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India thrash Bangladesh by 133 runs, sweep series 3-0

Sat, 12 October 2024

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22:54

Samson stars with maiden T20I ton!

Ban 164-7 (20 ovs) vs Ind 297-6 | Scorecard

India hammer Bangladesh by 133 runs in the 3rd and final T20I in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Earlier, a pillaging maiden T20 International hundred by Sanju Samson turbo-charged India to a record-breaking 297 for 6, their highest total in the format.

This was also the second highest total in the history of T20Is, going past Afghanistan's 278/3 against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.

Samson (111, 47 balls, 11x4, 8x6), who hammered the second fastest T20I century by an Indian after Rohit Sharma (35 balls), and Suryakumar (75, 35 balls, 8x4, 5x6), biffing 173 runs put on an electrifying second wicket stand before Hardik (47) put the finishing touches.

In reply, Bangladesh lost wickets regularly. Though they scored at nearly 10 an over in the first half of their run chase, their fight eventually fizzled out.

Bangladesh managed 164/7 in their 20 overs with Towhid Hridoy top-scoring with 63 not out.

Nitish is back in the attack and Hridoy starts the over with a four through the off side.

Short ball next and Hridoy gets a single.

Tanzim then gets a single before a dot.

Hridoy then gets a single and a single off the final ball and India win by 133 runs.

Mayank is back in the attack and after a dot, Tanzim smashes the ball over covers for a four.

Two dots later, Tanzim and Hridoy take a single each as 6 runs come off it.

22:34

Bishnoi finishes with three wickets

Ban 150-7 (18 ovs) vs Ind 297-6 | Scorecard

Tanzim is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Hridoy then pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a six to get to his 50. Then he gets a four as he cuts it through point.

A dot to end the over as 12 runs and a wicket come off it.

Bishnoi back in the attack and Hridoy starts the over with a single to long on.

Rishad then plays the next ball straight to the fielder at long-off. He is out for a duck.

Rishad Hossain is the new man in and he plays out three dots as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Nitish Reddy is back in the attack and Hridoy starts the over with a couple over backward point.

He then gets a single.

Hasan then tries to go after the slower one and plays it straight to long on. He is out for 3.

22:24

Mayank gets his 2nd wicket

Ban 135-5 (16 ovs) vs Ind 297-6 | Scorecard

Varun continues and after 4 dots he gives two singles to end the over.

Mahedi Hasan is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.

Hridoy then gets a single behind point.

A dot later, Hasan plays the ball to long-on for a single as a wicket and 7 runs come off the over.

Mayank Yadav is back in the attack and Mahmudullah slashes at the ball and it runs to third man for a boundary.

He then smashes the ball only to play it straight down the throat of long-off and he is out for 8 off 9 and that is the end of his T20I career.

Varun continues and seven runs including a four off the bat of Hridoy comes off the over.

Hardik is back in the attack and Hridoy and Das take a single each before Hridoy gets a couple over wide of backward point.

He then gets a single before Hardik bowls a wide.

A single and a dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

22:06

Das out for 42.

Ban 112-4 (12 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Mahmudullah is the new man in and he plays out two dots as a wicket and 5 runs come off it.

Bishnoi continues and Hridoy cuts it, the awkward bounce goes past Mayank who misfields at short third man and the ball goes for a four.

He then takes a single. A dot later, Das pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket and is caught out for 42. Bishnoi gets his 2nd wicket and his 50th T20I wicket.

Hardik continues and after a single and a dot, he bowls a wide.

A dot later. Hridoy hits a six. A single later, Das pulls the ball over backward square leg for a four as 13 come off the over.

21:55

Required run rate is above 20

Ban 94-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Left arm spinner Abhishek Sharma is in the attack now and Hridoy and Das start the over with two singles.

A dot later, Hridoy takes a single.

Das makes room and hits it to extra cover and the ball falls in no man's land and he gets a single.

Hridoy smacks the ball over extra cover for a four to end the over as 8 come off it.

Varun continues and Hridoy and Das take a single each off the first two balls before Hridioy pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A single later, Das plays a dot.

