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Hardik Pandya’s all-round show, Rishabh Pant’s reassurance with the willow ensured a comfortable 60-run victory for India in their only warm-up game against Bangladesh , ahead of the T20 World Cup tournament proper. Opting to bat, India made 182 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant top-scored for India as he got himself retired out after making 53 runs off 32 balls, while Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav scored 40 not out and 31 respectively. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 23 . Sanju Samson missed out with 1 . So did Shivam Dube 14 .
For Bangladesh, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudullah and Tanvir Islam got a wicket apiece.
In reply, Bangladesh were never in the game, ending their innings at 122 for 8 in 20 overs with Arshdeep Singh (2/13) getting some deliveries to swing up-front.
Fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj added the wicket of Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (0) as they slipped to 10/3 in 3.5 overs, and it was too deep a hole to claw back against a competent bowling unit, which has good variety through the ranks.
Bangladesh never really challenged India in the run chase once they were reduced to 41/5.
Pandya, after a good hand with the bat, also got a wicket. Shivam Dube got a chance to bowl and took a couple of wickets.
Brief Scores: India: 182 for 5 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 53 retired out, Hardik Pandya 40 not out; Mahmudullah 1/16).
Bangladesh: 122 for 8 in 20 overs (Mahmudullah 40, Arshdeep Singh 2/13, Shivam Dube 2/11).
Match: T20 World Cup 2024, Warm-up Match
Venue: New York | Date: June 01, 2024
