BANGLADESH vs INDIA (T20), March 28, 2014, 24th Match, Group 2

Commentary

Ind: 141/2 (18.3) Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR MS Dhoni 22 12 1 2 183.3 Virat Kohli 57 50 3 1 114.0   Ban: 138/7 (20.0 Ovs) Bowlers O M R W ER Ziaur Rahman 2.3 0 26 0 10.4 Mashrafe Mortaza 4 0 23 1 5.8

RR : 7.62   Last Wkt: Rohit Sharma c Nasir Hossain b Mortaza 56(44) - 113/2 in 15.2 ov. Prev Ovs: 1 W Wd 1 1 . 1   |  . 1 1 4 . 6   |  1 1 . 1 1 .   |  1 1 6 Full Scorecard

Commentary - It has become a norm in this tournament that after a thrilling first game the second becomes pretty dull. Hopefully, tomorrow's double header can change that. First up is Netherlands against New Zealand and the second is the all important match, a virtual quarterfinal between England and South Africa. Do join us for those games. Until then, take care and Bye, Bye! Dhoni: "No celebrations. We were unlucky when we played in Sri Lanka last time. I wanted to have a hit and there are some big games coming up. It was at the death and it was my time so told Yuvi that I would go in. Hopefully, Jadeja gets a knock in. We still do not know who our main bowler is in the death. You can't complain with easy games, you can't tell a Virat Kohli to get hit-wicket and come back. We will try to do the most in the practise sessions. " Rahim: "We are losing a couple of early wickets and even set batsmen are throwing their wickets away. They have very good spinners and you cannot afford to play too many dot balls in the middle overs. We are still working on our best XI. There are still two matches left and we are looking forward to it." Ashwin: "Yeah the conditions were not bad at all. Mishy has been bowling well. He has got a couple of Man of the Match awards himself. I am game to bowl at the death too. Dhoni turns up to me and asks me to bowl. That is quite expected. We have played some excellent cricket so far. We did it in the Champions Trophy too. You saw the way MS finished it in the end. There is nothing to worry about." Ashwin is the Man of the Match for his figures of 2 for 15. India register their third comfortable win and become the first team to enter the semis. With this win India are now the No.1 T20 side in the World. It was nicely set up by the spinners and the batsmen didn't make much fuss of the target. Dhawan could not get going as he perished early but it was once again Rohit and Kohli who added a 100-run stand, the second in as many matches to see India through. Dhoni promoted himself up the order and spent some time out in the middle. Bangladesh bowlers did not have much in the bank. They tried their best but could not restrict the two in-form batsmen from playing their shots. Stay tuned for the presentation.... 18.3 Ziaur to Dhoni, SIX, India romp home by 8 wickets! Dhoni finishes things off in typical fashion, full delivery in the slot, he gets underneath it and slams it straight down the ground. The ball goes soaring over the fence 18.2 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Kohli drills the drive to sweeper cover, Shamsur fumbles but the duo don't take the risk 18.1 Ziaur to Dhoni, 1 run, too full and outside off, Dhoni squeezes it out to sweeper cover Ziaur Rahman [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack 17.6 Mortaza to Kohli, no run, on a length just outside off, Kohli takes couple of steps down the pitch and dabs it to backward point 17.5 Mortaza to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length on off, Dhoni looks to cut but the ball goes off the face of the bat to short third man 17.4 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Kohli comes down the track and punches it to long on 17.3 Mortaza to Kohli, no run, back of a length around off, Kohli gets inside the line and works it gently to mid wicket 17.2 Mortaza to Dhoni, 1 run, takes the pace of on this full delivery, Dhoni eases it down to long on 17.1 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, full and outside off, Kohli skips down the wicket and gets a thickish outside edge to third man 16.6 A Hossain to Dhoni, SIX, another slower delivery but this time a better result for Dhoni, slightly short and outside off, he pulls it over the deep mid wicket fence. He seemed surprised that it went all the way 16.5 A Hossain to Dhoni, no run, shortens the length on off, Dhoni charges down and hits back to the bowler 16.4 A Hossain to Dhoni, FOUR, surpisingly Dhoni wants to finish of the match early, slower delivery outside off, he spots it early and frees his arms as he tonks it over mid-off, the ball lands just before the ropes 16.3 A Hossain to Kohli, 1 run, full and on the pads, Kohli leans forward and clips it to deep mid wicket 16.2 A Hossain to Dhoni, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, Dhoni tries to punch but gets it off the inside half of the bat to long on 16.1 A Hossain to Dhoni, no run, tad short and very close to off, Dhoni stays back and mistimes the punch to cover 15.6 Mortaza to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length close to off, Dhoni punches it to mid-off and calls for a quick single, he was made to stretch as the fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but fails to hit the timber 15.5 Mortaza to Dhoni, no run, short of length on off, Dhoni jumps back and knocks it back to Mortaza 15.4 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, change of pace from Mortaza, Kohli waits for it and steers it to third man 15.3 Mortaza to Dhoni, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Dhoni prefers to stay back and punch it straight down the ground 15.3 Mortaza to Dhoni, wide, sprays it down leg, Dhoni misses the glance and wide called MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease Dhoni promotes himself up the order... 15.2 Mortaza to Rohit, out Caught by Nasir Hossain!! Bangladesh finally get the breakthrough but it is too late. It was a soft dismissal. Full toss outside off, Sharma backs away slightly and slices it straight to Nasir at backward point who takes an easy catch. Rohit c Nasir Hossain b Mortaza 56(44) [4s-5 6s-1] Mortaza to Rohit, THATS OUT!! Caught!! 