Adelaide: India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-curtailed T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. Invited to bat, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul scored sparkling fifties to power India to 184 for six. The under-fire Rahul returned to form with a 32-ball 50 before Kohli took charge of the innings with an unbeaten 64 off 44 deliveries. Hasan Mahmud (3/47) was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh.
Defending a revised target of 151 in 16 overs following a brief rain interruption, India restricted Bangladesh to 145 for six. Liton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with a 27-ball 60. Arshdeep Singh (2/38) picked up two wickets for India.
Brief scores:
India 184 for 6 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 64 not out, KL Rahul 50; Hasan Mahmud (3/47).
Bangladesh: 145 for 6 in 16 overs (Liton Das 60; Arshdeep Singh 2/38).
16th Over:
Ball by ball: 1 6 0 2 4 1
15th Over:
Ball by ball: 4 0 6 1 0 0
14th Over:
Ball by ball: 4 2 L1 L1 2 2
13th Over:
Mosaddek Hossain b Hardik Pandya 6(3).
Ball by ball: 1 W 6 0 W 0
Total runs scored: 7
12th Over:
Two wickets in the over of Arshdeep -- Shakib and Hossain.
Ball by ball: W 0 1 0 W 1
Total runs scored: 2
11th Over:
Ball by ball: 0 0 4 4 Wd2 0 1
Total runs scored: 11
10th Over:
WICKET!
Shami dismisses Shanto.
Ball by ball: W 1 1 1 0 1
Total runs scored: 4
9th Over:
Dangerous Shakib is on the crease, and he constantly tries to pull Hardik but is beaten for pace. The over dealt in singles except for the six on the second ball.
Ball by ball: 1 6 0 1 1 1
Total runs scored: 10
8th Over:
WICKET!
Litton Das has been run out by single-handed throw of KL Rahul. He scores brilliant 60 runs from just 27 balls.
Ball by ball: 1 W1 0 4 1 1
Total runs scored: 8
Latest update: The target has been revised. Bangladesh have to chase 151 runs in a total of 16 overs. The game will start at 4.50 pm.
Rains have interrupted the match, covers are on.
Here's some food for thought:
1) The swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav became the world's number one batter in T20 Internationals, rising to the top on the back of his incredible form in recent times.
Yadav overtook Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan on the back of his unbeaten 51 off 25 balls against the Netherlands in Sydney last week, to become just the second Indian player to hold the top T20I batter ranking after Virat Kohli, who spent 1,013 days at the top in different periods from September 2014 to December 2017.
2) Virat Kohli overtook former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene to become the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history. Kohli, who boasts of an average of more than 80 and a strike rate of over 130 in T20 World Cups, reached the milestone during India's Super 12 match against Bangladesh.
7th Over:
Ball by ball: 1 2 1 0 2 0
Total runs scored: 6
6th Over:
Litton Das pulls one Shami for a four and another six brings his 50. An incredible innings that has put India under pressure. Bangladesh have made the most of the powerplay.
Ball by ball: 4 6 0 4 1 1
Total runs scored: 16
5th Over:
Ball by ball: 0 1 1 0 6 1
Total runs scored: 9
4th Over:
Ball by ball: 2 0 3 0 0 0
Total runs scored: 5
3rd Over:
A great start for Bangladesh. Litton Das hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a massive six off pull shot into the mid-wicket. Next up was a straight boundary over mid-off. The last one was cheeky as the batter opened up the face and caress the ball for another four towards the third man. A missed chance too in the over as Dinesh Karthik missed a catch coming off the blade of Das.
Ball by ball: 1 6 4 4 1 0
Total runs scored: 16
2nd Over:
Ball by ball: 4 0 4 0 0 4
Total runs scored: 12
1st Over:
Ball by ball: 0 0 1 1 0 0
Total runs scored: 2
India's innings
India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Scoreboard
India Innings:
KL Rahul c Rahman b Shakib 50
Rohit Sharma c Ali b Mahmud 2
Virat Kohli not out 64
Suryakumar Yadav b Shakib 30
Hardik Pandya c Ali b Mahmud 5
Dinesh Karthik run out 7
Axar Patel c Shakib b Mahmud 7
Ravichandran Ashwin not out 13
Extras: (LB-1, NB-3, W-2) 6
Total: (For Six Wickets in 20 Overs) 184
Fall of Wickets: 1-11, 2-78, 3-116, 4-130, 5-150, 6-157
Bowling: Taskin Ahmed 4-0-15-0, Shoriful Islam 4-0-57-0, Hasan Mahmud 4-0-47-3, Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-31-0, Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-33-2.
