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Karthik six off last ball seals India's T20 tri-series win
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22:53 India beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets to win Nidahas Trophy
Ind 168-6 (20 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
India beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets after a stunning cameo by Dinesh Karthik who scored 29 runs off just 8 balls to win a thrilling match and win the Nidahas final.
Mustafizur's over -- 18th over -- was the gamechanger as he gave away 22 runs when India were looking down and out.
But Karthik came in late and did the job for India.
Soumya Sarkar comes into the attack.
And that is a wide.
Shankar is beaten again. He doesn't connect again.
Shankar takes a single to mid-off to bring Karthik on strike as India need 10 off 4 balls.
Karthik plays out the yorker and gets a single.
Shamkar slices the ball and finds the gap, he plays it past the short third man and backward point for a four.
Shankar tries to go after the bowling but hands a catch to one of the two fielders in the deep. Lucky for Bangladesh.
The batsmen run and with 5 needed off 1 ball, Karthik comes on strike. Karthik digs out the yorker and hits a flat six to give India a memorable final win.
22:31 India need 12 off the last over
Ind 155-5 (19 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Rubel goes for 22 runs in the over.
Rubel comes back into the attack and the new batsman Dinesh Karthik just slaps the bowler for a huge six over long-on.
Slower ball and Karthik then hits the ball to long on for a four.
Karthik then just pulls the ball over mid-wicket for another six! 16 runs have come off the first 3 balls of the over.
Slower ball and Karthik is beaten.
Karthok comes down the track and slaps it down the ground for a couple to long-off.
Karthik then plays a superb shot to fine leg for a four.
22:25 Mustafizur adds the pressure to keep India in trouble
Ind 133-4 (18 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Mustafizur continues.
And that is a dot ball as Shankar cannot connect.
Another dot ball as Shankar again is beaten.
And another dot.
Mustafizur chases the batsman and Shankar allows another dot.
Finally he gets a single and brings Pandey on strike.
Last ball of the over, Pandey gets no timing, and he lofts the ball to gift a catch to the fielder at long on.
What an over!
Soumya continues and Shankar takes a single to long-off.
Pandey then plays the ball to cover for a couple and he survives a run-out chance.
Pandey slaps the ball to long-on for a single.
Shankar then gets bat on ball and hits the slower ball in the gap at mid-wicket for a four.
Bowler comes back well, Shankar tries to take a run and the bowler misses a run-out chance.
Pandey plays the ball straight to the bowler, who takes an aim at the strikers end, breaks the stumps but Pandey survives.
22:12 Rohit Sharma gone for 56!
Mustafizur comes back into the attack.
Pandey gets a couple to backward point.
He then gets a single to long-on.
Mustafizur then comes back with a dot ball.
Slower ball and Shankar gets a single.
Wide, low full toss, Pandey chases it and slices the ball past point for a four.
Dot ball to end the over.
Medium pacer Soumya Sarkar comes into the attack.
Pandey gets a single to short fine.
Shankar then gets a single to backward square leg.
Pandey then slices the ball and it goes for a four.
He then slaps the ball past the bowler for another boundary to long-on.
He then plays a single to gully.
Soumya ends the over with a yorker.
22:03 Nazmul gets the big wicket
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Nazmul continues.
Pandey gets a single to long off.
The pressure has told on Rohit, who goes after the bowler, only to find the fielder at long-on.
Rohit gone for 56.
Shankar comes in to bat.
He gets off the mark with a single to long-on.
Pandey gets a single to long-off.
Shankar sweeps and gets a four square on the leg side.
Seven runs and a wicket come off the over.
Mustafizur is back in the attack and India have to be content with only singles and twos here.
Pandey and Rohit unable to pierce the field. Batsmen take 6 singles in the over.
21:54 Runs coming in singles now
Nazmul comes back into the attack and Rohit gets a single to the on side to bring up his 13th T20 fifty.
Pandey then gets a single.
Rohit then plays a single to mid-on.
The batsmen just rotate the strike as runs coming in singles now. Just 5 runs come off the over.
