When is the Indian men’s cricket team’s next match in the T20I series against Bangladesh?
Team India beat Bangladesh by 86 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 9, in the second T20I of the three-match series. With the comprehensive triumph, the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Sent into bat by Bangladesh in the second T20I, the Men in Blue put up a huge total of 221-9 on the board in their 20 overs. India lost their first three wickets inside the powerplay, but Nitish Reddy, playing in only his second T20I, smacked 74 off 34 with the aid of four fours and seven sixes.
Reddy and Rinku Singh (53 off 29) added 108 for the fourth wicket before Hardik Pandya (32 off 19) played another impressive cameo. With the ball, Reddy again contributed with 2-23, while leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy claimed 2-19 in his four overs. The visitors were held to 135-9 in their 20 overs.
India vs Bangladesh 2024 T20I series will conclude in Hyderabad on October 12
Having clinched the series 2-0, Suryakumar Yadav and company will now look to complete a 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh. The third T20I, reduced to a dead rubber, will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 12. Like the first two T20Is, this match will also begin at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss at 6:30 PM.
In India, the live telecast of the India vs Bangladesh 2024 third T20I will be available on Sports18. As for the live streaming, fans in India can watch the same on the JioCinema app as well as the website.
Will India make any changes for the 3rd T20I?
The Men in Blue have gone in with unchanged playing XIs for the first two T20I matches against Bangladesh. Apart from all-rounder Reddy, they also handed a debut to fast bowler Mayank Yadav in the first match of the series in Gwalior, while leg-spinner Chakravarthy made a successful comeback to international cricket.
It remains to be seen whether India make any changes to their playing XI for the third and final T20I of the series in Hyderabad on October 12. Wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma, left-handed batter Tilak Varma, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, and uncapped pacer Harshit Rana are the four players who have been on the bench for Team India in the first two games.