India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has entered the record books by upsetting the veteran, World-cup winning skipper Virat Kohli in a unique T20I record. Hardik in his latest career has finished most the T20I matches with six, which is a great milestone in his career. Hardik played a game of all-round ability contributing a lot to both the bat and the ball. He began his spell with the ball taking one wicket for 26 runs in four overs, showcasing an excellent economy rate of 6.50.
while it was the chase time, Pandya came out to bat stylishly and made an explosive 39 off just 16 balls, featuring five boundaries and two sixes. This meant that his innings came at a staggering strike rate of 243.75. which explains how he would turn the game around within such a short period of time.
Among his bating highlights was an incredible no-look ramp shot that sailed over the wicket-keeper head an epitome of his signature boldness and elan. The stroke so boldly could thrill the crowds but more so, it underlined his mastery over the game and him believing in his own power and skill. He equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli who have done it four times each, but with this recent performance he has surpassed Virat Kohli as India most successful finisher in T20I with a six on five occasions.
As the match progressed India won the toss and opted to bowl first which became the right call for them. Bangladesh couldn’t initiate anything and lost its wickets in a poor attempt, getting bowled for only 127 runs in 19.5 overs of play. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz could show some resistance against the relatively unimpressive performance of other batsmen.
Indian bowling was led by opener Arshdeep Singh who starred in taking crucial wickets. Varun Chakravarthy ended a two-year break to return to the side with three wickets for 31 runs. Junior fast bowler Mayank Yadav and Washington Sundar and Hardik Pandya were the other bowlers. who also picked up a wicket each. Bangladesh met trouble while trying to get some rhythm to their innings against the disciplined bowling by India. Arshdeep had an excellent spell that comprised the very important wicket of Litton Das, hence making it impossible for Bangladesh to build much of a big total.
In reply India started their chase of 128 with a bang. The innings lost its early momentum when Abhishek Sharma was run out due to some pressure and a bit of misunderstanding between the batsman and fielder. But then Sanju Samson and skipper Suryakumar Yadav steadied it up a bit for the innings with a handsome 40-run stand for the second wicket.
As the innings unfolds Hardik Pandya comes into the game and makes a very quick impression With him, there is quite a very important stand with debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy that adds 52 for the fourth wicket. Indeed, such a partnership proved instrumental in steering India towards victory not just because he could guide the team home under a spot of pressure.
The Bangladeshi bowlers failing to make some significant breakthroughs the second day of the match went by without much solution in sight for visitors Bangladesh Only two wickets came during their innings as the visitors failed to recover and share their halves with some semblance of balance. The only two bowlers to achieve wickets for the visitors were Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, which were not enough to stop the momentum of India.
India win first T20I
After a dominating effort in the two-match Test series India made a resounding start to the T20I series against Bangladesh pocketing a comfortable win. India chased down 128 easily to complete the match in as many as 11.5 overs and lost three wickets. The match began with India winning the toss and deciding to bowl a decision they made which proved fruitful as they managed to restrict Bangladesh to such a low total. The Indian bowlers were superbly disciplined and competent making it very difficult for the Bangladeshi batsmen to settle into their slots.
The visitors were bowled out for a meager 127 in 19.5 overs with bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy taking the wickets. Arshdeep took crucial wickets and took some terrific figures meanwhile, Chakravarthy made his comeback into the T20I side by picking up three wickets.
Once the chase is underway India loses Abhishek Sharma early, run out for 16 off just 7 balls due to a miscommunication on the field. Samson and the main skipper Suryakumar Yadav was able to regain the composure of the innings. Aggressive batting was Samson style, but this time he could not convert such a good start to a big score as he scored 29 off 19 balls. Suryakumar Yadav also batted well to score 29 off 14 balls with many boundaries at will.
Nitish Kumar Reddy was the steady influence during the innings as he batted for the first time in the T20I format. On 16, he remained unbeaten and played a crucial role in taking India to victory with Hardik Pandya. The explosive batting towards the end from Hardik was what saw him end the match that way as he remained unbeaten with 39 runs off 16 balls including two sixes and five fours. It was clear that he is one of the best finishers and changes the tempo of the game almost instantly.
There was experience to go along with a splurge of youthfulness in the Indian team and debutant Mayank Yadav was quite literally doing it for himself with taking a wicket in the match. Such was the brilliance of play that the generally unflappable Arshdeep and also Chakravarthy went on to deliver simply superb performances evincing the richness of the overall talent pool at hand.
The series match is over and the second T20I will be played in Delhi on 9th October. The capital city is eagerly awaiting hosting their part of the second T20I and the fans would patiently await witnessing whether India can continue their dominating form. After Delhi it would be Hyderabad for the third T20I on 12th October.
Suryakumar Yadav-Led India Equal Pakistan World Record With Win Over Bangladesh
The Indian cricket team showed potential when it handed Bangladesh a seven-wicket defeat in the first of the three matches on Sunday. India arrived at this venue, New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior where they had not lost a T20I in eight and were hoping for a third to emerge victorious over Bangladesh at its home venue.
The team completely dominated the game as such from the initial stages under leader Suryakumar Yadav Winning the toss, Yadav chose to bowl first and such a decision came out to be instrumental in setting the tone for the game. The Indian bowlers then went on to execute the plans properly, not letting Bangladesh go past a modest 127, ultimately bundling them out within 19.5 overs.
The win did not only affirm India dominance but also equalized Pakistan’s world record for most times it bowled out the opposition in T20I cricket Both nations share that record now. which they have achieved 42 times each. Coming next in the count are New Zealand with 40, Uganda with 35 and the West Indies with 32. This achievement represents the depth and effectiveness of the bowling attack of India which has all along backed its words with actions.
The two match-winning bowlers were Bangladesh ruin. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and spinner Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets each laying Bangladesh batting in shambles. These two will be held responsible for most of the Bangladeshi team innings getting marred during this match. which ensured that India was well on top for most of it.
Bangladesh could not gain any momentum in their innings. Early inroads from the Indian bowlers made things rather tough for the visitors. Though there were some moments of resistance from the Bangladeshis during some fragments of the Bangladeshi innings the batsmen ultimately could not build up any substantial partnerships and their innings came to an end. The Indian fielding unit also was apt enough and assisted their bowlers not letting the opposition breathe easily.
Looking to chase down a target of 128 India took off positively at the start of their innings. Openers Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav contributed well in the opening overs with 40 runs for the second wicket at a pretty aggressive pace. Both looked in good form as they scored 29 runs each.
Suryakumar innings had one more reasonable shot-a beautiful six off Mustafizur Rahman that sailed over long- energizing the crowd. But it was the same bowler who put an end to his innings the very next ball as he got caught at long leg. Indian innings lost wickets but still maintained momentum.
The explosive Hardik Pandya then comes into the picture, finishing off his innings as of his own brand, with a phenomenal 39 runs knocked off just 16 balls. His innings contained five boundaries and two sixes making it amply clear that he can change the game’s own directions within a few overs. Pandya attacking batting was ably complemented by debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy. who remained unbeaten on 16 runs. They added up together for an unbeaten partnership of 52 runs and took India to a comfortable victory which was won with 49 balls to spare.
