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IND beat BAN by 17 runs | India vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 5th T20 Match - Commentary
Nidahas Tri-Series, 2018
Date: Mar 14, 2018 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 19:00 LocalVenue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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India vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 5th Match - T20 Commentary
Bangladesh were never in this to be honest. Right from the first ball. It's evident from the fact that they only managed to get three wickets, with two coming in the final over of the innings. Rubel Hossain was the standout bowler, having picked up 2 wickets for just 27 runs in his 4-over spell, while Nazmul Islam was good as well. The rest weren't quite up to the mark and leaked runs. The run chase won't be easy now, despite the wicket known to ease out for the batters as the game progresses. Let's see how it unfolds. Join us in a short while.
The Men in Blue have a more than satisfactory total on the board. Being put into bat and given the wicket, they needed a good start and that's what they got. Questions were raised about Rohit Sharma's form and today he came out to prove everyone wrong. Make no mistake, he struggled, but he toughened it out there and eventually started to middle it towards the end. He first formed a 70-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan to set the tone, then blew the Tigers away with Suresh Raina, who came in and thwarted the bowlers without wasting any time. The century stand with Raina, in which Rohit almost got to his ton, was enough to propel them past the 170-mark and be in a comfortable position.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Rohit Sharma is run out! Misses out on a ton and this is an excellent over from Rubel Hossain. Conceded just 4 off it. Full on off, Rohit smashes it hard back to him. Rubel stops it, and since it's the last ball of the over, the batsmen run. This allows the bowler to run back and take the bails off. Rohit is out but it's been a superb knock to say the least from him. INDIA FINISH ON 176/3!
Rubel Hossain to Dinesh Karthik. Superb ball. Beautiful delivery as Rubel spears it in the blockhole. Karthik jams it out through to sweeper cover and takes one.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Stifled appeal, but the inside edge has saved Sharma there. Inswinging yorker on middle and leg, the batsman swings and gets an edge onto his pads before taking the run.
Rubel Hossain to Dinesh Karthik. Quite full, swinging in, smacked down to long on by going deep inside the crease. Karthik is off the mark.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Short of a good length angling in, hits Sharma on the body as he misses his pull. A leg bye is taken as the ball falls on the off side.
Dinesh Karthik to walk in next to bat.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. OUT! Suresh Raina just misses out on his fifty! Bit unfortunate, played exceptionally well, fully deserved it. But, he's done his job nonetheless. Full on the pads, Raina lofts it over mid-wicket. Not enough distance on this one as it's into the hands of Soumya Sarkar who takes it after moving to his left.
Rubel Hossain to bowl the last over of the innings.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Fuller from Rahman, Raina gets it off the inner half while trying to swing to square leg. One run to end the over. 11 runs off the over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Skips down the track to get close to the pitch and hits it down the ground for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the Indian captain! The 100-run stand between these two comes up with that as well. Fine hit by Rohit Sharma. Full toss outside off, he opens the face and runs it down to the third man boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Full toss with width on offer outside off, Rohit walks a step across, swings and scythes it over point for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Mistimed pull to this short ball, down to long on for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Takes Raina by surprise with the bumper. Well directed, no shot offered by the batsman.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Rohit Sharma, you beautiful, beautiful man! Speechless at this. His power hitting is just something else. High full toss, not enough for the umpire to signal a no ball. Rohit swings hard across the line and it's high into the night sky. Has the height and the distance as well as it clears the mid-wicket boundary with ease.
Abu Hider to Suresh Raina. In the blockhole from Abu Hider, it's driven down to long on for one.
Abu Hider to Suresh Raina. SIX! Raina's been immaculate since he's walked out in the middle. This isn't that short, but he still takes on the pull off the front foot. Swings hard and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Good comeback from the bowler. Fires in a yorker on middle stump, Rohit digs it out off the inside edge past the leg stump behind. One run taken.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Another big one for Rohit Sharma! Right off the meat. Short ball angling in from around the wicket, the opener stands tall and takes on the pull. Connects well and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Abu Hider to Suresh Raina. Just back of a length outside off, slashed to point. One run added to the total.
Abu Hider Rony is back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Shorter on off, the southpaw backs away and places the punch to sweeper cover for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Might be struggling, but he's connected this one really well. Full ball on the pads, Sharma kneels down and brings out the slog sweep. Dumps it over square leg and into the stands, where a spectator manages to take the catch. Nicely done, good man. Maybe the Tigers could have used him on the field.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Just behind a length, punched away through towards sweeper cover for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. FOUR! Beautiful! He's such a delight to watch when he's in full flow. Short ball just outside off, Raina cuts this over short third man and picks up a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Cutter on leg, Sharma looks to flick it away through mid-wicket but instead spoons a leading edge to long off. Easy single taken. Unable to middle it, Rohit. He's had to work hard for his knock so far. Hanging in there, which probably is the most important part given Raina is hitting them well.
Mustafizur Rahman to bowl again.
