India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I Live: India Wins the Match by 86 runs and Secures Series win
IND v BAN 2nd T20I: Get Live Updates
After securing victory against Bangladesh in the first T20I at Gwalior, The Men in Blue will step on the pitch of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, looking forward to secure the three-match series with one match remaining.
The team had a great game in the first T20I, as the players were in a dominating position and got an early lead in the series. However, they will not be taking the Bangladesh team as they might pull off an outstanding play at any point of the game.
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Victory for India
India claims victory against Bangladesh by 86 runs, securing this series with a lead of 2 matches.
Last 6 balls
Bangladesh team is closing in towards the end of the match. Final 6 balls remain for the team without them touching the 150-run mark. Bangladesh at 127/8 after 19 overs, target 222.
Final 2 wickets for bangladsh for final 2 overs
Bangladesh team is currently at their final two wickets as the game is nearing its end. With only two overs remaining, the team is at 122/8, target 222.
Tough situatuin for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh team is getting more and more under pressure as the match comes to an end. Last three overs remain. Bangladesh at 117/7 after 17 overs, target 222.
Last 24 balls
With a small fumble on his chance to take the wicket, Varun finished the 16th over for Bangladesh as the batters keep trying to score runs. Bangladesh at 110/7 after 16 overs, target 222.
Last 5 overs
Bangladesh team has now only managed to cross their team total of a 100 runs, as it seems the team is struggling against Indian bowling attack. Bangladesh 102/7 after 15 overs, target 222.
Final phase of the game
As the game is closing in on it’s end, Bangladesh team is yet to touch the 100-run mark, but is losing wickets at a constant rate. Bangladesh at 95/7 after 14 overs, target 222.
Match closing to it's end
13 overs have passed by and the team is yet to score even 100 team total. Bangladesh team is under pressure. Bangladesh at 93/6 after 13 overs, target 222.
Slow over yet again
Another over has gone for Bangladesh like the previous ones. The team has scored a bit of runs and have lost yet another wicket. Bangladesh at 87/6 after 12 overs, target 222.
Another over, Another wicket!
Riyan Parag came out to bowl this over. Although he gave out a six and a no ball, but he still redeemed himself on the last ball as he took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Bangladesh at 80/5 after 11 overs, target 222.
Half innings finished
Half of the innings have finished for Bangladesh, it is drinks break. Bangladesh team currently at 70/4, target 222.
Almost Midway done
With slow and steady runs, Bangladesh team is almost on the halfway mark on the board. Bangladesh 61/4 after 9 overs, target 222.
Bangladesh team crosses 50-run mark
With pressure on the team and a majority of run-scorer gone down, Bangladesh team has finally crossed the 50-run mark. Bangladesh 54/4 after 8 overs, target 222.
Bangladesh losing wicket one-after-another
With three wickets after the 3rd, 5th and 6th over, Bangladesh team has now lost their 4th wicket by the end of 7 overs . Bangladesh at 46/4 after 7 overs, target 222.
End of powerplay, another good over for India
With just one wicket in the 6th over, powerplay comes to an end for Bangladesh with the loss of another wicket in this over. Bangladesh at 43/3 after 6 overs, target 222.
Good over for India
The 5th over turned out to be costly for Bangladesh as they could only score 4 runs, but went on with the loss of their captain Shanto. Bangladesh 42/2 after 5 overs, target 222.
Score Update
The 4th over has gone normally with just one six in the last ball. Bangladesh currently at 38/1 after 4 overs, target 222.
Average over for the team
The 3rd over saw both up and down for both the teams, as Bangladesh lost a wicket but also saw two fours after that. Bangladesh at 29/1 after 3 overs, target 222.
Steady game on the way
After an explosive over in the first over, Bangladesh team has had a slow succession on the second over. Bangladesh at 20/0 after 2 overs, target 222.
Solid start for Bangladesh
Opener Parvez did all the hitting in the first over for Bangladesh as he himself made 14 runs in the first over. Litton will now come to strike. Bangladesh 14/0 after 1 over, target 222.
Bangladesh players step in
Parvez Hossain Emon and Litton Das step on the pitch to open the innings for the team.
Innings Break!
After the end of innings for Men In Blue, now this is time for a small break before Bangladesh players step on to bat.
End of Innings for India
Last over for India saw the fall of Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh. India posted a promising score of 221 runs.
UPDATE!
With fifties from both Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh, along with elegant shots from Hardik Pandya, India has crossed 200-run mark. India at 213/6 at 19 overs.
