Rohit top-scores with 85

November 07, 2019 22:50

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.

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