Mahmudullah to Rohit Sharma. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mahmudullah to Suresh Raina. Short in length once again, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mahmudullah to Rohit Sharma. Mistimed shot but no harm done. Rohit comes down the track, goes for the big hoick but can't connect properly. Plays it down towards wide long on and rotates strike.
Mahmudullah to Suresh Raina. Spinning away from around the off stick, knocked to the long off fielder for a single.
Mahmudullah to Suresh Raina. FOUR! And the 50-stand is up! Brought up in superb style by Raina. Dropped short, he goes deep inside his crease, positions himself well for the pull and executes the placement to perfection as he beats the two men out in the deep to the mid-wicket fence.
Mahmudullah to Rohit Sharma. Starts off from around the wicket and darts it across the right-hander. Rohit Sharma waits for it before he cuts it square on the off side for a run.
Mahmudullah brings himself into the bowling attack.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. Brings the wrists into play as he turns this through wide mid on. The man in the deep cuts it off and keeps the batsmen to two. Good over for the Indians, 13 runs off this one.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Suresh Raina! He picked this up perfectly. Expected the yorker to come, so he leaned ahead and just lofted it over mid on for a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. FOUR! Edged and away! Short ball banged in, Raina clears his front leg and takes on the pull, but gets a top edge over the keeper's head. Mustafizur from fine leg comes across to cut it off, but his sloppy effort allows the ball to go through him and away to the fence behind.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. Makes sweet connection but unfortunately for Raina, it's straight to the fielder. He backs away to the full swinging ball and drives, finds extra cover though.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Right in the blockhole. Good delivery, but equally well played by the Indian captain. He digs it out down to long on and takes just the one this time.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Attempted yorker which misses, ends up becoming a low full toss. Rohit hits it down the ground, towards long on and gets a double for it.
Rubel Hossain back into the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Suresh Raina. Straighter one on off, takes the inside edge of Raina's bat and thuds onto his pads.
Mehidy Hasan to Suresh Raina. Stays back to this one spinning away from around off and plays it to point.
Mehidy Hasan to Suresh Raina. FOUR! That's blasted away! Raina holding nothing back on that. He dances down the track, gets close to the pitch and hammers it straight back down the ground for a boundary.
Mehidy Hasan to Suresh Raina. SIX! Connects this one to perfection! BANG! Tossed right up there by Hasan, Raina gets down to this one and slog sweeps it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Mehidy Hasan to Suresh Raina. Could have got out there. Raina is taken by surprise by the lack of pace on the ball. He checks his shot and almost spoons a catch to short extra cover.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Quicker through the air and attacking the stumps, it's hit aerially down to long on by Rohit Sharma for one run.
Mehidy Hasan comes back on to bowl.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Sharma leans ahead to this fuller length ball and eases it to long off to retain strike.
Abu Hider to Suresh Raina. Hangs back and offers a firm punch through the covers for one more.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Fifty for Rohit Sharma! His 13th in this format and a much-deserved one. He needed this. He comes down the track and hits it through covers.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! That's a very good shot from the Indian skipper! Too full from the left armer, Rohit is able to get low to it and sweep it over short fine leg for a scintillating boundary.
Abu Hider to Suresh Raina. Over the wicket now, fuller outside off, Suresh Raina drills it square through point and crosses over.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Full toss from around the wicket, Rohit hits this down the ground towards long on for a single.
Abu Hider Rony returns to the attack.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Cutting back in from around off, on a good length, goes off Raina's pads and falls on the off side. Dot ball to end the over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Down the leg side this time, pulled straight to short fine leg. The batsmen take off quickly and complete the run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Short of a good length on the body, worked away through square leg for a couple of runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Shaping away from around off, on a back of a length, possibly a slower one too. Rohit looks to run it down to third man for a single but can't connect.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Darts this extremely full, on the stumps. Rohit Sharma walks out of his crease and plays it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Suresh Raina. Good length delivery on off stump, Raina walks across, comes down the track as well and works it to mid-wicket for a brisk single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Works it through mid-wicket for a brace. 9 runs from this over but end of a good spell by Islam. His figures read, 4-0-27-0.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. SIX! A much needed one for India! Sharma comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. This should break the shackles now.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Floats it up on off, kept out.
Nazmul Islam to Suresh Raina. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Nazmul Islam to Suresh Raina. Tosses it up on off, defended.
Nazmul Islam to Suresh Raina. A full toss, a gift for Raina. He though is surprised by it as he hits it back to the bowler.
Rubel Hossain to Suresh Raina. Raina almost got dismissed off his first ball! He gets a ball down the leg side, Raina flicks it uppishly towards fine leg. The fielder there has to make up his mind quickly whether to go for the catch or not. He does not go for it and it lands on the bounce. He should have take a chance there, he might have got to it.