And he swings and misses and that is another dot as 9 runs come off the over.

21:48

Das looks on top of his game

Ban 77-3 (8 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Bishnoi continues and Das starts the over with a four as he sweeps it through midwicket.

He then takes a single.

A wide later, Hridoy takes a single.

Mayank Yadav then misfields and the ball runs to the third man boundary. Das then take a single to the leg side.

Hridoy ends the over with a single as 13 come off it.

Varun Chakravarthy is in the attack now and Das and Hridoy rotate the strike and take 5 runs in the over.

21:41

Shanto out for 14

Ban 59-3 (6 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Towhid Hridoy is the new man in and he faces two dots first up before beating the batter outsde the off stump. A dot to end the over and that is a wicket maiden.

Bishnoi in the attack now and after a dot, Shanto goes for the reverse sweep only to top edge it and Samson takes it calmly and he is out for 14 off 11. 3rd wicket down for Bangladesh.

Nitish Reddy is in the attack now and Das crunches the ball through covers for a four.

A dot later, Das clips the ball to the leg side for another four.

Width on offer and Das lofts it over the infield for another four.

Width ball and slow and Das plays it through square on the off side for another four.

Short ball outside off and that is easy pickings for Das who clobbers it over the off side for another four as 20 come off it.

21:32

Sundar strikes first ball!

Ban 39-2 (4 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Litton Das is the new man in and after a wide, Das and Shanto take four singles as four runs and a wicket come off the over.

Offie Washington Sundar comes into the attack and he strikes first ball as Tanzid tries to play the cut only to play it straight to short third man. He is out for 15 and Bangladesh lose their 2nd wicket.

Mayank continues and a short ball on leg and Shanto swivels across to pull it over deep backward square leg for a six!

Shanto then gets a four off a short ball as the ball hits the helmet and runs to the boundary.

The batters sneak a couple of singles and a no ball and Shanto punches the free-hit ball through extra cover for a four!

A wide and a dot to end the over as 18 come off it.

21:22

Mayank strikes first ball!

Ban17-1 (2 ovs) vs Ind 297-6| Scorecard

Hardik opens at the other end and starts with a wide.

Shanto then takes a single. Two dots later, Tanzid hits back to back boundaries before ending the over with a couple as 12 come off it.

Najmul Shanto is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Tanzid Hasan pulls the ball for a four through square leg for a four.

Two dots to end the over as a wicket and 5 runs come off the over.

Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan open the batting for Bangladesh while Mayank Yadav opens the attack for India.

A quick short ball first up and Emon plays the ball off his glove and is caught by Parag at first slip and Bangladesh lose a wicket off the very first ball.

20:57

Surya, Hardik also tonk the bowling

Ind 297-6 (20 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Washington Sundar is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single before a wide. Rinku aptly ends the innings with a six over long on as 15 come off it. India put on a massive 297 for 6.

Nitish Reddy is the new man in and he is out first ball caught at deep backward square leg.

Tanzim Hasan is back in the attack and Rinku starts the over with a single before Hardik smokes one over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Hardik is then caught in the deep and is out for 47 off just 18 balls.

Rinku is the new man in and he starts with a dot.

A no ball next but Rinku fails to take advantage of the no ball next ball as he only gets a single to the leg side.

Hardik ends the over with a four through to third man as a wicket and 15 runs come off it.

Taskin Ahmed is back in the attack and Parag swipes it to the fielder at long on but he was on the boundary cushions and he gets a six to start the over.

Two singles and a no ball next before Hardik plays a dot.

Hardik then gets a single to mid-wicket before Parag is caught out by Litton Das for 34 off just 13 balls. India lose their 4th wicket.

20:42

India batting in 5th gear

Ind 267-3 (18 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

After the Sanju, Surya run-feast, runs continue to flow as Bangladesh bowlers get a battering.

Mustafizur Rahman is back in the attack and the batters deal in singles and twos while surviving a run-out as Bangladesh make a mess of it.

Another single later, Hardik hits a four over backward square leg. He ends the over with a six as 15 come off it.

