IND vs BAN 2024, 1st T20I: Who won yesterday’s India vs Bangladesh match?
India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in yesterday's T20I match played at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior. Bowling first after winning the toss in the first international match played at the new stadium, the Men in Blue cleaned up Bangladesh for 127 in 19.5 overs. The hosts needed only 11.5 overs to gun down the target.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh struck in the first over of the match as Litton Das (4) attempted a slog but ended up giving a skier to short cover. Arshdeep began the next over by sending back Parvez Hossain Emon (8) as the Bangladesh opener dragged a short of-a-length delivery back onto the stumps.
Towhid Hridoy (12 off 18) struggled for rhythm and ended up pulling one from Varun Chakravarthy to long-on. The experienced Mahmudullah (1) played a poor stroke to give pacer Mayank Yadav his first wicket on debut. The Bangladesh batter toe-ended a delivery to deep point. The visitors were five down for 57 when a clueless Jaker Ali (8) was cleaned up by Chakravarthy.
Washington Sundar joined the fun by foxing Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (27 off 25) with his variation. The left-hander chipped a simple return catch to the Indian off-spinner. Chakravarthy had his third wicket on comeback when Rishad Hossain (11) top-edged a pull to deep midwicket. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (35* off 32) held one end up, but Arshdeep and Hardik Pandya knocked over the tail.
India boss Bangladesh bowlers in chase of 128
Chasing a below-par 128, India lost Abhishek Sharma for 16 as he was involved in a yes-no situation with Sanju Samson and ended up getting run-out. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav then joined Samson and the duo featured in a whirlwind second-wicket stand of 40. The Indian captain was in supreme form with the willow and struck 29 in only 14 balls, with the aid of two fours and three sixes.
Suryakumar's entertaining stay at the crease ended when he flicked one from Mustafizur Rahman to deep square leg. Samson (29 off 19) also looked in ominous touch before slogging Mehidy Hasan to deep midwicket. Pandya then came in and put the finishing touches, clobbering 39* off 16, with the help of five fours and two sixes, while debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy was unbeaten on 16.
Who was the Player of the Match in yesterday’s India vs Bangladesh 1st T20I?
Pacer Arshdeep and leg-spinner Chakravarthy both claimed three wickets each for India. All-rounder Pandya chipped in with a wicket and cracked a quick-fire 39*. Samson and Suryakumar contributed swift 20s in the chase.
For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan scored 35* and claimed one wicket, while skipper Shanto contributed 27.
Arshdeep was named Player of the Match for producing excellent figures of 3-14.