India makes it to the finals Nidahas T20 tri series, beating Bangladesh by 17 runs

NewsBharati    15-Mar-2018
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Colombo, March 15: Dedicated and the passion to seal its names in the finals of the Nidahas Twenty-20 tri series, India won the match against Banglasdesh with a convincing 17 run win at R Premadasa stadium.

 

Skipper Rohit Sharma and off spinner Washington Sundar swiftly played well making India proud with its quick win. While Skipper Rohit Sharma produced a 89-run knock while Suresh Raina contributed 47 in India's innings. India off-spinner Washington Sundar took three wickets to unsettle the top-order, paving the way for India's win.

Invited to bat, India put on board a challenging 176 for three. Captain Rohit returned to form with a brutal 89 off only 61 balls as India posted 176-3 after being asked to bat first in Colombo on Wednesday.

Mushfiqur Rahim's second successive unbeaten 72 - from just 55 deliveries - gave the Tigers hope, but they fell short on 159-6 and face a showdown with Sri Lanka on Friday to decide India's opponents in the final two days later.

Sundar was the pick of the bowlers, the spinner taking 3-22 after being handed the new ball in a third consecutive victory for the favourites following a loss to the hosts in the opening match of the tri-nation series.

Man-of-the-match Rohit was due some runs and the opener duly delivered, getting his eye in before smashing Mehidy Hasan for one of five sixes in a masterful knock.