Suresh Raina is the next man in.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! A CORKER OF A YORKER! What a delivery by Rubel Hussain. That dropped catch has not cost Bangladesh a lot. Liton Das will surely be breathing a sigh of a relief here. Rubel comes steaming in and bowls an effort delivery. A yorker to be precise and also gets it to tail away from leg stump. Dhawan plays all around it and misses it to see his middle stump get knocked out. A brilliant sight for the bowler and a much-needed wicket for the bowling side. They have broken the 70-run stand. It has also been a good phase for them and they would now look to build on it.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Nicely bowled! Full and tailing back in. Sharma hits it down to long on for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower ball outside off, Dhawan goes for the heave but does not time it as it goes towards mid-wicket for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish on middle, pulled towards short mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Rohit tries to take him on by coming down the track. He though gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards the keeper and the batsmen set off for a run. The keeper has a shy at his end but misses.
Rubel Hossain is back on.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. Darts it on middle, driven back to the bowler. A dot to finish, a good tight over by the bowler. His figures read, 3-0-18-0.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Tosses it up on off, Rohit tries to push it down the ground but gets an outside edge towards short third man.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. Fires it on middle, Dhawan flicks it towards short fine leg for a run. Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps makes a huge appeal but he is the only one doing so.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Gives it air on off, worked against the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower through the air on off, Dhawan reverse sweeps it through point for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Ends the over with a dot! Fuller on off, stroked to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Eases it down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Down the leg side and the umpire calls it a wide.
Mehidy Hasan to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Excellent shot! Just a little short by the bowler. Dhawan picks the length up early and pulls it through square leg and the ball races away.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Tosses it up on off, driven down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan is back on.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. A huge appeal! Dhawan goes for the sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. The impact was outside off and more importantly, it hit the glove first.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman has driven it through mid on.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. DROPPED AND FOUR! That has been horribly misjudged by Liton Das! Dhawan comes down the track and tries to go big over the leg side. He however, only gets elevation but no distance. It goes towards deep mid-wicket where Das does not judge it and then dives to his right with his hand stretched out. He gets his hand to it but can't hang on. To add salt to the wounds, it rolls away for a boundary. A reprieve for Dhawan, he has been in form, how costly will this prove?
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. Floats it up on off, worked towards mid-wicket.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Tosses it up on off, driven through mid off for a run. 50 up for India.
Nazmul Islam is back on.
Abu Hider to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Dhawan takes full toll of it! A full ball on off, Shikhar lofts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. A good Powerplay for India, they are 49 for no loss.
Abu Hider to Shikhar Dhawan. Dot ball! On a length around off, pushed towards mid off. 7 from 5. Last ball of the Powerplay coming up.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Shortish on middle, Sharma stands tall and pulls it off the middle but straight to deep square leg for a run.
Abu Hider to Shikhar Dhawan. Good bowling! He sees Dhawan giving him the charge and bowls a slower one on middle. Dhawan adjusts and guides it towards point for a run.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Shortish on off, guided towards point for a run.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Full points to the bowler there but runs for the batsman. A slower ball which completely deceives Rohit. He tries to force it through the off side but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.
Abu Hider Rony is back into the attack. He will bowl the last over of the Powerplay.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Very full and wide outside off, Rohit squeezes it through point. Liton Das gives it a chase and saves a run for his team.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Darts it full on middle, Sharma hits it back from where it came.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. SIX! BANG GOES ROHIT! Hasan tosses it up and pays the price. Rohit goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Comes down the track and yorks himself. Rohit jams it out to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter on off, pushed down to long off for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Rohit Sharma. Fires it on the stumps, pushed down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan is into the attack now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX! No, he can't! What a hit, son! Dhawan comes down the track, expecting a slower one and he gets it. He sends it sailing over the bowler's head and he has hit it well enough for it to go all the way. First of the game.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. Good bowling this! Once again hits the length around middle, bowls the cutter. Sharma can't do a lot with it as he just taps it towards mid off for a quick run. Just three singles of this over so far. Can he finish it well?
Mustafizur Rahman to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length on middle, cramping Dhawan for room. He eases it down to mid on and takes a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter in length outside off, Dhawan tries to pierce the gap between short third man and point but hits it straight to the fielder in the latter position.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length around off, kept out.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, worked around the corner for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Trademark Dhawan! Full and on off, a half-volley. Too easy for Dhawan as he leans into it and times it through covers to end the over with a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. In the air... but just out of reach! Rohit almost bagged another failure. Rubel lands it on a length around middle, Sharma tries to go over the top but mistimes it completely. It goes uppishly over the bowler's head and there are two fielders converging for it, one from mid on and the other from mid off. Rony from the former position goes for it with a full stretch dive but can't reach it. A run taken by the batsmen.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. Walks down the track and makes it a full toss. He though could not time it as it was bowled at a good pace. It goes towards mid off and the batsmen take a run.
Rubel Hossain to Shikhar Dhawan. Good effort delivery on off, it zips off the surface. Dhawan could only guide it to point. He sets off for a run but is sent back.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length on off, Rohit guides it through backward point. He runs the first one hard but Mustafizur in the deep does well to keep it to one.
