India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I Highlights: Rohit Sharma Helps India Level 3-Match Series With Bangladesh
India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20 Highlights: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front and helped India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets.
- Prakash Rai
- Updated:November 07, 2019 11:29 PM IST

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led by example and helped India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on Thursday. Rohit Sharma, after failing with the bat in the first match, made amends and scored a half-century in his 100th T20I appearance. Rohit completed his 18th fifty off just 23 balls. He missed on to his hundred by 15 runs but by then he had ensured there was not much left in the game. His opening partner Dhawan also played a valuable knock as he scored 31 runs. Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 24 off 13 balls to see India home with more than four overs left in the game. Earlier, India had elected to field after winning the toss. Bangladesh got off to a solid start and scored 54 runs in the powerplay but failed to capitalise on the start and could only post 153/6 on the board. (SCORECARD)
HighlightsBetween India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I, straight from Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
- 22:33 (IST)Till next time... Goodbye!That's all from our side. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Don't forget to tune in on Sunday for an exciting decider.
- 22:22 (IST)India win by eight wickets!The winning run comes off Shreyas Iyer's bat. India win by eight wickets and level the series 1-1. The final match will be played on Sunday.
It was a HITMAN show in Rajkot as #TeamIndia win by 8 wickets in the 2nd T20I and level the three match series 1-1.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/iKqnflKpFp
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2019 - 22:17 (IST)Another boundary form Iyer!Stand and deliver this from Shreyas Iyer. Slight width on offer by Al-Amin Hossain and Iyer punches it away towards the extra-cover region for four runs. He has been in great touch ever since he has come out to bat tonight.
- 22:14 (IST)Iyer flicks and collects four runs!Al-Amin Hossain drifts down leg and Shreyas Iyer flicks it off his pads for a boundary towards fine leg.
- 22:10 (IST)Four!Mustafizur Rahman goes short and Shreyas Iyer bends and plays it over short third-man for his second boundary.
- 22:10 (IST)Four!Mustafizur Rahman goes short and Shreyas Iyer bends and plays it over short third-man for his second boundary.
- 22:07 (IST)SIX!Shreyas showed us some glimpse of his explosiveness in the first match and looks like he is in the same mode. He opens his account with a six on the second ball he faced.
- 22:06 (IST)Rohit falls! departs for 85!Aminul Islam drops the ball short and Rohit Sharma tried to clear the midwicket fence but the connection was nowhere near what he has been able to manage all evening, hence is caught inside the fence.
.@ImRo45 departs after a brilliant knock of 85. Well played, Skip#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/qr4K6cpSWS
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2019 - 21:56 (IST)Dhawan departs for 31 runs off 27 balls!Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track aiming for a lofted shot of the leg-spin of Aminul Islam but misses the line completely. The ball crashed on to his stumps and he departs for 31 runs.
- 21:52 (IST)Brillinat comeback from Mosaddek Hossain!Mosaddek Hossain gives away just three runs in last three balls. Brilliant comeback this from him.
- 21:50 (IST)Relief for Mosaddek Hossain!Rohit Sharma tries to make it four in a row but fails completely, provinding Mosaddek Hossain with the much-needed relief.
- 21:48 (IST)Three consecutive sixes for Rohit!After a tidy over, Rohit Sharma starts Mosaddek Hossain's first over with two mighty hits over the fence. He now makes it three in three balls. He is racing towards his 5th T20I century.
- 21:39 (IST)Rohit brings up his 18th fifty in style!Rohit Sharma welcomes Afif Hossain to the crease with a huge six and with that he also completes his 18th T20I half-century. 53 off just 23 ball... What a knock this has been!
The Hitman's having a great time out there in his 100th T20I.
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2019
Brings up a brilliant FIFTY off 23 deliveries pic.twitter.com/dRkdgOZE2U - 21:37 (IST)Four!Aminul Islam bowls on the leg stump, Dhawan comes down the track, takes it on the full and hits it wide of deep midwicket for second boundary of the over.
- 21:35 (IST)Ball went like a trace of bullet!Shikhar Dhawan charges down the track and uses all his power to smash it past the bowler for a cracking boundary.
- 21:34 (IST)Rohit inching close to his fifty!Rohit Sharma ends the powerplay with three runs. Shafiul Islam bowled another low full-toss and Rohit hit is over midwicket to collect three runs.
- 21:31 (IST)SIX! Another beauty from Rohit!Rohit Sharma dances down the track and lofts the ball straight over bowler's head for another six. He is toying with Bangladesh bowlers, hitting them to all parts of the ground. He is now only seven runs short of his 18th half-century.