Here's the innings report:
Kohli, Rahul fifties power India to 184 for 6
Virat Kohli's eternal love affair with the Adelaide Oval continued as he powered India to an imposing 184 for 6 against Bangladesh with a beautifully crafted 64 not out in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. There were eight fours and a six in his 44-ball innings as none of the Bangladesh bowlers had any answer for his exquisite stroke-play.
The pitch was way slower compared to Perth and the Bangladesh bowling attack fizzled out under extreme pressure in the post-Powerplay overs as KL Rahul (50 off 31 ball) also returned to form with his first fifty of the tournament.
Kohli, en route to his third half-century of the competition, had couple of useful stands 67 for second wicket with Rahul and 38 for the third wicket with Suryakumar Yadav (30 off 15 balls). India skipper Rohit Sharma (2 off 7 balls) couldn't capitalize on the dropped chance in the first over off Taskin Ahmed's (0/15 in 4 overs).
Shakib Al Hasan (2/33 in 4 overs) picked wickets of Rahul and Surya but Taskin undoubtedly was the best bowler on view. If Bangladesh lose the game, it will be because of the cumulative 104 runs in eight overs conceded by left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam (0/57) and Hasan Mahmud (3/47).
Having copped a lot of criticism over the past three games, Rahul got into his element. He played his customary pick-up pull-shot', which is a whip off the wrists behind square for a six. With skipper Rohit dismissed cheaply, Kohli eased the initial pressure put by Taskin with some fleet-footed running between the wickets.
Rahul took 20 balls to score his first 21 runs but once the Powerplay was done away with, he suddenly upped the ante as in one over from Shoriful, he hit a short-arm pull over deep mid-wicket and a slash over backward point for two maximums.
That ninth over from Shoriful yielded 24 runs and the pressure was completely released on the Indian batters. Rahul's next 29 runs came off 10 balls before his 31-ball-50 ended when an attempted lap-shot found the top-edge and Mustafizur took a well-judged catch off skipper Shakib's bowling. The second wicket stand yielded 67 in just 5.5 overs.
Kohli at the other end hit a flurry of boundaries couple off Taskin, one from Mustafizur and the best of the lot a copybook off-drive that one can watch on the loop as many times one wishes to. The stage was set for Suryakumar and he responded in style with a quickfire cameo before Shakib's arm-ball breached his defense.
However, Kohli continued to attack from one end to take India to an above-par score even as Hardik Pandya (5), Dinesh Karthik (7) and Axar Patel (7) couldn't provide much support towards the back-end. Ravichandran Ashwin (13 not out off 6 balls) did hit some lusty blows which could prove to be very useful in final context of the match.
20th Over:
Ashwin plays a pull for a six. Virat loves it too. The next one goes for a straight bat boundary towards long off. Ashwin has take it on himself to play the aggressor. India finishes on a big score. Next in would be Bangladesh's innings.
Ball by ball: 0 6 4 1 2 1
Total runs scored: 14
19th Over:
After dealing in singles, Virat Kohli goes for the pull that fetches him and India and a much-needed boundary at the fine leg. The next was beauty personified as he uses the straight blade to deposit the ball into the stands for a six over long on.
Ball by ball: W 1 1 1 4 6
Total runs scored: 13
18th Over:
Ball by ball: 4 2 0 0 1 0
Total runs scored: 7
17th Over:
Another half-century for Virat Kohli. What a champion player! He has roared back to form since the Asia Cup. But Dinesh Karthik got run-out before he could blast. A big wicket since Dinesh had started to look dangerous.
Ball by ball: 4 1 Wd 2 0 2 W
Total runs scored: 10
16th Over:
WICKET!
Hardik Pandya is gone for 5 runs. Tried to play over point but found Bangladeshi fielder Yasir Ali. Hasan Mahmud takes the wicket. Kohli then dispatches the third ball for four to fine leg.