Rubel Hossain to Rohit Sharma. Length ball on the stumps, Rohit keeps it out.
Rubel Hossain is into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Second of the over! A good way to get off the mark for Dhawan. Short and down the leg side, this is the bowler's sixth consecutive short delivery. Dhawan goes on the back foot and paddle sweeps it very fine towards the fine leg fence. 9 runs from this over. A poor over by the spinner, could have been hit for more.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Flatter but on the shorter side, pushed down to long off to change strike.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Drags his length back outside off, Sharma cuts it hard but straight to the point fielder. He should have put that away as there was width on offer also.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Shortish on off, cut towards point. Rohit wanted a run but is rightly sent back by Dhawan.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! First of the match! Very slow and on the shorter side on the stumps. Rohit Sharma has all the time in the world to rock back and whip it through wide mid on for a boundary.
Nazmul Islam to Rohit Sharma. Slower through the air on off, Sharma who is quite watchful guides it to point.
Nazmul Islam will bowl the second over.
Abu Hider to Shikhar Dhawan. Another slower ball on off, defended to point. A couple off the first over, a good one by the bowler.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Sharma is off the mark! He taps this length ball on off, towards cover for a quick run.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. Fuller in length on off, Sharma defends it.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! First run for India and it is courtesy an extra. Short and wide outside off, Rohit walks ahead and tries to cut but misses it.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. A good second delivery. The bowler comes running in and bowls it on a length around off, it comes back in sharply. Sharma is done in by the swing and tries to defend it with bat close to pad. The Bangladeshis make a muted appeal but the umpire stays put. Replays however, show it was pad first. It would have been close had the fielding side taken a review.
Abu Hider to Rohit Sharma. The left armer starts around the wicket and bowls it short, a slower one outside off. Rohit goes after it but mistimes it to cover-point. It was a loosener but Rohit could not make full use of it.
We are done and dusted with the national anthems and now we are all set for the first ball to get underway. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the batting for the Indians. Abu Hider Rony will bowl the first over for Bangladesh. He has a slip in place. Here we go...
The players are out for their respective national anthems. The Indians will sing their first followed by the Bangladeshis.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah(c), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Abu Hider Rony, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam.
Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, says they would have batted first as they want to prepare for both the situations. He feels the wicket is not going to change a lot and he hopes they bat well. He is happy with the way his team performed in the last game, both with the ball and the bat. Admits it is a new game and they have to start from scratch. (On his own form) He adds he just has to spend a little time in the middle but the performance of the team matters more. States he wants to lead by example but unfortunately he has been lackluster till now. Informs they have one change as Mohammed Siraj comes in for Jaydev Unadkat.
Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudullah, says the wicket looks dry. He feels the spinners might come into play and thy would look to use the condition. Reckons the wicket gets better as the game progresses. Informs they motivated themselves before the chase in the last game and they are looking forward for this game. Ends by saying they have one change for today as Abu Hider Rony comes in for Taskin Ahmed.
Toss - Bangladesh win the toss and they opt to bowl first.
PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee says there is no light grass on the surface. Informs there are a couple of cracks which have started to open up in the good length area. Further adds it is a lot drier and mentions it is the third time the wicket has been used. Reckons there will be something for the fast bowlers and later on, there will be something for the spinners. He feels 170-180 will be a good score on this wicket.
India on the other hand, are back to regular business after a surprise defeat in the first game. After two back-to-back victories, they will look to seal their spot in the final with a win here. Their players are firing on all cylinders and Rohit Sharma will hope for the same. The last time these two sides met, we saw a lop-sided affair with the Men in Blue coming out victorious. One though would predict a better show from the Bangladeshis tonight. Let us hope for an equal display between bat and ball. Stay tuned for the toss and the line-ups.
Hello and welcome to the 5th game of the Tri-Series in Sri Lanka between India and Bangladesh. We are now at the business end of the tournament with India sitting at the top of the table and the Bangla Tigers down at the bottom. The latter now can't afford any slip-ups as it would further dent their chances of making it to the finals. They though will be high in confidence heading into this game as they are coming on the back of a brilliant performance. However, their bowling is an issue and they might make some changes to their bowling attack.
So that is it from this game. India have now won three games in a row in this tournament and have booked their place in the final. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have everything to play for against Sri Lanka as the winner will join India in the final. That game will be played on the 16th of March in Colombo at 1900 local (1330 GMT). Till then, take care and cheers!
Man of the Match and India captain, Rohit Sharma, says it was important for him to step up as he had mentioned in the toss. He felt they were 10-15 runs short and credits the way Bangladesh bowled in the death. Appreciates Washington Sundar's spell at the start. Reckons the wicket was on the slower side as it was gripping and turning. Further adds it was not easy to play the shots and hence he took his time. States the partnership between him and Suresh Raina was key. Acknowledges the courage shown by Sundar as he provided them with the wickets when they needed it. Ends by saying Mohammed Siraj is a great talent and he has the skills to execute what the captain asks for.
