India beat Bangladesh in Asian Games T 20 Semifinal, India 9.2 Over, 97 Runs

India beat Bangladesh in Asian Games T 20 Semifinal, India 9.2 Over, 97 Runs

IND vs BAN, Semi Final 1, Asian Games Mens T20I 2023, Friday, October 06, 2023

Umpires: Asif Yaqoob, Mahmood Kharoti and Match Referee: Graeme Labrooy

Playing India and Bangladesh Team:

Bangladesh Entire Team Wrapped at only 96 runs in 20 over

In the Asian Games semi-final cricket game in Hangzhou, India faced off against Bangladesh. India defeated Bangladesh to win the game. Only 96 runs were scored by Bangladesh in the first innings. India's reply them to reach the winning total in just 9.2 overs while only losing one wicket. India has qualified for the Asian Games cricket championship match. In the semi-final match, India defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets. Tomorrow (Saturday), the Indian team will compete for the gold medal. The Indian squad had previously defeated Nepal by 23 runs in their quarterfinal game, led by Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

How Toss Decision goes in Favoured of India Captain and Team

In this game, Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of India team, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Only 97 runs could be scored by the Bangladeshi squad in 20 overs. However, Bangladesh's start was so bad that it never really had a chance to bounce back. Indian bowlers had a firm hold on Bangladesh from the start. Yashasvi Jaiswal successfully caught Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Bangladesh's first wicket, who had a score of five. Bangladesh's score at that point was merely 18 runs. Two more Bangladeshi wickets were lost and the team was out after contributing three runs. Bangladesh's score at the moment was 21/3. Half of Bangladesh's team was downed at one point with a score of 45 runs.

Jakir Ali fight was brave but count not saved to team

Jakir Ali, a wicketkeeper-batsman, was still in the game at the very end. Rakibul Hasan (14), another last-place finisher, gave him support. Bangladesh somehow managed to score 96 runs in this method.

In four overs for India, leg spinner: Sai Kishore claimed three wickets for just four runs. In four overs, Washington Sundar captured two wickets and conceded 15 runs. One wicket was taken from the Indian team by Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shahbaz Ahmed, who was playing in his first T20 international match.

India Struggled gone after Tilak Verma came for Batting

India struggled to get going after setting a 97-run target. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got a century against Nepal, was unable to perform particularly well. In the first over, Yashasvi Jaiswal was declared out after reaching zero as a duck. He was caught by Mritunjay Chaudhary on Ripon Mandal's ball. After this, Tilak Verma came on the crease for batting.

The Duo Ruuraj Gaikwad and Tilak Verma finishes the Match

India's score after 3 overs was 36/1. India scored 14 runs in the 4th over, and 17 runs in the 5th over. The score for India after 5 overs was 67/1. Tilak Varma scored 55 runs off of 26 balls with a strike rate of 211.54. He was playing in a separate league during his ton. India played Bangladesh's bowlers wherever they wanted throughout the game, scoring 2 fours and 6 sixes. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain, played a knock of 40 runs off of 26 balls.

Pakistan and Afghanistan will face off in the second semi-final of the Asian Games cricket match. The match will begin at 11:30 IST 7-Oct, on Saturday. India and the winning team will play for the gold medal. Let see friends on next T20 cricket Asian event.

Key Highlights of the Ind vs Ban T20 First Semi-final Asian Games Match

• The match was played on Friday, 06 October 2023 at ZJUT Cricket Field, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
• India won the toss and decided to ball first.
• Bangladesh scored just 96 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.
• India scored 97 runs for 1 wicket in 9.2 overs and won the match by 9 wickets.
• The Player of the Match was not announced.
• Shahbaz Ahmed debut for India in this match
• Leg Spinner, R Sai Kishore took 3/12 to hold Bangladesh to 96-9.-
• Yashasvi Jaiswal, scored Zero in this match
• Tilak Varma scored 55 off 26 balls and was not out, also he given break to his poor form.
• Tilak and Ruturaj Gaikwad added a 97-run a medal winning inning for India.