Nidahas Trophy, India vs Bangladesh: 5th T20I at Colombo
Sports | March 15, 2018 10:45 ISTRohit 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 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 matches will be played on April 1, 2 and 4 at the newly renovated National Stadium, which will also host Pakistan's Super League final on March 25.
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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.
Unadkat, who returned with figures of 1/33 in Johannesburg and 2/42 in Centurion, said that the South Africa tour was a good learning curve for him.
Lately, the 27-year old all-rounder has fared reasonably well in the domestic circuit especially in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare tournament, he showcased his hitting prowess with quite a few crucial cameos for Tamil Nadu.
Mathews has been continually troubled by injuries and has played just one game since being reappointed as Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain in January.
The 31-year-old left-handed batsman said the Indian team was a confident bunch of players, which was reflected by the results.
Team India vice-captain Rohit Sharma lauded the bowlers on finishing the job in a thriller which saw the Men in Blue win the three-match T20I series 2-1.
The visitors choked South Africa with a remarkable disciplined bowling effort in Powerplay overs as they restricted the hosts to 165/6 to not only end the challenging tour on a high but also register maiden T20I series win on the South African soil.
After Mithali Raj led the side to a 2-1 series win in the ODIs, it was Harmanpreet Kaur's turn to lift the trophy in the shorter format as the Indian women's cricket team became the first side to win two series in the Rainbow nation.
Behardien is optimistic about South Africa's chances for the third and final T20I in Cape Town especially after dominating the Indian spinners in the last game in Centurion.
With a long T20 schedule ahead, Raina also believed that there is a chance for him to make further inroads and return to the ODI setup as well on the back of some solid performances.
Players such as Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan took to social media as the Virat Kohli led Team India travel to Cape Town on a positive note.
It was during the 2nd T20I vs South Africa, when Manish Pandey felt the wrath of MS Dhoni at Centurion as he lambasted him in a manner no cricket fan would ever expect. Take a look.
Duminy felt that a good start boosted their chances as the Proteas bowlers rattled the Indian batsmen by dismissing Rohit (0) and Kohli (1) early in the match.
Chasing a challenging target of 189, South Africa rode on local boy Klaasen's 69 off 30 deliveries and skipper Duminy's unbeaten 64 off 40 balls to chase down the score with six wickets in hand and 8 balls to spare.
Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah, who have been India's star performers across formats, are likely to get a much-needed rest ahead of the long season that starts with the Indian Premier League.
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