| 0.0 : TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in the favour of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh have opted to BOWL first. |
| Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (In for Taskin Ahmed), Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper of Bangladesh wins the toss and elects to bowl first and says their plan is to restrict the opposition. Says it is a good opportunity for them and they have played some good cricket and also aim to continue with the form. He adds that they know the conditions and says it's a good wicket. Also adds that wind will be a factor and feels 150-160 would be a good total to chase. Informs that they have one change with Jaker Ali coming in for Taskin Ahmed. |
| The captain of India, Rohit Sharma says that they were looking to bat first, so they got what they wanted. Adds that they now need to put up a good show with the bat. Reckons that it looks like a good wicket but it all depends on how much the sun beats and slows the surface down. Feels that it is important to assess as quickly as possible, which they have done well so far. Informs that they are playing the same team as the last game. Tells that it is important to turn up well for every game and |
| Ravindra Jadeja is in for a chat. He says that he is loving his time here in the Caribbean. Adds that pitches in New York suited the bowlers, but the conditions here in West Indies allow batters to get themselves in and score runs. Feels that they need to bowl while keeping in mind the wind factor and choose ends accordingly. Tells that in T20 cricket, small cameos play a big part and he tries to use his experience in the middle. Further says that he is not worried about his form and if he can |
| We are just a few moments away from this clash to commence at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. But before that, the two sets of players line up for their respective national anthems followed by the match officials. It will be Bangladesh's first, followed by the national anthem of India. |
| Done with the pre-match formalities and now it's time for the action to begin! It's a pleasant day at North Sound, Antigua, with the sun shining to its glory along with a good breeze around as well. The two Umpires make their way out to the middle. Out stride the two vastly experienced openers of India, skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with the former taking the guard and will face spin first up. Mahedi Hasan will get the proceedings underway with the ball for Bangladesh. The countdown |
| 0.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma takes the aerial route straightaway! Tosses it up does Mahedi Hasan, full and on off, Rohit Sharma presses forward and lofts it with a straight bat over mid off for a couple of runs. India are up and running! |
| 0.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Rohit Sharma, Drags the length back and bowls it around middle, Rohit Sharma stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, Floats it up and it is a touch slower as well, full and turning into the pads, Virat Kohli clips it off his pads but the fielder at mid-wicket makes a good diving stop to his right. |
| 0.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Rohit Sharma, Sees the batter back away but Mahedi holds his line and length. Serves it on a nagging length and it skids through, on middle and leg, Rohit knocks it along the ground to long on for a single. |
| 0.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Rohit Sharma, Four! |
| 0.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, A yes-no situation and a clean pick-up would have made things interesting! |
| 0.0 : Spin from both ends. Bangladeshi veteran, Shakib Al Hasan to bowl the second over. |
| 1.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Virat Kohli, Starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket, full and on off, Virat Kohli eases it down to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 1.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! More in control this time was the Indian skipper! |
| 1.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run. |
| 1.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Stand and deliver! Shakib Al Hasan gives the ball air but serves it right in the slot, full and on middle, Virat Kohli waits for the ball to arrive and brings his bottom hand into play. Thumps it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 1.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Virat Kohli, Pushes it through, short and on middle, Virat Kohli makes room to thrash it through the off side but swings a bit too hard. Gets an outside edge that goes wide of short third for a couple of runs. |
| 1.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Virat Kohli, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib replaces Mahedi Hasan. |
| 2.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, Steams in from over the wicket and bowls it at 138.4 kph, angling in on the pads, on a back of a length, Virat Kohli hangs back and glances it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 2.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, Rohit Sharma gets on his toes and nudges it with soft hands wide of mid-wicket. A bit of confusion for the run but the single was always on and they made it. |
| 2.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, Lands it on a short of a good length, around off, Virat Kohli stays back and dabs it with a high elbow to backward point. |
| 2.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Smeared away! Tanzim serves it full and sliding on the pads, Virat Kohli uses the angle to his advantage and the bottom hand comes into play again. Whips it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, Pulls the length back and this is much closer to the off-stump line, the ball pings off Kohli's bat as he punches it hard but picks out the man at cover-point. |