Shakib comes back into the attack. Gives away just 2 runs in the over.
21:47 Rohit batting steadily
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Rubel continues.
Rahul gets a single and then Rohit takes a single to bring Rahul on strike.
Error of judgement from Rahul as he tries to play the pull. He pulls and the ball goes straight into the hands of the fielder at deep square leg.
Manish Pandey comes in to bat.
He gets off the mark off the third ball he faces. Good over by Rubel.
Nazmul comes back into the attack.
Rohit plays the ball to long-on for a single.
Rahul goes after the bowler, gets a leading edge luckily falls in between the fielders on the off side. Gets a single for that.
Rohit then gets a single.
Short and wide and Rahul cuts the ball through point for a four.
Slightly wide down the leg side and that is a wide.
Rahul then takes a single to end the over.
Rubel continues and Rohit gets a single off the 2nd ball of the over.
Rahul then gets a couple past point.
He then gets a single to backward point.
Rohit gets a dot.
Rohit then cuts the ball past point for a single.
21:31 India fight back after 2 early wickets
Shakib comes back into the attack.
Rohit takes a single to long-on.
Short ball and Rahul pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a flat six.
He then takes a single off the next ball.
Rohit then plays a couple of runs to cover.
He ends the over with a single to long-on.
Mustafizur comes into the attack and Rahul takes a single to the leg side.
Rohit then hits a four through backward point.
Rohit gets lucky to survive run out chance.
Rohit then plays a classic cover drive for a couple.
After a dot ball, Rohit plays a single to mid-wicket off the last ball of the over.
21:22 Picks 11 runs off Nazmul
Ind 48-2 (5 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Left arm spinner Nazmul comes into the attack and Rahul starts the over with a single.
Rohit plays a dot and then comes down the track and plays it to long off for a four.
Rohit then just takes a big stride and bangs the ball over long off for a huge six.
He then plays two dot balls to end the over as 11 runs come off the over.
21:17 Rubel strikes!
Five runs and the big wicket of Raina come in the over.
Medium pacer Rubel comes into the attack.
Raina plays out two dots.
Has Raina got an edge? Umpire calls it wide but the fielders are confident. Decision reviewed and Bangladesh get the wicket as Raina gets the tiniest of edges to the ball as it goes to the keeper. Raina gone for a duck, caught behind by Mushfiqur Rahim.
KL Rahul comes in to bat. He slices the ball past deep point for a four. What a way to get off the mark.
He then gets a single, a little mix up but the batsmen are safe in the end.
21:10 Rohit goes bang-bang!
Ind 32-1 (3 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Shakib continues.
Dhawan now comes to the party.
Short ball and Dhawan slaps the ball over mid-wicket for a six.
He then takes a single.
Rohit then takes a single to fine leg.
Dhawan gone! He tries to go after the bowler, comes down the wicket, gets the leading edge and is caught at mid-off.
Raina comes in to bat. The batsman had crossed, so Rohit plays the last to balls for no runs.
21:05 Bangladesh set India 167 for victory
Ind 24-0 (2 ovs) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Mehidy comes into the attack.
He bowls around the wicket and Dhawan gets a single.
Sharma just picks the ball and dispatches it over mid-wicket for a six!
He pull the next ball to deep backward square for a four.
He then comes down the track and just tonks it over deep mid-wicket for another six!
A dot to end the over.
21:01
Ind 7-0 (1 ov) vs Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Shakib opens the bowling for Bangladesh as Dhawan gets off the mark with a single.
Rohit comes down the track off the 3rd ball of the over and gets a boundary to long-on..
He then gets a single to mid-on.
Dhawan plays the ball to short fine and Rohit just scampers to get to the strikers' end.
Rohit plays the dot ball to end the over.
7 runs come off the first over.
20:51 Rahman stars for Bangladesh with 77 off 50 balls
Ban 166-8 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
18 runs have come off the last over as Bangladesh push their total to 166 for 8 in their 20 overs.
Rahman (77) played the sheet anchor's role and fought back after Bangladesh lost early wickets.
