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India win 2nd T20I by 8 wickets, level series 1-1
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22:50 Rohit top-scores with 85
Ind 154-2 (15.4 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
India beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets to level the 3-match T201 series 1-1 before heading into the decider.
Rohit Sharma played a captain's knock of 85 as India chased a gettable 154 for victory after he put the Bangladeshis in to bat after winning the toss.
Rohit and Dhawan gave India a superb start -- India reaching 100 in just the 10th over. But after their dismissals soon after, Iyer and Rahul played smartly to take India to victory to help level the series with one match to go.
With 3 runs needed to win, Mustafizur bowls a full toss and Iyer plays it to the leg side for a single.
A dot later, Rahul plays the ball to square leg for a single. The scores are tied now. Iyer hits the winning runs with a miscued shot to third man. India win by 8 wickets.
Al-Amin back in the attack and Rahul takes a single off the first ball of the over.
Iyer then plays the ball fine off his pads for a four.
Iyer happy to deal in twos and fours here as he plays a well-timed shot through point for another four.
A single to end the over as 12 come off it.
Even after the dismissal of the two openers, India close in on victory as Iyer and Rahul pick up from where their seniors left off.
Mustafizur comes back in the attack and Iyer plays an upper cut for a four. They deal in singles as 7 come off the over.
22:09 Aminul gets his 2nd
Iyer is the new man in. Rahul is on strike.
After a dot, Rahul gets a single.
Iyer takes a dot to settle in before smashing the ball over long-on, hitting against the spin for a six! A wicket and 7 runs come off the over.
Leggie Aminul continues and after a dot, Rohit's innings comes to an end. He goes for 85.
Rohit plays a miscued pull off a ball that didn't come to the bat nicely. He pulls the ball but hands it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket.
Al-Amin back in the attack and Rahul takes a single to covers.
The batsmen happy to take the singles and twos in the over. 6 runs come in the over.
21:57 Amimul gets the opening wicket
Ind 119-1 (11 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Rahul is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single. 6 runs and a wicket come in the over.
Aminul continues and the Indians happy to get the singles and twos befor the leggie strikes!
The bowler flights the ball, Dhawan dances down but is totally beaten as the ball crashes into his off-stump. Dhawan gone for 31 off 27 as India lose first wicket.
21:52 India need just 41 now for victory
Ind 113-0 (10 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Mosaddek comes back into the attack and Rohit is belting the ball at will here! Three back-to-back sixes for the captain.
After a dot, he then plays a beautiful cut shot through backward point for a couple. He then drives the ball to long-off for a single off the last ball of the over as 21 runs come off the over.
Aminul continues and for a change just three runs have been given in the over.
21:42 Bangladesh bowling in tatters
Ind 89-0 (8 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Offie Afif back in the attack and he is welcomed back with a huge six by Rohit who gets to his 50 with that big shot!
The batsmen then rotate the strike. 13 runs, including two wides, come off the over.
21:38 India on a roll
Ind 76-0 (7 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Leggie Aminul comes into the attack now and it's Dhawan's time to shine now as he clobbers the ball all over the park for 12 runs as 13 come off the over.
39 runs have come in the last 3 overs!
Shafiul back in the attack and he is not spared either. After a dot, Rohit steers the ball past point for a four.
After a couple of singles, Rohit comes down the pitch and smacks the ball straight down the pitch for a six!
3 runs to end the over as 15 come off it.
Al-Amin continues and now he gets a taste of Rohit's big hitting as the India captain clobbers him for back-to-back fours before they take 11 runs in the over.
21:24 Makes fielders chase leather
Ind 37-0 (4 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Mustafizur comes back from the other end and Rohit is taking out all the fizz out of the bowler as he has taken him for back-to-back fours and then a six straight down the ground.
He is beaten twice but it doesn't dull his shot making. He hits a streaky shot to end the over with a single as 15 come off it.
Al-Amin-Hossain comes into the attack and he starts with a dot even as Dhawan comes down the track.
After three dots to start the over, he bowls a wide.
Dhawan then gets a single to fine leg. Rohit then takes a single off the next ball.
Dot to end the over as just 3 come off it.
21:11 Dhawan off to flier
Ind 19-0 (2 ovs) vs Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Shafiul opens from the other end and Rohit gets off the mark with a four through backward square.
The batsmen then rotate the strike as 8 come off the over.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan take strike for India while Mustafizur opens the attack for Bangladesh.
And he starts horribly with two wides.
He then strays a little and Rohit starts with a leg bye.
