NEW DELHI: Sunday's Nidahas Trophy ultimate at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium proved to be one for the ages, with Dinesh Karthik's scarcely believable innings giving India four-wicket win off the last ball of the match - which was scythed over the offside for a flat six.
As it happened | Scorecard
This gave India the tri-series title, and in a fashion that few may have envisioned after Mustafizur Rahman's wicket-maiden 18th over in which the rookie Vijay Shankar struggled to place bat to ball as the strain was ratcheted up.
ALSO READ: Karthik heroics is helping India beat Bangladesh to win Nidahas Trophy
On a pulsating night time of quite a lot of hues, listed here are the 5 maximum essential passages for India.
1. Thakur's stunning catch
T20 cricket has noticed some stunning boundary catches, which has underlined the emphasis on athleticism and quick pondering by way of the men patrolling the ropes. To this spectacular listing can also be added some of the perfect efforts by way of an Indian fielder. Off the second one ball from Yuzvendra Chahal, Tamim Iqbal swung down toward long-on the place tempo bowler Shardul Thakur steadied himself and took a stunner. As the ball went over his head, Thakur jumped to take the catch, completed it with both palms after which started to lose steadiness. Somehow he managed to assume well and adjusted his weight as he landed on the ground, turning round within the procedure to see how shut he was to the boundary marker after which skipped himself back into safety to ensure the catch was taken cleanly. It was that second of brilliance that gave India their 2d breakthrough.
2. Chahal slows the tempo, hastens top-order downfall
Bowling the 5th, 7th, ninth and eleventh overs of the Bangladesh innings, the legspinner Chahal set them back irrevocably with some other sustained spell of T20 brilliance. Having tamed South African's batsmen within the recent limited-overs tour, Bangladesh's trigger-happy batsmen had been no problem for Chahal, who stuck to the abilities which noticed him end as the best possible wicket-taker in 2017. He slowed his tempo, numerous his duration and triggered rash shots from Tamim, Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahman
Each batsman fell to aggression shots across the line towards tempting legspin, and each wicket had Chahal's stamp on it: the superb ability to know just the place to land the ball to bring about a rash shot. With figures of three/18 in four consecutive overs, Chahal had left his imprint on the ultimate.
three. Unadkat ends with a bang
At 145/6 after 18 overs, and with Sabbir Rahman batting nicely on 75 off 48 balls, Bangladesh may have envisioned a total of within the vicinity of 175. Instead, Jaydev Unadkat brushed aside Sabbir and Rubel Hossain while conceding just 3 runs. In a superb 19th over, Unadkat bowled Sabbir with a cleverly disguised slower ball after which repeated the dosage first ball to Rubel, who slogged and neglected completely. Bangladesh went on to get 166 with Shardul conceding 18 within the last over, however had Unadkat no longer prized out the harmful and well-set Sabbir when he did, that total may have been a lot bigger.
four. Rohit's counter-attack
Two quick wickets dented India's chase, with Suresh Raina's dismissal for zero surroundings India back to 32/2. But Rohit Sharma did not let it set him back, and set the tone for a counter-punch by way of lofting Nazmul Islam for four and six off successive deliveries to speed to 32 from 16 balls. In the next over, Rohit unfurled an ideal overdue cut for four extra off Mustafizur Rahman. This brief period did not allow Bangladesh to near in after two giant wickets, which within the ultimate result proved massive.
five. Karthik comes to the birthday party … and how
Normally, a wicket-maiden 18th over when you find yourself protecting 166 will take you over the road in T20Is. With India desiring 35 from 18 balls, Mustafizur delivered a sensational over in which the rookie Vijay Shankar - promoted forward of Karthik for his first world innings - facing 5 balls and Manish Pandey falling off the sixth.
But in 5 balls from Rubel Hossain, Karthik changed all of the situation on its head. The first ball, a low complete toss, was swung over long-on for 6; the second one was heaved extensive of midwicket for four; the 3rd was slipped over sq. leg for 6; the fourth was a dot ball; the 5th driven to long-off for two; and the final ball of the over was lap-swept for four, which means that 22 had come from it - and all to the brand new batsman. That left India to get 12 from the last over.
It proved to be a heart-stopper. The first ball was extensive, the second one a dot, the 3rd and fourth singles, and the fourth urged by way of Shankar between point and short 3rd guy for four. But on the 5th, Shankar's attempt to transparent the boundary noticed him superbly taken at long-off, which meant that India wanted five off the last ball. What ensued was the shot of Karthik's occupation. A pitched up extensive supply was driven superbly over extra cover for a flat six, and India's bench was cleared in one swift transfer.
