey, FOUR! Deft from Manish Pandey. Nicely done. Plays this very late. Waits for the ball to come, opens the face and just guides it past the keeper. Really fine, even the third man fielder can't get to it with a dive. Boundary!
17.2 : M Rahman to M Pandey, Glided with an open face again, but straight to the third man fielder this time. Single taken.
17.3 : M Rahman to D Karthik, Bit of width offered outside off, cut down to third man by Dinesh Karthik for a run.
17.4 : M Rahman to M Pandey, Angling in sharply, Pandey picks it off his pads and works it 'round the corner, but finds the man positioned there.
17.5 : M Rahman to M Pandey, FOUR! Shouldn't be bowling there to Pandey. He has width, so he uses it well and cuts it fiercely through cover-point for a boundary.
17.6 : M Rahman to M Pandey, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Rubel Hossain is back on.
18.1 : R Hossain to M Pandey, Just back of a length, slightly cramped for room but it doesn't matter to Pandey who punches it down the ground for a single.
18.2 : R Hossain to D Karthik, Length ball outside the line of off stump, cut away towards the covers, where a half-stop from the fielder lets the batsmen take a single.
18.3 : R Hossain to M Pandey, On a good length and around off, a mistimed drive towards the covers.
18.4 : R Hossain to M Pandey, And there's the game! INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Comfortable victory for the Men in Blue. Manish Pandey hits this towards the man at cover and calls his partner through to complete a well-deserved victory.
India back on track after a mini setback in the tournament opener and with that, they continue to dominate Bangladesh as they make it 6-0 in T20Is. Was as comfortable a game as they could have hoped for. First did the job with the ball by restricting Bangladesh to 139, with Jaydev Unadkat leading the charge with a 3 fer, and now, have cruised through the chase courtesy a superb Shikhar Dhawan fifty. His and Suresh Raina's stand of 68 runs more or less sealed the deal, with Manish Pandey then add
Man of the Match, Vijay Shankar says he's been working really hard and is happy to have got this award. Adds that the last few years he's put in a lot of effort to develop his bowling and add some variety, which has helped him a lot. Wants to thank his parents for helping him get to this point, along with the people in the dressing room.
Mahmudullah says it's obvious they didn't bat well. Adds they fell short by about 15-20 runs and didn't adapt to the wicket as well. Further adds they needed to rotate the strike more and do better especially in the middle overs. States that they are just one win away from becoming really good again and that probably isn't far away.
Rohit Sharma says this good performance was expected from his team, from the first ball to the last and it was a complete team effort. Mentions they looked at what went wrong in the last game and worked on it, in particular what lengths they hit while bowling. Praises his bowlers for executing their plans and is happy with how they did. Realizes that their catching has been poor and goes on to say there's always room for improvement. Reckons his side is much better than that and hopefully they'l
That is all from this game. The result panned out to be how everyone expected it to with India coming out on top quite easily. Bangladesh on the other hand, are struggling to find a win. They have a lot of things to sought out before their next game against the Lankans. It is also the next game of the tri series which will be played on the 10th of March in Colombo at 1900 local (1330 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye.