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Team India defeated Bangladesh by five runs (DLS method) at Adelaide Oval to acquire the top spot of 🍨Group🅺 2 standings in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.
Chasing the massive target of 185, Bangladesh went off to a flyer thanks to opener Litton Das, who came to all guns blazing. Das reached his fifty off just 21 balls and was looking set at 60 o🌳ff 26 deliveries before the rain arrived, giving Indians much-needed breathing space.
After the rain, the equation w🧔as changed as the target was shortened to 151 runs in 16 overs, with Bangladesh needing 85 from nine overs with all 10 wickets in hand.
But the post-rain session turned out to be a disaster for the Tigers as Indian bowlers completely turnaround the proceedings by picking regular wickets courtesy of some high-class fielding which began with KL Rahul’s insane direct hit throw to dismiss Das for 60.
The contest eventually went down to the wire, with Bangladesh needing 20 runs in the final over. Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh held his nerves and successfully defended to take his side over the𝄹 fౠinish line.
Earlier, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli guided India to a commanding total of 184/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Rahul, who was struggling in the tournament, came back in form, setting the tone for India’s innings with some mind-boggling shots.
The Karnataka stalwart reached his half-century after facing 31 deliveries, and before he could further accelerate, Rahul got dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman.
Kohli also carried his rich form forward and became the highest run-scorer in the history of the T20 World Cups, surpassing Mahela Jayawardene when he took his 16th run in this innings. The former India skipper held on to his wicket from one end and kept founding boundaries to keep the scoreboard ticking. Kohli went on to score an unbeaten 64 from 4🐻4 deliveries, his third fifty of this to👍urnament.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
. bagged the Player oꦕf the Match award as beat Bangladesh in Adelaide. 👌 👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI)
VICT🤩RY!🇮🇳
📸 :— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A close game that but the Indian bowlers were magnificent after the rain break backed by some brillia🥀nt fielding and a good win for team India. Congratulations
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
India wins 🦄and goes to top of the table. Superb victory 👏👏
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Close shave for tꦐ🔯he team in blue. Another cracking game!.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
A rain marred thriller here at Adelaide tonight. Gotta feel for after the start they got. But brilliant comeback by the Indian bowlers to seal a win and maﷺke it to the top of the table!
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Many congratulations India on a wonderful win. At the ra𝄹in break, it was firml💫y Bangladesh’s game but the bowlers fought back brilliantly and the fielding was special.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
This WC not for the faint hearted 😅
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Bangladesh just can't get over the line against India in T20s – that's 11 defeats in 12 games.
— Husky Trades (@Huskky_Trades)
Most Player of the Match Awards for India in men's T20 World Cup:
7 – Virat Kohli
3 – R Ashwin
3 – Yuvraj Singh
2 – Ravindra Jadeja
2 – Amit Mishra
2 – Rohit Sharma— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
A thrilling win for Team India.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
India close to the Semi-final spot.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Back to winni🃏ng way𝔉s! 💪🇮🇳 how high are our spirits?
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Bangladesh gave it their all, but India reign in Adelaide 🙌 | 🍒|﷽ ��:
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
Arshdeep, World Cup hero..
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Arshdeep Singh. Sardar. Asardar
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
A game of inches… 🤭
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Arshdeep Singh isn’t a star in the makin🌌g, he’s already a ce﷽rtified superstar
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
Another day, another thriller. This T20 Worl🤡d Cup has🐼 truly been special. India have never had an upset defeat in their entire T20 World Cup history.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
Another belting game. 🇮🇳 clinical post-rain, and only Nurul Hasan's power (only man in the BAN squad to hit more sixes than fours) recovered the Tigers' lost ground. Rain did bring 🇧🇩 into it (WinViz 36% before, 45% after), but they played brilliant, aggressive cricket throughout
— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket)
