Rohit Sharma defended his decision of sending Karthik at number 7 saying his experience and skills made him a suitable candidate to provide the late charge in the final overs.
Dinesh Karthik did a Javed Miandad with a last-ball six as India pulled off an incredible chase beating Bangladesh by four wickets in the Nidahas T20 tri-series final.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik hit a final ball six to lead India to a memorable four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series in Colombo on Sunday.
Karthik's gem of a cameo got him 29 off 8 balls with two boundaries and three sixes -- the last of them which will be forever be etched in the memory.
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As the two nations toil before the finals, the Men in Blue are making the most of their spare time by having a crack in the net. Take a look.
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While India made their way to the final inspiringly after their opening loss to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh reached the summit clash with a couple of dramatic wins over hosts Sri Lanka.
Tendulkar, the leading run scorer in the history of Test and ODI cricket, completed the world record ton by taking a single off Shakib Al Hasan against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2012.
It's always a great idea to relax in the pool after a gym session and that's exactly what Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant did in Sri Lanka.
While Sundar admitted that it is a challenge for a spinner to bowl in the powerplay, but the key to success is to face those challenges and overcome them.
Rohit returned to form to propel India to a competitive 176/3 and then young Sundar (3/22) blew away the top-order to help restrict Bangladesh to 159/6.
The off-spinner returned 3/22 to break the backbone of the Bangladeshi line-up helping India defend 176/3 and qualify for the final.
Rohit returned to form to propel India to a competitive 176/3 and then young Sundar (3/22) blew away the top-order to help restrict Bangladesh to 159/6.
Rohit Sharma roared back to form with a blazing 89 as India scored a competitive 176 for three against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's inconsistency once again proved to be their bane as they found a target of 177 too hot to handle, having chased 215 in their previous encounter.
India (176/3) defeated Bangladesh (159/6) by 17 runs in Colombo to enter tri-series final. Washington Sundar took 3/22.
India have not got good starts in the tournament despite Shikhar Dhawan's (153) blazing form as Rohit has been dismissed cheaply in all the matches.
Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a fluent half century and teenaged off-spinner Washington Sundar scalped three wickets to help India beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Colombo and guide the men-in-blue to the final of the Nidahas Trophy.
Shikhar Dhawan continued his red-hot form hitting second consecutive fifty of the series to power India to a clinical victory over Bangladesh by six wickets in the second T20I in Colombo.
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