OVERS 17.3: INDIA WIN BY SIX WICKETS! India have chased down 153 without breaking a sweat to register their second win of the tournament. They now sit at the top of the points tally with four points. Follow Live Score: India vs Sri Lanka 4th T20IOVERS 16: A good over for India. Dinesh Karthik exquisitely played the first ball of the over for a four. Two couples and three singles took the total from the over to 11 runs. Score 134/4 OVERS 14: An excellent spell from spinner Akila Dananjaya comes to an end. In four overs he took two wickets for 24. India need 39 off 30 deliveries. 100 UP FOR INDIA I N 11.5 OVERS. NEED 52 MORE TO WIN FROM 43 DELIVERIES OVERS 9.5: OUT! KL Rahul has been out hit-wicket - first Indian batsmen to be dismissed in the manner in T20Is. Rahul was looking to work it towards the leg side but ended up hitting the middle stump with his shoe. He scored 18. Score 85/4 OVERS 9: Manish Pandey scores a four each off Jeevan Mendis and Kusal Perera in consecutive overs. Score 83/3 OVERS 6.4: OUT! Suresh Raina has thrown away a brilliant start. He had just hit a six and off the following delivery ends up chipping an easy catch to mid-off fielder to walk back after 15-ball 27. Score 62/3 OVERS 5: Suresh Raina in full flow is a sight for sore eyes! He s in the zone tonight as he smokes Dushmantha Chameera for two fours and a six over mid-wicket boundary. 16 runs came in the over. Score 46/2 OVERS 3.1: OUT! A big blow to India as Shikhar Dhawan who struck fifties in his last two outings has been caught at mid-wicket off Akila Dananjaya on 8. He was attempting to go over mid-wicket with a flick but couldn t time it well. Score 22/2 OVER 1.6: OUT! Rohit Sharma has been caught by Kusal Mendis off Akila Dananjaya for 11. He danced down the track but ends up flicking it straight into the hands of mid-wicket fielder. Score 13/1 OVER 1: A six and a four to Rohit Sharma off consecutive deliveries in the first over of the chase. Score 11/0 Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to kickstart India s chase of 153; Suranga Lakmal has the new ball OVERS 19: Shardul Thakur misses the hat-trick as Sri Lanka sneak a single to finish their innings on 152/9 OVERS 18.5: OUT ! Two in two for Shardul Thakur as Dushmantha Chameera gets out for a first-ball duck. Score 151/9 OVERS 18.4: OUT! Dasun Shanka gives Shardul Thakur the charge and ends up getting a big outside edge to be out caught behind on 19 off 16. Score 151/8. OVERS 17.6: OUT! A wicket finally for Jaydev Unadkat off this final delivery of the match as Akila Dananjaya holes out to long-on. He scored 5. Score 146/7 OVERS 17: Sri Lanka need to make full use of the final two overs as their scoring rate has steadily gone down in the past few overs. Suresh Raina bowled the 15th over for six runs and off the next bowled by Shardul Thakur came seven runs including a difficult chance at mid-off. Score 136/6 OVERS 14.1: OUT! Some respite for Yuzvendra Chahal after being hammered in his first two overs. He finally gets a wicket and it s the big wicket of Kusal Mendis who gifts an easy catch to Rohit Sharma at cover. He scored 55 off 38. Score 120/6 OVERS 13.2: OUT! Beaten all ends as a floater from Washington Sundar sneaks past Jeevan Mendis to clean him up on 1. Score 118/5 OVERS 12: OUT! Shardul Thakur gets his second wicket as he dismisses Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera (15). A slower one from Shardul as Perera lofts him over extra cover with Yuzvendra Chahal taking a good catch. Score 113/4 OVERS 11.5: FIFTY No. 4 for Kusal Mendis off 31 balls. Sri Lanka 113/3 100 up for Sri Lanka in 10.5 overs OVERS 10.4: OUT! Vijay Shankar cleans up Upul Tharanga on 22. He has been undone by the angle as the ball pings the middle stump. Score 96/3 OVERS 10: Kusal Mendis ends the 10th over with a six off Jaydev Unadkat over deep square leg boundary to move to 48. At the halfway stage Sri Lanka are 94/2. OVERS 8: Yuzvendra Chahal returns to the attack after an expensive first over and this time too he s creamed for more runs. Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis larrup him for a six each. Score 75/2 OVERS 6: End of Powerplay. Despite losing two wickets in quick succession Sri Lanka have made a bright start reaching 53/2 OVERS 5.1: With a four Kusal Mendis brings up the 50 for Sri Lanka. Score 50/2 OVERS 3.1: OUT! That s a big blow to Sri Lanka as Washington Sundar has cleaned up in-form Kusal Perera on 3. He went for a reverse sweep but was late into the shot and ended up dragging the ball onto the stumps off his glove. Score 34/2 OVERS 2.1: OUT! A stunning catch from Suresh Raina to get rid of Danushka Gunathilaka who was in ominous form. Shardul Thakur strikes! A fierce pull from Gunathilaka but Raina flies to his left and plucks it out of thin air to complete an excellent catch! The Sri Lankan scored 17 off 8. Score 25/1 OVERS 2: Spin introduced straightaway. It s Washington Sundar who bowls the second over and he is greeted by Danushka Gunathilaka with a straight six off the very first ball. The youngster does well to allow three more off his next five deliveries. Score 24/0 OVER 1: An expensive first over from Jaydev Unadkat as he leaks 15 runs in it. Kusal Mendis tonked him for a huge six over extra cover region. Though there were four unnecessary runs as a throw deflected off Mendis bat as the ball rolled away to the boundary. Score 15/0 Jaydev Unadkat has the new ball Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis will open the innings. TEAM NEWS INDIA - IN & OUT: KL Rahul replaces Rishabh Pant SRI LANKA - IN & OUT: Suranga Lakmal replaces Dinesh Chandimal TOSS: India win the c oin toss opt to field first against Sri Lanka TOSS UPDATE: The weather has cleared up. We will have a toss at 8:05 pm (IST). Match will start at 8:20 pm (IST) WEATHER UPDATE: Well it was being said that the toss will happen around 6:45 pm (IST) but unfortunately it s drizzling again and the pitch has been put under the covers. #COVERS ARE BEING TAKEN OFF AS OF NOW WEATHER UPDATE: Well it has been drizzling in Colombo and the ground is under covers. Seems like the toss will be delayed Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 4th T20I of the Nidahas Trophy between hosts Sri Lanka and India!
