a single is all they'll get as Arshdeep goes full and straight. India win a tense win! Arshdeep once again bowls that Yorker-length that he's so good at, Nurul is deep inside the crease trying to maximise on an inch here or there but can't get underneath that delivery. But what a fight they've put up. Bangladesh were cruising when the rain came down, India were shell-shocked but how well they've bounced back. All thanks to some excellent catching. India are on track then for the semi-finals. Bangladesh's hopes hang by a slim thread, but their net run rate hasn't done them any favours.
India vs Bangladesh, 35th Match, Group 2 at Adelaide, T20 WC, Nov 02 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
What a thrilling game! That brings us to the end of our coverage. There's plenty of post-match content to chew on. For starters, you can tune into our analysis show ESPNcricinfo Time:Out. Shortly, we'll also have our correspondent Sidharth Monga make sense of the madness.There's also Andrew Fidel Fernando's match bulletin that should be up soon. Don't miss out on the fun. Hope to see you join us bright and early on Wednesday for another fun day. Until then, this is Shashank Kishore saying goodbye on behalf of Karthik Krishnaswamy and our scoring colleagues Thilak Gowda and Chandan Duroah. Cheers!
10.50pm India would believe they've gotten out of jail. Bangladesh bossed their way early in the chase to set the tone, before the rain added another twist. It poured for 45 minutes or so to briefly keep the Indian fans on tenterhooks. Even when play resumed, the equation was seemingly in Bangladesh's favour. Just when it appeared as if the tournament of upsets would throw up another twist, India found their mojo.
It started with KL Rahul's direct hit to run out Litton Das, before the fielders stayed alert and took their catches and cut off key boundaries to up the pressure. Arshdeep played a massive role by picking up two crucial wickets in his comeback over. The wicket of Shakib, in particular, was a body blow to Bangladesh. Nurul Hasan kept them alive with some lusty blows, and one can only imagine what could've been if at least one more batter could've hung in there to take this deep.
Virat Kohli is Player of the Match. "Pretty close game, not as close as we would've liked it to be. It was another good day with the bat I guess, was trying to play myself into the innings. When I went in there was pressure, was watching the ball well. I'm just in a happy space, I don't want to compare anything. What's in the past is in the past. As soon as I knew the WC was in Australia, I was grinning from ear to ear. I knew good cricketing shots would be the key. I knew the kind of experience and game awareness of having played in Australia will come in handy for the team. I absolutely love playing in this ground. Right from the nets at the back, as soon as I enter, it makes me feel at home. That knock at MCG was meant to be, but when I come here, it's like I'm meant to come to Adelaide and enjoy my batting.
Rohit Sharma: I was calm and nervous at the same time, but it was important to stay calm as a group to execute. Shortened games can go either way, but we held our nerves well after the game started, it was a good win in the end. Arshdeep, when he came into the scene, we asked him to do the death overs Jon for us. With Bumrah not there, it was a tough job for someone to take up. For a young guy to come and do that kind of a job is not easy, we've pre4pared him. He's been doing it for 8-9 months. I had to back someone who had been doing it regularly, it was a choice between Shami and Arshdeep. In my mind, Kohli was always there. It was just a matter of few innings here and there, and he hasn't looked back since the Asia Cup. The guy has so much experience. The way KL batted as well, it was important for him and the team. We know what sort of player he is at the top of the order. Some of the catches we took today was great to watch. When you're playing in front of a big crowd it's not easy. To take those catches, it shows the character of the guys. I have no doubts over our fielding abilities.
Shakib Al Hasan: "It's been the story when we play India. We're almost there but don't cross the line. It was a great game, the crowd enjoyed, both teams enjoyed, in the end someone has to win and someone has to lose. Litton is batting really well, probably he's our best batsman going around. We thought we could chase this down after that start. Our plan was to get India's top order quickly, that's why I bowled out Taskin, he's been our main bowler. Unfortunately he couldn't get wickets today, he was unlucky but it was a plan to get India's top order out to dictate the game. We're positive, we wanted to enjoy this World Cup, hopefully we can continue this."
six needed to tie.
sliced for four, there's life in the game yet! Arshdeep misses his Yorker by an inch, Nurul uses the depth of the crease to carve this behind point for four. Picked the gap between point and short third to perfection.
11 off 2. Two sixes will do it for Bangladesh.
once again an excellent Yorker-length delivery on off, Nurul squeezes this down to long-on and they scamper two more. They had to go for two. Somehow managed to get across the line.
right into the blockhole, reverts to his A game. Nurul looks to swing it into the leg side again with the angle but misses and turns down a possible leg bye to keep strike. He believes he can hit the 13 off 3 Bangladesh need to win this. Tense stuff this.
nailed for six! Arshdeep digs one in short, Nurul picks the short boundary as he muscles this into the stands at deep square.
19 off 5
tails in a yorker, Taskin swings big and gets a thin inside edge that whizzes past the off stump, Karthik half-stops it to keep it to a single.
another swing and a miss! Nurul walks across to heave this slower deliver into the leg side. Hardik saw him move around and rolled his fingers across that delivery. Got some grip off the pitch. Nurul pleads for a wide but the umpire is unmoved.
swing and a miss. Hardik goes full and straight, Nurul may have been better off trying to hit that over the off side. He went leg side and missed it completely.
squeezed off an inside edge to fine leg. Taskin was looking to swing that into the leg side again
Midwicket drops back to the ropes. 21 off 9
he's hit this deep into the stands! There's life in the game yet. Hardik bowls length, Taskin is winding up deep in the crease and has a big swing at that and picks the bones out of that one. Massive hit.
swing and a miss, beaten. They can't steal a bye. Karthik collects the bouncer and has a one-handed shy at the stumps but misses.
It's so wet that India's throw down specialist Raghu is walking besides the boundary with a brush to clean the fielders' shoes.
drilled for four! No one moved. Hardik overpitched and Taskin cleared his front leg and walloped that as hard as he could.
right into the blockhole, whipped into the gap at deep midwicket for two more. Bangladesh need 31 off 12.
just about manages to reverse ramp that over Ashwin at short third. It was predetermined from Nurul. He was already waiting on the floor even before Arshdeep delivered that
struck on the right boot as Arshdeep bowls in a full delivery on leg stump from wide of the crease. They take a leg bye off the deflection. It was a very convincing appeal from Arshdeep, but all indications are that was sliding down leg. India didn't bother reviewing either.
excellent delivery, full and honing into the stumps, Nurul looking to get inside the line and flick but is hit flush on the pad as he misses that, the ball rolls away into the leg side and they'll scamper a leg bye
Arshdeep from around the wicket
backs away and ramps this short ball up and over the infield to a fine third man. Ashwin nearly overran the ball there but managed to keep it to two.
excellent start to the over. Backs away and lofts this full delivery over the infield to beat mid-off. Timed nicely too.
Bangladesh need 43 off 18
hit high on the bat, rolls rot mid-off
bowled him! Full, fast and dead straight from wide of the crease, Mosaddek stepped away to manufacture room and drill that over cover and ended up getting a thick outside edge that crashed into the stumps.
Over 16 • BAN 145/6
India won by 5 runs (DLS method)