Summary of the Match
India vs. Bangladesh, 6th October 2024, in their first T20I match of the series played at Gwalior International Cricket Stadium, totally dominated the game as they emerged victorious in a magnificent 7-wicket victory by a comfortable margin of 49 balls to spare at the end. Bangladesh could not establish any proper platform while batting as they were bundled at a mere 127 runs in 19.5 overs, while India successfully chased the goal in 11.5 overs.
Major Moments of the Match
Bangladesh Struggling at Batting
Bangladesh had won the toss and chosen to bat first but could not make much of it against India’s aggressive bowling attack. They started losing wickets quickly. Bangladesh lost both Litton Das and Parvez Hossain Emon thanks to Arshdeep Singh, leaving them in a tough position at early stages. However, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy tried to stabilize the innings but could not find much success in finding boundaries. Varun Chakaravarthy shone for India, as he took the important wicket of Shanto, leaving Bangladesh all out for 127
India’s Quick Chase
The Indian chase was, if nothing else, spectacular. Quickfire 29s by Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav helped set the stage for India. However, it was Hardik Pandya who finished the game off in style. He scored an unbeaten 39 from just 16 balls and it was just a six off the blade of Taskin Ahmed to seal the win for India. This hard-hitting from strong-hitting batsmen meant that India managed to cross 132/3 in 11.5 overs.
Key Players
Varun Chakaravarthy: His three-wicket haul helped India restrict Bangladesh to a lowly total. This was arguably the first game he returned to the national side from injury layoff.
Hardik Pandya: The star all-rounder came good for India while chasing and finished off the match with an explosive hit with five boundaries and two sixes.
Arshdeep Singh: The early wickets meant Bangladesh was on the back foot throughout, as it proved hard to come back from there.
Mehidy Hasan: The highest scorer for Bangladesh, Mehidy remained unbeaten at 35 while playing a batting role in opposition to the team’s batting collapse.
Match Statistics
Bangladesh: 127 all out (19.5 overs)
Top Scorer: Mehidy Hasan (35* off 32 balls)
Best Bowler for India: Varun Chakaravarthy (3/27)
India: 132/3 (11.5 overs)
Top Scorer: Hardik Pandya (39* off 16 balls)
Best Bowler for Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman (1/36)
Analyzing Key End
India dominated all aspects of the game completely. Bangladesh were taken apart by the bowling as spearheaded by Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy in the batting. Indian batting, with Hardik Pandya being their leader, was outright aggressive and brought the chase under manageable conditions at no point of time. However, Bangladesh should debate about their problems in the top-order and need to work on their overall game if they wish to be in the title contention for this series.
FAQs
Who was the man of the match ?
Varun Chakaravarthy. His excellent bowling throughout the match. What do you consider to be the turning point of the match?It was Arshdeep Singh’s early breakthroughs and tight bowling by Varun Chakaravarthy which crippled Bangladesh’s batting. How many wickets did India lose while chasing?
India lost 3 wickets while chasing the target. Conclusion
India was totally in control of the proceedings straight from the beginning in the first T20I of 2024 as they convincingly won the match against Bangladesh by 7 wickets. A good show in both bowling and batting helped India stay in charge right from the word go. Bangladesh has enough food for thought before heading into the second game while India will look to cash in on their momentum fully. Fans around the globe, streaming the game through online cricket id, cannot take their eyes off the seats and have witnessed a thrilling innings of cricketing action.
India is ahead in the series 1-0, and appears to be in good shape for further domination.