15.1 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Kohli advances down the pitch and punches it to sweeper cover. The 100-run stand comes up, second time in as many matches Mashrafe Mortaza [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack 14.6 A Hossain to Rohit, no run, back of a length outside off, Sharma charges down and drills it straight to extra cover 14.5 A Hossain to Kohli, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Kohli drives it wide of long off, "two, two" was the call but they settle with one 14.4 A Hossain to Rohit, 1 run, pulls the length back outside off, Sharma chops the cut towards backward point 14.3 A Hossain to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli gets to his 6th T20I fifty, back to back for him as well, fuller and just outside off, pushed away to long off 14.2 A Hossain to Rohit, 1 run, on a length around off, Sharma knocks it to cover and gives the strike back to Kohli 14.1 A Hossain to Rohit, FOUR, short and plenty of width on offer, Sharma hangs back and cuts it to the square third man fence, he didn't try to hit too hard he just looked to place the ball Al-Amin Hossain [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack Dhoni is padded up and seems like he is going to come in next. That is IF a wicket falls... 13.6 Mahmudullah to Rohit, 1 run, gets some extra bounce, Sharma tucks it to short fine leg and brings up his 7th T20I fifty, back to back fifties for him 13.5 Mahmudullah to Kohli, 1 run, floated on off, Kohli prods forward and eases it to long on 13.4 Mahmudullah to Rohit, 1 run, spinning down leg, Sharma nurdles it to deep backward square leg 13.3 Mahmudullah to Kohli, 1 run, tossed up on off, Kohli comes down the track and lofts it to deep mid wicket, he was looking for the gap between deep mid wicket and long on but ends up dragging it 13.2 Mahmudullah to Kohli, 2 runs, drops it short on leg-stump, Kohli toe-ends the pull to long leg, they pick up another easy two 13.1 Mahmudullah to Kohli, no run, flighted outside off, Kohli drags the whip straight to mid wicket 13.1 Mahmudullah to Kohli, wide, turning well down leg, Kohli lets it pass and wide signalled Mahmudullah, right-arm off break, comes into the attack 12.6 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, pushed through on middle, Kohli goes well back and nudges it to deep mid wicket 12.5 Shakib to Kohli, no run, flatter and on off, Kohli knocks it to cover off the back foot 12.4 Shakib to Rohit, 1 run, slows this up and around off, Sharma lofts it inside out to deep extra cover, it goes on the bounce to the fielder, that was played very lazily 12.3 Shakib to Rohit, no run, tossed up on off, Sharma presses forward and blocks well 12.2 Shakib to Rohit, 2 runs, flighted just outside off, Sharma makes a bit of room and lofts it elegantly over cover, he picks up an easy two as Shamsur does the cleaning up at deep extra cover 12.1 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, fired in on off-stump, Kohli squeezes the drive to long off 11.6 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, length delivery comes back in, Kohli gets behind it and punches it to the vacant mid wicket region 11.5 Ziaur to Kohli, FOUR, shortish and outside off, Kohli hangs back in the crease and uses the pace of the bowler to play a delicate little late cut, the short third was inside the circle and he placed it wide of him 11.4 Ziaur to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length close to off, Sharma whips it to deep backward square leg 11.3 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, slower delivery on off, Kohli nudges it with soft hands to mid wicket, he wanted the second but Sharma is not interested 11.2 Ziaur to Rohit, 1 run, fuller and angling in, Sharma chips the flick to long on, he checked his shot there 11.1 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, cutter around off, Kohli presses forward and eases it to long on Ziaur Rahman [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack 10.6 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, half tracker from Shakib, Kohli rocks back pulls it straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket 10.5 Shakib to Rohit, 1 run, skidding onto the pads, Sharma hangs back and milks it to the vacant mid wicket region 10.4 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, slows this up outside off, Kohli reaches forward and drives it to long off 10.4 Shakib to Kohli, wide, fired down the leg-side, Kohli moves away from the line and lets the umpire do the rest 10.3 Shakib to Rohit, 1 run, nice juicy full toss outside off, Sharma drives and picks out the sweeper fielder, he is disappointed that he didn't put that away 10.2 Shakib to Rohit, no run, slows this up outside off, Sharma was beaten in the flight but he adjusts well and dabs it to short third man 10.1 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, floated on off, Kohli comes on the front foot and eases it towards point, he opened the face of the bat at the last second Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack 9.6 Gazi to Kohli, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, Kohli works it to deep backward square leg and retains strike. India running away with this game, Bangladesh need a wicket or two 9.5 Gazi to Kohli, FOUR, amazing shot! Fractionally short and outside off, Kohli pounches onto it quickly, he rocks back and punches it past cover and picks up the second boundary of the over. He is just showing his class here 9.4 Gazi to Rohit, 1 run, spinning onto the pads, Sharma turns it away to deep backward square leg 9.3 Gazi to Kohli, 1 run, pulls the length back on leg-stump, Kohli nurdles it to deep mid wicket 9.2 Gazi to Kohli, FOUR, top quality batting! Flighted delivery on off, Kohli comes down the track, he gets under it and lofts it handsomely to the deep mid wicket fence 9.1 Gazi to Kohli, 2 runs, tossed up on off and middle, Kohli nudges it to deep mid wicket and picks up a brace 8.6 Ziaur to Rohit, FOUR, once again Sharma goes for the big hit and he just evades Anamul at deep mid wicket again, slightly short and around off, Sharma heaves it to deep mid wicket, Anamul runs across and gets both hands on it but can't hang on. That would have been a spectacular catch 8.5 Ziaur to Rohit, no run, good length ball around off, Sharma defends it back to the bowler 8.4 Ziaur to Rohit, 2 runs, Collision and they drop a catch! Gazi and Anamul are the fielders involved. Length delivery on off, Sharma goes for the hoick across the line, the ball skies towards deep mid wicket, Gazi runs back and dashes into Anamul who was running in, nobody called for it. Poor effort from both men 8.3 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, fuller