Colombo: Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah said on Tuesday that the underdogs fresh from upsetting Sri Lanka plan to hone their brand of Twenty20 cricket against India in a key tri-series showdown. The visitors staged a 215-run chase to defeat hosts Sri Lanka in their second match of the tournament rebounding from a loss in their opener against India. Bangladesh 10th in the world T20I rankings behind Afghanistan will be in strong contention for the tri-series final if they beat table-toppers India on Wednesday. Bangladesh stand-in skipper Mahmudullah celebrates a wicket in his side s last clash against Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy 2018. AFP Mahmudullah who was named captain after Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the tri-series due to injury said the minnows entered the series wanting to create a Bangladesh brand of cricket . I think the skills are there. We need to be smart to take that calculated risk he told reporters in Colombo saying his side had to compensate for its lack of power hitters. Taking on a particular bowler who we think can be targeted these sort of things we need to apply when we are playing. These things will give us that Bangladesh brand of T20 cricket. The Tigers have beaten top sides in Test and One-Day Internationals but struggled to find consistency in the shortest format of the sport having lost nine of their last 11 T20Is. Mahmudullah urged his bowlers to learn from their Indian counterparts who have utilised the batting-friendly conditions at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Rising Indian pacemen like Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur have been instrumental in elevating India to the top of the table in the series. Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar have also chipped in with disciplined bowling and crucial strikes. Bangladesh s left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman has picked up five wickets in two matches but leaked close to 10 runs an over. Mahmudullah backed his strike paceman to come good in the remaining matches in conditions he believes are tough for bowlers. I think he is a great bowler for our team he has been doing really well. It s just the wicket that suits the batsman most said Mahmudullah. Mustafiz is in great shape and is our strike bowler and I will always back him up. Bangladesh have never won a T20I tournament since they started playing the format in 2006. Published Date: March 13 2018 05:20 PM IST | Updated Date: March 13 2018 05:20 PM IST Tags : #Bangladesh #Bangladesh National Cricket Team #Cricket #India #Jaydev Unadkat #Mahmudullah #Mustafizur Rahman #Nidahas Trophy 2018 #Shardul Thakur #SportsTracker #Sri Lanka #Yuzvendra Chahal
As it happened: India vs Bangladesh 5th T20I It s all over! India beat Bangladesh by 17 runs to enter final India defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs to book their slot in the summit clash of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series on Wednesday. Young spinner Washington Sundar produced his career-best figures of three for 22 to help India register a comfortable victory in the fifth Twenty20 Internationals at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. OVERS 19.2: OUT! Mohammed Siraj dismissed Mehidy Hasan. Bangladesh 150/6 in chase of 177 OVERS 19: Bangladesh 149/5 need 28 more in the final over OVERS 17.1: FIFTY No. 4 for Mushfiqur Rahim off 42 balls. Bangladesh 132/5 in chase of 177 Rahim hit a six and five fours for his fifty and kept Bangladesh in the hunt OVERS 16.4: OUT! Shardul Thakur clean bowled Sabbir Rahman for 27. Bangladesh 126/5 need 51 more to win Sabbir hit a six and two fours during his 23-ball innings and added 65 for the fifth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim OVERS 15: Mushfiqur Rahim 45 guided Bangladesh to 116/4 need 61 more in 30 balls to win 100 up for Bangladesh in 13 overs OVERS 10: Bangladesh 64/4 in chase of 177 OVERS 8.4: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal got rid of Mahmudullah (11). Bangladesh 61/4 in chase of 177 50 up for Bangladesh in 6.2 overs OVERS 5.4: OUT! Third wicket for Washington Sundar dismissed Tamim Iqbal for 27. Bangladesh 40/3 Bangladesh finding it tough to read Sundar as the spinner jolted the chase with three quick strikes. Tamim s 27 came off 19 balls with the help of a six and four fours. OVERS 3.4: OUT! Washington Sundar struck again scalped Soumya Sarkar. Bangladesh 35/2 OVERS 1.5: OUT! Washington Sundar struck early Liton Das gone for 7. Bangladesh 12/1 OVERS 20: Rohit Sharma (89) powered India to 176/3 Skipper Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina added 102 runs for the second wicket as they powered India to 176/3 against Bangladesh in the fifth Twenty20 Internationals at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. India looked good for more than what they scored but for Rubel Hossain s exceptional final over - two wickets for four runs. OVERS 19.1: OUT! Rubel Hossain got rid of Suresh Raina (47). India 172/2 Raina s whirlwind 47 off 30 balls came to end in the final over. He hit two sixes and five fours. 