| 2.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, Tucks the batter up for room and delivers it on a back of a length, on middle, Virat Kohli shapes up to tuck it across the line but gets a soft leading edge and the ball drops beside the pitch on the off side. |
| 3.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, Compensates by dragging the length back and it skids off the deck, outside the line of leg, Rohit Sharma rocks back for the pull but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the back thigh. |
| 3.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Nicely done! Lands it on a nagging length, on the off pole, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come to him and glides it wide of short third with an open bat face for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Excellent use of the feet and this has gone many a mile! Shakib Al Hasan floats it up, full and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma puts the dancing shoes on and gets to the pitch of the ball. Launches it way over long on for a biggie. |
| 3.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rohit Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Shakib Al Hasan fights back to get rid of the Indian skipper! |
| 0.0 : Rishabh Pant walks out to the middle at number 3. |
| 3.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Tosses it up, full and on middle and leg, Rishabh Pant clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Rishabh Pant loses his balance as he tries to clip it on the leg side and miscues the shot to cover. |
| 4.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, No run. |
| 3.6 : Mahedi Hasan (1-0-8-0) is back. |
| 4.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, 1 run. |
| 4.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Loops it up again from around the wicket to the left-hander, full and on off, Rishabh Pant uses his feet and taps it back to Mahedi. |
| 4.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Strays on the pads, on a nagging length, Rishabh Pant tickles it fine and gets it past short fine leg. Mahmudullah gives it a chase and pulls it back with a slide. Two runs for Pant to open his account. |
| 4.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Rishabh Pant, No run. |
| 4.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Slower and shorter, outside off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and steers it to backward point for a dot. After a wicket-taking over from Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan needed to back it up from his end and he has certainly done that with a quiet over. Just 3 runs off it. |
| Change? |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Steams in from over the stumps, and delivers it across off on a length, Virat Kohli covers his off-pole, comes in line of the ball and drives it on the up through covers for a brace. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Bowls it a on a short of a good length, on off, and angling away, Virat Kohli goes deep in the crease and guides it straight to short third. |
| 5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Pitches this one on a short length, on the middle and angling on off, Virat Kohli drives it off the back foot towards covers where the fielder fumbles and parries the ball behind to the deep and allows a single. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Angles it onto the pads, on a fullish length, Rishabh Pant takes a step forward and clips it towards long leg for a single. |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, SIX! Gee, that came right from the sweet spot of the willow! 50 up for India! A bit fuller and on off, Virat Kohli brings the bottom hand into play, swipes it aerially with a flat-bat, and deposits it behind deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Full and outside off, Virat Kohli gets forward and drives it to widish mid off and gets a single to end the over. |
| 6.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, No run. |
| 6.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, Full again, in front of the stumps, Virat Kohli strides out and drives it towards long on for a single. |
| 6.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Rishabh Pant, Around the wicket for Pant, delivers on a length, it holds up a bit on the deck and angles on the pads, Rishabh Pant steers it to backward square leg for one. |
| 6.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, Over the wicket, full and on off, Virat Kohli leans onto the ball and drives it to the off side. |
| 6.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, A bit short of a good length, on the top of the middle, Virat Kohli pulls it straight to mid on. |
| 6.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Virat Kohli, A good tidy over from Mahedi! Just 3 from it. Full and onto the middle stump, Virat Kohli plants his front foot ahead and steers it down to long on for an easy single to retain the strike. |
| 7.1 : Rishad Hossain to Virat Kohli, WIDE! False start from Rishad! Delivers it way beyond the guideline. Wided. |
| 6.6 : Rishad Hossain has been handed the ball now. |
| 7.1 : Rishad Hossain to Virat Kohli, SIX! That's confident Virat in full flow! Drops it right underneath the bat on off, Virat Kohli takes out the front foot, cashes onto this half-volley and spanks it downtown for a six. |
| 7.2 : Rishad Hossain to Virat Kohli, Full and outside off, Virat Kohli whips it to long on for a single. |
| 7.3 : Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Down the leg side on a length. Pant leaves. Wide signaled. |
| Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, Slides it on the off stump line, on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant shovels it down the ground towards long on for one. |