and on off, Kohli punches it off the front foot to long on 8.2 Ziaur to Rohit, 1 run, some extra bounce for Ziaur, Sharma plays it with soft hands and gets it away to third man 8.1 Ziaur to Kohli, 1 run, short of length on off, Kohli advances down the wicket and knocks it to long on Ziaur Rahman, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack 7.6 Gazi to Kohli, 1 run, turning down leg, Kohli hangs back and nudges it towards mid wicket 7.5 Gazi to Kohli, no run, flatter and just outside off, Kohli knocks it towards cover 7.4 Gazi to Rohit, 1 run, drags the length back as Sharma gives the charge, he does well to punch it away to long on 7.3 Gazi to Kohli, 1 run, slightly quicker on middle, Kohli presses forward and milks it wide of mid wicket 7.2 Gazi to Rohit, 1 run, flighted on off, Sharma leans forward and works it to deep backward square leg 7.1 Gazi to Kohli, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, Kohli goes deep in the crease and chips the punch to long on Sohag Gazi [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack 6.6 Mortaza to Rohit, 2 runs, short of length around off, Sharma stays in the crease and glides it off the face of the bat to square third man. These two are looking very comfortable at the wicket 6.5 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, slight short in length from Mortaza, Kohli hangs back and clips it to deep square leg, he took that from outside off 6.4 Mortaza to Kohli, 2 runs, good length ball outside off, Kohli leans into the punch and evades the cover fielder, the man from long off does the tiding up 6.3 Mortaza to Rohit, 1 run, fuller and just outside off, Sharma comes on the front foot, opens the face and guides it towards backward point 6.2 Mortaza to Rohit, FOUR, back of a length on the body, Sharma gets inside the line and tucks it past short fine, the timing was excellent as it takes the ball to the fence 6.1 Mortaza to Kohli, 1 run, shortish length outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man Mashrafe Mortaza [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack 5.6 Shakib to Rohit, FOUR, superb shot! This was thrown up just outside off, Sharma sashays down the track and drives it inside out, it was in the air but he had found the gap as well, the ball races to the deep extra cover fence 5.5 Shakib to Rohit, no run, slower and on off, Sharma leans forward and defends it solidly 5.4 Shakib to Rohit, FOUR, tossed up on middle and leg, Sharma dances down the wicket, he is not to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the shot, lofts it wide of long on and picks up a boundary 5.3 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Kohli swats the sweep to deep mid wicket 5.2 Shakib to Kohli, no run, huge shout for LBW! This was the arm-ball from Shakib, Kohli comes forward and is rapped on the pads, umpire Dharmasena was not interested and he was right as the ball was heading down leg 5.1 Shakib to Rohit, 1 run, flighted on off, Sharma drives it inside out to long off 4.6 A Hossain to Rohit, 1 run, Sharma misses out on the free-hit, length delivery just outside off, Sharma miscues the loft towards mid-on, the catch is completed by Nasir Sharma facing a free-hit for the second time in this tournament. Will he be able to get maximum result? 4.6 A Hossain to Rohit, no ball, Al-Amin oversteps and bowls a back of a length delivery, Sharma dabs it to backward point 4.5 A Hossain to Kohli, 1 run, slanting in on off and middle, Kohli clips it to deep square leg 4.4 A Hossain to Kohli, SIX, brilliant shot! Slower delivery right in the slot, Kohli picks it up early, he transfers his body weight forward and lofts it beautifully over long off 4.3 A Hossain to Rohit, 1 run, touch short and angling in, Sharma nurdles it behind square and collects an easy single 4.2 A Hossain to Kohli, 1 run, shortens the length on off, Kohli goes back and pats it to the on-side, he calls Sharma for a brisk run 4.1 A Hossain to Kohli, no run, tailing in from a good length, Kohli gets behind it and clips it off the toe-end to mid wicket 3.6 Shakib to Kohli, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Kohli goes deep in the crease and nudges it to mid wicket 3.5 Shakib to Kohli, no run, pushed through on off, Kohli rocks back and mistimes the pull to mid-on, that hurried onto him 3.4 Shakib to Kohli, no run, flatter and around off, Kohli stays back and knocks it towards cover 3.4 Shakib to Kohli, wide, quicker and well down leg, Kohli gets inside the line and lets it go, easy call for the umpire 3.3 Shakib to Kohli, 2 runs, gives this bit more air and gets it to turn away, Kohli hangs back and dabs it past backward point, Gazi keeps the batsmen down to two 3.2 Shakib to Kohli, no run, floated up on middle and leg, Kohli presses forward and blocks well 3.1 Shakib to Rohit, 1 run, slows this up on middle, Sharma tucks it to the vacant mid wicket region and picks up an easy single Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack Fourth bowling change in as many overs... 2.6 A Hossain to Kohli, no run, back of a length just outside off, Kohli guides it to backward point off the back foot Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease 2.5 A Hossain to Dhawan, out Bowled!! This was always on the cards. Dhawan never looked comfortable in his stay. Fuller delivery around off-stump, Dhawan walks down the track and looks to drive it, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. India yet again lose an early wicket but Bangladesh will not be complaining. Dhawan b A Hossain 1(6) A Hossain to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!! 2.4 A Hossain to Dhawan, no run, short of length slanted outside off, Dhawan flays at it and misses, he is finding it hard to get bat on ball 2.3 A Hossain to Dhawan, no run, fuller and outside off, Dhawan gets another inside edge 2.2 A Hossain to Rohit, 1 run, Sharma tries to play the Dil-scoop, good length ball outside off, Sharma shuffles across and gets a thickish edge on the scoop, luckily the ball lands safely 2.1 A Hossain to Rohit, SIX, fabulous shot! This was banged in short on the body, Sharma swivels and muscles the pull over backward square leg. He didn't bother to keep it down and the ball went 85 metres Al-Amin Hossain, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack 1.6 Gazi to Dhawan, no run, flatter on the legs, Dhawan comes down the track and fails to get bat on ball, the ball hits the pads. Another very good over 1.5 Gazi to Rohit, 1 run, throws this up on off, Sharma presses forward and pushes it to long on 1.4 Gazi to Dhawan, 1 run, pushed through close to off, Dhawan goes for the drive but gets an inside edge to short fine leg, a streaky way to get off the mark A slip in place... 