100-run stand for the second wicket between Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina OVERS 18: 21 Runs! Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina hit three sixes in the over to take India to 161/1 150 up for India in 17.4 overs OVERS 17: Rohit Sharma 66 and Suresh Raina 37 take India to 140/1 Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina added fifty-run stand for the second wicket OVERS 15: Suresh Raina (25 ) hit back-to-back fours to take India to 117/1 100 up for India in 13.3 overs OVERS 12.4: FIFTY No. 13 for Rohit Sharma off 42 balls. India 91/1 Rohit s fifty included two sixes and three fours. OVERS 12: Rohit Sharma 44 guided India to 84/1 OVERS 9.5: OUT! Rubel Hossain clean bowled Shikhar Dhawan for 35. India 70/1 It was a brilliant yorker from Hossain which ended Dhawan s stay in the middle. Dhawan hit a six and five fours for his 35 off 27 balls 50 up for India in 6.1 overs OVERS 6: Rohit Sharma 26 Shikhar Dhawan 22 take India to 49/0 after Powerplay overs OVERS 4.4: SIX! Rohit Sharma joined the party hit it over deep mid-wicket. India 35/0 OVERS 4: SIX! Shikhar Dhawan hit it straight down the ground for first maximum of the match. India 27/0 OVERS 3: Watchful Start! Shikhar Dhawan 9 Rohit Sharma 8 guided India to 18/0 OVERS 1.2: FOUR! First boundary for India from the bat of skipper Rohit Sharma. India 6/0 OVER 1: Good tight bowling by Abu Hider for Bangladesh. India 2/0 Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started the India innings. Abu Hider Rony with the ball for Bangladesh TOSS - Bangladesh win toss and opt to bowl against India One change each for India and Bangladesh - Mohd Siraj replaced Jaydev Unadkat and Abu Hider came in for Taskin Ahmed respectively. Playing XIs India: Rohit Sharma (c) Shikhar Dhawan Lokesh Rahul Suresh Raina Manish Pandey Dinesh Karthik (w) Vijay Shankar Washington Sundar Shardul Thakur Mohammed Siraj Yuzvendra Chahal Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal Soumya Sarkar Liton Das Mushfiqur Rahim (w) Mahmudullah (c) Sabbir Rahman Mehidy Hasan Rubel Hossain Abu Hider Rony Mustafizur Rahman Nazmul Islam
India entered the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 cricket tournament on Wednesday after a 17-run win over Bangladesh. Chasing 177 runs Bangladesh fell short by 17 runs after they finished their 20 overs with 159/6. Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on 72 as he missed out guiding his team to a win. Washington Sundar was the star bowler for the Indians as he struck thrice in quick succession sending back Tamim Iqbal (27) Liton Das (7) and Soumya Sarkar (1) to the pavilion in the first six overs. Mushfiqur and Sabbir Rahman tried their best to reach the target set by India but some better bowling by the Indians in the latter stages saw their efforts go in vain. Mohammed Siraj Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal took a wicket each for India. (Scorecard) Live Score Match 5 R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo Mar 14 2018 BAN 159/6 (20.0) IND 176/3 (20.0) Match Ended India beat Bangladesh by 17 runs Earlier Skipper Rohit Sharma (89) led from the front and helped India post 176/3 against Bangladesh in the fifth match of the tri-series. Indian openers Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan (35) clicked at the right time and gave the crucial start when needed the most. Skipper Rohit who was out of form for quite a long time returned to the form and slammed his 13th fifty (off 42 balls). Suresh Raina (47) also contributed handsomely to the cause. On the other hand Bangladesh bowlers struggled right from the start. The fielders failed to restrict the Indian batsmen thanks to some sloppy work on the outfield. Put in to bat India started off on a perfect note as the openers forged a 70-run partnership before Dhawan was clean bowled by Rubel Hossain. His 27-ball knock was laced with five boundaries and one six. Experienced left-arm batsman Raina then joined Rohit and the duo played sensibly. In the process Rohit completed his half-century and helped India to cross 100-run mark in 14th over. Raina also played as expected from him. The Uttar Pradesh batsman dispatched the bad balls perfectly while rotating the strike.Catch the highlights of the match between India vs Bangladesh 5th T20I Nidahas Trophy straight from Colombo22:20 IST: And its over. India beat Bangladesh by 17 runs to enter the final of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series.22:20 IST: OUT! Mehedi departs for runs. Easy catch for Suresh Raina. Knuckle ball by Siraj gets the better off the batsman. Bangladesh need 27 runs in 4 balls22:17 IST: Mohammed Siraj bowls the last over. 22:14 IST: This is good bowling by Shardul Thakur. Bangladesh need boundaries now. Outstanding bowling display by Thakur. Terrific over 5 runs from the over. Bangladesh need 28 runs from 6 balls.22:08 IST: No-Ball! Umpires checking waist height no-ball. Mushfiqur Rahim survives. Free Hit for Bangladesh. 