The Indian team has defeated Bangladesh at the VCA stadium in Nagapur for the third and final T20I of the series by 30 runs. After winning the toss, the Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudullah decided to bowl first citing the hosts lacking in the ability to defend the total. The host made one change as Manish Pandey came in the squad instead of Krunal Pandya. However, the visitors had a forced change as Mossadeek Hossain has to miss out and Mohammed Mithun replaced him.
India didn’t have the best of chances as they lost both their openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan inside the powerplay. However, Kl Rahul and Shreyas Iyer then decided to take the onus on them as they amassed as many as 59 runs for the third wicket before Rahul getting out in the 13th over after scoring 52 off 35 balls.
WATCH – Deepak Chahar Picks Two Wickets In Two balls
After Rahul’s dismissal, Iyer also brought up his maiden half-century. He reached his fifty off just 27 balls that included five sixes and one four. In his innings, Iyer also hit three consecutive sixes off spinner Afif Hossain in the 15th over. After 15 overs, India were 129 for the loss of three wickets and looked on top of the game. However, Iyer as dismissed in the 17th over as he smashed 62 off just 33 balls. Still, India managed to register a total of 174/5 in their quota of 20 overs.
Bangladesh had the worst of the start as they lost Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar in two consecutive deliveries of the second over of the innings bowled by Deepak Chahar. Bangladesh was cruising well as Mohammad Naim (81) and Mithun (27) stitched 98 runs for the third wicket before Chahar dismissing the latter in the 13th over. Bangladesh’s situation went down from bad to rose in quick succession when Shivam Dube dismisses, Naim and Afif Hossain on back-to back-deliveries of the 16th over.
WATCH – Shivam Dube Gets Two-in-two In Nagpur
Eventually, Bangladesh was bundled out for a meager total of 144 in the 20th over and lost the match by 30 runs and India won the series 2-1. Deepak Chahar finished the game with a hat-trick in the final over. He also became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20Is.
Brief Scores:
India – 174/5 in 20 overs (KL Rahul: 52, S Iyer: 62; S Sarkar: 2/29) defeated Bangladesh – 144 all out in 19.2 overs ( M Naim: 81; D Chahar: 6/7, S Dube: 3/30) by 30 runs.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to India’s win:
Well done, Shivam Dube 🙌🙌#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/DbDi1HT162
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 10, 2019
Shivam Dube drinks lot of milk. Chalo means that he is on the right track 🙂 #Dhoni #Milk #INDvsBAN
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) November 10, 2019
#TeamIndia win by 30 runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/vChBI1jjxW
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/lakshuakku/status/1193579526648807424?s=20
Deepak Chahar becomes the first Indian to take a Hat-trick in T20I also records the best bowling figures in T20I history…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 10, 2019
Even when India’s top bowlers are back, it will be difficult to keep Deepak Chahar out of the XI. He can now be relied on at every stage in a T20 game
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) November 10, 2019
Deepak Chahar you beauty. 7 for 6 in 3.2 overs with a wet ball. What an unbelievable spell. Top class stuff.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 10, 2019
Young Shivam Dube’s done the star turn for India with his bowling, keeping his nerve when India looked very vulnerable
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 10, 2019
#shivamdube has the potential to be a superstar. Cricket wise and personality wise. He has Yuvi / Ajay Jadeja heartthrob potential. Long way to go tho but Ho sakta hein.
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) November 10, 2019
Sanath Jayasuriya. Quinton de Kock. Fakhar Zaman. Mohammad Naim.
India's long lasting romance with left-handed openers continues#INDvBAN
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) November 10, 2019
Rishabh Pant looks under pressure & out of touch. Making him play match after match is going to do more harm to his confidence level. Better give him 3-4 months off to play fearlessly in domestic cricket & get his confidence back. We don't want to lose yet another talent.#INDvBAN
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) November 10, 2019