Dhawan plays two dots before he plays a powerful cover drive to get off the mark with a four.
Mustafizur strays again and Dhawan plays it through the leg side as Mahmudullah misfields and that is back-to-back boundaries for the batsmen.
Dot to end the over as 11 come off it.
20:56 Spinners peg back Bangladesh batsmen
Ban 153-6 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India have done well to pull things back after getting a good smacking from the Bangladesh openers in the first seven overs as the visitors finish with 153 for 6 in their 20 overs.
The visitors were going well before Das was run-out for 29. Chahal then took out the big fish Mushfiqur for 4 and the batting collapsed there on.
Mahmudullah batted well for his fighting 30 before getting out in the 19th over.
Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 2 for 28.
In the last 4 overs, Bangladesh scored 30 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
Khaleel given the ball to bowl the last over. Can he redeem himself here?
Khaleel starts with a dot and then the batsmen scamper for a single, that is a bye.
He is bowling fuller now and the next ball he bowls outside the off stump and the batsmen take a single to third man.
Aminul then plays a scoop and the ball goes over the keeper for a four.
The batsmen then again take a single off a bye.
Last ball of the over, Aminul plays the ball to extra cover and they scamper for a couple to finish with 153 for 6 on the board.
Aminul is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Mosaddek then takes a single before Chahar bowls a valuable dot off the last ball of the over as just 4 come off the over.
Chahar back in the attack and Mahmudullah starts the over with a single.
Mosaddek gets a single next before Mahmudullah is foxed by the slow, loopy bouncer. He tries to go after it, plays the upper cut, only to find the fielder at short third man. He goes for 30.
20:38 Bangladesh held back well
Ban 140-5 (18 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Chahal finishes with figures of 2 for 28.
Chahal back in the attack and Mosaddek gets off the mark with a single.
A single off the next ball.
Mosaddek then is beaten well before he gets a lucky single to the leg side.
Mahmudullah ends the over with a single as only 4 come off it.
20:34 Khaleel finally gets a wicket
Ban 136-5 (17 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Mosaddek is the new man. Mahmudullah is on strike, Khaleel bowls short and the batsmen just guides it past the vacant slip region for a four.
He finds the gap again, short ball and the batsman just places the ball past the short third man fielder for another four.
Dot to end the over as 13 runs and a wicket come off it.
Khaleel comes back in the attack and he is welcomed with a four to fine leg by Mahmudullah.
A single later, Afif tries to clear the field but it's a slower one and Rohit takes the catch to dismiss the batsmen. Bangladesh five down now.
20:27 Mahmudullah coming good here
Ban 123-4 (16 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Chahar back in the attack and Mahmudullah gets a couple to mid-on.
Afif then just plays the ball to the leg side for a single.
The batsmen are doing it with singles and twos here before Mahmudullah comes down the track and smacks it through covers for a four.
Slower bouncer to finish the over, a single comes off it and 11 come in the over.
Krunal back in the attack and the batsmen take three singles off the first three balls of the over.
He then bowls a wide ball before Afif gets a single to third man.
Another single later, a dot to end the over as Afif misses his attempt at a reverse sweep. 6 come off the over.
20:17 India wrest back control
Ban 106-4 (14 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
India have wrested back the advantage nicely as Bangladesh have lost four wickets in 5 overs.
Afif Hossain is the new man in as Dube is brought back in the attack.
Mahmudullah starts the over with a single before Hossain plays a dot before getting off the mark with a single.
After two dots, he gets a single to third man. Just three come off the over.
20:12 Mushfiqur, Sarkar out
Ban 103-4 (13 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Mahmudullah is the new man in but Sarkar has strike and he gets 4 runs off the next two balls. He then gets a single before Mahmudullah gets off the mark with a single.
Next ball, Chahal bowls it wide, tempting Sarkar to come out, Pant this time collects the ball behind the stumps and disturbs the bails to send the batsman back. Third umpire Chaudhary takes another look and after giving it not out he changes his distance in a matter of seconds and Sarkar is out for 30.
Chahal back in the attack and he strikes!
He gets the big fish as Mushfiqur tries to slog sweep but only manages to find the safe hands of Krunal at square leg. He goes for 4 off 6.
Bangladesh losing wickets in a heap here.
Krunal comes into the attack and he gets hammered for a huge six by Sarkar who hammers the ball over long-off.
Krunal gives 11 runs in the over including two wides.
20:00 Bangladesh lose 2nd wicket
Sundar continues and Sarkar plays a late reverse sweep to place the ball over vacant point for a four.