16 runs off the over. Bangladesh need 33 more runs from 12 balls.22:03 IST: Mushfiqur Rahim gets his fifty. Back-to-back fifties for him. His 4th T20I fifty. Superb innings by him. Bangladesh need 41 runs off 16 balls.22:01 IST: OUT! Sabbir Rahman departs for 27 runs off 23 balls. Shardul Thakur gives India a much-needed breakthrough. Bangladesh need 51 more runs from 20 balls22:01 IST: FOUR! One bounce to the boundary. 65-run partnership between these two. They have steadied the innings after losing four quick wickets.22:00 IST: Washington Sundar is brought back into the attack. India need to break this partnership.21:51 IST: Great effort by the fielder. 50-run partnership up between these two batsmen. Bangladesh 113/421:48 IST: Bangladesh need 69 more runs to win from 37 balls.21:42 IST: SIX! Rahman smashes Chahal for a maximum.21:37 IST: FOUR! A fantastic pull shot by Sabbir for a boundary21:35 IST: FOUR! Inside out for a boundary. Rahim steps it up and cracks it up over the cover region. Bangladesh 84/421:33 IST: FOUR! That s a great shot. Rahim sees the fielder in the circle and reads the ball well. Loops it over the fielder for a boundary. 16 runs already scored in the over.21:32 IST: FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh. Runs onto the track and Rahim hits a boundary. Bangladesh 72/421:32 IST: Mohammed Siraj bowls a peach of a delivery. Shouts of a nick but India have no review left.21:28 IST: Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman have to play until the end if Bangladesh want to win.21:22 IST: OUT! A soft dismissal. Chahal gets his man. Skipper Mahmudullah departs. KL Rahul takes an easy catch. Bangladesh are now in deep trouble. India should wrap this up quickly. Bangladesh 61/4 21:18 IST: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah need to rebuild after losing three quick wickets. Bangladesh 55/3 need 122 more runs from 75 balls21:16 IST: Vijay Shankar is the new bowler for India.21:13 IST: Second good over by Chahal. Only 5 runs from the over. 21:11 IST: FOUR! Mahmudullah opens his account with a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for the Bangladesh captain.21:10 IST: OUT! Washington is on fire. His third wicket. Clean bowled. Danger man Tamim departs for 27 runs. Bangladesh 40/3 in 5.4 overs 21:05 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal bowls an impressive first over. Doesn t give any room to the batsmen. Only 3 runs off it. Bangladesh 39/2 in 5 overs21:03 IST: Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in for Bangladesh.21:01 IST: OUT! Another one for Washington. Clean bowled. Soumya Sarkar departs for 1. Superb stuff by Sundar. He is having a brilliant tournament. Bangladesh 35/2 in 3.4 overs 20:57 IST: Three fours and a six this over. Shardul Thakur is getting hammered. Tamim Iqbal on fire. Bangladesh 30/1 in 3 overs20:56 IST: FOUR! Good shot by Tamim Iqbal drives through the extra cover region.20:54 IST: Karthik now has 50 stumpings in T20Is.20:52 IST: OUT! What a delivery. Sundar deliberately bowls it outside the off stump and Dinesh Karthik takes off the bails for an easy stumping. Bangladesh 12/1 in 1.5 overs20:54 IST: FOUR! Good shot by Das. Fielder inside the circle. Takes it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Bangladesh 12/020:49 IST: Washington Sundar bowls the second over for India. Review taken by India for an LBW decision. India lose review. Liton Das survives.20:46 IST: FOUR! Tamim hits a superb shot to open his account. Bangladesh 4/020:45 IST: Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das begin Bangladesh s chase. Innings Break20:34 IST: It seems Rohit won t be able to get to his century. Rubel Hossain has bowled well. Smartly bowled by the Bangladesh pacer. Rohit Sharma departs in the last ball after getting run-out. India post 176/3 in 20 overs How good were these two? Brilliant innings from the duo that takes #TeamIndia to 176/3 in 20 overs. The chase in just a bit. pic.twitter.com/iSnGy0A951 BCCI (@BCCI) March 14 2018 20:29 IST: Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.20:28 IST: OUT! Raina departs for a well-made 47 runs. Looking to play the big shot. He gives it straight to the fielder at the long on boundary. India 172/220:25 IST: FOUR! 100-run partnership between these two. What a beautiful-looking shot by Rohit.20:24 IST: FOUR! Rohit carves it over point. Another boundary. He now reaches 83.20:22 IST: SIX! India dealing in sixes now. Rohit Raina getting into the mood now. India 161/1 in 18 overs20:21 IST: SIX! Now its Raina s turn to hit the big shots.20:21 IST: SIX! What a pull shot by Rohit. This is ridiculously easy for Rohit. Bangladesh have bowled well but Rohit today has stole the show with the bat. India 148/120:17 IST: SIX! That s a big one. Onto the crowds and one fan takes the catch. Rohit connects it well and its a maximum. 14 runs off the 17th over. India 138/1 in 16.5 overs21:15 IST: FOUR! Over the short third man fielder for a four by Raina. He moves away from the stumps and gets his boundary. India 131/120:13 IST: FOUR! Raina drives the ball towards the mid off region. 50-run partnership up for Raina and Rohit.20:10 IST: Final five overs left. Sixth bowler used by Bangladesh.20:06 IST: FOUR! No fielder on the long on region. Low full toss for Raina. Raina thumps it down the ground. Easy pickings for the left-hander. 