Mehidy Hasan is back in the attack and Parag goes after the bowling now hitting two sixes and a four while bringing up India's 250 as 18 runs come off the over.

20:32

Bangladesh bowlers taken to the cleaners

Ind 234-3 (16 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Hardik takes over the mantle as he clobbers two fours and two sixes in the over as 21 runs come off the Tanzim Hasan over.

20:29

Samson, Surya back in the hut

Ind 213-3 (15 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Hardik is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single after a dot.

Parag ends the over with a six as a wicket and 12 come off the over.

Mahmudullah is back in the attack and Parag starts the over with a single before Surya knocks a another boundary as he sweeps it over backward square leg.

Surya is caught out in the deep the next ball and he out for a well made 75 off 35.

Parag is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

Surya ends the over with a four over the bowler's head as a wicket and 11 runs come off it.

Mustafizur is back in the attack and Samson welcomes him with a four through mid-wicket.

Samson and Surya then take a single each before the curtains come down on Samson's carnage.

A slower ball and Sanju pulls it straight to the fielder on the leg side and he is out for 111 for 47.

20:15

India on a rampage

Ind 190-1 (13 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Mahedi Hasan is back into the attack and Sanju Samson gets to his 100 off a four. A maiden century off just 40 balls!

It's the fourth fastest T20I hundred.

A dot later, he slogs the ball over mid-wicket for a four!

Samson and Surya then take 3 singles as 11 come off the over.

Taskin is back into the attack and he starts with a hight full toss and Surya moves away and the ball flies over the keeper for a four.

Free-hit and that is a full toss and Surya smashes it for a six to bring up the 150-run stand.

Two more singles to end the over and 13 come off it.

Offie Mahmudullah in the attack now and Surya takes a couple off the third ball of the over to bring up his 21st T20I half-ton.

Tossed up ball next and Surya just smacks it over the leg side boundary for a six!

Surya and Samson then take three runs to end the over as 14 come off it.

19:59

The batters make merry

Ind 152-1 (10 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Rishad is back in the attack and after a dot, Sanju makes room and smashes it down the ground for a six!

He follows that up with another six over long-off.

Sanju makes it three in a row with the tossed up ball getting the treatment and sent for a maximum.

And Sanju gets his fourth six in the over smashing it over long on for a six.

Bad bowling from Rishad and Sanju is happy to send it sailing over deep mid-wicket for a 5th maximum in the over.

Mahedi Hasan is back into the attack and Sanju Samson starts the over with a single.

Surya then slogsweeps the ball over deep mid-wicket for a four. He then takes a single before the floodlights go out and play is held up for a while.

Play resumes after a five-minute break and Sanju plays the ball through the off side for a single.

Short ball and Surya then takes a single to mid-wicket.

A single to long off to Sanju to end the over as 9 come off it.

19:46

India get to a 100 inside 10 overs

Ind 113-1 (8 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Mustafizur back in the attack and Surya starts the over with a four over covers to bring up India's 100 in no time.

Three singles later, Samson slaps the bowler over covers for a maximum.

A wide and a single off a bye to end the over as 15 come off it.

Leggie Rishad Hossain in the attack now Sanju continues the carnage. He smacks the bowler for two fours before hammering a six over long-off for six to get to his fifty in style.

Sanju (off 22 balls) now has the fastest T20I fifty for India against Bangladesh.

Two runs and a dot to end the over.

19:35

It's raining boundaries and sixes

Ind 82-1 (6 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Tanzim Hasan is back in the attack and the runs continue to flow as Suryakumar Yadav hammers three boundaries in a row to bring up the 50-run stand with Samson.

He ends the over with a six over deep mid-wicket as 19 come off it.

Taskin back in the attack and after a dot, Surya gets a four via byes.

A single later, Samson pulls the short ball over square leg for a four.

A single later, Surya pulls it over deep backward square leg for a six as 16 come off it.

19:23

Abhishek falls cheaply

Ind 47-1 (4 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman in the attack now and after two dots, Samson pulls the short ball over mid-wicket for a four.

He then picks the slower ball and hits it over the bowler for a six!

