Final (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 18 2018 | Match Preview | ESPNCricinfo

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From being a one-sided affair, the India-Bangladesh clash has turn out to be a more tightly fought contest. Having won three of their four fits in the Nidahas Trophy, India mosey into the finest as favourites. This no topic the absence of quite a lot of key gamers, alongside with captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. India, then another time, will can also peaceable be cautious of Bangladesh’s ‘tenacity’, as wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik acknowledged on the eve of the finest.

Most T20s advance correct down to which team copes greater with stress. Whereas Bangladesh have relied on their senior batsmen to bail them out, India have banked on childhood. That their stand-in captain Rohit Sharma has also hit invent bodes smartly for the facet. Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, and Manish Pandey have made cameos however the lower-center bid, which is basically untested is a trigger for utter. If the hotfoot gets subtle, can Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar step up with the bat?

The two allrounders, then another time, had been spectacular with the ball and have complemented immediate Shardul Thakur and legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

Bangladesh’s batting has revolved around Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, who every shepherded a success chases in opposition to Sri Lanka and put the hosts out of the tri-series. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das have proven flashes of brilliance however the stress continues to mount on Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman.

Bangladesh’s bowling, in the meantime, has been a combined win. Mustafizur Rahman is their main wicket-taker with six wickets but it absolutely is Rubel Hossain who has looked more threatening. Offspinner Mehidy Hasan, on the a lot of hand, has managed easiest one wicket in 15 overs.

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Within the highlight

Washington Sundar will be having a no longer sleep for withhold his gorgeous invent in the Nidahas Trophy. He hasn’t conceded bigger than 28 runs in a game, and has timid Bangladesh in the Powerplay.

Mustafizur Rahman began smartly in opposition to Sri Lanka on Friday but misplaced his traces and lengths finally overs. India will peaceable be cautious of him, given his variations can he rather exhausting to take.

Pitch and cases

The chasing facet has won all but one match on this match. A pitch favourable for batting is anticipated, another time, and there is a chance that evening showers may perchance interrupt play.

Stats and minutiae

• Mahmudullah is four runs immediate of completing one thousand in T20 internationals. He’ll be the fourth Bangladesh batsman to the milestone after Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.

• Washington Sundar, the supreme wicket-taker in the match with seven wickets, has conceded easiest eight fours and three sixes in his sixteen overs, of which eleven had been bowled in the Powerplay. His financial system rate in the match is 5.87.

• Mustafizur Rahman has taken six wickets, but has conceded the most runs in the match, having given away 156. His financial system rate is 9.Seventy five.

Quotes

« I produce no longer know great in regards to the wicket, but if the dew settles it be great more uncomplicated for the team that is chasing. If there is no dew then it be going to be a mountainous game. If the wicket is slack and it be going to flip, this shall be a utter. »
nIndia wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik

« It’s a crucial match but it absolutely is easiest faithful one other match. We are in a position to exit there to expend. »
nBangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan

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