Bangladesh captain, Mahmudullah, says he is disappointed with the effort. Credits Mushfiqur Rahim for the way he batted. He feels the chase was on and they needed a good start which they did not get. Reckons 10 runs less would have made a difference. Mentions the plan in the death overs was to take the pace off and stick to their strengths but it did not work out for them. Ends by saying they have an opportunity to prove themselves in the next game and they are looking forward for it.
For India, Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers with a three-fer. He was well supported by Chahal and the two combined to end with figures of 8-0-43-4. Siraj, however, once again had a day to forget. He did pick a wicket towards the end but was taken for 50 runs in his 4 overs. Nevertheless, a good victory for India. Stay tuned for the presentation...
Chasing 177 was never going to be easy on a wicket which was a little sluggish and the start for Bangladesh was also not good. They lost the accelerator of their last game, Liton Das, early. Tamim Iqbal though continued playing his shots and got the Bangla Tigers off to a flier. However, Washington Sundar spun a web around the opposition batsmen as he picked up three big wickets in the Powerplay. Mahmudullah did show intent after coming on but he fell prey to another spinner, Chahal. Then Sabbir and Rahim joined forces and did provide hope with a 65-run stand, but once the former departed it was too much of an ask for Rahim who once again notched up a fifty and remained unbeaten.
India are into the finals with another victory over Bangladesh, who are yet to win a T20I game against the Men in Blue. It was all set up by their skipper Rohit Sharma who played an outstanding knock in the first innings and then their bowlers followed it up and ensured they come out on top.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. A dot to finish and INDIA WIN BY 17 RUNS! Another slower ball outside off, Rahim goes to cut but misses.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. A slower ball outside off, Rahim lets it be thinking it is a wide but it has not been called.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! This is brilliant by Rahim! It, however, won't make any difference to the result of the game. Take nothing away from his innings though. A full ball outside off, driven through covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. WIDE! A bumper which bounces way above the batsman's head and the umpire signals it a wide.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Up and over! Still won't be enough though! A short ball on middle, Rahim upper cuts it across the third man fence for a boundary.
Abu Hider Rony to bat next.
Mohammed Siraj to Mehidy Hasan. OUT! In the air... taken! Something to rejoice for Siraj as he gets Miraj. He bowls a knuckle ball on middle and on a length. Hasan had to go for the biggie and he does so. He however, does not connect well and lobs it up in the air towards long off where Raina does not drop it.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter in length on middle, Rahim tries to guide it through third man but only gets one for it.
Shardul Thakur to Mehidy Hasan. Again only a run! Take a bow, young man. He got hit for 19 in his first and still finishes with 4-0-37-1. And to add to that, just 5 from the penultimate over. A wide yorker outside off, squeezed towards point for a run. 27 needed of 6. Five sixes are needed to win this game.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Just a single again! 28 more needed! This is exceptional stuff from Thakur. He bowls it on a length around off, Rahim slaps it through covers for a run.
Shardul Thakur to Mehidy Hasan. The batsman has taken the risk and lofted it over the covers. They pick up a single.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. A full ball at a good speed on middle, hit down the ground for a run.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Excellent, excellent stuff from Thakur. He was taken to the cleaners in his first over but has come back really well. A slower ball outside off, Rahim goes across the line but does not connect.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide outside off, eased through covers for a brace.
Mohammed Siraj to Mehidy Hasan. FOUR! Hasan takes full toll of the Free Hit! The night keeps getting worse for Siraj. He concedes 16 from this one. Bowls it wide outside off, Hasan slices it over point and there is no fielder in the deep and the ball races away. 33 now in 12.
Free Hit coming up!
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. No ball it is! Siraj bowls a high full toss which Rahim mistimes and hits it straight up in the air towards the bowler who takes a catch. However, he has a chance of a run out as Rahim goes for a run and is way short. He though misses his shy at the non-striker's end and the batsmen complete a run. The umpires are not sure about the no ball and they go upstairs to check. The replays show the ball to be above the waist and it is given in the favor of the batsman.
They have gone to check upstairs for the no ball for height. If it is not one Rahim has been caught and bowled but it seems a little high to me. A tough call for the umpire.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. A short ball, a surprise one on middle. Rahim tries to upper cut but misses. He just needed to get bat to that one but could not. The third man fielder was up and he could have fetched himself another boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Mehidy Hasan. Good length mistimed towards mid off and the batsmen go for a run. Raina lines it up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. On a length around off, cut through point for a run.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Well, if he keeps striking it like this, he surely can! Excellent by the wicket-keeper batsman. He paddles the length ball over the keeper's head for a boundary. Two in two balls, 8 from the first two.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Siraj is welcomed with a boundary! He has had a day to forget so far. Short and wide outside off, Rahim cuts it through point and the ball races away. He also brings up his 4th T20I fifty and it is also back-to-back fifties for him. The question here is though, can he pull a rabbit out of the hat?
Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Shardul Thakur to Mehidy Hasan. Guided through point for a run.
Mehidy Hasan is the next man in.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! TIMBER! Shardul Thakur gets the wicket which probably seals the game and the spot in the final for the Indians. A brilliant slower ball on off, it stays a touch low. Sabbir had to go for it and he goes across the line. He misses it completely and the ball kisses the off pole. Shardul is off for a celebratory run as he has broken the 65-run stand. Nevertheless, a good knock by Sabbir comes to an end but his team needed him to be there till the end. 51 needed of 20.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. Fuller on off, guided it through point for a brace.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! A much, much-needed boundary. A short ball on off, Sabbir picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. Another dot! They are just swinging blindly. A full ball outside off, Sabbir comes down the track and throws the kitchen sink at it but only manages to connect with thin air.
Shardul Thakur back into the attack.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Just a couple to end this over. Brilliant bowling! 4 runs from the over. He tosses this one up on off, Rahim goes over the bowler's head for a brace. That also ends Washington Sundar's spell. His figures read 4-0-3-22. OUTSTANDING!
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Brilliant by the youngster! He bowls a yorker outside off and inside the tramline. Rahim tries to go after it but misses.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim brings out the reverse sweep, Sundar slows it up. Rahim misses the reverse sweep. Another dot, Sundar is taking the game away from Bangladesh.
Washington Sundar to Sabbir Rahman. Just 2 from the first 3 balls. Sundar tosses it up to Rahman who slices it through point for a run. Something has got to give now.
Washington Sundar to Sabbir Rahman. A low full toss on middle, driven back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fires it wide outside off, Rahim mistimes it towards cover for a run.
Washington Sundar to bowl out. Can he break this partnership before he's done with the ball tonight?
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. Two runs added to the total. 61 in 30. Two tight overs for India. Bangladesh need a big one now.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. Clever bowling! Bowls it slow once again on middle, Sabbir goes down on one knee and tries to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. He then sets off for a run but is sent back by Rahim. The bowler who is appealing on his followthrough, turns and then picks the ball up and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been interesting.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. Comes down the track and gets a full toss. Sabbir mistimes it and the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. What an effort by Shardul Thakur, great commitment by the fast bowler especially after bowling the over before this one. Sabbir charges down the track and gets a ball on the leg stump. He goes for the flick but the ball takes the top edge and goes towards backward square leg region. Thakur in the deep runs to his right, dives but can't get to it. He though does well to stop it on the bounce. The batsmen take two and that also brings up the fifty run stand.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. A good slower one on off, Rahim waits for it and strokes it through covers for a run.
Vijay Shankar is back on.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Excellent over, just 5 from it! Short and outside off, cut towards point for a run. 2 short of 70 needed now in 36 deliveries.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. That has been hit hard but straight to the fielder! Short and on the stumps, Rahman walks down the track and pulls it with disdain but towards the deep mid-wicket fielder who misfields but does not concede an extra run.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Another single! Excellent stuff from Thakur. He bowls it full and wide outside off, Rahim squeezes it through point for a run.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slower ball on middle, Rahim is early into the flick and he gets a soft leading edge towards the bowler. More importantly a dot.
Shardul Thakur to Sabbir Rahman. Shortish outside off, chopped towards point for another run. Two from the first two balls.
Shardul Thakur to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good length on off, guided down to third man for a run.
Shardul Thakur is back on. He went for 19 in his previous over. Can he pull it back?
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. SIX! An excellent end to the over for Bangladesh! 10 from this one also. A poor ball, a half-tracker on middle, Sabbir rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 73 in 7 overs to win for Bangladesh.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. Comes down the track, seeing that Chahal bowls it slower and wide. Sabbir guides it to point for no run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim makes room and tries to go over the off side this time. He though gets a bottom edge which hits the keeper and goes down towards short third man for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. Once again plays the sweep to a ball which is way outside off, towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Sweeps it through square leg for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. Goes for the sweep but it goes off the arm towards short third man for a leg bye.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back into the attack.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Two is the call and they get it easily! 14 from this over. Fuller ball on middle, Rahim works it away with soft hands through mid-wicket and bags a brace.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. Smart from Sabbir this time. He got a boundary in the previous delivery. Keeps his composure on this one and taps it towards cover for a quick run. 12 runs from this over so far.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Rahman is on the charge now! He dances down the track, gets it short on his hips. He pulls it with authority through backward square leg for a boundary.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good bowling! A very slow ball on off, Rahim pushes it through point for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. A couple to follow! Good batting, he flicks this full ball in the gap through mid-wicket and gets a brace. 6 from the first two. They need something around 11 in each over.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Ideal start to the over! A full and wide ball outside off, Rahim slaps it over covers and there is no stopping that ball. Early boundary in the over, pressure on the bowler now.
