India extended his lead in the T20I series against Bangladesh Team with victory number 86 in the second match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
After being put into bat by Bangladesh, India posted a magnificent 221/9. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh. In reply, Bangladesh struggled to build momentum and were restricted to 135/9 in 20 overs.
Batting brilliance of Nitish Reddy and Rinku Singh
After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, India got off to a tough start with Sanju Samson (7 off 10), Suryakumar Yadav (10 off 8) and Abhishek Sharma (11 off 15) falling. Rinku Singh (29 off 53) contributed valuable runs but it was Nitish Kumar Reddy who stole the show with a brilliant 74 off just 34 balls. His innings was completed with 4 fours and 7 powerful sixes to give India the upper hand after a slow start. Hardik Pandya added crucial runs in 19 off 32, while Riyan Parag scored a cameo in 6 off 15 to help India cross the 200-run target.
The bowling for Bangladesh was a mixed bag. Taskin Ahmed (2/16) and Mustafizur Rahman (2/36) bowled economically but others, notably Mehidy Hasan Miraz (0/46) and Rishad Hossain (3/55), were costly as India piled on the runs. Despite being the most expensive, Rishad managed to take key wickets including the dangerous Hardik Pandya.
Bangladesh’s struggle with the bat
In reply, Bangladesh never chased down 222. The Indian bowlers kept the pressure on from the start, with Arshdeep Singh (1/26) and Nitish Reddy (2/23) leading the charge. Bangladesh’s top order weakened as Litton Das (14 off 11) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (7 off 11) failed to convert their starts. Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali were cheaply dismissed, Putting Bangladesh on the back foot early. Mahmudullah fought alone for Bangladesh, hitting 41 off 39 balls with 3 sixes, but no support from the other end.
Mayank Yadav, (1/30), Varun Chakravarthy (2/19) and Abhishek Sharma (1/10) ensured Bangladesh’s middle and lower order could not recover and the visitors were eventually restricted to 135/9.
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Here’s Twitter’s reaction:
Gods Plan 💪🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/CI15XKSLuO
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) October 9, 2024
Nitish Reddy 🔥🔥🔥
Wow! What a confident approach to speed shots. bright#INDvBAN #INDvsBAN— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) October 9, 2024
CONGRATULATIONS FOR 21 YEAR OLD NITISH KUMAR REDDY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0yk95T2Vej
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 9, 2024
21 YEAR OLD DQR ARRIVED. 🥶
– 27-ball fifty with Nitish Kumar Reddy, first half-century by Nitish in T20is. From SRH to Team India, he is rocking. 🙇 ♂️🔥 pic.twitter.com/UPJoyG06ry
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 9, 2024
Nitish Kumar Reddy is total fire, what a serious talent. 🌟🔥🔥
Reddy Ready #nitishkumarreddy #INDvBAN #T20 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/no25lljPXK
— Santosh Reddy (@ReddyMinds) October 9, 2024
Fireworks by Rinku Singh 🎇🧨 came early pic.twitter.com/Gv6MEX9HsD
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 9, 2024
Hardik Pandya stunner near the boundary
📷: Jio Cinema#INDvBAN #T20I #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/EuUZYk5FEa
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 9, 2024
𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐮 has gone 🚀 in Delhi! 🔥 #RinkuSingh #INDvBAN #PunjabKing pic.twitter.com/3CIytVBX4J
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 9, 2024
The shot was closed so well that Nitish Reddy achieved Nirvana. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Y4DTYAOUOq
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 9, 2024
Child of God 🙇♂️
Great performance, Rinku Singh 🫡 pic.twitter.com/H5eNv5CESB
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 9, 2024
RINKU SINGH SAVES 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ensb3oAglO
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) October 9, 2024
When India was in trouble, Rinku Singh stepped up and saved India🇮🇳🔥
Gautam Gambhir’s smile says it all ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ABUABhXWJW
— Brandon Mishra 🇮🇳🔥 (@KKRKaFan) October 9, 2024
Another important win for India over Bangladesh 🔥#cricket #INDvBAN #T20I pic.twitter.com/OINa1ELEiX
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 9, 2024
