Sharma shines; India beat Bangladesh

India made one change to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya made way for Ravindra Jadeja, the player of the match.

Bangladesh (Moham)made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman and Taskin Ahmed made way for Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mithun and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.  

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, inserted the Bangladeshis.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, and lost three wickets.

Although his 16-ball innings included a boundary, Liton Das had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 27 balls into the match, he was caught by Kedar Jadhav. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

Shanto, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – four balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Jasprit Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Shakib Al Hasan, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Jadeja broke the 26-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 84, and lost four wickets.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 12.2 overs (75 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 59 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Mushfiqur Rahim was batting on 16, Mithun had scored nine.

Ninety-five balls into the match, Bangladesh sought a batting review. Mithun, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 19-ball innings included a boundary. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Ahsan Raza. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 18-run stand.

Rahim, whose 45-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 21. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Jadeja broke the five-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 32 overs (193 balls).

Mahmudullah, whose 51-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 25. Eighty-nine balls after Rahim’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kumar, who broke the 36-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 101 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Mossadek Hossain had scored a dozen.

The seventh-wicket pair D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. Mossadek, who faced 43 balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Three balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh off the bowling of Jadeja.

The third Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 45, and lost three wickets.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 44.2 overs (267 balls).

The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While the contribution of Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, to the partnership was 11, Miraz’s contribution to it was 39. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Mortaza, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 26. Seventy-nine balls after Mosaddek’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Kumar broke the 66-run partnership.

Miraz, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 42. Five balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

Mustafizur Rahman, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Rubel Hossain, who faced five balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Bangladesh were dismissed for 173 off 49.1 overs.

Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 34.

Bumrah bowled 9.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up three wickets.

Kumar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up three wickets.

Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 29. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 51, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). Bangladesh hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 34.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 123, and lost three wickets.

Dhawan, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. Eighty-six balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shakib, who broke the 61-run partnership.

Nineteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 32, Ambati Rayudu was in seventh heaven.

India scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 63 balls.

Twenty-four overs into the match, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. Rayudu, the batsman, eventually scored 13. His 28-ball innings included a boundary. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite. He was caught by Rahim. Rubel broke the 45-run stand.

India scored 150 off 31.2 overs (188 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. The contributions of both Sharma and Dhoni to the partnership were 25 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 33. Sixty-nine balls after Rayudu’s dismissal, he was caught by Mithun. Mortaza broke the 64-run partnership.

Sharma, whose 104-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 83. He was unbeaten, as was Dinesh Karthik, who faced three balls, scoring a run.

Bangladesh eventually conceded five extras. India, who scored 174 for the loss of three wickets off 36.2 overs, won by seven wickets with 82 balls to spare.

Rahman bowled seven overs, conceding 40. He was unbeaten, as was Miraz, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 38.

Mortaza and Rubel bowled five overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 21.

Shakib bowled 9.2 overs, conceding 44. He picked up a scalp.