13 runs off the over. India 117/1 in 15 overs20:02 IST: 100 up for India in 13.3 overs. SIX by Raina to bring up the 100 runs for India. 19:59 IST: 13th T20I FIFTY up for Rohit. What a way to return to form. Reached his half-century in 42 deliveries. India 91/1 19:54 IST: FOUR! A brillliant sweep shot by Rohit for a boundary. Rohit is finally getting back into form. 19:47 IST: SIX! Perfectly executed shot by Rohit. Gets to the pitch of the ball and hammers it over the bowler s head. A much-needed boundary for India. India 80/1 in 11 overs19:45 IST: Suresh Raina is the next batman in after Dhawan s departure.19:42 IST: OUT! Bangladesh finally get the breakthrough. Dhawan has to depart for 35 runs. Full length delivery. The middle stump is uprooted by Rubel Hossain. India 70/1 in 9.5 overs19:36 IST: India openers Rohit and Dhawan taking a measured kind of approach. A big partnership is due from both these and they are slowly building upon it. 19:33 IST: FOUR! Poor bowling by Mehidy Hasan. Dhawan loops it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Short ball gets punished by Dhawan. India 60/019:30 IST: Liton Das drops Dhawan on 22. A tough one to take it but well tried. India 54/0 in 6.4 overs19:30 IST: 50 up for India in 6.1 overs. Rohit Sharma (27 ) and Shikhar Dhawan (22 ) have given the Indian a decent start.19:28 IST: SIX! 13 runs from the over. A good shot over the bowler s head for a maximum by Dhawan. These two openers look set on the middle. India 49/0 in 6 overs19:24 IST: FOUR! Poor line maintained by Hider. A clever shot by Rohit. This is is his highest score in this tri-series with 24 runs.19:22 IST: SIX! What a shot. There s no stopping that. Rohit hammers it towards the on side boundary. Right in the slog for the Indian opener. India 36/019:18 IST: SIX! Mustafizur Rahman had a good over until Dhawan lobbed it over the bowler s head. India 27/0 in 4 overs19:13 IST: FOUR! Dhawan continues his fine form with the bat. Drives it towards the sweeper cover. India 18/0 in 3 overs19:12 IST: Rohit survives. The ball was there for a long time. Catch dropped. India 14/019:10 IST: FOUR! Short ball and gets the necessary treatment by Dhawan. Couple of fours in the over. India 11/0 in 2.2 overs19:07 IST: FOUR! Rohit punches the ball towards the deep mid wicket. A good drive towards the boundary. India 6/0 in 1.3 overs 19:06 IST: Nazmul Islam bowls the second over for Bangladesh.19:05 IST: First runs off the bat for Rohit. A good over by Bangladesh. A very good first over for the youngster Abu Hider Rony.19:03 IST: WIDE! First extra of the Indian innings. Wide outside off stump. Easy call for the umpire. India 1/019:02 IST: Rony has been impressive with his first two deliveries.19:00 IST: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan open the innings for India. Abu Hider Rony takes the new ball for Bangladesh.18:55 IST: National Anthems of both teams being played. Supporters turning up in the stadium every passing minute.18:39 IST: India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c) Shikhar Dhawan Lokesh Rahul Suresh Raina Manish Pandey Dinesh Karthik(w) Vijay Shankar Washington Sundar Shardul Thakur Mohammed Siraj Yuzvendra Chahal18:39 IST: Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal Soumya Sarkar Liton Das Mushfiqur Rahim(w) Mahmudullah(c) Sabbir Rahman Mehidy Hasan Rubel Hossain Abu Hider Rony Mustafizur Rahman Nazmul Islam18:33 IST: India skipper Rohit Sharma says he has to set an example for the rest. He adds that he wants to bat as long as possible. Mohammed Siraj comes in place of Jaydev Unadkat.18:33 IST: Taskin Ahmed rested for Bangladesh. 5th T20IBangladesh win the toss and decide to bowl first. One change for #TeamIndia as Mohammed Siraj replaces Jaydev Unadkat. For Bangladesh Abu Hider comes in for Taskin Ahmed.#BANvIND #NidahasTrophy KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 14 2018 18:31 IST: Bangladesh win the toss and they decide to bowl first.18:28 IST: Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee says 170-180 should be comfortable on this track.18:21 IST: A win today for India should see them through to the finals of the Nidahas Trophy on Sunday. Bangladesh will have to win this match to stay in contention for a spot in the finals.18:17 IST: We are moments away from the toss.18:16 IST: Both teams practicing ahead of the crucial match.17:51 IST: Hello and welcome to the live updates of the match between India vs Bangladesh 5th T20I. Both #TeamIndia openers taking a close look at the pitch before the start of the T20I against Bangladesh #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Y0LIpYWXQS BCCI (@BCCI) March 14 2018 India s biggest worry is skipper Rohit Sharma s form. One of India s most successful white ball-players in recent times the talented Mumbaikar is waiting for that one big knock that will propel him back to form. India have not got good starts in the tournament despite Shikhar Dhawan s blazing form as Rohit has been dismissed cheaply in all the matches.
