In a most thrilling match, India defeated Bangladesh by 5 runs. India finished on 184/6 after 20 overs. Kohli celebrated his record of being the leading run-getter in T20 World
Cups with an unbeaten 64 off 44 balls, while KL Rahul shrugged off his lean run with a 32-ball 50 in guiding India to a massive 184/6.
Defending 20 in the last over, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 38) held his nerves to restrict Bangladesh to 14 in it. India were in a spot of bother when Nurul Hasan (25* off 14) smacked a six and a four in it, but Bangladesh fell short by 5 runs.
A brilliant performance after the rain break from India ⚡
India are #InItToWinIt@royalstaglil | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/fa6kAAoMep
— ICC (@ICC) November 2, 2022
The win put India on top of the Group 2 standings with 6 points from 4 games.
Chasing 185, Bangladesh got off to a solid start, with Litton Das racing away to 50 off just 21 balls before rain played spoilsport. The break worked in India’s favour as the revised target of 151 in 16 overs put Bangla batters off track, and India eventually won the game.