| 7.4 : Rishad Hossain to Virat Kohli, Beaten! Pitches it on the fifth stump and turns it away from outside off, on a fuller length, Virat Kohli goes fishing at it and tries to drive it through the off side but plays inside the line and the ball beats his outside edge. |
| 7.5 : Rishad Hossain to Virat Kohli, Dishes out a fuller-length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli gets down on knee and inside edges the sweep behind square leg for one. |
| 7.6 : Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! A couple of bounces and over the ropes. Nice shot from Pant! Tossed up on a length, on the stumps, Rishabh Pant skips down the track and hits it across the line over square leg for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Virat Kohli, OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! Tanzim Hasan Sakib strikes gold and dismisses Virat Kohli. |
| Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4. |
| 8.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Marks his arrival in some fashion! Short in length and around off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles inside the line of the ball and helps it aerially over deep fine for a biggie. |
| 8.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Oh, dear! What happened there? SKY is walking back to the dugout as he has nicked the ball and eventually, the umpire too raises his finger up. |
| 0.0 : Shivam Dube makes his way out to the centre now. |
| 8.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Bumper angling way outside off, Shivam Dube drops his wrists and lets it go. |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, No run. |
| 8.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, Short length, angling across off, Shivam Dube with no foot movement again, tries to hit it but gets it off the thickish outside edge towards deep third for a single. |
| 8.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Rishabh Pant, Short again, and outside off, Rishabh Pant slashes it through covers for a single. |
| 9.1 : Mahmudullah to Rishabh Pant, Flights it on the middle, and fuller in length, Rishabh Pant leans ahead and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Mahmudullah to Rishabh Pant, No run. |
| 9.3 : Mahmudullah to Rishabh Pant, Drags his length a shade outside off, Rishabh Pant goes back and across, and pulls it along the carpet for a single at deep mid-wicket. |
| 9.4 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, Keeps it straighter and on the off stump, Shivam Dube goes inside the crease but hits it straight to Mahmudullah. |
| 9.5 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, 1 run. |
| 9.6 : Mahmudullah to Rishabh Pant, Fuller in length and outside off at 84 kph, Rishabh Pant lunges forward and drives it through cover-point for a single. Halfway of the first innings. India cruising ahead gently 83/3. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! |
| 10.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Width offered and Pant cashes in! Steams in from over the wicket and slants it across the left-hander, full and outside off, Rishabh Pant latches onto the width as he gets forward and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Takes pace off and pulls the length back as well, at the stumps, Rishabh Pant waits on it and checks his shot to dab it down to backward point. |
| 10.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, SIX! Pant picked the bones out of that! Mustafizur rolls the fingers over the ball and bowls it on a length, right in the arc, on off, Rishabh Pant picks it up nice and early. Stays low to make the connection and swats it with the wind over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 10.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, No run. |
| 10.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Poor delivery and these are easy pickings! Mustafizur Rahman yet to get his radar right in the 11 balls he has bowled so far. Slips in a low full toss, at the pads, Rishabh Pant does not miss out as he helps it down to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Keeps it full and on off and middle, Rishabh Pant drives it crisply but can't get it past the man at cover. A good start to the second half for India, 14 runs off the over. |
| 11.1 : Rishad Hossain to Shivam Dube, Tosses it up but the line is around the pads, on a length, Shivam Dube tickles it wide of short fine leg for a single. |
| 11.2 : Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, SIX! 100 comes up for India with a Rishabh Pant special! Rishad offers flight, full and turning in, on middle and leg, Rishabh Pant shimmies down the track and although the bottom hand comes off, he gets more than enough on it to clear wide long for half a dozen. |
| 11.3 : Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! More runs! Strays on the pads, full as well, Rishabh Pant gets inside the line and sweeps it well wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Rishad Hossain to Rishabh Pant, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Rishad Hossain has the last laugh! |
| Hardik Pandya is in at number 6 for India. |
| 11.5 : Rishad Hossain to Hardik Pandya, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Rishad Hossain to Shivam Dube, Turning into the pads, Shivam Dube flicks this full delivery with the turn to deep mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 12.1 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Comes from around the wicket but errs in line does Mahmudullah as he slips it down leg for a wide. |
| Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, Slanting in, full and on middle, Shivam Dube clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 12.2 : Mahmudullah to Hardik Pandya, Drops it short and it is outside off, Hardik Pandya rocks back and cuts it along the ground to deep point for a single. |