Rinku heads back
Following Nitish Kumar Reddy in going back to the dugout after his half century, Rinku Singh has now also gone down, caught by Shanto. India 185/5 after 17 overs.
Beautiful Fifty for Rinku Singh
Last ball of the 15th over, Rinku Singh sent the full toss from Tanzim Hasan Shakib over the keeper’s head across the ropes. 53 runs for Rinku in 26 balls, India at 182/4 after 16 overs.
Pandya kicks off with a good start
Coming in after Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hardik Pandya has mad a good start to his outing with 11 runs. India 165/4 in 15 overs.
Reddy bids goodbye!
After a powerful outing of 74(34), Nitish Kumar Reddy goes back to the dugout as he gets caught out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Hardik Pandya steps on the pitch, India at 152/4 after 14 overs.
Nitish Kumar Reddy on Fire!
After his fifty, Nitish seems to be well fired up to look forward for his century, hitting big shots every 2-3 balls. India currently at 148/3 after 13 overs.
First International Fifty for Nitish
Elegant strokes and good partnership with Rinku has helped Nitish Kumar Reddy score his first fifty in international cricket. Nitish 50(27), India at 122/3 after 12 overs.
Score Update
With elegant shots from both Rinku and Reddy, constantly changing strike and scoring boundaries here and there, India currently sits at 114/3 after 11 overs.
BIG over for the team!
With three Sixes and a single from Nitish, along with a Four and a single from Rinku, this over has come out to cost 24 runs for Bangladesh team. India at 101/3 after 10 overs.
Big save for Reddy
Fifth ball of the 8th over saw an appeal for LBW, which was later on declared as not out by the umpires. Nitish Kumar Reddy got a second chance with this ball. India at 77/3 after 9 overs.
Rinku Singh opens up
Fifth ball of the 7th over, Rinku Singh sends a googly from Rishad Hossain towards the mid-wicket for a big six. India at 62/3 after 8 overs.
Fact Attack
Did you know, this match is the first match where India has lost more than 2 wickets against Bangladesh within powerplay.
Both teams Fumbled, End of Powerplay
Firstly, Suryakumar hit a ball to extra cover, where Shanto tried to stop the ball but his leg was in contact with the boundary which resulted in a four. Then Surya hit a slower delivery to the mid-off, where Shanto was standing firm to catch the ball with ease. This over saw fumbles from both captains in the same over. India 45/3 after 6 overs.
FUMBLE by Bangladesh side
Fifth ball of the over, Tanzim sent a delivery to Reddy, which hit the inner edge towards the keeper. The keeper grabs on to the ball, but it slips it off his hands. Massive fumble by the Bangladeshi side. India 36/2 after 5 overs.
Major Injury, AVOIDED!
The last ball of the 3rd over, Surya hit the ball hard down the ground, where Reddy could not duck on time and gets hit on the right shoulder. No major injury, India 29/2 after 4 overs.
Indian opening duo, DOWN!
After the wicket of Samson in the last ball of 2nd over, Abhishek now heads back on the last ball of 3rd over as well, bowled out by Tanzim Hasan Shakib. Abhishek 15(11), India 25/2 after 3 overs.
Sanju heads back!
After giving an explosive play in the very first over, Sanju Samson now heads back with the last ball of the second over. Caught by Shanto. Sanju 10(7), India 17/1 in 2 overs.
Samson begins with a Blast
Sanju Samson sent the 2nd and 3rd delivery of the first over for back-to-back two fours towards the mid-off sending the last ball for a four between cover and extra cover as well. India 15/0 after 1st over.
The Match Begins!
Openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma make their way to the pitch, as Bangladesh decides to begin with spin attack.
Dew can affect the play later on
The climate is fine as of now, but there might be dew later on. Thus might turn out to be problematic for the Indian bowlers later on in the game.
Interesting Fact!
Did you know, Bangladesh have won against India only a single time in the last 15 T20Is. That victory was secured in this same venue back in November 2019.
Bangladesh Playing XI
Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
India Playing XI
Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav
TOSS!
Bangladesh won the toss and Najmul Hossain Shanto has opted to bowl first.
Toss to be Held shortly
The toss is going to be held very soon. Stay tuned for further updates
Pitch Report
The pitch of the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been one where a lot of scores have been made. This is a fabulous pitch, resulting in consistent 200+ runs. The ground might come out as a nightmare for bowlers where even 200 might not be enough. Teams that have bated first on the pitch have mostly won the game.
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