Rohit Sharma brilliance leads India to level the series at 1-1 with an easy 8 wicket win
Thanks to a brilliant 85 runs by Indian captain Rohit
Sharma, India came back strongly to level the series with an easy 8 wicket win in
the 2nd T20I played at SCA Stadium, Rajkot on Thursday.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to
field first. Bangladesh openers Liton Das and Naim Islam started off to a
positive fashion taking on new ball bowlers. Chahal was bought into the attack
before the power play overs and immediately took the wicket of Liton Das but
the umpire called a no ball as Pant collected in front of the stumps. At the
end of 6 overs, Bangladesh were 54 for 0.
A superb run out by Risbabh Pant ended Liton Das innings for
29. Bangladesh openers added 60 runs in 7.2 overs. Washington Sundar dismissed
Mohammad Naim to bring back India into contest. Chahal got the big breakthrough
for India getting the wicket of last match for Bangladesh Musfiqur Rahim
cheaply for 4. In the same he dismissed Soumya Sarkar stumped by Pant for 30.
The Bangladeshi captain Mahmdullah played a quickfire cameo scoring 30 off 21
balls but could not score big runs in death overs. Khaleel Ahmed was expensive
giving boundaries off 1st ball in his first 3 overs.
India restricted Bangladesh to 153 for 6 in 20 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of bowlers for India with 2 for 28 in 4 overs,
Khaleel Ahmed, Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar took 1 wicket each.
Chasing 154 runs to win, the Indian captain Rohit Sharma led
from the front putting pressure on the Bangladeshi bowlers right from word go
while Shikhar Dhawan gave him full support. At the end of 6 overs, India were
well placed at 63 for 0.
After the power play overs, Rohit continued his merry way
and made the batting look easy reaching his fifty off just 23 balls. Dhawan impressed
with style of batting with 31 off 27 balls before being dismissed by Biplob.
Indian openers added 118 runs in 10.5 overs. Rohit Sharma was well set to get
his century but got out to Biplob for his 2nd wicket. Shreyas Iyer
played some lovely strokes remaining not out on 24 off 13 balls while KL Rahul
scored 8 off 11 balls. Both added unbeaten 29 runs for the 3rd
wicket.
India won the match by 8 wickets with 26 balls to spare. It
was a dominating display by Rohit who looked in aggressive mood. He hit 6 fours
and 6 sixes in his 43 balls 85 runs innings.
India 154 for 2 in 15.4 overs ( Rohit Sharma 85, Shreyas
Iyer 24*, Biplob 2/29) beat Bangladesh 153 for 6 in 20 overs ( Mohammad Naim
36, Soumya Sarkar 30, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/28) by 8 wickets.
India levels the 3 match T20I series at 1-1. The third and
deciding T20I will be played at VCA Stadium, Nagpur.
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| Rohit Sharma 85 leads India to a comfortable 8 wicket win in the 2nd T20I against Bang to level the series. |
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