| 12.3 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, Serves it flat and short, it keeps a bit low, on off, Shivam Dube goes on the back foot and chops it down to backward point. |
| 12.4 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, Way too short and width as well, on off, Shivam Dube hammers it in front of square on the off side to deep cover for one. |
| 12.5 : Mahmudullah to Hardik Pandya, Much quicker this time at 93.7 kph, on a nagging length, Hardik Pandya works it away off his pads to deep square leg to turn the strike over. |
| 12.6 : Mahmudullah to Shivam Dube, Goes wide of the crease on that around-the-wicket angle and lands it a bit fuller, outside off, Shivam Dube hangs back and pats it to cover. Another tidy over from Mahmudullah. |
| 13.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Bangs it on a hard length, at the batter, Hardik Pandya waits on it and glides it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single. |
| 12.6 : Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-25-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Rishad Hossain. |
| 13.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Shivam Dube, Bends his back and hurls a bumper at the body of the batter, Shivam Dube gets into a bit of a tangle and mistimes the pull in front of square leg for a single. |
| 13.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Hits the deck hard again, over middle, Hardik Pandya watchfully nudges it from the crease to mid-wicket. |
| 13.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Angles it away from the right-hander, on a back of a length, outside off, Hardik Pandya uses the angle to steer it past backward point for one. This is turning out to be a good quiet phase for Bangladesh. |
| 13.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Shivam Dube, At 136.9 kph, slanting in, on a nagging length, on off, Shivam Dube stays back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for just a single. |
| 13.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Into the wicket and a touch slower, over middle, Hardik Pandya rides the bounce well and rolls his wrists to pull it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a run. 15 balls since the last boundary for India. |
| 14.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Hardik Pandya, 1 run. |
| 13.6 : Mahedi Hasan (3-0-14-0) is back for his spell's final over. |
| 14.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Shivam Dube, Coming in with the angle, short and on middle, punched down to long on with a straight bat by Dube for one. |
| 14.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Asking to be hit and Hardik Pandya obliges! This sits up to be hit by Mahedi, way too short and wide on off, Hardik Pandya does not miss out and smashes it over wide long off for a biggie. |
| 14.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Short and punished! A six followed by a four and this is just the over India needed to get the momentum back into their innings. |
| 14.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Hardik Pandya, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Shivam Dube, Slips it on the pads, on a nagging length, Shivam Dube works it behind square on the leg side for a single to keep the strike. An expensive end to what was otherwise a tidy spell by Mahedi Hasan. 14 runs off it. |
| 15.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, Shakib drops it on a fuller length, keeps it straight and outside off, Shivam Dube cuts it straight to point. |
| 14.6 : Shakib Al Hasan (2-0-25-1) returns to the attack. |
| 15.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, Goes a bit fuller this time but keeps it outside off, Shivam Dube sits on his knee and slogs it across towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 15.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Turns it down the leg side. Shivam Dube goes for another sweep but misses. Wide given. |
| Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, SIX! That sheer brute force! Quicker one at 94 kph, short and outside off, Shivam Dube is rooted in the crease and pulls it mercilessly over deep mid-wicket for a mammoth six. |
| 15.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, Too full and in front of the middle, Shivam Dube leans and drives it along the grass for a single towards long on. |
| 15.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Hardik Pandya, Drop and run! Slower through the air, full and on off, Hardik Pandya watches it alertly and leans ahead in the line to ease it past cover-point for a single. |
| 15.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Shivam Dube, Slightly short in length, and around off, Shivam Dube rocks back quickly and slams it through covers for a single to end the over. A good couple of overs for India. 12 fetched from this one. |
| 16.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, Short in length, around off, Shivam Dube stands tall and goes for an expansive shot over covers but slices it up in the air down to deep third. The ball lands on a couple of bounces ahead of the deep third fielder. Single taken. |
| 16.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, Full and on the stumps, Hardik Pandya takes the front foot ahead and presents the full face of the bat, back to the bowler. |
| 16.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, Short of a good length, nipping back in a bit on off, Hardik Pandya plays it closely to the body and dabs it towards deep third for a single. |
| 16.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, SIX! Go fetch that says Dube! That's a massive hit. |
| 16.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shivam Dube, Short and on the stumps line, Shivam Dube drags it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, Half-tracker outside off, Hardik Pandya cuts it hard but finds the fielder at cover. 9 runs from this over. |
