Dismal batting show leads Bangladesh’s defeat to India

Bangladesh ended its T20 World Cup preparation
with another defeat when they suffered a 60-run defeat to India in their
second and final warm-up game at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
in New York today.

Rishab Pant hit a half-century to help India compile 182-5. Bangladesh,
however, failed to challenge this total as they put up yet another reckless
batting display to be restricted to 122-9.

Veteran Mahmudullah Riyad top-scored for the side with 28 ball-40 with four
fours and one six while Shakib Al Hasan made 28 off 34 with two fours.

Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim contributed 17 and Towhid Hridoy was the other one
to reach double digits when he made 13.

The rot began with the dismissal of Soumya Sarkar who got a second-ball duck
in the first over. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh who removed Soumya also
extended the lean patch of Liton Das by rattling his stump for 6.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, too, couldn’t get out from the perpetual
failure as he was out for duck when Mohammad Siraj had him caught by Hardik
Pandya.

The situation was further worsened when Tanzid and Hridoy were dismissed in
the consecutive overs, leaving Bangladesh at a precarious 41-5 in the ninth
over.

Mahmudullah and Shakib then shared 70 runs for the sixth wicket stand but
none of them could pace the innings as it was needed in the chase of such a
big total.

Mahmudullah took retirement after making 40 and Jasprit Bumrah got the better
of Shakib. The likes of Jaker Ali Anik, Mahedi Hasan failed to go after the
Indian bowlers, which eventually caused Bangladesh’s big defeat ahead of the
tournament proper.

Earlier, Pant, who met a fatal accident 18 months ago, hammered 32 ball-53
before retiring hurt to pave the platform of a big total. Hardik Pandya gave
the finishing touch astutely with 23 ball-40 not out with two fours and four
sixes.

On his first competitive game apart from the IPL since his accident Pant
drove the side after India won the toss and chose to bat first.

Fast bowler Shoriful Islam gave Bangladesh a good start, having claimed the
wicket of Sanju Samson for 1 in the second over before Pant and captain Rohit
Sharman ensured the joy of the Tigers would be short lived.

They combined for a 48-run for the second wicket after which Mahmudullah
Riyad broke through with the wicket of Rohit who made 23 off 19 with two
fours and one six.

Surykumar Yadav also got a start but failed to convert it as left-arm spinner
Tanvir Islam had him caught by Towhid Hridoy after he contributed 31 off 18
with four fours.

Pant who looked in supreme touch then retired to give the other batters an
opportunity to bat. The wicket-keeper batter hammered four fours and as many
sixes in his knock.

Shivam Duve however couldn’t carry on for long as he was dismissed for 14 by
the bowling of Mahedi Hasan.

However Pandya ensured that India would get a good total to give Bangladesh a
headache. (BSS)