Bangladesh’s skipper Shakib Al Hasan thinks that his country would be a “dangerous team” in the 2019 World Cup after Bangladesh defeated India by six runs on Friday in the Asia Cup.
Shubman Gill, the Indian team’s opening batter, had a stellar inning of 121 runs, but India struggled to reach the 266-run mark. Just before the forthcoming One Day World Cup, Mustafizur Rahman grabbed three wickets, while spinners Tanjim Hasan Sakib and Mehedi Hasan each took two, helping Bangladesh to spectacularly dismiss India for 259 runs. “I think we have a very good team (for the World Cup),” Shakib stated following the triumph. “Injuries and player rotations weren’t really helpful to us throughout this Asia Cup. In the World Cup, I believe we will be a formidable squad.
India rested its star players, including Virat Kohli and quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah, for this bizarre match. After India suffered their first loss in the competition, skipper Rohit Sharma explained, “We wanted to give some game time to players keeping the bigger picture in mind.” Players who could compete in the World Cup should be included. Gill put forth a tremendous performance but was unable to complete it. He displayed great character. We must not overlook Gill’s remarkable century. To test his batting in the dusk, which was difficult in the Sri Lanka leg of the tournament that Pakistan was hosting, Rohit chose to bowl first. After slipping to 4-59, Shakib and Taehid Hridoy, who each scored 54 runs, restarted Bangladesh’s innings with a partnership of 101 runs.
Although Hridoy maintained the fort and finished his half-century with a boundary before falling to Shami, Ravindra Jadeja took his 200th ODI wicket. Nasum Ahmed, a left-arm spinner renowned for his potent spin bowling, provided 44 runs, and Mehedi scored 29 runs. Shami grabbed two wickets, while Thakur claimed three. As a result, India lost Rohit in the first over when he was caught by fast bowler Tanjim, who described it as a “dream wicket.”
Although Gill remained steadfast and created significant partnerships with KL Rahul (19) and then Suryakumar Yadav (26), Bangladesh’s bowlers continued to frequently claim wickets. Gill, who batted for 133 balls and hit eight boundaries and five sixes, reached his century off Tanjim’s delivery before leaving the pitch. He continued to dominate Mehedi with a huge six over midwicket, but was misplayed on the following delivery as the bowler exacted retribution. Despite playing a 42-run innings on 34 balls in an attempt to chase down the target, Akshar Patel was bowled out by Mustafizur, and the innings was finished in 49.5 overs. Bangladesh concluded the competition with two victories, including one over Afghanistan in the group stage.