| 17.1 : Rishad Hossain to Shivam Dube, SIX! He is in the groove now! Dragged length, around off, Shivam Dube reads it well and goes back quickly before pulling it over deep mid-wicket for a powerful six. |
| 17.2 : Rishad Hossain to Shivam Dube, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Good comeback from Rishad and Shivam Dube departs on 34. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in now? |
| 17.3 : Rishad Hossain to Axar Patel, Fuller in length, around off at 94 kph, Axar Patel swings across and gets it off the inside half of the bat to the left of deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 17.4 : Rishad Hossain to Hardik Pandya, Flighted leg-break on a short length, outside off, Hardik Pandya goes on the back foot and cuts it through covers for a brace. |
| 17.5 : Rishad Hossain to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Poor delivery and rightly punished! |
| 17.6 : Rishad Hossain to Hardik Pandya, Full and on off, turning away, Hardik Pandya is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 18.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Axar Patel, Across off on a hard length, Axar Patel tries to cut it away off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 18.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Axar Patel, Drops it short in length, angling on off, Axar Patel slashes it on the up for a single towards deep extra cover. |
| 18.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, Nicely bowled! He has been good with his variations! Cannons a short-pitched delivery, skidding through quickly from outside off, Hardik Pandya looks for an upper cut but misses. |
| 18.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Hardik says Thank You! That back-of-the-hand slower one, on a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. |
| 18.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Hardik Pandya, 1 run. |
| 18.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Axar Patel, Beaten! Bangs it short and on the top of off, Axar Patel arches back and looks to ramp it over short third but misses to connect. |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Third man was up in the ring and he gets through! |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Short again, angling across off, Hardik Pandya stands tall and slaps it to deep covers for one. |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, On the top of off, angling back into the southpaw, on a shortish length, Axar Patel pulls it over mid-wicket on a single bounce for another run. |
| 19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, NO BALL! Two is the call and they will get it easily. Oh, wait! Mustafizur has overstepped here and the umpire signals for a No Ball. Yorks it outside off, Hardik Pandya is rooted deep in the crease and shovels it towards deep covers for a brace. Free Hit coming up. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Gets it fine! Misses his mark, and serves a low full toss and outside off, Hardik Pandya swings the bat very hard and gets a thickish outside edge that bullets past the diving short third for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! He has looked off-color, Mustafizur! At 135 kph, slanting wide across off, and beyond the wide guideline. Wided. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, Swing and a miss! This time he brings the angle a bit closer, but keeps it outside off, on a fuller length, Hardik Pandya goes for a big shot across leg but misses. |
| 19.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Crucial, crucial boundary to end the first innings. Hardik Pandya gets to his 50 as well. Also, this is the highest score at this venue. Mustafizur Rahman delivers an overpitched delivery outside off, Hardik Pandya is deep into the crease. He frees his arms and slashes hard at it and manages to squeeze it past the right of short third for a boundary. India finish at 196/5. |
| 0.0 : Hardik Pandya has given India the desired finishing kick, helping them get to a total they will be comfortable with. 76 runs came off the last 6 overs for India to end up with 196, the highest total in T20Is at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. After being inserted to bat first, India were off to a brisk start with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli taking their chances early on. Rohit fell on 23, but Kohli continued playing his shots even after the Powerplay. Against the run of play, India lost Ko |
| As for Bangladesh, they will feel that they gave away 20-25 runs too many. They started with spin from both ends and the plan did not start well as they would have liked. Although Shakib Al Hasan was able to see the back of the Indian skipper, they were not able to stem the flow of runs. Tanzim Hasan Sakib's twin blows lifted the spirits up in the Bangladesh camp and soon Rishab got into the wickets column. This allowed Bangladesh to claw their way back and were able to choke the boundaries. |
| Hardik Pandya is up for a flash interview. He thinks the wicket is at par and 196 is a very good score at this track. On his partnership with Shivam Dube, he said Dube did pretty well to recover and took down the spinners when both were settled well to open their arms. Adds it got a bit slower toward the backend. Adds that some balls were sticking and says they need to bowl well with disciplined lines and lengths. |
| Right then, India will be happy with where they are at this stage in the game. Rohit Sharma will be confident enough that his bowlers can get the job done here. On the other hand, Bangladesh's top order has struggled but if they want to gun down this total, they will have to start well. Can Najmul Hossain Shanto and Co. rise to the occasion? Back in a bit to find out. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for Bangladesh's reply. |
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