Two singles to end the over as 12 come off it.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in and Bangladesh take the review for LBW and burn it.

He is off the mark with a single.

Samson then takes a single before Surya uses the extra pace to help the ball along above the keeper for a six!

A dot later, Surya ends the over with a four to deep mid-wicket as 12 runs come off it.

Medium pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib in the attack now and he strikes first ball as Abhishek goes for a pull and miscues it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

19:11

Taskin gets the treatment

Ind 23-0 (2 ovs) vs Ban | Scorecard

Taskin Ahmed in the attack now and after two dots, Samson gets his first boundary through covers.

He follows it up with another four through extra cover for back-to-back boundaries,

And another as he times the ball beautifully through mid-wicket.

Another four to end the over as 4 boundaries come off it.

Mahedi Hasan opens the attack for Bangladesh while Samson and Abhishek Sharma open the batting for India.

And Samson is on strike and gets off the mark with a couple to mid-wicket.

A single later, Abhishek starts with a dot before getting off the mark with a four through long-off.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

18:45

Pressure on Samson to deliver

India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in their third and final T20I in Hyderabad on Saturday.

India made one change to their playing XI with Ravi Bishnoi replacing seamer Arshdeep Singh, while Bangladesh made two changes.

"Mr. Harshit Rana was unavailable for selection for the third T20I due to a viral infection and did not travel with the team to the stadium," the BCCI informed shortly after the toss.

India have an unassailable 2-0 in the series, having won the first T20I in Gwalior by 7 wickets and the second at Delhi by 86 runs.

Playing XIs:

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav.

Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim

Despite its inconsequential nature, India will be eagerly pursuing the twin goals of a series sweep and monitoring the progress of impressive second-line players during the third and final T20 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Saturday.

India have already sealed the three-match series 2-0 after convincing wins in Gwalior and New Delhi.

The young Indian team under Gautam Gambhir has shown an insatiable hunger for victory, and doubters can glance back at its result-oriented approach during the rain-marred Kanpur Test against the same opposition a few days ago.

Hence, they are unlikely to show any laxity in the last game too as a 3-0 sweep will sit nicely along with the 2-0 margin in the preceding Test series.

Beyond the obvious, India will also look to add new pieces to their white ball jigsaw puzzle ahead of some important assignments such as the ICC Champions Trophy.

So, in a season teeming with showpiece events globally as well as bilaterally, it's critical for the team to have multiple backup options.

In that context, it's clear that Gambhir and his colleagues in the backroom have set in motion the process of finding able support cast to frontline players keeping in mind the long-term goals such as the ICC event next year.

Be it pacer Mayank Yadav or spinner Varun Chakravarthy, Gambhir wants to take a closer look at them and assess their readiness for the sterner assays ahead. They haven't been disappointing either in this series.

Mayank, who missed a lot of action since IPL 2024 due to an injury, bowled at over 150 clicks while Chakravarthy returned with a three-wicket haul in his first outing in blue in three years at Gwalior.

The team management will also keep a close eye on the journey of Nitish Kumar Reddy, highly impressive in the Delhi T20 while smashing a 34-ball 74 and returning with a couple of wickets.

Among these slivers of positives, the outings of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma stick out like a sore thumb.

Samson has given a chance to open the innings in this series and it's a godsend in T20 cricket, giving the batter a chance to exploit the fielding restrictions in the first six overs of Powerplay.

But the Kerala man has two modest outings to show so far -- a 19-ball 29, a missed chance to make a fifty in a small chase of 128, and a 7-ball 10.

Samson will have to come up with something special in Hyderabad not to slip away from the eyesight of management, unless they want to give a go to Jitesh Sharma, the second wicketkeeper batter in the squad.

Similarly, the backroom staff would want a substantial outing from Abhishek who too has produced lukewarm 15 and 16 in the last two matches.

As for Bangladesh, the visitors will strive to taste that elusive victory on this tour.

For that, they will need a consistent effort, particularly from seniors like captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das and Mustafizur Rahman who all have been disappointing till now.

India thrash Bangladesh by 133 runs, sweep series 3-0

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