1.3 Gazi to Rohit, 1 run, flighted on off, Sharma reaches forward and eases it to long on 1.2 Gazi to Rohit, no run, some extra bounce on that occasion, Sharma gets on top of it and knocks it to the on-side 1.1 Gazi to Rohit, no run, tosses it up on middle, Sharma turns it gently to square leg, Dhawan wanted the single but is sent back Sohag Gazi, right-arm off break, comes into the attack 0.6 Mortaza to Dhawan, no run, back of a length around off, Dhawan pushes it back to the bowler 0.5 Mortaza to Rohit, 1 run, bit short and outside off, Sharma steers it to third man with an angled bat 0.4 Mortaza to Rohit, no run, angled in on leg-stump, Sharma advances down the wicket and misses the flick, the ball rolls off the pads 0.3 Mortaza to Rohit, no run, fuller and moves it away outside off, Sharma goes for an ambitious drive and is beaten 0.2 Mortaza to Rohit, no run, gets this to jag back in slightly, Sharma jams it onto his pads 0.1 Mortaza to Rohit, 2 runs, good length delivery outside off, Sharma comes forward and square drives it to square third man, he wanted two and his partner responds Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Mortaza will open the attack Welcome back... Ashwin: "The wicket has been slow since the start of the tournament. You may go for a few hits but you have to take the chance. We will have to toss it up as well. Fingers crossed, our batsmen have to get it." Another well organised display from the Indians. It was the spinners who stifled the Bangladeshis. 2 wickets for Ashwin, 3 wickets for Mishra and one apiece for the two pacers. Anamul played well for his 44, Mahmudullah made sure that he and the rest of the bowlers had something to defend with a crisp 33. India will back themselves to chase this one down. Join us in a while for the chase.. 19.6 Mishra to Mortaza, SIX, good way to end the innings, Mortaza comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and way over mid-wicket for a maximum. Bangladesh end up with 138 19.5 Mishra to Mortaza, no run, lovely piece of bowling from Mishra, gave this one plenty of air, it was slower through the air as well, Mortaza had an almighty swing and missed it 19.4 Mishra to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Mahmudullah comes down the track and drives it to deep mid-wicket for a single 19.3 Mishra to Mahmudullah, no run, almost a hat-trick, this was a teaser from Mishra, the leg-break, Mahmudullah was making room outside leg, has to reach out for the cut and misses, almost bowled him Mashrafe Mortaza, right handed bat, comes to the crease 19.2 Mishra to Ziaur, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Wickets in consecutive deliveries for Mishra. This was tossed up on off, Rahman came down the track, had to reach out in the end, that meant he did not get much power behind the lofted shot, simple catch to Jadeja at long off. Ziaur c Ravindra Jadeja b Mishra 0(1) Mishra to Ziaur, THATS OUT!! Caught!! Ziaur Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease 19.1 Mishra to Nasir Hossain, out Stumped!! Another fine piece of bowling from Mishra, slows this one on off, invites Hossain to have a go at him. Hossain came charging down the track, wasn't there to the pitch of the ball. He swings and misses, simple stumping for Dhoni. Mishra has his second wicket of the night. Nasir Hossain st Dhoni b Mishra 16(17) [4s-1] Mishra to Nasir Hossain, THATS OUT!! Stumped!! Amit Mishra [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack 18.6 Bhuvneshwar to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, the slower ball from Bhuvneshwar, dragged it short and wide outside off, Hossain cuts it to sweeper cover for a run 18.5 Bhuvneshwar to Mahmudullah, 1 run, low full toss on Mahmudullah's pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single 18.4 Bhuvneshwar to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar keeps it full and on off, driven down to long off for a single 18.3 Bhuvneshwar to Nasir Hossain, no run, the slower ball this time from Bhuvneshwar, Hossain was looking to hit it out of the stadium and misses 18.2 Bhuvneshwar to Nasir Hossain, no run, much better from Bhuvneshwar, full and well outside off, Nasir Hossain was coming down the track, has to squeeze it out in the end and misses Some momentum injected by this partnership. It is already worth 46 runs from 31 balls 18.1 Bhuvneshwar to Nasir Hossain, FOUR, low full toss from Kumar, Hossain gets forward and crashes it through extra cover, gets it past the fielder in the ring and races away to the fence Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack 17.6 Shami to Mahmudullah, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven back at the bowler. 14 runs came from the over 17.5 Shami to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, short of a length and just outside off, Mahmudullah pushes at that, gets an inside edge that rolls away in front of mid-wicket. Mahmudullah runs hard and gets back for the second run 17.4 Shami to Mahmudullah, FOUR, handy runs for Bangladesh, this was very well bowled by Shami, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Mahmudullah was looking to squeeze it out, gets an inside edge that evades Dhoni and races away to the fence 17.4 Shami to Mahmudullah, wide, Shami goes for the yorker and spears this one just outside leg, wide called 17.3 Shami to Mahmudullah, FOUR, Mahmudullah is looking in good touch, length ball from Shami, the slower one as well. Mahmudullah spots it early, clears his left leg and heaves it wide of long on for a boundary 17.2 Shami to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, Hossain backs away and nudges it behind point for a single 17.1 Shami to Nasir Hossain, 2 runs, good fielding from Jadeja at extra cover, this was full and just outside off, Hossain gets forward and lifts it over extra cover. Jadeja gets across from long off, puts in the dive and saves a couple of runs Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack 16.6 Mishra to Mahmudullah, no run, Mishra slows one on off and gets it to spin away, Mahmudullah attempts a cute looking paddle sweep