In a good omen ahead of the second T20I, Hardik Pandya surpasses Virat Kohli to complete a match with a six in five games. Virat Kohli had previously been in this record also, finishing four T20I matches with a six. Pandya was sublime with bat and ball in this match. As a bowler, he picked up one wicket for 26 runs in four overs. Pandya’s economy rate was very impressive at 6.50 during his spell. India were chasing 128 runs, which Bangladesh had set up.
Pandya managed to score quickfire 39* off just 16 balls in the run chase. His innings included 5 fours and 2 sixes. Pandya’s strike rate was a remarkable 243.75. The no-look ramp shot was Pandya’s signature confidence, hitting it over the wicketkeeper’s head.
Hardik Pandya Surpasses Virat Kohli But It Wasn’t His Only T20I Record That Day
The fact that the all-rounder trusted his power and bat enough to know the ball was headed for a boundary is, no doubt. On his wicket, Pandya overtook Arshdeep Singh to emerge as India’s fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Yuzvendra Chahal is still India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 96 wickets.
IND vs BAN 1ST T20I Summary
In this match, India won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Bangladeshi batting team found it really challenging to play, as they were bowled out for 127 runs in 19.5 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were the standout performers for Bangladesh in the two innings. Arshdeep Singh was India’s best bowler.
Varun Chakravarthy, who had last played for the side in 2021, bagged 3 wickets for 31 runs. Mayank Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Hardik Pandya got one wicket each.
While chasing, Abhishek Sharma was run out due to communication failure. Then Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav added 40 runs for the second wicket. The decisive blow towards India’s win was given by Hardik Pandya. Pandya added half century runs with debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy for the fourth wicket. In the second innings, Bangladesh could not handle the ball well. Only two wickets were taken. Two lucky wicket-takers of Bangladesh were Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
It was an easy win for India. Now, they lead the three-match series 1-0 at this moment. The objective of playing the three-match series appears easier for India as Bangladesh failed to defend such a low total. Arshdeep Singh was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ for his fine bowling spell where the key wicket of Litton Das came in his spell.
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