Dinesh Karthik came out to bat when India needed 34 to win off 12 balls. It was Karthik’s blitz that gifted India a title win in the Nidahas Trophy 2018 against Bangladesh. He smoked 29 off just 8 balls that enabled India to overcome some tight bowling by the Bangladeshi pacers in the death overs.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan came out with men on a mission. They clobbered Bangladesh’s spinners quite early into their spell. Rohit cherished his rivalry with Mehedi Hasan; picking 16 runs off 3 balls in just the second over of the second innings.
Dhawan soon joined the festivities, smoking a six on the back foot against Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib got his revenge in ꦬthe same over, getting rid of Dhawan (10), who playe🍎d a cross-batted shot.
Suresh Raina came in the middle and got out within a span of 3 balls. It took an eagle-eyed Mushfiqur Rahim to pick up an edge off Raina’s glove and opt for the review. Rubel Hossain getting his first wicket of the match.
KL Rahul came out to bat with Rohit Sharma going hammer and tong. The pair absorbed a mini-collapse and marched India towards their goal. The pair also brought up their 50-run partnership. Rahul (24) also brought up his 500th T20I run fell playing pulling a short ball. He handed a simple catch to the fielder at the deep squ♒are leg, Rubel getting his second wicket.
Manish Pandey joined Rohit, as the latter brought up his 14th T✱20I fifty.
Pandey’s inability to score runs saw pressure build on Rohit, and he in the heat of the moment gave his wicket away. Rohit (56) holds out to long-on against Nazmul Islam, who was playing his first game of the series.
Vijay Shan✱kar came out ahᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚead of Dinesh Karthik in a bid to up the scoring rate. Pandey soon unshackled himself, and the flow of boundaries came rushing in. Shankar while batting for the first time in the Indian jersey, showcased composure and picked crucial boundaries.
Mustafizur Rahim came back into the attack and bowled an incredible 18th over. Shankar wasted four balls before picking a single. Pandey, buried under pressu🌞re, handed the fielder at long off a sꦫimple catch. He made 28 off 27.
Dinesh Karthik came out and smoked 22 (6,4,6,0,2,4) runs in the penultimate over to keep India’s hopes alive.
Earlier, Bangladesh managed to post 166 for 8 on the board. Sabbir Rahman anchored their innings with a stroke-full 77. Bangladesh was helped by 𒐪some power hitting by Mehedi Hasan in the final over as well, taking 18 off Shardul Thakur. Yuzvendra Chahal and Jaydev Unadkat stared with the ball for India, picking 5 wickets between themselves.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Dinesh Karthik’s majestic knock:
are CHAMPIONS! 💪
🇮🇳 maintain their 💯 p♚ercent win record against 🇧🇩 in T20Is, by winning the last-ball humdinger. How amazing was that innin𝓀gs by !!! 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Wow! 👊
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
this time its DK ……Congrats DK ….wht a innings…….🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👌🏻👌🏻… @Nidahas_Trophy 🇮🇳
— Pankaj SK Mahesh (@mahesh_pankaj)
And he had proved now why he is the caption of
I am just in love with— Ratan Jaat Modakhera (@RatanModakhera)
Amazing victory by . Superb batting by . A greꦚat knock by to set the platform.
What a finish to a final!!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
😼Wow! What a win. 2 overs , 34 runs to win the finals ,
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Wow! , truly sensational. An innings to remember for a long long time. Has been around for so long and has gone thro♛ugh the grind .Shows there are no short cuts to success. This is Karthik’s moment
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
DK you beauty !!!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Archana Vijaya (@archanavijaya)
29 off 8…. take a bow!! Up there with one of the best closing innings of all time!
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage)
WHAT. A. KNOCK! finishe☂s off with a six and 🇮🇳 have won the . 🏆
29 runs from 8 balls and he's taken home with a superb innings.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
India win the Nidahas Trophy! 🏆's 56 and an eight-ball 29 from claim a 4 wicket victory in a thrilling final, Karthik hitting the winning six on the final ball! scorecard ➡️
— ICC (@ICC)
Top inn ♏ very well done.. special hitting..♉ congratulations captain 👌🇮🇳
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Well done Team India . What an amazing win. what a knock under pressure. This is a bunch of youngsters and they've done so well on this tour.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
Incredible knock from under pressure👌🙏
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Wow what an inning to win thꦯe game for team India 👏👏 final
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
DK you beauty .. what a nail biting finis🥃h!! .. Congrats
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
Massive finish by on the last ball … he played a true cameo. Great win for they are champions of … great bowling by
— Hemant Dua हेमंत दुआ (@inspiranti)
Phew… No Nagin dance today! Only kuthu dance!
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
have won and HOW!! 🇮🇳
A six off the l🌠ast ball and (29* off just 8) signs off his short but super powerful inning💯s on a high! 👏👏
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Oh DK … You little beauuttyyyyyyyyy 👏👏🙌🙌🇮🇳🏆
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Take a bow DK, What a terrific knock congrats team India for winning the seri✤es 👏👏
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Woohooo dk u beauty!@DineshKarthik 👏👏👊
— Shadab Jakati (@jakati27)
29 off 8 balls .. 6 off the last to win t💟he game ..ꦑ Proper finishing ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
DINESH KARTHIK, YOU BEAUTY!👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)