Bangladesh lose to Rohit-led India

India no made changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh made ten changes to their playing eleven – Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Saif Hassan, the Hasans (Zakir, Rakibul, and Murad), the Hossains (Shahadat and Afif), Mritunjoy Chowdhury, and Ripon Mondol made way for Litton Das, the Hasans (Tanzid and Mahedi), Najmul Hossain [Bangladesh’s skipper, who won the (Shan)toss, and chose to field], Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Mustafizur Rahman.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, India’s skipper, scored 23 off 11 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. Twenty-two balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Jaker Ali. Shakib broke the 39-run stand.  

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Bangladesh had not conceded any extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 37. Twenty-seven balls after Rohit’s dismissal, Sakib broke the 32-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Das. Sakib broke the six-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 83 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rishabh Pant had scored a dozen, Shivam Dube had scored a couple.

India scored 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Pant, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 36. Nineteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Sakib. Rishad broke the 31-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.4 overs (100 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Dube’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was two.

Dube, whose 24-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 34. Thirty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, Rishad broke the 53-run partnership.

Hardik’s half-century – which included four fours and three sixes – came off 27 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Axar Patel, who faced five balls, scoring three.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave Bangladesh no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 196 for five off 20 overs.

Mahmudullah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as were Mustafizur and Mahedi, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 28.

Shakib, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a wicket.

Rishad, who bowled three overs, conceded 43. He picked up a couple of scalps, as was Tanzim, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Das, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the 35-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) into the chase, Bangladesh sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tanzid, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 29. It was struck down by English umpire Michael Gough. They were trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 31-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 67 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shanto was batting on 21, Hridoy had scored a run.

Sixty-seven balls (11.1 overs) into the chase, Bangladesh sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hridoy, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. It was struck down by Gough. They were trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the 10-run stand.

Shakib, whose innings included a boundary and a six, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Kuldeep broke the 22-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Shanto, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 40. A dozen balls after Shakib’s dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

Jaker, who faced four balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Rishad, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 24. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Bumrah broke the 28-run stand.

Mahmudullah, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Eight balls later, he was caught by Axar. Needless to say, Arshdeep was in seventh heaven.

Mahedi, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten, as was Sakib, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

India eventually conceded five extras. Bangladesh, who scored 146 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 50 runs.

Axar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceding 24.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 13.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 19. He picked up three scalps.