Ball by ball: W 1 4 1 1 N1 L1
Total runs scored: 10
15th Over:
Two boundaries in the over. India, especially Kohli, would look to up the ante with Suryakumar gone.
Ball by ball: 0 2 1 0 4 4
Total runs scored: 11
14th Over:
WICKET!
Suryakumar's exhibition comes to an end. He scores 30 runs from 16 balls.
Ball by ball: 0 1 W 1 1 1
Total runs scored: 4
13th Over:
Suryakumar did what he does best, sliced it for four over the fielders through covers. Majestic from the man in form. If you thought this was it, you might be in for another treat as the batter lofted it through the same area. FOUR! Another boundary.
Ball by ball: 0 4 4 1 1 4
Total runs scored: 14
12th Over:
Ball by ball: 2 1 2 1 2 1
Total runs scored: 9
11th Over:
Ball by ball: 1 1 0 1 2 1
Total runs scored: 6
10th Over:
WICKET!
KL Rahul (50 runs off 32 balls) has been dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan. This brings the man in form, Suryakumar Yadav, who dispatches the last ball of the over for a four.
Ball by ball: 2 W 1 1 2 4
Total runs scored: 10
9th Over:
A glorious drive in front by Virat Kohli off Shoriful Islam, sent the ball to the boundary ropes down the ground. And if this was not enough, a majestic six by KL Rahul at the long-on brought the crowd on its feet. Massive hit, followed by a free hit. KL nicely carves it for six, making the most of the delivery. The fifth deliver too was dispatched for four. 24 of the over.
Ball by ball: 4 0 1 N6 Wd 6 4 1
Total runs scored: 24
8th Over:
Ball by ball: 2 1 1 4 1 1
Total runs scored: 10
7th Over:
Ball by ball: 1 2 0 0 1 1
Total runs scored: 5
6th Over:
Another one at the third man area for four, tells us how the pitch is behaving. Four for Virat Kohli.
Ball by ball: 0 2 0 1 4 0
Total runs scored: 7
5th Over:
Virat flashes hard to hit Taskin for a boundary. The next four came in with an edge pushing the ball towards the third man for four.
Ball by ball: 4 4 0 0 0 0
Total runs scored: 8
4th Over:
WICKET!
Hasan Mahmud takes revenge after dropped catch, dismisses Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. He goes for 2 runs. That brings Virat Kohli to the crease. Sharma tried to slash a rising delivery for a boundary but found a fielder. Meanwhile, Rahul slashed hard at a wide-ish delivery as the ball took the top edge for a boundary at third man. The next went for a flattened six on the off side. Pure class from Rahul!
Ball by ball: 0 W 1 4 6 0
Total runs scored: 11
3rd Over:
A sitter missed by Hasan Mahmud, and that was the big fish, Rohit Sharma. Sharma goes for a pull shot and the catch was missed at deep backward.
Ball by ball: 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total runs scored: 1
2nd Over:
A brilliant six square of the wicket by KL Rahul. What a massive pull!
Ball by ball: 0 N 0 1 1 6 0
Total runs scored: 9
1st Over:
A great start for Bangladesh. Taskin Ahmed bowled at good pace in the excess of 135 km/hr to circumspect KL Rahul, who is looking to regain his lost touch in the world cup. Pitch, thus far, looks good for the bowlers enabling them with bounce and slight deviation, enough to create doubts in the mind of the batters.
Ball by ball: 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total runs scored: 1
Chances of rain affecting the match are high. Meanwhile, players are lining up for their respective national anthems.
Adelaide (Australia): Bangladesh on Wednesday won the toss and elected to bowl against India here at Adelaide Oval in the 35th match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
One change for Team India: Axar Patel is back in the team, replacing Deepak Hooda.
Here's what the captains had to say:
Rohit Sharma: We would have batted first. Runs on the board would matter. We would look to bat well. All games are important in this format. We didn't play well in the last game. Hopefully, we can play some good cricket and get those two points. Good ground and good atmosphere here. Good weather as well. We have one change. Axar is in for Hooda.
Shakib Al Hasan: We will bowl first. There is rain predicted. We don't know what is a good score on this wicket. Big game. We are well prepared today. Boys are gelling well. We have been playing with this side for some time. We need to continue doing the good things. We can continue working on our batting. One change. Sarkar is not playing. Shoriful Islam comes in.
Teams:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan(w), Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
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