Mohammed Siraj to Sabbir Rahman. A dot to finish! But 16 from the over. On a length around off, kept out. 97 needed now from 54.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! BOOM BOOM GOES RAHIM! 15 from the over till now! Rahim once again uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a maximum.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. WIDE! The pressure is getting to Siraj here. He bangs it short on middle, Rahim lets it go and the umpire signals a wide. Siraj is not a happy man as he feels that was okay.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Cleverly done! Siraj lands it on a length around off, Rahim makes a little room and opens the face of the bat late. The ball goes fine towards third man and into the fence. Back-to-back boundaries. Is this the big over Bangladesh need?
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! A much-needed one! A boundary after 22 balls. Rahim comes dancing down the track, gets a short ball and he pulls it hard over mid-wicket. They need a lot more.
Mohammed Siraj to Mushfiqur Rahim. Was there an edge? A lot of the Indians felt so but Karthik did not appeal! Siraj starts off really well by landing it on a length around off, it straightens a touch. Rahim tries to defend but he seems to have missed it. There is though a noise as the ball passes the bat. The players appeal but the umpire remains put. Replays later on show that the bat had hit his front pad, good decision by the umpire.
Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. Back of a length, around off, Sabbir opens the face of the bat and dabs it to backward point.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full in length and outside the line of off stump, Rahim mistimes the drive towards mid off. Takes on Dhawan there and beats his shy at the non-striker's end. Good running.
Vijay Shankar to Sabbir Rahman. Pounds it short, into the body, pulled away by Sabbir to deep square leg. He jogs across to the other end and rotates strike.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Just ahead of a length outside off, Rahim drives this on the up down towards mid off. Dhawan there, moves swiftly to his right and makes a good tumbling stop. Just a single taken.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and well outside off, Mushfiqur comes down the track looking to connect, but misses it altogether.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Goes full and attacks the stumps, it goes off the inner half in front of square leg as the batsmen take a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Terrific over from Chahal, 4 runs and a wicket from it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Sabbir Rahman. Landed on middle, spinning away a touch, Rahman is forward in defense.
Sabbir Rahman is the next batsman in.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahmudullah. OUT! Mahmudullah's little cameo comes to an end. Shorter in length on the stumps, Mahmudullah camps back and pulls it over mid-wicket looking to clear the fence. Doesn't connect well at all, and it's a simple catch for KL Rahul out in the deep who comes in a few steps and pouches it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahmudullah. Superb delivery. Leg break around off, spins as Mahmudullah closes the face to work it across the line. It goes off the leading edge and down to short third man.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full on the pads, swept through square leg for one run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide! Outside off and across the other side of the tramline again, wide signalled.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahmudullah. That was close! Chahal almost catches it. Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah hammers it back down. Chahal moves to his left, but it's hit too hard for him to reach it. Just a single taken as the ball goes down to long off.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mahmudullah. Wide! Turning away from wide outside off, goes across the tramline as the batsman has nothing to do with it. Wide called.
Vijay Shankar to Mahmudullah. Just ahead of a length, gets it to move away a little. Mahmudullah guides it towards short third man to keep strike.
Vijay Shankar to Mahmudullah. Hits the length hard on off, kept out.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball on middle, pushed down to long on to change strike.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shortish and wide outside off, Rahim guides it towards point where Rahul dives to his left and saves a couple at least.
Vijay Shankar to Mahmudullah. Fullish on the pads, Mahmudullah works it around the corner. The batsmen thought about the second but it was not on.
Vijay Shankar to Mushfiqur Rahim. A slower full ball on middle, eased down to long on for an easy run.
Vijay Shankar is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Goes against the spin and works it away on the leg side, through mid-wicket for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. The wrong 'un, on a bit of a shorter length, spins back in and catches Rahim on the thigh pad.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Doesn't use his feet to this one and plays it out safely.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Loopy leg spinner around off, driven to the covers for nothing.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Lovely, innovative stuff from Rahim! He premeditates the reverse sweep, gets low and executes the shot to perfection. Sundar at backward point leaps to try and take the catch, but can't get his hand to it and stop the boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Washington Sundar to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over! Mahmudullah charges out and smacks it over mid off for a boundary. Despite this, it's been an excellent over from Washington. A wicket and 9 runs from it. Bangladesh finish the Powerplay on 48/3, while India were 49/0 at the end of it.
Washington Sundar to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Freebie to get off the mark! Short and wide, Mahmudullah cuts it hard through point for a boundary.