By: Express Web Desk | Updated: March 5 2018 5:04 pm Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian young brigade in the Nidahas Trophy which begins on Tuesday. (Source: BCCI) Related News Dinesh Karthik s splendid last ball six went amiss for skipper Rohit Sharma here s whyNidahas Trophy Final Preview: India remain firm favourites in the final against spirited BangladeshNidahas Trophy: Rohit Sharma keeps his word meets fan in ColomboNidahas Trophy 2018 will provide the perfect platform for a new look India led by Rohit Sharma to test its credentials. With senior statesmen MS Dhoni Virat Kohli and regulars like Bhuvneshwar Kumar Jasprit Bumrah Hardik Pandya and others rested it is a chance for the promising young players to make a mark. The Tri-nation subcontinental showdown will be contested between Sri Lanka India and Bangladesh. The first match which takes place on Tuesday will feature India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium Colombo. The decision of selectors to experiment with the younger lot means that the likes of wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant paceman Mohammed Siraj Washington Sundar and others get a chance to prove their mettle and show that they belong to the international stage. But what will be interesting to see is what sort of combination the Indian think-tank opts for considering that they will look to give as many opportunities as possible to the youngsters. Skipper Rohit Sharma will open the batting and the most likely person to accompany him at the other end will be Shikhar Dhawan. This puts KL Rahul s spot in a bit of jeopardy because Suresh Raina and Manish Pandey have sealed the slots for number three and four. Hence it will be intriguing to see where Rahul fits in. With MS Dhoni rested young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will shoulder the responsibility of pinch hitter towards the end of the innings. However this will be his first T20I since July 2017. But if he does replicate his domestic form then it will definitely augur well for team India. Dinesh Karthik will assume wicketkeeping duties. Jaydev Unadkat was apart of the Indian side that won the T20 series against South Africa. (Source: AP) Among the bowlers Yuzvendra Chahal Axar Patel and Washington Sundar head the spin department while Jaydev Unadkat will lead the seam attack. Undakat who has been a part of the Indian T20I side will look to use this series as an opportunity to prove his worth and break into India s ODI team. Shardul Thakur Mohammad Siraj will be other seamers in the team. Another notable aspect is whether India opts for a third seamer or goes with allrounder Vijay Shankar. As far as the hosts are concerned they will be rejuvenated after their recent tri-series victory in Bangladesh last month. Dinesh Chandimal will lead the side and Suranga Lakmal will be his deputy. Upul Tharanga Danushka Gunathilaka Kusal Mendis along with their skipper will shoulder the duty of the batting. Suranga Lakmal Dasun Shanaka Dushmantha Chameera and mystery spinner Dhananjaya De Silva will need to bring their experience into play against a potent Indian batting line-up. Else India seems favourites to run away with the match. However a couple of early strikes will definitely put the second string Indian batting under pressure. Squads: India: Rohit Sharma (Captain) Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain) KL Rahul Suresh Raina Manish Pandey Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper) Deepak Hooda Washington Sundar Yuzvendra Chahal Axar Patel Vijay Shankar Shardul Thakur Jaydev Unadkat Mohammad Siraj and Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper). Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (Captain) Suranga Lakmal (vice-captain) Upul Tharanga Danushka Gunathilaka Kusal Mendis Dasun Shanaka Kusal Janith Perera Thisara Perera Jeevan Mendis Isuru Udana Akila Dananjaya Amila Aponso Nuwan Pradeep Dushmantha Chameera Dhananjaya De Silva. For all the latest Sports News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News Nidahas Trophy 2018: Rohit Sharma unshackles to set the record straight Rohit Sharma breaks Yuvraj Singh s record of most sixes by an Indian in T20Is Tags: Rohit Sharma Tri Series
An introvert in person but quite expressive on the cricket field Deepak Hooda resembles the image of most Indian cricketers who do not hail from the cricketing powerhouses. Like Bhuvneshwar Kumar Wriddhiman Saha or Umesh Yadav Hooda is a man of few words. But ask him about his latest call-up to the Indian team for the Nidahas Trophy and words start rolling out like a school kid whose elocution competition has just started. He is jubilant understandably but along with that there is a sense of responsibility that one can feel in his words. Hooda s first call-up to the national team came during the T20I series against Sri Lanka in December 2017. It was a short series which ended within a week and the Baroda player didn t get an opportunity to feature in the playing XI. But Hooda