Kohli-led India beat Bangladesh; Advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made five changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Anamul Haque, Mithun, the Hossains (Nasir and Al-Amin) and Sohag Gazi made way for Soumya Sarkar, the Rahmans (Sabbir and Mustafizur) and the Hossains (Mosaddek and Rubel).

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted Bangladesh.

The ground was wet before the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 46, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sarkar, who faced a couple of balls, failed to get off the (Ku)mark. An over into the match, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Sabbir, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Kumar broke the 30-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 161, and lost three wickets.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 12.1 overs (74 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Tamim Iqbal’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Mushfiqur Rahim’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Iqbal was batting on 41, Rahim was batting on 19.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 18.5 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Iqbal’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off as many balls. While Iqbal’s contribution to the partnership was 56, Rahim’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 26.2 overs (160 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Iqbal, whose 82-ball innings included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned six, eventually scored 70. A hundred and twenty-nine balls after Sabbir’s dismissal, Kedar Jadhav broke the 123-run partnership.

Rahim’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 61 balls.

Shakib Al Hasan, who 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Thirty-eight balls after Iqbal’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 23-run stand.

Rahim, whose 85-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 61. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Jadhav broke the two-run stand.

Thirty-nine overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Bangladesh scored 197 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Mahmudullah was unbea‘ten’, Mosaddek was batting on nine.

Bangladesh scored 200 off 39.3 overs (239 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point.

It was at that point that five runs were awarded to Bangladesh as a penalty.

The 40^th over of Bangladesh’s innings – which was bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin – was a seven-ball over. It was called by English umpire Richard Kettleborough.

The third Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 57, and lost a couple of wickets.

Mosaddek, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 15. Forty-three balls after Rahim’s dismissal, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the 39-run stand.

Mahmudullah, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Fifteen balls later, Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 250 off 48.1 overs (292 balls). India had conceded 22 extras at that point.

Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, scored 30. His 25-ball innings included five boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Ahmed, whose 14-ball (Task)innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded 23 extras. Bangladesh scored 264 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Hardik Pandya, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 54.

Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket.

Jadhav, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 22. He picked up a couple of scalps, as were Kumar and Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 39.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 63, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. In fact, they didn’t concede any extras. While the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 26, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 24.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 198, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan eventually scored 46 off 34 balls, which included seven boundaries and a six. Eighty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Mosaddek. Mortaza broke the 87-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Sharma was batting on 41.

Sharma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 57 balls.

India scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls).

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Kohli’s contribution to it was 24.

India scored 150 off 22.5 overs (137 balls).

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 42 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 89 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 52.

India scored 200 off 31.4 overs (190 balls).

Sharma’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a six – came off 111 balls.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. While Sharma was batting on 102, Kohli was batting on 64.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 132 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 73, Kohli’s contribution to it was 78.

India scored 250 off 38.1 overs (229 balls).

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored four, without the loss of a wicket.

Sharma, whose 129-ball innings included 15 boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 123. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who scored 96 off 78 balls, which included 13 boundaries.

India, who scored 265 for the loss of a wicket off 40.1 overs, won by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare.

Mahmudullah bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Sabbir had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he conceded 11, and was wicketless.

Mosaddek bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 13.

Mustafizur and Rubel bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 46.

Ahmed bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 49.

Shakib bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 54.

Mortaza bowled eight overs, conceding 29. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

India advanced to the final.