Mahmudullah to bat next.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! Third wicket in his third over! Young Washington Sundar is ripping through the Bangladesh batting line-up. And the Powerplay isn't even over yet. He's got the big fish this time. Bowls it quicker and flatter on middle, it keeps angling down, Tamim moves inside to play the slog sweep but misses it completely and the ball takes the leg bail after that. India rejoice, they know this could be their moment.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter ball sliding in on leg, the left-hander backs away and punches it away to the covers.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. Was that out? It looks like it in real time. Oh dear... could it be? No review left, India might be hard done by on this. Drifts in at first from around the wicket and then spins away, beats the hanging bat of Tamim Iqbal and catches him on the back pad. The umpire shuts down the lbw appeal, possibly height an issue? Not sure, but either way, Tamim survives.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Leg break on the stumps, driven through the covers for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tamim Iqbal. Defended solidly from inside the crease. End of a decent over from the leggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Excellent stop from Rohit Sharma. Had he not saved that, it would have been a certain boundary. Full and outside off, Rahim drives it towards the covers where the Indian skipper dives to his right and keeps the batsmen to just a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tamim Iqbal. Plays with the spin and works it through mid-wicket to get off strike.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tamim Iqbal. Lbw appeal turned down! Remember, there's no review left for India to take. Tossed up googly on off, catches Iqbal low on the pads who looks to sweep it away.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tamim Iqbal. Stays right behind the line of this one and blocks it out with the full face of the bat.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mushfiqur Rahim. Looped up on the stumps, driven down to long off for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal is on to bowl.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Washington Sundar to Mushfiqur Rahim. Picks it off the pads and worked away on the leg side.
Mushfiqur Rahim walks in next.
Washington Sundar to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Second in as many overs for Washington Sundar. The kid is pulling off yet another magical performance in the Powerplay. After that beating in the previous over, this is just what India needed. A tidy over and a vital wicket. From around the wicket, it's bowled full. It drifts in as Sarkar goes for a heave. He misses and the bails are knocked off. Bangladesh need 142 to win off 98 balls.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter on the stumps, angling in, it's whipped away through the mid-wicket region for a run.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Darted down the leg side, wide called by the umpire.
Washington Sundar to Soumya Sarkar. Another full ball, another drive down through mid on for a run.
Washington Sundar to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller and straighter on the stumps, it's eased down to long on for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. 19 runs off the over. Single off the final ball. Worked away on the leg side for a single.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! 18 off the over so far. Tamim is on fire here. Thakur is being taken for a ride. Just behind a length, it's pulled hard over mid-wicket for one more boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! This has gone all the way! Poor bowling from Shardul though, he needs to get his radar right. Down the leg side, Tamim moves inside the line and lifts it over fine leg for a maximum.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Two in two for the opener! Full again, wide outside off, Tamim throws the kitchen sink at it and crashes it square through the off side this time for another boundary.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! That's a glorious shot! Fuller in length and well outside off, Iqbal thrashes it through the gap in the covers to find the fence.
Shardul Thakur to Tamim Iqbal. Short of a good length outside off, punched off the back foot into the off side.
Shardul Thakur is into the attack.
Washington Sundar to Soumya Sarkar. The batsman delicately works it fine down the leg side.
Soumya Sarkar is in at No.3.
Washington Sundar to Liton Das. OUT! Sundar picks up a wicket in his first over again. 50th T20 stumping for Dinesh Karthik. Das gives the charge once more and this time the bowler darts it wide outside off. Das swings across the line but is beaten on the inside. The ball goes into the mitts of the keeper who takes the bails off with ease.
Washington Sundar to Liton Das. FOUR! Great shot! Seeing the batsman give the charge, Sundar drags it wide. But the batsman still hits it across the long off fence for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Liton Das. Tossed right up there, blocked off the front foot with the full face of the bat.
Washington Sundar to Liton Das. Straighter one on the stumps, worked away on the leg side.
Washington Sundar to Liton Das. Not out! Wasted review to be honest. Looked clearly not out to the naked eye to begin with. Das gives the charge to this loopy full toss. Misses and is hit high on the thigh pad. Appeal goes up, but nothing from the umpire. The impact is outside off and the batsman is way down the track, but for some reason the review is taken. Maybe Dinesh Karthik asks to take it. It goes upstairs and replays show the batsman is clearly safe. Poor call. The review should never have been taken.
And the review is taken. Drama on the first ball of Sundar's spell. Liton Das is the man in question, looks quite safe, but let's see what happens here...
Washington Sundar will bowl from the other end.
Mohammed Siraj to Liton Das. Touch wide outside off, guided behind point, down towards third man for a run. Decent first over for the Tigers, 8 off it.
Mohammed Siraj to Liton Das. Nicely done. Fraction straight in line, Liton Das is off the mark with a brace as he works it through mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Tamim Iqbal. Just behind a length, around off, Tamim walks down to hit but gets it off the bottom edge towards cover, where a misfield from KL Rahul allows the batsmen to take a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Tamim Iqbal. Camps back to this good length ball and keeps it out with the full face of the bat.
Mohammed Siraj to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! And he cuts loose! Doesn't waste time in doing so. Short of a good length close to off, Tamim is up on his toes as he slashes this hard over point to find the fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length around off, Tamim cuts hard but straight to the man at point.
We are back for the chase. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das will open the innings for Bangladesh, while Mohammed Siraj will take the ball first up. A slip in place for him. Here we go...