The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad hosted the third and final T20I of the India 2024 Bangladesh tour.
Bangladesh National Cricket Team led by Najmul Hossain Shanto vs Suryakumar Yadav led match Indian National Cricket Team was held on Saturday, October 12.
Highlights of India vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I
Bangladesh lost the toss and they were invited to bowl first. The visiting team’s bowlers were unprepared for what was to come as they were completely annihilated by the Indian batting unit.
No Bangladeshi bowlers could trouble Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag as the hosts scored a historic 297 runs.
Samson (111) and Suryakumar (75) did the most destruction with their 173-run stand, while Hardik (47) and Parag (34) did the rest of the damage, adding 70 runs together.
Every Bangladeshi bowler bowled runs with an economy of over 11 runs and Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the best wicket taker as he conceded three wickets.
Chasing the target, the Bangladeshi batting looked miserable and didn’t even give them a chance to cross 200. Only two batsmen scored 150 or more as the Bangla Tigers were restricted to 164/7.
Towhid Hridoy scored 63 runs and remained unbeaten while Litton Das scored 42 runs. However, apart from the duo, none of the batsmen got ahead and they lost the match by 133 runs.
We didn’t execute our plans as a batting group in all three matches – Najmul Hossain Shanto said after the match
Speaking after the match, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto admitted that they did not execute their plans well in the batting department and bowled well only a few times. Najmul Hossain Shanto said:
“We didn’t play our best cricket. We didn’t execute our plans as a batting group in all three matches. In terms of bowling, we bowled well in some matches. good bowl.”
Najmul Hossain Shanto also tried to motivate his teammates, saying they need to believe in themselves and stressed the need for better pitches in Bangladesh. He also highlighted several positives from the series. Najmul Hossain Shanto said:
“It’s very important that we believe in ourselves that we can fight against any team. We have to change a lot of things, especially the home goal. The players have to take responsibility. (Positives) Hridoy’s batting was impressive today. I really like all sailors, they tried to execute their plans. .
How did Bangladesh perform in the previous T20Is against India?
Bangladesh bowlers had a tough performance conceding 221 runs in the 2nd T20I. Tashkin Ahmed was a standout performer as he bowled an economical spell conceding just 16 runs while taking two wickets.
Left-armer Mustafizur Rahman also took 2 wickets but conceded 36 runs in his 4 overs. Tanzim Hasan Sakib struggled to contain the Indian batsmen, leaking his full quota of 50 runs despite claiming 2 wickets. Rishad Hossain had a similar story, taking 3 wickets while conceding 55 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz on just 3 runs for 46 runs.
Chasing a huge target of 222, Bangladesh’s batting line-up faltered under pressure. Parvez Hossain Emon (12 off 16) and Litton Das (14 off 11) started positively but failed to build on the starts they got.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (11 off 7) and Towhid Hridoy (2 off 6) failed to make an impact and Bangladesh were in early trouble.
Mahmudullah gave some hope with a brave 39 off 41, hitting three sixes but no support at the other end. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16 off 16) and other lower order players failed to turn the tide. In the end, Bangladesh were restricted to 135/9, losing by 86 runs.