and misses 16.5 Mishra to Mahmudullah, FOUR, nicely played by Mahmudullah, Mishra dropped one short and just outside off, Mahmudullah waited on that and cuts it to the left of point for a boundary 16.4 Mishra to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, Mishra drifts one well outside off, Nasir Hossain comes down the track and drives it to deep cover 16.3 Mishra to Nasir Hossain, no run, change of pace from Mishra, slower and wider outside off, Hossain lunges forward and defends it 16.2 Mishra to Mahmudullah, 1 run, the leg-break from Mishra, turns the other way, worked wide of cover for a single 16.1 Mishra to Mahmudullah, SIX, lovely shot, Mahmudullah picked up the length early, gets well forward and slog sweeps it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum Amit Mishra [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack 15.6 Ashwin to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flatter and on Mahmudullah's pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single 15.5 Ashwin to Mahmudullah, FOUR, poor ball from Ashwin, floats this one well outside leg, Mahmudullah gets down on his knees and sweeps it behind square for a boundary 15.4 Ashwin to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, Ashwin drops one short and well outside off, worked wide of point for a single 15.3 Ashwin to Mahmudullah, leg byes, 1 run, Ashwin drifts one well outside leg, plenty of bounce on that as well, Mahmudullah looks to nudge and misses, the ball goes off the thigh pad 15.2 Ashwin to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, slower off-break from Ashwin, breaks back into Nasir Hossain after pitching, dabbed past point for a single 15.1 Ashwin to Nasir Hossain, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Nasir Hossain prods forward and defends it Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack 14.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Mahmudullah, no run, tossed up and on off, defended back towards the bowler 14.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Mahmudullah, FOUR, nicely played by Mahmudullah, this was the faster ball from Jadeja, room outside off for Mahmudullah to free his arms, he waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last minute and guides it behind point for a boundary 14.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Mahmudullah, no run, quicker ball from Jadeja, Mahmudullah plays with an open face and guides it towards backward point 14.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Mahmudullah, no run, lovely ball from Jadeja, slows down the pace, gives this one plenty of air and drags Mahmudullah forward. The ball spins across the face of the bat, Dhoni is quick to whip the bails off, but Mahmudullah was well in The third umpire has been called for a stumping chance. Did Mahmudullah drag his foot out. NO, he is SAFE 14.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Mahmudullah, no run, flatter and well outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it straight to the fielder at point 14.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, Hossain comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it wide of cover for a single Ravindra Jadeja [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack 13.6 Raina to Mahmudullah, no run, Raina gives this one more air, worked towards mid-wicket 13.5 Raina to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, flatter and on Hossain's pads, nudged behind square for a single 13.4 Raina to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Raina gives this one plenty of air, worked towards long on for a single 13.3 Raina to Mahmudullah, no run, pushed through by Raina, turned towards the on-side 13.2 Raina to Mahmudullah, no run, Raina tosses one on off, Mahmudullah gets well forward in defence 13.1 Raina to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Nasir Hossain eases it towards long on for a single Suresh Raina [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack Mahmudullah, right handed bat, comes to the crease 12.6 Mishra to Anamul, out Bowled!! Lovely ball from Mishra, this was a big ripping wrong 'un. Anamul was completely fooled by it. This was pushed through flatter from Mishra, Haque does not pick it up, ends up getting cramped for room, the ball sneaks through and goes through the defence. Anamul b Mishra 44(43) [4s-5 6s-2] Mishra to Anamul, THATS OUT!! Bowled!! 12.5 Mishra to Anamul, no run, flighted delivery and on off, driven to the left of the bowler who brings out a smart dive 12.4 Mishra to Anamul, no run, the leggie from Mishra, teases Haque completely, this was tossed up and on off, spins away after pitching, Haque pokes at that and is beaten 12.3 Mishra to Anamul, byes, FOUR, was it a stumping chance? This was pushed through quicker by Mishra, Haque was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, misses and the ball sneaks through Dhoni's pads, Anamul had come out from the crease for just a moment 12.2 Mishra to Anamul, no run, lovely flight from Mishra, floated on off and spinning away, Haque gets forward in defence 12.1 Mishra to Anamul, 2 runs, good running from Anamul, works a well tossed up ball in front of long off, runs the first one hard and gets back for the second Amit Mishra [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack 11.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, 1 run, Jadeja drifts one on the stumps, worked wide of mid-wicket for a single 11.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, no run, tossed up and on off, Anamul presses forward and defends it 11.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, SIX, lovely shot, Anamul is playing in a different zone. This was tossed up and on off, Anamul makes room by backing away, goes inside out and clears the extra cover fence with ease 11.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, no run, pushed through by Jadeja, defended towards the off-side 11.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Nasir Hossain, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, nudged towards long on for a single 11.