In Pics: India Win a Thriller! Take 3 Wickets in Last 3 Deliveries
India pick second victory of the tournament
India: 146/7 (Suresh Raina 30, Shikhar Dhawan 23, Mustafizur Rahaman 2/34, Al Amin 2/37) beat Bangladesh: 145/9 (Tamim Iqbal 35, Shakib Al Hasan 22, Sabbir Rahman 26, Soumya Sarkar 21, R Ashwin 2/20, Ravindra Jadeja 2/22) by 1 run
3 wickets in the last 3 deliveries and India ensured they remained in the hunt for a spot in the semi-finals of the World T20. The hosts were put in to bat first and despite a mini-collapse, posted 146 in their 20 overs.
Bangladesh needed 11 off the last over at a point, here’s how India collected the 2 points.
Put in to bat first, the Indian openers stepped out to try and salvage their dwindling reputations...
A sprinkling of fours and sixes and it looked like Dhawan and Rohit had finally managed to get their groove back.
Mustafizur Rahman though, after conceding two maximums off each batsman in the 6th over, ended their partnership on 42 with Rohit’s scalp.
An in-form Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina then collaborated to add 50 for the third wicket before Kohli lost his bails to Al-Amin Hossain.
Suresh Raina top-scoring for India with 30 as they set a 147-run target.
INDIA’S REPLY
Ashwin getting the ball in the third over, after Nehra and Bumrah, and just his second delivery - Hardik Pandya latches on to this in the deep.
Mohammad Mithun gone for 35.
Tamim Iqbal though continued the charge - blasting 35 off 20.
MS Dhoni though showing some neat work behind the stumps. Iqbal, the first of his two stumpings on the night.
Skipper Mortaza came up the order to try and smash a few but Jadeja cleaned his stumps.
11 runs needed in the last over and Pandya was given the ball. He conceded 2 boundaries and a single in the first three balls, but then IT started.
Two catches in the 4th and 5th deliveries and the nerves were onn.
MS Dhoni’s mastery then taking center-stage. He removed his right glove while keeping for the last delivery. Caught the ball as it missed Suvagato’s bat and raced to the stumps.
Mustafizur was beaten, Dhoni had won... the game.
India taking 3 wickets in the final 3 deliveries to win the match by 1 run.
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