Suryakumar-led India advance, beating Bangladesh

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Najmul Hasan Shanto, Litton Das, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, and Taskin Ahmed made way for Saif Hasan, Jaker Ali (who was leading the team, and elected to field), Shamim Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, and Saifuddin.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 72, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution of Abhishek, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 30, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 24.

Gill, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 29. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Tanzid Hasan Sakib. Rishad Hossain broke the 77-run partnership.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

Dube, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Towhid Hridoy. Rishad broke the six-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Abhishek had scored 60, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored three.

India scored 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 19. Abhishek, whose 37-ball innings included half a dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 75. Eighteen balls after Dube’s dismissal, Rishad and Mustafizur R(ahm)an him out.

A dozen overs into the match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batter, faced 11 balls, scoring five. It was upheld by Afghan umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen. He was caught by Jaker. Mustafizur broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.1 overs) into the match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Axar Patel was the batter. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Tilak Varma had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Sixteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Saif. Sakib broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Twenty-seven balls after Varma’s dismissal, he was caught by Tanzid Hasan. Saifuddin broke the 39-run stand.   

Axar, who faced 15 balls, was unbea‘ten’.

India scored 168 for the loss of half a dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Saif, who bowled a couple of overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as was Nasum, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Saifuddin, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a wicket, as were Mustafizur and Sakib, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 29.

Rishad, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Tanzid, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Dube. Jasprit Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Twenty balls (3.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Parvez Hossain Emon was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Pakteen.

Emon, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. Thirty balls after Tanzid’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 42-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Hridoy, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls after Emon’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek. Axar Patel broke the 19-run stand.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Saif had scored 31.

Shamim, who faced three balls, did not get off his account. Half a dozen balls after Hridoy’s dismissal, Chakravarthy broke the nine-(Va)run stand.

Jaker, who faced five balls, scored four. Eleven balls later, Suryakumar broke the 13-run stand.

Saif’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 36 balls.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Saifuddin had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Eleven balls after Jaker’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 22-run stand.

Rishad, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Varma. Kuldeep broke the three-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Sakib, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

Saif, whose 51-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 69. Half a dozen balls later, he was caught by Axar. Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Nasum, who faced four balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Mustafizur, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half a dozen. Thirteen balls after Saif’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Varma broke the 11-run stand.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Bangladesh, who were dismissed for 127 off 19.3 overs, lost by 41 runs.

Dube, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 14.

Varma, who bowled three balls, conceded a run. He picked up a wicket, as did Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

Chakravarthy and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 18.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 18. He picked up three scalps.

India advanced to the final.