Nidahas Trophy 2018: Dinesh Karthik's last-ball SIX gives India title win against Bangladesh
India v/s Bangladesh
Nidahas Trophy 2018 India v/s Bangladesh Final: Live score, updates and commentary
India survived late drama in a pulsating final to clinch the Twenty20 tri-series after Dinesh Karthik smashed the final ball for a six to secure their thrilling four-wicket victory against a gallant Bangladesh side on Sunday.
India v/s Bangladesh Nidahas Trophy 2018 Final: Full Scorecard
Here are live updates of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 India v/s Bangladesh Final:
22:36
SIX
Dinesh Karthik has done it. INDIA WIN THE MATCH
22:36
OUT
Vijay Shankar goes just after hitting a four, India need 5 off the last ball.
22:34
Just 3 runs off the first 3. India need 9 off the last 3 balls.
22:30
WHAT AN OVER. 22 off the over.
Karthik has given India a fighting chance.
FOUR
Karthik scoops it to the long leg boundary.
2 runs
Karthik comes down the track and hammers the back of a length delivery to long-off
SIX
Karthik sends it's out. DK is doing his best here.
FOUR
Karthik heaves it to the right of long-on.
SIX
Karthik takes the low full toss and pummels it over long-on.
IND: 155/5 after 19 overs
22:22
OUT
Wicket maiden from Mustafizur in the 18th over. This over may have won the match for Bangladesh.
Manish Pandey is gone. Pandey does manage to get bat to it, but his slog has no timing.
34 off the last 12 balls.
IND: 133/5 after 18 overs
22:10
India haven't done too bad since losing Rohit Sharma's wicket. 33 runs off 3 overs.
Manish Pandey is finally getting some boundaries. Vijay Shankar is at the other end- making his T20I batting debut.
India need 44 off 24. It will be interesting.
IND: 123/4 after 16 overs
21:59
OUT
India will feel the pressure now. Rohit Sharma is gone.
India's captain has been timing them like a dream all night. But this time, going for a slog sweep at a ball that doesn't really give him enough room, he skews it high rather than long
IND: 98/2 after 13.2 overs
21:56
India have only made 16 off the last four overs. Manish Pandey has found it hard to get going. India need 70 off 42 balls.
IND: 97/3 after 13 overs
21:44
OUT
India have lost their third wicket. KL Rahul departs, top-edges the pull and it lands safely in the hands of deep square leg.
IND: 83/3 after 9.3 overs
21:38
The current partnership has added 49 runs off 33 balls. 86 runs required from 11 overs.
IND: 81/2 after 9 overs
21:25
India have done well after losing two quick wickets. 100 runs required from 13 overs now.
SIX
Rahul hammers it over deep midwicket.
FOUR
Elegantly done by Rohit. He is looking in good touch. Outside off, Rohit guides it between point and backward point for a boundary.
SIX
What a shot! Rohit has walked in some different mood altogether, that's the consensus around here. He nicely gets under the ball and smites it high and handsome over the long off fence for half a dozen. India are 119 runs away from the target now.
FOUR
Lovely use of the feet. Seeing the flight on this one, Sharma shimmies down the track and hits it inside out over mid off. Makes nice contact and gets a boundary as a result.
FOUR
IND: 67/2 after 7 overs
21:15
OUT
India have lost their second wicket. Raina is gone.
IND: 33/2 after 3.3 overs
OUT
Dhawan has to depart trying to score more quickly. Shakib gives this air, and serves this outside off. Dhawan charges down and goes for the loft. Doesn't get to the pitch of the ball as the ball just spins a bit after pitching. Gets it off the lower end of the bat and the ball goes towards mid-off.
IND: 32/1 after 2.4 overs
21:10
SIX
Dhawan steps to the party. Shakib drags his length back, Dhawan pulls this over square leg for a maximum.
SIX
This is huge! What a shot from the skipper! Darts this in line of the stumps, Rohit pulls this once again over mid-wicket for a biggie!
FOUR
Short ball and Rohit has ample of time to rock back and pull it past square leg to the fence.
SIX
Confidence from the last match 89 is showing. Floated ball on middle, Rohit gets on one knee and heaves this over mid-wicket.
FOUR
Tossed up ball and Rohit swings this over mid on for the first boundary. Good intent shown by the Indian skipper.
20:45
Miraz's last over heroics has taken Bangladesh to 166. We have a battle on our hands.
FOUR
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is having fun here. He slices it away to the third man boundary.
SIX
Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes down the pitch and gets a full toss. Is it above his waist? He hits it over deep midwicket. BIG
FOUR
Mehidy Hasan Miraz scoops the length ball outside off to the long leg boundary.
BAN: 166/8 after 20 overs
20:37
Good over from Unadkat. 3 runs and 2 wickets.
BAN: 148/8 after 19 overs
20:33
OUT
Two in Two for Unadkat. Well, actually there was a wide ball in between. Bangladesh are going down quickly.
BAN: 148/8 after 18.3 overs
20:32
OUT
BOWLED HIM! Big wicket for India as Sabbir Rahman departs for 77. 10 balls to go.
Rahman made 77 off 50 balls. Unadkat gets the wickets.
BAN: 147/7 after 18.2 overs
20:32
A couple of BOUNDARIES off the over.
Sabbir is playing a gem of an innings here, he is 75 off 48 balls now.
BAN: 145/6 after 18 overs
20:27
Two SIXES in the over and a run out.
It has been a very expensive spell from Vijay Shankar, 4 overs for 48. Sabbir is uping the ante now.
BAN: 134/6 after 17 overs
20:26
OUT
Another Bangladesh wicket falls. Another run out.
BAN: 133/6 after 16.5 overs
20:15
FIFTY
4th T20I half-century for Rahman. He has done well to be in the middle, even with wickets falling at the other end.
BAN: 118/5 after 15.3 overs
20:10
OUT
Mahmudullah is run out.
The only batsman to put India under pressure and his wicket has been gifted away. Mahmudullah tries to flick and is hit on the pad. Sabbir is gunning for the quick single. He's halfway down the pitch, he reaches the batting crease, with Mahmudullah having taken a couple of steps before deciding there is no single.
Meanwhile, Karthik picks up the ball, throws it through to Shankar, who fumbles. Mahmudullah starts running now, but the bowler is able to regain control of the ball and runs it to the stumps.
BAN: 104/5 after 14.2 overs
19:59
12 overs are gone. Bangladesh have lost wickets at regular intervals. Indian spinners have done the job for India so far. Just 28 runs and 4 wickets from their 7 overs.