India knock Bangladesh out of WT20 in thriller

India v Bangladesh, World T20 2016, Group 2, Bangalore
India's openers started steadily on a slow track in Bangalore© IDI/Getty Images
© IDI/Getty ImagesIndia's openers started steadily on a slow track in Bangalore
Bangladesh, however, hit back by removing Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in the space six balls© AFP
© AFPBangladesh, however, hit back by removing Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in the space six balls
Suresh Raina then came in and put up a 50-run partnership with Virat Kohli© Associated Press
© Associated PressSuresh Raina then came in and put up a 50-run partnership with Virat Kohli
Shuvagata Hom dismissed Kohli and Bangladesh began to strangle India's momentum© AFP
© AFPShuvagata Hom dismissed Kohli and Bangladesh began to strangle India's momentum
Al-Amin Hossain added to India's woes by sending back Raina and Hardik Pandya off consecutive balls in the 16th over© AFP
© AFPAl-Amin Hossain added to India's woes by sending back Raina and Hardik Pandya off consecutive balls in the 16th over
Yuvraj Singh struggled to find timing as he could manage only 3 off 6 balls© IDI/Getty Images
© IDI/Getty ImagesYuvraj Singh struggled to find timing as he could manage only 3 off 6 balls
MS Dhoni could not provide India an explosive finish and scratched around for a 12-ball 13*© IDI/Getty Images
© IDI/Getty ImagesMS Dhoni could not provide India an explosive finish and scratched around for a 12-ball 13*
Mustafizur Rahman bowled a tight last over that produced the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja to help his side keep India to 146© AFP
© AFPMustafizur Rahman bowled a tight last over that produced the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja to help his side keep India to 146
Tamim Iqbal made a brisk 35 to set Bangladesh on course in the chase© AFP
© AFPTamim Iqbal made a brisk 35 to set Bangladesh on course in the chase
R Ashwin then brought India back with the timely wickets of Mohammad Mithun in his first spell, and Shakib Al Hasan in his second© AFP
© AFPR Ashwin then brought India back with the timely wickets of Mohammad Mithun in his first spell, and Shakib Al Hasan in his second
Ravindra Jadeja slipped one past Tamim in the eighth over© AFP
© AFPRavindra Jadeja slipped one past Tamim in the eighth over
Mashrafe Mortaza came in at No. 5, but could only manage 6, as the match started to tilt in India's favour.© AFP
© AFPMashrafe Mortaza came in at No. 5, but could only manage 6, as the match started to tilt in India's favour.
But Bangladesh kept fighting. Soumya Sarkar made a valuable 21 in the end overs as the equation boiled down to 11 needed off the final over© IDI/Getty Images
© IDI/Getty ImagesBut Bangladesh kept fighting. Soumya Sarkar made a valuable 21 in the end overs as the equation boiled down to 11 needed off the final over
In the last over bowled by Hardik Pandya, Mushfiqur Rahim hit two boundaries off the second and third ball...© AFP
© AFPIn the last over bowled by Hardik Pandya, Mushfiqur Rahim hit two boundaries off the second and third ball...
... before falling with Bangladesh two runs short of the target© AFP
© AFP... before falling with Bangladesh two runs short of the target
Pandya got Mahmudullah off the next ball and Bangladesh required two off the last ball© AFP
© AFPPandya got Mahmudullah off the next ball and Bangladesh required two off the last ball
Pandya held his nerve to bowl a short-of-length ball, wide of Shuvagata Hom. Hom missed it, and Dhoni ran Mustafizur out to knock Bangladesh out of the World T20© AFP
© AFPPandya held his nerve to bowl a short-of-length ball, wide of Shuvagata Hom. Hom missed it, and Dhoni ran Mustafizur out to knock Bangladesh out of the World T20

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  • B Venky on March 24, 2016, 14:10 GMT

    India did not win, it is Bangladesh who lost!

  •   Jovin John on March 24, 2016, 8:39 GMT

    India won the game with team effort and the way pressure was handled ( Lets forget the exact matter that Bangladesh threw the match away)... But being an Indian i dont see this performance as a motivational one to lift the cup...we need the team to start showing what they are on papers...3 more wins and the cup is ours...

  • SUNEEJ on March 24, 2016, 5:48 GMT

    having said that all the lapses in batting fielding and bowling in first half of the the innings , it is MSD the coolest captain on the planet earth brought this victory. It is amazing the way he lead his team. From 22 year old Bumrah to veteran Nehra, MS brought everyone into action.Given freedom to express their thinkings,tactics,ideas.. Young Bumrah had a forgetful few minutes early in the innings but MS kept his faith on him and last two overs he produced a match winning performance. The courage he has shown to complete quote of the most experience bowlers like aswin,nehra early and hand last over to pandya is what MSD.Not many captains would have done that. The best captain in limited over cricket by miles MSD... Also my MOM is pandya for his all round performance.. A little cameo with bat, brilliant catch and his match winning last over.......

  • Narayan on March 24, 2016, 2:47 GMT

    @Kushal Veeraratne - Well assessed! I too have been an admirer of Sri Lankan cricket team. Lankans play the game with flair. But the team is in a transition due to the retirements of Sanga, Mahela. Angelo seems to have too much on his hands right now.

  • TR on March 24, 2016, 2:06 GMT

    I like the idea of this page - that is, pictures of how the match panned out. But I dont see any picture of action. All these are 'emotions - after the event'. Seems like a set of pictures taken from the unused /rejected lot of pictures from the camera crew. Even the events chosen also are not of any nice plot of the match. In a nutshell, "good idea, poor execution" - page. Sorry.

  • Sumon on March 23, 2016, 23:54 GMT

    None of the 3 recent games between these 2 teams were one sided. India is full of best players in the world. Bangladesh played well. And as long as they keep improving, they will win more and lose less.

  • kushal on March 23, 2016, 20:03 GMT

    Coming from an SL fan : Dhoni's calmness is incomparable even to any of the calmest of captains this game has produced, like, steve waugh, viv richards, Hansie cronje, Ranatunga etc.

    The way he said 'Out' after that last ball without too much emotion or spice shows what this man is upto. Fans of other countries (including my fella SL fans) should just admire and enjoy such games, learn the life lesson of composure of players like Dhoni, instead of claiming 'luck' etc.

    Finally almost everyone is forgetting the role played by Nehra in this game. He mentored every bowler and also guided Dhoni all the way through and that is why Dhoni respects him so much.

    Now its either India or Australia who will win this world cup from here

    -Kushal veeraratne

  • Dave on March 23, 2016, 18:05 GMT

    BD forgot how to win games..it couldn't be experience, because they have the experience, However it could be psylogical because india had beaten them recently in the asian series. what an upset that would have been.

    Point: before the tournment began and ignoring the golden rule of cricket which says it never is over until the last ball bowl, india was the favourite to win...do you still feel that way?

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