As it happened | Scorecard
This gave India the tri-series title, and in a fashion that few may have envisioned after Mustafizur Rahman's wicket-maiden 18th over in which the rookie Vijay Shankar struggled to place bat to ball as the strain was ratcheted up.
ALSO READ: Karthik heroics is helping India beat Bangladesh to win Nidahas Trophy
On a pulsating night time of quite a lot of hues, listed here are the 5 maximum essential passages for India.
1. Thakur's stunning catch
T20 cricket has noticed some stunning boundary catches, which has underlined the emphasis on athleticism and quick pondering by way of the men patrolling the ropes. To this spectacular listing can also be added some of the perfect efforts by way of an Indian fielder. Off the second one ball from Yuzvendra Chahal, Tamim Iqbal swung down toward long-on the place tempo bowler Shardul Thakur steadied himself and took a stunner. As the ball went over his head, Thakur jumped to take the catch, completed it with both palms after which started to lose steadiness. Somehow he managed to assume well and adjusted his weight as he landed on the ground, turning round within the procedure to see how shut he was to the boundary marker after which skipped himself back into safety to ensure the catch was taken cleanly. It was that second of brilliance that gave India their 2d breakthrough.
2. Chahal slows the tempo, hastens top-order downfall
Bowling the 5th, 7th, ninth and eleventh overs of the Bangladesh innings, the legspinner Chahal set them back irrevocably with some other sustained spell of T20 brilliance. Having tamed South African's batsmen within the recent limited-overs tour, Bangladesh's trigger-happy batsmen had been no problem for Chahal, who stuck to the abilities which noticed him end as the best possible wicket-taker in 2017. He slowed his tempo, numerous his duration and triggered rash shots from Tamim, Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahman
Each batsman fell to aggression shots across the line towards tempting legspin, and each wicket had Chahal's stamp on it: the superb ability to know just the place to land the ball to bring about a rash shot. With figures of three/18 in four consecutive overs, Chahal had left his imprint on the ultimate.
three. Unadkat ends with a bang
At 145/6 after 18 overs, and with Sabbir Rahman batting nicely on 75 off 48 balls, Bangladesh may have envisioned a total of within the vicinity of 175. Instead, Jaydev Unadkat brushed aside Sabbir and Rubel Hossain while conceding just 3 runs. In a superb 19th over, Unadkat bowled Sabbir with a cleverly disguised slower ball after which repeated the dosage first ball to Rubel, who slogged and neglected completely. Bangladesh went on to get 166 with Shardul conceding 18 within the last over, however had Unadkat no longer prized out the harmful and well-set Sabbir when he did, that total may have been a lot bigger.
four. Rohit's counter-attack
Two quick wickets dented India's chase, with Suresh Raina's dismissal for zero surroundings India back to 32/2. But Rohit Sharma did not let it set him back, and set the tone for a counter-punch by way of lofting Nazmul Islam for four and six off successive deliveries to speed to 32 from 16 balls. In the next over, Rohit unfurled an ideal overdue cut for four extra off Mustafizur Rahman. This brief period did not allow Bangladesh to near in after two giant wickets, which within the ultimate result proved massive.
five. Karthik comes to the birthday party … and how
Normally, a wicket-maiden 18th over when you find yourself protecting 166 will take you over the road in T20Is. With India desiring 35 from 18 balls, Mustafizur delivered a sensational over in which the rookie Vijay Shankar - promoted forward of Karthik for his first world innings - facing 5 balls and Manish Pandey falling off the sixth.
But in 5 balls from Rubel Hossain, Karthik changed all of the situation on its head. The first ball, a low complete toss, was swung over long-on for 6; the second one was heaved extensive of midwicket for four; the 3rd was slipped over sq. leg for 6; the fourth was a dot ball; the 5th driven to long-off for two; and the final ball of the over was lap-swept for four, which means that 22 had come from it - and all to the brand new batsman. That left India to get 12 from the last over.
It proved to be a heart-stopper. The first ball was extensive, the second one a dot, the 3rd and fourth singles, and the fourth urged by way of Shankar between point and short 3rd guy for four. But on the 5th, Shankar's attempt to transparent the boundary noticed him superbly taken at long-off, which meant that India wanted five off the last ball. What ensued was the shot of Karthik's occupation. A pitched up extensive supply was driven superbly over extra cover for a flat six, and India's bench was cleared in one swift transfer.
Nidahas Trophy final: Five moments that mattered in India's win for the ages
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