Ban 86-2 (11 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Two more singles to end the over and that is the end of Sundar's lovely spell of 1 for 25.
After a single, a frustrated Naim gets ambitious and goes for the big hoick, only to gift a catch to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He goes for 36 off 31.
19:53 Sarkar looking good
Ban 78-1 (10 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Medium pacer Dube comes in the attack and Sarkar gets only one run off the first ball, he fails to put his bat across the crease line and is one run short.
Next ball, Sarkar pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a four.
The batsmen take a couple of singles next and after a dot, Sarkar plays a square drive as 9 come off it.
Sundar continues and the batsmen get the singles and twos in but the big shots have dried up with 16 runs coming off the last 17 balls as 9 come off it.
19:45 Das out for 29
Ban 64-1 (8 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Sarkar is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Even though India misfield just 5 runs and a wicket comes in the over.
Chahal continues and Naim gets a single off the first ball of the over.
Next ball, Chahal hits the Das on pads, big appeal, no says the umpire, Das strides ahead for a silly run before he is run out by Pant at the strikers' end. He goes for 29 off 21.
Sundar back in the attack and after Naim takes a single, Das gets another reprieve. Das tries to go after the bowler, miscues but Dube, Pant and Rohit all go for the catch and ultimately the captain drops the ball. Two runs taken.
He then takes a single off the next ball and after a dot, Naim takes a single off the next ball as 5 come off the over.
Chahal comes into the attack now and Das starts the over with a couple and after a dot, the injured Das is taken out.
Chahal bowls well and Pant takes out the stumps to take out Das but Pant has collected the ball in front of the stumps before taking out the stumps. The third umpire says not out. It's also a no-ball.
Das making the most of the reprieve here as he hammers the free-hit over mid-on for four and he follows that with a cut short, beating the point fielder with a boundary through square on the off side.
Two singles to end the over as 13 come off it.
19:26 Indian bowlers punished
Ban 41-0 (5 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Khaleel back in the attack and Naim welcomes him back with a straight batted shot to mid-wicket for a four.
After a dot, a quickish ball and Naim plays the ball off the bottom end of the bat and it runs past Pant to the boundary for a four to third man.
A dot later, Naim plays the ball down to third man for a single.
The batsmen steal a single off the last ball of the over even as Khaleel makes a feeble appeal for LBW. 10 runs come off the over.
19:20 Sundar gives 7 runs
Ban 31-0 (4 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Spinner Sundar comes into the attack and Naim starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.
After two dots, Sundar bowls fullish, gets it wrong and Das slog sweeps the full toss it to fine leg for a four.
The batsmen take two singles to end the over as 7 come off it.
19:16 Bangladesh off to flyer
Ban 24-0 (3 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Chahar continues and Das punches the ball on the up through covers for 3. Sundar does well to cut the ball inside the boundary.
Chahar then invites Naim to drive and that is a play and a miss.
After a dot, Naim is stuck in his crease as he chases another ball.
Dot ball again and Naim may just start getting frustrated now. Expect something to happen now.
Naim next plays a push down the ground, Chahar fails to field the ball as the ball runs to long-off for a single. Just 4 come off the over.
19:10 Khaleel punished
Ban 20-0 (2 ov) vs Ind | Scorecard
Khaleel opens the bowling from the other end, he bowls short and Naim smacks it down the ground past the bowler for a four.
Next ball short again, Naim plays it to square leg for back-to-back boundaries.
Short again and Naim pulls it past the fielder at mid-wicket for a another four.
Khaleel then comes back well as he bowls in that channel, cutting the batsmen in two.
Singles come off the last two balls of the over as 14 come off the over.
Litin Das and Mohammad Naim open the batting for Bangladesh while Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for India.
After playing a dot off the first ball, Chahar getting some nice shape in, Das gets off the mark with a single to third man.
Naim then plays the forward defence for a dot before getting off the mark with a single to mid-on.
Chahar then gets some swing as Das drives it to the cover fielder for a dot.
Chahar then strays down leg and Das just helps it on its way as the ball runs to the boundary and six come off the opening over.
18:44 India will look to level series
India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to field in Rajkot on Thursday.
Both teams go unchanged in the 2nd match.
India lost the smog-hit opening T20 in Delhi by seven wickets on Sunday, a stunning result against a side which landed here after a players' strike over pay and other issues and the suspension of their biggest cricketer -- Shakib Al Hasan -- for failure to report corrupt approaches.
That was the first victory for Bangladesh in T20Is against India after eight successive losses and they would be keen to produce another upset in Rajkot.
Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed
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