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Anamul works it past the bowler for a single Ravindra Jadeja [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack Nasir Hossain, right handed bat, comes to the crease 10.6 Shami to Rahim, out Caught by Kohli!! Rahim has thrown his wicket away. This was full and just outside off, not the length to be pulled. Rahim goes through with the ugly hoick across the line, gets it right off the base of the bat and loops in the air towards mid-wicket. Kohli runs across to his left, puts in the dive and comes up with a smart catch. Rahim c Kohli b Shami 24(21) [4s-4] Shami to Rahim, THATS OUT!! Caught!! 10.5 Shami to Rahim, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Shami, Rahim gets on top of the bounce and cuts it behind point, third man has no chance either, the ball races away to the fence 10.4 Shami to Anamul, leg byes, 1 run, Shami sprays one on Anamul' pads, he looks to flick and misses, sneaks in a leg bye 10.3 Shami to Anamul, SIX, lovely shot, Anamul comes down the track to a full ball, makes room outside leg and swings it through the line, clears the fence with ease 10.2 Shami to Anamul, no run, Shami shortens his length on off, punched back towards the bowler 10.1 Shami to Anamul, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Anamul came charging down the track and gets a thick inside edge towards mid-wicket Mohammed Shami [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack 9.6 Mishra to Anamul, 1 run, this was the straighter one from Mishra, Haque was playing for the turn, gets a thick edge that goes through the vacant 1st slip region 9.5 Mishra to Anamul, no run, the leg spinner from Mishra, pitches well outside off and turns square, Haque watches it all along and lets it go 9.4 Mishra to Rahim, 1 run, Mishra floats one on the stumps, Rahim works it wide of mid-wicket for a single 9.3 Mishra to Anamul, 1 run, Mishra tosses one on middle, Anamul goes deep into the crease and works it towards mid-wicket 9.2 Mishra to Rahim, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Rahim goes back and works it behind square for a run 9.1 Mishra to Anamul, 1 run, Mishra tosses one on Anamul's pads, nudged towards square leg for a single. Dhoni himself gives chase and keeps them down to a run Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack 8.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, no run, pushed through on off, Rahim makes room and chops it straight to the fielder at backward point 8.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, no run, Jadeja tosses one on off, driven straight to the fielder at cover 8.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, no run, full and on the stumps, spins across Rahim, he was early into the flick, gets a thick outside edge that nearly goes back to Jadeja on the full 8.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, FOUR, now the slog sweep, Jadeja fires this one quicker, Rahim picks up the length and sweeps it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary 8.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, FOUR, Bangladesh are looking to play some shots, Rahim shimmies down the track, Jadeja fires it wider outside off, Rahim goes through with the shot, gets a thick edge that beats Mishra at short third man for a boundary 8.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, no run, Jadeja drifts one on off, Rahim lunges forward in defence 7.6 Raina to Rahim, 1 run, Raina floats one on the pads, Rahim gets across and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single 7.5 Raina to Anamul, 1 run, Raina tosses one on the stumps, eased towards long on for a single 7.4 Raina to Rahim, 1 run, pushed through by Raina, Rahim goes back and tucks it behind square for a single 7.3 Raina to Rahim, FOUR, fraction too short from Raina, Rahim is quick to rock ball and pulls it in front of square on the on-side, bisects the two men in the deep for a boundary 7.2 Raina to Anamul, 1 run, Haque comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and heaves it over mid-wicket for a single 7.1 Raina to Anamul, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, driven back towards the bowler Suresh Raina, right-arm off break, comes into the attack 6.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Haque covers for the spin and drives it to long on for a single 6.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, FOUR, lucky but four, Haque came charging down the track, wasn't there to the pitch of the ball, went through with the swing and gets a thick outside edge that loops over short third man for a boundary 6.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, 1 run, full and on the stumps, eased towards long on for a single 6.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Anamul, 1 run, pushed through by Jadeja, Haque was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, gets a soft leading edge wide of cover 6.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, 1 run, Jadeja tosses one on off, punched down to long off for a single 6.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Rahim, no run, full and on the stumps, punched to the right of cover where Yuvraj dives and saves a single Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack 5.6 Ashwin to Anamul, no run, another off-break from Ashwin, Haque moves across and defends it 5.5 Ashwin to Anamul, no run, off-break from Ashwin, spins back in after pitching, Haque shuffles across and defends it 5.4 Ashwin to Anamul, no run, floated and on middle, Haque gets across and defends it 5.3 Ashwin to Anamul, FOUR, nicely played by Anamul, gets well forward to a tossed up ball and goes inside out over extra cover, he played it against the turn and gets the placement right 5.2 Ashwin to Rahim, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Rahim gets forward and drives it to long off for a single 5.1 Ashwin to Rahim, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Rahim gets across and defends it 4.6 Bhuvneshwar to Anamul, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Anamul is cramped for room as he looked to defend, manages to get it away towards mid-on 4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Anamul, no run, lovely bowling from Bhuvneshwar, tad slower and on off, held its line after pitching, Anamul pokes at that and misses 4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Rahim, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Rahim dabs it behind point for a single 4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Rahim, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahim presses across and defends it 4.2 Bhuvneshwar to Rahim, no run, short of a length and