Mehidy Hasan then got some big shots going to propel Bangladesh to a fighting total.
For India, Chahal did well to pick 3 wickets early on before Unadkat got a couple in his last over.
Thakur continues and Mehidy plays a lovely shot over fine leg for a boundary.
He then plays a six over mid-wicket. That is also a no ball.
Free hit wasted but he slices the next ball and gets four runs for the team.
They then run a couple to square on the off side.
He ends the over with a couple to long-off.
20:42 Bangladesh lose 8th wicket
Ban 148-8 (19 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Unadkat brought back into the attack.
India appeal for LBW off Rahman.
Rahman is bowled all ends up as he misses the ball.
Rubel Hussain comes to the crease, it's a wide.
Rubel now swings his bat, misses the slower one and the ball crashes into the stumps. Bangladesh lose their 8th wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman is the new batsman in and he plays out three dot balls.
Just 3 runs and 2 wickets come in the over.
20:34 Bangladesh lose 6th wicket
Ban 145-6 (19 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Hasan is the new batsman in as Thakur comes back into the attack.
Rahman gets a single off the first ball of the over.
Hasan gets hit on the pad, India ask for review, not out shows DRS and Hasan gets off the mark with a single.
Rahan then guides the ball past short third man for a boundary.
He then picks up the knuckle ball and sweeps to the fine leg boundary.
He then gets a single to end the over.
Shankar continues and Rahman slaps him over mid-wicket for a six!
Slower ball and Rahman hits it over mid-wicket for another six.
Rahman tries a scoop shot, gets it all wrong, luckily gets a single for it.
Shakib is run out here! He takes on Rohit at mid-off, who relays the ball to Shankar, who dislodges the stumps before Shakib can make it.
Rahman gets a single off the last ball of the over.
20:21 Comedy of errors as Mahmudullah is run-out
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Sundar comes back into the attack.
Shakib starts the over with a single.
Rahman sweeps well and that is a six to deep mid-wicket.
He gets to his 4th T20 fifty after a single.
Shakib gets a single to the leg side.
Rahman gets a single to long-on to end the over.
Shankar continues, slightly straight, angled into the pads and Mahmudullah plays it to deep square leg for a four.
Big mix-up! Comedy of errors here as Mahmudullah is run-out.
Mahmudullah plays the ball to the keeper as he is beaten. Rahman runs blindly even as Mahmudullah stays in the crease. Karthik tries to run out the batsman but Shankar gets the ball, and fumbles. He finally manages to get control and wins the race against Mahmudullah to run-out the batsman.
Slower one and Rahman gets one to mid-on.
Shakib gets off the mark with a boundary. He then gets a single off the last ball of the over.
20:11 Chahal gets his 3rd wicket
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Thakur comes back into the attack and misfield from Chahal at short fine leg gives Rahman a boundary.
The batsman then comes down the ground slaps it past the bowler for the second boundary of the over.
Rahman gets beaten by the slow, out swinger.
He then gets a single to the off side.
Another slow ball and Mahmudullah plays and misses.
He then plays the ball to long on for a single off the last ball of the over.
8 runs come off the over.
Unadkat comes back into the attack.
Mahmudullah gets a single to third man.
Rahman then gets a single to fine leg.
Unadkat gives some width, Rahman cuts the ball past the fielders at backward point and short third man for a four.
Mahmudullah then gets a single to mid-wicket.
Rahman ends the over with a single to point.
20:01 Shankar gets a tonking
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Shankar back into the attack.
Mahmudullah starts with a couple.
He then plays the ball to the deep, where Raina does well to keep the runs down to two.
Shankar then bowls a wide.
Mahnudullah then gets a couple to long-on.
He then gets a single.
Rahman gets a single to deep mid-wicket.
Mahmudullah then pulls the ball for a single and 10 runs come off the over.
19:56 Bangladesh in trouble
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Rahman plays a single to deep mid-wicket.
Mahmudullah gets off the mark with a single.
Rahman and Mahmudullah then get a run a piece. Again 4 runs and wicket comes in the over.
Chahal continues and he sends Rahim back to the pavillion.
