Tigers chase history as they take on India in final T20

Sports Live: After missing to create history in second match following a crushing eight-wicket defeat, Bangladesh would once again give a shot to clinch the series when they lock horns against an upbeat India in the final and third T20 International at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday.

The Tigers indeed would try to be the first overseas team to beat India in a three-match T20 series on Indian soil. Following their seven-wicket victory in the series opener, Bangladesh’s chance was brightened to beat India in second match also but captain Rohit Sharman played a marauding knock to leave the third match a series deciding one.

The momentum now tilted towards India specially the way they gatecrash Bangladesh’s party in the second match, with Rohit who blasted a 43 ball-85, with six fours and many sixes leading the side from the front. But Bangladesh still believes that they can well be the team to clinch the series despite India’s ruthless form.

“We have got ourselves into good position in second game but we made some mistakes in batting,” Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said. “But we still believe we can push India and can beat them in any day.”

Bangladesh squad: Mahmudullah (captain), Liton Das, Abu Haider Rony, Afif Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Mossadek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar and Arafat Sunny.

India squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Chahar, Shikhar Dhawan, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Rishabh Pant KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundarand Shardul Thakur.

 

Dhaka 09 November (campuslive24.com)//IHA

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