Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya turned the primary Indian participant to attain a singular double in ICC T20 World Cup historical past throughout his aspect’s match within the Tremendous 8s in opposition to Bangladesh on Saturday. Throughout the sport, Hardik turned the first-ever Indian to have 300-plus runs and 20-plus wickets within the match historical past. Whereas batting, Pandya made a full-fledged return to batting kind on a batting-friendly floor, making 50 in 27 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes. His runs got here at a strike fee of 185.19. Whereas bowling, he bought an important wicket from wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das.
In his T20 World Cup profession, Pandya has scored 302 runs in 21 matches and 13 innings at a mean of 27.45 and a strike fee of 137.89. He has additionally scored two half-centuries, with the most effective rating of 63. Additionally, he has taken 21 wickets in these 21 video games, with the most effective figures of three/27.
Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi (546 runs and 39 wickets in 34 video games), Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan (853 runs and 50 wickets in 42 matches), West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (530 runs and 27 wickets in 27 matches), Australia’s Shane Watson (537 runs and 22 wickets in 24 matches) are different gamers to have completed this feat.
Coming to the match, Bangladesh gained the toss and opted to discipline first. Openers skipper Rohit Sharma (23 in 11 balls, with three fours and a six) and Virat Kohli (37 in 28 balls, with a 4 and three sixes) placed on an attacking 39-run opening stand. After early dismissals of the openers and Suryakumar Yadav (6), India was restricted to 77/3 in 8.3 overs. Then, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant (36 in 24 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes), Shivam Dube (34 in 24 balls, with three sixes) and Hardik Pandya (50* in 27 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes) pushed India to 196/5 of their 20 overs.
Dube-Pandya had a superb 53-run stand for the fifth wicket.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2/32) and Rashid Hossain (2/43) have been the highest bowlers for Bangladesh.
India must defend 197 runs to win and have a foot within the door for the semis.
India is in second place in Group 1 of Tremendous Eights, with a win in opposition to Afghanistan and two factors. Bangladesh is on the backside place, having misplaced their sport in opposition to Australia. This one is an important sport for them to maintain their Tremendous Eights hopes alive whereas India will just about attain the semifinals with a win over Bangladesh.
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