Rahim tries to go after Chahal, Rahim fails to read the slow, wrong one and Shankar completes a good catch.
Sundar continues.
Rahim and Rahman are only managing to get the singles.
The bowler has done well to read the batsmen and keep the runs down.
Just 5 come off the over -- all through singles.
19:47 Rahman goes after Shankar
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Chahal continues and Rahman gets a single to start the over.
Rahim then gets a single.
Rahman gets a single to deep mid-wicket after 2 dot balls.
Another single to end the over and just 4 runs come off it.
19:43 14 runs come off the over
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Vijay Shankar comes to the bowl and Rahim takes a single to long on.
Rahman gets a six to deep backward square leg.
Wow! Rahman then plays the ramp shot and the ball goes to the boundary behind the keeper.
He then follows that up with a quick single.
Rahim then pulls and Pandey does well in the deep to keep the runs down to just a single.
A dot to end the over and 14 come off it.
Chahal continues and 5 runs come off the over.
19:35 Bangladesh lose 3 wickets in quick succession
Thakur comes back into the attack as Bangladesh new man is Mushfiqur Rahim.
Sabbir Rahman gets a single off the first ball of thr over.
Rahim then gets a leg bye and is yet to get off the mark.
Rahman plays a dot ball. He then plays the ball over the keeper's head for a lovely boundary.
Rahman then plays a dot ball.
Thakur bowls a wide ball. This one is bowled way outside off.
Dot to end the over.
19:29 Chahal strikes twice in the over
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Soumya Sarkar comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single.
Rahman then sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
He then gets hit on the thigh and that is a leg bye.
Sarkar then sweeps, no control on the shot and the ball goes straight to Dhawan at backward square leg. Bangladesh lose their third wicket.
Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and strikes in his 2nd delivery!
Tamim gets no run off the first ball. Next ball he comes down the track and tries to loft the bowler over long-on. But Thakur completes a superb catch as he balances himself nicely, ensuring he doesn't go over the boundary ropes.
Bangladesh lose their 2nd wicket and Chahal strikes.
19:20 Liton Das out!
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Sundar continues and Iqbal gets a single off the first ball.
Sundar strikes!
A fuller ball, Das tries to sweep, the ball flies into the air and an easy catch to Raina at short fine.
Sundar tests new batsman Sabbir Rahman, who struggles to get off the mark.
Just one run and a wicket comes in the over.
19:16 Das gets first six
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Unadkat contnues.
Iqbal starts with 3 runs to square leg. Manish Pandey does well to cut off the boundary.
Angled away and Das comes down the wicket, swings his arms and plays the ball for the first six of the match over point.
He then gets a single to long-off.
Iqbal then gets a single to the leg side.
Das then gets a single to deep square leg.
Another single to end the over.
19:11 Slow start for Bangladesh
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Four runs come off the over.
Offie Washington Sundar partners Unadkat at the other end.
Das picks up a single off the first ball.
Sundar then bowls short and Iqbal plays a pull to the deep on the on side for a couple.
He then gets a single in the deep mid-wicket.
Das ends the over with a dot.
19:07 India win toss, to field
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Unadkat opens the bowling for India and gets some swing first up and Tamim Iqbal gets off the mark with a single.
Unadkat bowls a wide. Liton Das then gets off the mark with a single.
Iqbal then gets a single square of the wicket.
Das then gets a single to short fine leg.
Iqbal flicks the ball to the fine leg boundary off the last ball of the over.
18:35 Unadkat comes in place of Siraj
India win toss and will field first.
On a dry, new target, India captain Rohit prefers to chase.
Bangladesh captain Shakib is confident of putting up a good total.
The pitch is believed to not have so much turn and 190 is supposed to be par score. It will be interesting to see what the team winning the toss first will do.
Jaydev Unadkat comes in for Mohammed Siraj while Bangladesh field an unchanged squad.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan,, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Lokesh Rahul, Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Siraj.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Islam, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Imrul Kayes, Ariful Haque, Nurul Hasan, Abu Hider Rony. Abu Jayed.
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