- 21:28 (IST)Four! 50 up for India!Shafiul Islam bowls a low full-toss and Rohit Sharma opens the face of the bat to beat the point fielder. He collects another boundary. With that shot he brought up 50 runs for India.
That's a solid 50-run partnership between #TeamIndia openers @ImRo45 & @SDhawan25 after 5.2 overs.
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2019
Live - https://t.co/skySZewy1g #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/eldoMjZrmo - 21:27 (IST)Rohit takes single on the last ball of Al-Amin Hossain's second over and will keep the strike in the next over.
- 21:25 (IST)Four!Another boundary for Rohit, this time towards the third man. The ball was slightly closer to his body and he played it late and found the gap between backward point and short-third man for his second consecutive boundary.
- 21:23 (IST)Rohit dealing in boundaries!Al-Amin Hossain bowls slightly outside off and the Indian skipper guides it in the gap on the off side to collect another boundary.
- 21:21 (IST)SIX...What a shot!Rohit Sharma this time decides to go over bowler's head and what an execution. The ball was pitched on the length and he lofted it cleanly, ball went over the sight-screen for a six.
- 21:19 (IST)Back to back boundaries for Rohit!Rohit Sharma welcomes Mustafizur Rahman into his new over with a classic boundary. And he follows that up with another gorgeous boundary.
- 21:18 (IST)Three runs off 3rd over!Al-Amin Hossain bowled a tidy third over as he conceded just three runs.
- 21:09 (IST)Four!Shafiul Islam starts off with a short ball and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma pulls it away behind square without much discomfort to collect his first boundary.
- 21:07 (IST)Midfield goes for four!Mustafizur Rahman bowls on the middle and leg and Dhawan plays it towards the mid-on where Mahmudullah's fielding mistake allows India to collects four more runs.
- 21:04 (IST)Four for Dhawan!Shikhar Dhawan comes down the pitch and hit it in the gap on the off side to collect his first boundary of the innings.
- 21:01 (IST)First runs for India courtesy wide!Mustafizur starts off with two consecutive wide balls.
- 21:00 (IST)The chase begins!Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are ready to start India's run-chase. Mustafizur Rahman will start Bangladesh's attack.
- 20:50 (IST)Two runs off the last ball! Bangladesh 153/6!Mosaddek Hossain manages to come back for two runs on the last ball of the innings as Krunal Pandya's throw from the deep was wayward. With that Bangladesh finish their innings at 153/6.
Innings Break!
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2019
Two for Chahal as Bangladesh post a total of 153/6 on the board. Will #TeamIndia chase this down?
Live - https://t.co/skySZewy1g #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/klNoA8DfiN - 20:47 (IST)Four!Aminul Islam plays a smart shot to over fine leg and collects four runs. The ball was pitched full but Islam scooped it over keeper and got four runs.
- 20:43 (IST)Just four runs off 19th over!Chahar bowls a brilliant 19th over as he conceded only four runs and also picked up the wicket of Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah.
- 20:41 (IST)Wicket... Chahar deceives Mahmudullah!Mahmudullah fails to read Deepak Chahar's slower bouncer and is caught at the short third man as there was no pace on offer and he wanted to work it over the fielder
- 20:37 (IST)Tidy over from Chahal!Yuzvendra Chahal continues to impress as he bowled another tidy over. He gave away just four runs -- all singles -- in his final over.
- 20:34 (IST)Back to back boundaries for Mahmudullah!The Bangladesh skipper is leading his team's charging here. After losing his partner on the previous ball he collects two boundaries off two ball to end another expensive over from Khaleel Ahmed as 13 came off it. Ahmed has been very poor in his line and length.
- 20:32 (IST)Afif Hossain departs!Afif Hossain fails to check his shot as he is deceived by the slower ball. The ball goes high in the air and Indian skipper settles himself beneath the ball and takes a simple catch at cover.
- 20:28 (IST)Four!Khaleel Ahmed continues to make same mistake again and again and pays the same price. He once again starts his new over with a short ball and Mahmudullah gets it over the short fine leg fielder and collects another boundary.
- 20:26 (IST)Lovely shot for four!Mahmudullah comes down the track, makes some room for himself and smashes it wide of the cover fielder and collects four runs.
- 20:22 (IST)Chahar starts his second spell!Deepak Chahar, who bowled two overs inside powerplay, has come back to bowl. Will he be as effective as he was inside the powerplay?
- 20:20 (IST)Bangladesh look to rebuild!Bangladesh have lost a couple of wickets too many to their liking which has pushed them on the backfoot.