Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday lauded Workforce India for his or her stellar show with the bat within the T20 World Cup Tremendous Eights match towards Bangladesh. Batting on maybe probably the most batsman-friendly floor in Antigua, the Indian batsmen didn’t handle to place up enormous scores however stored the run charge excessive and constant, one thing Ashwin stated India ought to undertake, particularly when batting first.
“We’re not used to an strategy the place batsmen throw it away after scoring 30 or 20 runs but it surely's time we adopted such an strategy, particularly whereas batting first. High intention from all Indian batsmen to this point #INDvBAN #T20WorldCup,” Ashwin wrote to X.
We’re not used to an strategy the place batsmen concede runs after scoring 30 or 20 runs but it surely's time we adopted such an strategy, particularly whereas batting first.
High intentions of all Indian batsmen to this point#INDvBAN #T20WorldCup
— ashwin (@ashwinravi99) June 22, 2024
It’s value noting that Rishabh Pant, who has scored probably the most runs for India on this event, has not scored any half-century to this point. He has scored 152 runs in 5 matches at a mean of 38.00 and a strike charge of 135.71, through which his finest rating has been 42 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav (118 runs in 5 matches at a mean of 29.50 and a strike charge of 129.67, with two half-centuries and a finest rating of 53), Hardik Pandya (89 runs in 3 matches at a mean of 44.50 and a strike charge of 141.26, with one half-century and a finest rating of fifty*) and captain Rohit Sharma (99 runs in 5 matches at a mean of 24.50 and a strike charge of 125.31, with one half-century and a finest rating of 52*) have scored a complete of 4 half-centuries for India to this point and their highest rating is 53, which Suryakumar made towards Afghanistan.
Speaking concerning the match, Bangladesh received the toss and determined to bowl first. Openers captain Rohit Sharma (23 off 11 balls, three fours and a six) and Virat Kohli (37 off 28 balls, one 4 and three sixes) placed on an aggressive 39-run partnership for the primary wicket. India had been decreased to 77/3 in 8.3 overs after the openers and Suryakumar Yadav (6) had been dismissed early. Then, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (36 off 24 balls, 4 fours and two sixes), Shivam Dubey (34 off 24 balls, three sixes) and Hardik Pandya (50* off 27 balls, 4 fours and three sixes) took India to 196/5 in 20 overs.
Dubey-Pandya made a superb partnership of 53 runs for the fifth wicket.
Tanjim Hasan Sakib (2/32) and Rashid Hossain (2/43) had been the highest bowlers for Bangladesh.
India have to defend 197 runs to win and make it to the semi-finals.
India are positioned second in Group 1 of the Tremendous Eights, having received towards Afghanistan and earned two factors. Bangladesh are positioned backside after shedding their match towards Australia. It is a essential match for them to maintain their Tremendous Eight hopes alive, whereas India will attain the semi-finals with a win over Bangladesh.
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