Courtesy of the win, they jumped to pole position in the Group 2 points table. They are now on the verge of booking their semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup 2022.
After being put into bat first, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s half-centuries powered India to 184/6. Rahul overcame his lean patch and silenced his detractors with a sublime knock studded with elegant strokes on both sides of the wicket.
Kohli continued his excellent form and notched up his third fifty of the tournament without breaking much sweat. During the innings, the former Indian captain also overtook Mahela Jayawardene to become the highest run-getter in the history of ICC T20 World Cup events.
Bangladesh were cruising ahead in the chase due to Litton Das’ blistering knock before rain halted proceedings after seven overs. The revised target was 151 from 16 overs, according to the Duckworth Lewis (DLS) method.
The break had a detrimental impact on Bangladesh’s momentum. Indian bowlers put up a much-improved showing after the resumption and triggered a middle-order collapse of their opponents. Bangladesh’s lower-order batters put up a fight in the end, but Indian bowlers eventually prevailed to see their side home in a tense finish.
Fans were happy to witness India’s character in the game against Bangladesh. They recovered from a precarious situation and went on to win the contest by handling the pressure well. They took to social media platforms to express their views on the team’s performance by sharing hilarious memes.
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“I thought we held our nerves pretty well after the resumption”- Team India captain Rohit Sharma
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma hailed his teammates for maintaining composure in crunch situations during the chase.
He also revealed that the team management handpicked Arshdeep Singh and entrusted him to be their main guy in death overs. Rohit Sharma said:
Sharma added:
The Men in Blue will next face Zimbabwe on November 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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