India Crush Bangladesh by 133 Runs in Third T20I: Samson and Suryakumar Shine in Record-Breaking Victory
India ended the T20 series against Bangladesh with a convincing 133-run victory within Bangladesh’s tour of India in the year 2024. India posted a daunting total of 297 for Bangladesh with batting fireworks from Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav. Bangladesh fell short as they barely reached 164 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. Summary of the match along with important highlights:.
India’s Crushing Batting Show
India’s innings was a sheer show of batting. Having won the toss and electing to bat, India started firing on all cylinders and registered a total of 297/6 in 20 overs. Unbelievable, but two men had been the driving force behind this incredible display: Sanju Samson and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Samson’s Mischief-Bringing Knock
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson bashed 111 runs off just 47 balls in a breathtaking performance. The innings was full of 11 boundaries and 8 sixes, boasting an astonishing strike rate of 236.17. He made it amply clear from the start with aggressive intent that he was meant to destroy the Bangladesh bowling, and he went on dismantling them easily. The backbone to Indians’ total come in the form of partnership between Samson and Suryakumar Yadav as it propel India to a power-packed score.
75 Quickfire From Suryakumar
In Rohit Sharma’s absence, India were being led by Suryakumar Yadav. His captain’s knock was worthy of the stature. He splashed 75 off just 35 balls with the boundary count standing at 8 fours and 5 sixes. His strike rate was 214.29. The key reason Suryakumar has been one of India’s most consistent T20 players is because he knows how to take calculated risks and punish bowlers. This does not apply to Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya alone because they also showed glimpses of such a batting mindset.
If Abhishek Sharma did not suffer an imperative dismissal at the hands of Tanzim Hasan Sakib, as he scored 44 off 44 balls, Hardik Pandya again consolidated his contribution with a sharp 47 off 18 balls, creaming 4 boundaries and 2 sixes. That kept the momentum of India going right till the end.
India’s batting was pretty comprehensive as it had hands on deck, and that is the big reason they had in the first place. Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar hardly batted, but they kept that momentum going at the end.
Bangladesh’s Struggles with the Ball
The Bangladesh bowling attack was under immense pressure right from the word go. They could not keep the Indian batsmen in check as runs kept leaking from the only end. Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the solitary shining star for Bangladesh as he took 3 wickets for 63 runs in his 4 overs. His economy rate of 16.50 simply told the tale of India’s domination.
Mustafizur Rahman and Mahmudullah also picked one wicket each but could not hold on to that grip of game and let the scoring run like an unrestrained kid. Their other hope Mahedi Hasan, who was brilliant in the previous matches, could not get going today and ended up with 0/45 in 4 overs.
Inconsistent Bangladesh Chase
Needed 297, Bangladesh had to work some sort of miracle to pull off the embarrassment of victory of the chase. Alas, Bangla Desh’s innings never really came alive. The top order folded under pressure from the Indian onslaught, and wickets fell at regular intervals.
Litton Das Fights Alone
The lone warrior of Bangladesh was wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das, who provided some resistance. He scored 42 off 25 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes, at an excellent strike-rate of 168.00. His serious attacking play allowed Bangladesh to think of a few overs after his dismissal at the hands of Ravi Bishnoi, after which Bangladesh’s innings simply went for a toss.
Towhid Hridoy’s Relevance
The only other Bangladeshi batter, with some semblance of resistance was Towhid Hridoy. He remained unbeaten on 63 off 42 balls, hitting 4 boundaries and 3 sixes. However, this stand by Hridoy could not leave any other support, as nobody else could really create a meaningful partnership from the other end.
Indian Clinical Bowling Display
India’s bowlers matched up their batting with a tight and clinical performance. Ravi Bishnoi emerged as the pick of the bowling lot picking 3 wickets for 30 runs from his 4 overs. Bangladeshi batsmen were faltered by Bishnoi’s leg spin, more so Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto whose wickets sealed the fate of the match for Bangladesh.
Mayank Yadav strikes early.
Mayank Yadav gave India the perfect start by dismissing Parvez Hossain Emon with the very first ball of Bangladesh’s innings. And he finished with figures of 2/22 in his 4 overs, further tightening the noose around Bangladesh’s chase.
Support from Varun Chakaravarthy and Washington Sundar
M. Kapil, Chakaravarthy, and Washington Sundar also did their job right by not letting the batsmen of Bangladesh run amok. Varun bowled tight overs with just 23 runs from his 4 while Sundar’s solitary over saw him take the wicket of Tanzid Hasan.
Nitish Reddy was the other man who did well to back the team with the ball. He too took a wicket for 1/31 from his 3 overs. Hardik Pandya bowled 3 overs conceding 20 runs and went hard in providing enough support as India cruised home in the end.
Conclusion: India Wins the Series
It was indeed a statement victory for India, as they dominated all departments and finally took a 133-run win. This was one of the best batting performances in recent times, and the bowlers were no less disciplined. Bangla thrived miserably throughout the game and just didn’t somehow come up to the occasion.
This is now the third successive victory by India, which had a real deep message to their opponents, and they proved this game that they can succeed both in batting and bowling line. Bangladesh has really to look to improve their method of playing in such pressureful matches, as they can really enhance their standard by managing them effectively.
India played well in all of the games and hence, made their future games more tough for them, while Bangladesh would have to regroup and find ways to come back stronger.
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