Suryakumar Yadav of India sprinted to collect a well-judged catch to dismiss Bangladesh’s opener Litton Das in the T20 World Cup encounter in Antigua on Saturday (June 22). Suryakumar’s catch marked the Men in Blue’s first breakthrough. Das was dismissed for 13 runs off ten balls, including one four and a six.
The dismissal occurred in the fifth over of Bangladesh’s run chase. Hardik Pandya bowled a length ball outside off, and Das could only chip it to Suryakumar Yadav at square leg. Despite the high wind, the latter performed admirably by coming in from the ropes and then diving forward to finish the grab. Das smacked Hardik Pandya for a six at deep midwicket, and the wicket came off the next ball.
Watch Suryakumar Yadav Spectacular Diving catch below:
India set a 197-run target for Bangladesh in 2024 T20 World Cup Super-8 clash
India showcased clinical batting skills to secure a score of 196/5 against Bangladesh on Saturday. Leading the charge were Indias captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli who set a solid foundation with scores of 23 (11) and 37 (28) runs respectively. Rishabh Pant and Shivam Dube also played their part with scores of 36 (24) and 34 (24) runs respectively.
Suryakumar Yadav strode into position hammering a powerful six on his first delivery at the crease before bowing out to the next ball. The stage was then seized by Hardik Pandya who wowed the crowd with an unbeaten 50 off 27 supported by an array of three colossal sixes and four delightful fours.
Rishad Hossain and Tanzim Hasan Sakib each took two wickets for Bangladesh, while Shakib Al Hasan claimed one.
Bangladesh were 67-2 after 10 overs, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy at the crease.
Rohit Sharma and his team will try to extend their unbeaten streak in the ICC event, having defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in their Super 8 opener.
Meanwhile, in their most recent Super 8 match, Bangladesh lost to Australia by 28 runs using the DLS system. To advance to the knockout stages of the 2024 T20 World Cup, they must defeat India.
