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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Two for Chahal as Bangladesh post a total of 153/6 on the board. Will #TeamIndia chase this down?
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
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.
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.
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.
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Bangladesh Cricket Team
Rohit Sharma
Mahmudullah
Mushfiqur Rahim