Indian Superior Skills Lead To Series Triumph on Bangladesh

Shilpa Rajan October 21, 2024

Indian team completely outplayed Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I and won the series 3-0 in Hyderabad. The Bangladesh team, which came to India with high hopes after defeating Pakistan at home, was beaten badly in all formats by the Indian team. Whether it was the Kanpur Test match or the Hyderabad T20I, Bangladesh had no answers against Team India.

Indian Batting Onslaught: Team Posts Highest-Ever T20I Total

The Indian batters kept the scorers and statisticians busy in Hyderabad as they posted their highest-ever T20I total of 297. After winning the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) opted to bat first, signaling clear intent to attack. Though India lost opener Abhishek Sharma early, it was merely the calm before the storm.

Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav took charge of the innings, hitting boundaries as if in a video game. India raced to 82 runs in the powerplay, setting the stage for a mammoth total. Post-powerplay, both batters continued to swing freely, with Samson showcasing his full range of strokes. He smashed Rishad Hossain for five sixes in the 10th over and brought up his maiden T20I century in the 13th over.

Samson was dismissed for a well-made 111 off 47 balls which included 8 sixes and 11 fours. SKY played the supporting role in the Indian Inning and scored a solid 75 off 35 balls with 5 sixes and 8 fours.

Late fireworks from Riyan Parag (34 off 13) and Hardik Pandya (47 off 18) added the finishing touches, pushing India to a massive 297. This was also the highest-ever T20I total by a Test-playing nation, with only Nepal scoring more (314 against Mongolia). It was a tough outing for the Bangladeshi bowlers, as they all conceded heavily and none of them were able to dominate the Indian batters.

Bangladesh Fall Short by 133 Runs

Chasing 298 was always going to be a daunting task, and Bangladesh got off to the worst possible start when Indian pacer Mayank Yadav dismissed Parvez Hossain with the very first ball. Bangladesh could only muster 164 despite their efforts, falling short by 133 runs. Towhid Hridoy remained unbeaten with 63*, while Litton Das contributed 42 off 25 balls. Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav shared five wickets between them.

After a promising series against Pakistan, India completely outplayed Bangladesh in both red- and white-ball formats, losing all the matches.

Sanju Samson was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant century.

Hardik Pandya was awarded the Player of the Series for his regular contributions.