SKY-led India beat Bangladesh handsomely

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shoriful Islam made way for Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

On winning the (Shan)toss, Najmul Hossain, Bangladesh’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, and lost three wickets.

Although his (Task)innings included a couple of boundaries, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. A couple of overs into the match, he was caught by Shanto. Ahmed broke the 17-run stand.

Sharma, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. (Abhish)Ek over later, Sakib broke the eight-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored eight. His 10-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Shanto. Mustafizur Rahman broke the 16-run stand.  

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Fifty-four balls (8.5 overs) into the (Shar)match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy, the player of the match, was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Virender.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Reddy’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rinku Singh’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (61 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Reddy had scored 36, Rinku had scored 27.

Reddy’s half-century – which included three fours and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While Reddy’s contribution to the partnership was 61, Rinku Singh’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Reddy, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 74. Forty-nine balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Miraz. Mustafizur broke the 108-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 13.4 overs (83 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Rinku’s half-century – which included five fours and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 29 balls. Twenty-one balls after Reddy’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaker Ali. Taskin broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (111 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Riyan Parag, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 15. A dozen balls after Rinku’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahmudullah. Sakib broke the 28-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 32. The next ball, he was caught by Miraz. Rishad Hossain broke the one-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Parvez Hossain Emon off the bowling of Rishad.

Arshdeep Singh, 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 Litton Das. Rishad broke the six-run stand.

Mayank Yadav, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave Bangladesh no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 221 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Mahmudullah bowled an over, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as was Miraz, who bowled three overs, conceding 46.

Sakib, Mustafizur, and Taskin bowled four overs, picking up two wickets apiece. They conceded 50, 36, and 16, respectively.

Rishad bowled four overs, conceding 55. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost three wickets.

Emon, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Fifteen balls into the chase, Arshdeep broke the 20-run stand.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Shanto had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Sundar broke the 20-run stand.

Das, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Four balls later, Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Towhid Hridoy was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Hridoy, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Abhishek broke the four-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 74 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Mehidy Hasan Miraz had scored 15, Mahmudullah as unbea‘ten’.

Miraz, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 16. Ten balls after Hridoy’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ravi Bishnoi. Parag broke the 34-run stand.

Jaker, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sundar. Mayank broke the three-run stand.

Rishad, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Chakravarthy broke the 10-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.4 overs (90 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sakib, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-five balls after Rishad’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Chakravarthy broke the 27-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls (18.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mahmudullah was the batsman. It was struck down by Virender.

Mahmudullah, whose 39-ball innings included three sixes, eventually scored 41. Nine balls after Sakib’s dismissal, he was caught by Parag. Needless to say, Reddy was in seventh heaven.

Though he was unbeaten, Taskin had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five.

Mustafizur, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.  

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Bangladesh, who scored 135 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 86 runs.

Sundar, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up a wicket.

Parag and Abhishek bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 10.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket.

Mayank, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket.

Reddy and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19.

India won the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.