slanting away from the right hander, Rahim chases after that and nearly gets an edge through to the keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, right handed bat, comes to the crease 4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib, out Bowled!! Shakib has been cleaned up! It is all going hunky dory for Bangladesh. This was nothing special from Bhuvneshwar, on a length and going with the angle, Shakib took a few paces down the track and looked to defend, gets an inside edge that ricochets off the pad, sneaks through the gap and goes on to hit off-stump. The procession continues for Bangladesh. Shakib b Bhuvneshwar 1(2) Bhuvneshwar to Shakib, THATS OUT!! Bowled!! Bhuvneshwar Kumar [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack 3.6 Ashwin to Anamul, no run, quicker ball from Ashwin, Anamul moves across and defends it 3.5 Ashwin to Anamul, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Anamul presses forward and defends it 3.4 Ashwin to Shakib, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Hasan gets forward and nudges it wide of square leg for a single Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease Two slips in place for the hat-trick ball 3.3 Ashwin to Shamsur, out Caught by Rohit!! Disaster for Bangladesh. What on earth was Shamsur thinking? Ashwin came from round the wicket and drifted one on middle, Rahman went for the sweep, does not bother to keep it down and hits it straight to the throat of deep mid-wicket. Rohit accepts the catch, the crowd are stunned into silence. Ashwin is on a hat-trick. Shamsur c Rohit b Ashwin 0(1) Ashwin to Shamsur, THATS OUT!! Caught!! Shamsur Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease 3.2 Ashwin to Tamim, out Caught by Raina!! Lovely piece of bowling from Ashwin, this was tossed up slower and on off, Tamim poked forward in hesitation, gets the outside edge that is held low diving to his left at 1st slip by Raina. Tamim does not make use of the life he got, India have struck early again. Tamim c Raina b Ashwin 6(10) [4s-1] Ashwin to Tamim, THATS OUT!! Caught!! Raina is claiming the catch, Tamim is walking 3.1 Ashwin to Tamim, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Tamim makes room and punches it towards cover 2.6 Shami to Anamul, no run, on a length and just outside off, Anamul presses forward and dabs it towrds cover point 2.5 Shami to Anamul, no run, on a good length and angling back into Anamul, he swings his bat wildly and misses, that wasn't too far away from the stumps 2.5 Shami to Anamul, wide, Shami bangs one short and just outside off, Anamul looks to pull and misses, tad too high though, wide called 2.4 Shami to Anamul, no run, full and on the stumps, punched towards mid-on. Tamim was backing up, Dhawan shys and misses again, but this time Tamim was well in 2.3 Shami to Anamul, FOUR, fraction too short from Shami, Anamul stays in his crease and drills it through extra cover for a boundary, good positive start from Anamul 2.2 Shami to Anamul, no run, on a good length and on off, Anamul gets across and defends it 2.1 Shami to Anamul, no run, what has Dhawan done? How did he miss this one? This was was pushed through by Shami, Haque defended it in front of mid-on and set off for a quick single, Tamim responded before being sent back. Dhawan came rushing in, all he had to do was to walk to the stumps and remove the bails, instead he shys at the stumps and misses. Tamim had already given up Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack 1.6 Ashwin to Tamim, no run, Ashwin drifts one onto Iqbal's pads, he lunges forward and tucks it straight to Kohli at square leg 1.5 Ashwin to Tamim, no run, Ashwin flights one on off, Tamim presses forward and defends it 1.4 Ashwin to Anamul, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Haque nudges it in front of square on the on-side for a single 1.3 Ashwin to Tamim, 1 run, cheeky running from Iqbal, drops a well tossed up ball in front of the wicket, calls for a quick single and gets it with ease 1.2 Ashwin to Tamim, no run, pushed through on off, defended back towards the bowler 1.1 Ashwin to Tamim, no run, Ashwin drops one short and just outside off, Iqbal makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack 0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Anamul, FOUR, 13 runs from the 1st over, Bhuvneshwar errs once again and strays one onto Anamul's pads, whipped away past square leg for another boundary 0.5 Bhuvneshwar to Anamul, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Anamul gets across and defends it 0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Anamul, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Kumar, Haque gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square past cover for a boundary 0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Tamim, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Iqbal works it wide of mid-wicket for a single Dhoni is up to the stumps now 0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Tamim, FOUR, streaky but four, Iqbal came charging forward, throws his bat at a length ball, gets a thick outside edge that flies past 2nd slip and races away to the fence Two slips in for Bhuvneshwar 0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Tamim, no run, on a good length outside off and shaping away, Iqbal covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go Tamim and Anamul are at the crease. Tamim is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack The players are out in the middle.. Will India win and go through to the semis? We will get to know in a while.. Anamul: "Every time we play, the crowd supports us. Thanks to the crowd. It has been disappointing for Bangladesh. We did not play well in the Asia Cup too. There was some pressure after the loss to Hong Kong. Today is a do or die match. We will have to win to stay in the tournament. India is a big team. This is a big opportunity for us. We have to play good cricket. I like Virat Kohli (when asked if he looks up to the Indian players)." Dhawan: "The guys rested well. We had a 4-day gap. We have played so much cricket. Rest is very important. Training is part and parcel of cricket. I am working on it. The wickets from the Asia cup has been low and slow. You will have to take your time to settle down. Sometimes you can go from ball one. It all depends on the batsman. We will be ready to post a big total, if we bat first