claims that being in the Indian dressing room and rubbing shoulders with the likes of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma was a learning experience in itself. The dressing room environment naturally had a rub off effect on him. It was a good experience. There was a lot of self-belief in the team. I learnt a lot about professionalism. Nobody bothered you unnecessarily. But it was important to have your own plan and practice accordingly. Basically I figured out how you should take your own responsibility said Hooda on a telephonic conversation from the sidelines of a Star Sports event in Hyderabad. File image of Deepak Hooda. AFP There have been innumerous stories of Dhoni sharing his wisdom with the youngsters and thanks to the Sri Lanka series which India won 3-0 Hooda also has one of his own. During the week-long series Hooda informs Dhoni talked to him about the art of finishing and how to bat at No 5. With both Dhoni and Hardik Pandya in the Indian squad for that three-match series there was no vacancy in the Indian middle order for Hooda. But now that both of them have been rested there is a vaccum in the team which can be fulfilled by Hooda and it is safe to say that he will put Dhoni s advice into practice in the Island nation if given an opportunity. A glance at his career strike rate in T20s 143.48 is enough to understand how destructive a batsman Hooda is. He has the attributes that a number five batsman needs and also possesses the ability to finish games. He was also amongst the runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and smashed the third fastest T20 century of the tournament in February. He finished with 226 runs which he struck at a strike rate of 150.66. India might have won the T20I series against South Africa but the finishing problem resurfaced in the Rainbow Nation. In the first match in Johannesburg where 220 seemed reachable Virat Kohli and Co only managed to post 203. While they accelerated efficiently in the next game but it was because Dhoni and Manish Pandey were at the crease for a long time and were set for the late flourish. The scenario was going to be the same in the last match of the tour too but Proteas bowled a poor penultimate over. What those three matches highlighted though was that Dhoni needed to be at the centre for some time before upping the ante while Pandya hadn t yet grown properly into the role of a finisher. In their absence the Nidahas Trophy serves as an ideal platform for Hooda to put himself on the selector s radar and he is up for the challenge. I would like to bat at No 5 if I get an opportunity. But if not that I would bat wherever the team needs me and I would try to give my best remarked the 22-year old. Before he was selected for the Nidahas Trophy Hooda was also retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. He has always been rated highly in the shortest format his value first came to notice in 2016 when he was notched up by SRH for Rs 4.2 crore 42 times his base price of Rs 10 lakh. Consistent performances have ensured that the stakes of the Baroda all-rounder haven t dropped. Almost four teams were in the bidding war to acquire his services before his former team used the Right to Match card to retain him for Rs 3.6 crore. I was not following the IPL auction said Hooda. But it was heartening to see that Sunrisers Hyderabad were backing me and trusted in me. Main khush tha ki main phir Hyderabad ke sath hoo mujhe phir se koi naya dressing room join nahi karna padega (I was happy that I got back with Hyderabad and wouldn t have to join a new dressing room). The upcoming IPL will be Hooda s third year with SRH and he will now be a part of their core team. When questioned if there would be extra pressure on him he answered There is no question of pressure. It all depends on the situation of the match. But I am looking forward to the challenges. They have shown a lot trust in me so it will be beneficial for the team if I stay calm and focus on how I can perform for my team without taking any extra pressure. The year 2018 has begun on a good note for Hooda and his career is on the right path. He might be a shy and reserved person but his focus remains immaculate and he is ready to give his 100 percent if given an opportunity. Published Date: March 05 2018 10:14 PM IST | Updated Date: March 05 2018 10:19 PM IST Tags : #Bhuvneshwar Kumar #Cricket #David Warner #Deepak Hooda #India #MS Dhoni #Nidihas Trophy 2018 #Rohit Sharma #South Africa #SportsTracker #Wriddhiman Saha
OVERS 18.3: WITH A FOUR THISARA PERERA SEALS A COMFORTABLE FIVE-WICKET WIN FOR SRI LANKA IN THE NIDAHAS TROPHY 2018 OPENER IN COLOMBO. THIS IS THEIR FIRST WIN OVER INDIA IN T20Is SINCE FEBRUARY 2016As it happened: India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20IOVERS 18: Perera and Shanaka take Sri Lanka closer creaming 16 runs from the over bowled by Unadkat. Score 167/5 OVERS 16.5: With a couple Dashun Shanaka brings up the 150 for Sri Lanka.Right just four overs to go and Sri Lanka need 35 runs off 24 deliveries with five wickets remaining.OVERS 14.4: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal has brought India back into the contest as he gets rid of Upul Tharanga on 17. He was looking to hit him over the midwicket region but missed it completely to have his leg stump rattled. Score 136/5 OVERS 12.3: OUT! That s a big wicket fo r India. And it s Washington Sundar who has Kusal Perera stumped on 66 (37b) Score 127/4 OVERS 12: Rohit gives Suresh Raina a go. Kusal Perera plays an incredible switch-hit to deposit the ball into the stands over third man region for his fourth six of the night. Score 126/3 AT THE HALFWAY STAG E SRI LANKA ARE 101/3 AND NEED 74 MORE TO WIN OVERS 9.4: 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA OVERS 8.5: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal cleans up Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal on 14. Sneaks it through the defenses of Chandimal as India get a much needed breakthrough. Score 98/3 OVERS 7.1: FIFTY for Kusal Perera - reaches the milestone with a single. This is his 8th half-century in T20Is. OVERS 7: Yuzvendha Chahal introduced into the attack and Kusal Perera larrups him for a straight six. 13 runs from the over. Score 88/2 END OF POWERPLA Y: SRI LANKA 75/2 (Kusal Perera 39 Dinesh Chandimal 3 ) OVERS 4.6: OUT! Jaydev Unadkat gets India a breakthrough! Gunathilaka lofts one straight into the hands of Rishabh Pant at mid-off to walk back for 19 off 12. Score 70/2 OVERS 3: THAT S AN EXPENSIVE OVER FROM SHARDU L THAKUR! He has leaked 27 runs in his first over of the night. Kusal Perera clattered four fours and a six in it. Score 46/1 OVERS 1.3: OUT! So India have an early breakthrough as Washington Sundar gets rid of Kusal Mendis on 11. Mendis was looking for a maximum but only manages to hit it over mid-off as Dhawan settles underneath to complete an easy catch. Score 12/1 Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis will kickstart Sri Lanka s chase of 175. Left-arm medium pacer Jaydev Unadkat will bowl the first over. OVERS 20: SO THREE FOURS AND A WICKET IN THE FINAL OVER OF INDIA S INNINGS. INDIA POST 174/5 (Shikhar Dhawan 90; Dushmantha Chameera 2/33)JUST ONE OVER REMAINING NOW! HOW MUCH WILL INDIA END UP WITH?OVERS 17.6: OUT! Shikhar Dhawan has holed out to long-off on 90! Danushka Gunathilaka gets the big breakthrough. Score 153/4 OVERS 16.4: DROPPED! A clear edge from Dhawan but wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal fails to hol d on to it. He was batting on 82. OVERS 15: Akila Dananjaya is serving dollies to the current pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant. And rightly gets punished by the duo who smoke a six each. 15 runs from the over. Score 124/3 OVERS 12.4: OUT! Manish Pandey takes the aerial route gets the elevation but not the distance to be caught near the boundary. He scored 37 off 35. Jeevan Mendis gets his first wicket. Score 104/3 OVERS 12: 100 UP FOR INDIA. Another good over for India as they score 10 runs in it including a boundary each http://kkdigital.zohosites.com/ to Pandey and Dhawan. Score 100/2 OVERS 10.5: Shikhar Dhawan reaches his 5th half-century in T20Is with a four. Took 30 deliveries to reach the mileston. AT THE HALFWAY STAGE INDIA 80/2 (Dhawan 45 Pandey 25 ) OVERS 9: Shikhar Dhawan scores consecutive sixes off top-edges. Two short deliveries and twice the bowler is unlucky as the ball soars over the boundary for two maximums. Score 71/2 OVERS 7.2: 50 UP FOR INDIA. There was a loud appeal for lbw against Dhawan. Umpire turned it down SL went for the review and replay show the ball pitched outside leg. END OF POWERPLAY: INDIA 40/2 (Shikhar Dhawan 27 Manish Pandey 7 ) OVERS 5: GOOD OVER FOR INDIA! 17 RUNS FROM IT. Two fours to Shikhar Dhawan in it and Manish Pandey ended it with a four of his own. Score 35/2 OVERS 1.6 : OUT! Suresh Raina clean bowled for 1. Nuwan Pradeep sneaks one through Raina as he makes room but misses it completely. Score 7/2 OVERS 0.4: OUT! That s a stunning catch from Jeevan Mendis. A slower ball from Dushmantha Chammera and Rohit Sharma lofts it but doesn t time it well as Mendis runs back to complete a brilliant diving catch. India captain Rohit out for a four-ball duck! Score 1/1 Dushmantha Chameera has the new ball; Roh it Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the innings for India PLAYING XIs India: Rohit Sharma (captain) Shikhar Dhawan Suresh Raina Manish Pandey Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper) Rishabh Pant Washington Sundar Vijay Shankar Shardul Thakur Jaydev Unadkat Yuzvendra Chahal Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga Danushka Gunathilaka Kusal Mendis Dinesh Chandimal (captain) Kusal Perera Dasun Shanaka Thisara Perera Jeevan Mendis Akila Dananjaya Dushmantha Chameera Nuwan Pradeep DEBUT ALERT: Allrounder Vijay Shankar has been given his India cap by coach Ravi Shastri. TOSS: Sri Lanka have won the toss opt to bowl first against India
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