against Bangladesh." Pitch report: "There won't be much lateral movement, This is still a good pitch. It will remain the same. Dew is anticipated to come in. As expected, the team that won the toss, that is India, decided to bowl first. The batsmen can hit through the line. Just because this game is played under lights, the ball will do a bit early on. The spinners will have to give it a rip though", says Ravi Shastri Teams: Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w/c), Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Ziaur Rahman, Sohag Gazi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami Rahim: "We have to play well in all departments. We have a couple of changes. Mominul and Sabbir are not playing. Nasir and Shamsur are in. Hopefully, our batting unit will click today." Dhoni: "We are looking to bowl first and we want the opposition to set a target so that we can chase it down. It is very important to take every game seriously. It's home conditions for Bangladesh and we are playing with the same squad." India have won the toss and have opted to field MS Dhoni and his boys would simply want to continue their good run, both with bat and ball. Rohit Sharma's fifty came at a right time for Team India while Kohli has been exceptional as usual. However, the rest of the batting line-up has hardly been tested and it will be interesting to see if Dhoni would want to bat first if he wins the toss, for his batters to get a hit. The spinners, led by Amit Mishra, had bowled very well and got the right breakthroughs. We've seen the dew influence the decision at the toss so far in the evening games. Is it going to be the same again today? We'll find out while the coin goes up in a short while. As the West Indies-Australia game went down to the wire, the toss will be slightly delayed. After a heavy defeat at the hands of World Champions West Indies, Bangladesh are under pressure to get a win under their belt and open their account in the main tournament to keep their hopes alive. They are up against an Indian side that has put no foot wrong so far in the Super-10s. Can the hosts upset the table-toppers with an impressive show tonight? Hello and a warm welcome to the second game of today's Group 2 double-header. Preview India will look to seal a semi-final berth when they take on Bangladesh in Dhaka for a crucial Group 2 league game. Crucial not only for India, but also for Bangladesh, who were crushed by the West Indies in their opening game. It will not be easy for the hosts against a team that has looked like the side to beat in this tournament, but Mushfiqur Rahim's team has caused some major upsets in the past. India: Yes, they have looked invincible so far. India have walked over Pakistan and the West Indies with complete ease, thanks to their spinners, especially Amit Mishra. Pacers Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami have also looked good while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have looked the best among the batsmen. Suresh Raina, making a comeback after being dropped from the Asia Cup, has found some of his old touch again and looks as dangerous as ever in the middle-order. So far so good. However, India will be worried about another comeback man, Yuvraj Singh, who has continued to struggle. A second ball duck against Pakistan followed a scratchy 10 off 19 balls against the West Indies but the southpaw looks set to retain his place, against Bangladesh at least. India will hope that Yuvraj gets some runs soon because his role in the middle-order is key to the team's success going further into the tournament. Another concern could be MS Dhoni - the skipper had missed the Asia Cup because of an injury and has not yet got a chance to bat yet. There have been lots going on in India with regards to the controversies in the IPL last year and the petitioner's lawyer even accused Dhoni of corrupt conduct by lying to the Mukul Mudgal probe committee. How much that affects the India captain in the middle Friday evening will remain to be seen. Key Players: Mishra and Kohli will once again be the most important players for India given their form as will Sharma, whose composed knock against the West Indies earned him rave reviews. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be also be expected to play key roles against the Bangladeshi batsmen. Bangladesh: Their passionate supporters were left gutted when Bangladesh went down tamely to West Indies in their opening game. The hosts were expected to put up a stiffer battle in their chase of 172 but were bundled out for a mere 98, riling up the packed stands. With each Bangladesh performance, there is either sheer frustration or complete joy - such has been the trend over the last two years. Tamim Iqbal, Shakib-al-Hasan and Rahim, senior players in the side, will have to take up the responsibility of instilling some spirit into the team before their big clash against India. The hosts have some useful spinners in the side in conditions that have favoured the slower bowlers so far and Rahim will need them to step up and keep the power-packed Indian batting line-up in check. Key Players: Tamim will want to get going again and he has had a decent record against India, so that is one batsman Dhoni will need to watch out for. The other impact player for Bangladesh could be Shakib, who thrived in big-match situations and could make the difference for his team. Ground Reality: The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, the venue of the clash has not been exactly a happy hunting ground for Bangladesh. Out of the six T20Is they have played there, they have won only two and lost four. Up against an in form India, the Tigers have their task certainly cut out. Quotes: As far as Yuvraj is concerned, it's a matter of just one innings. If one innings goes well, he will get back the confidence. He has been a fantastic player for India having won us a lot of T20 matches in the past including World Cups - Rohit Sharma, India batsman Teams: Bangladesh (From): Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w/c), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Ziaur Rahman, Sohag Gazi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Farhad Reza, Nasir Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Shamsur Rahman India (From): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohit Sharma, Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny