After being put to bat, India amassed an enormous 221/9 because to the outstanding efforts of teenage players Rinku Singh (53 off 29) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (74 off 34), who combined for 108 runs. India passed the 200-run barrier at the end thanks to an explosive 32 off 19 balls from all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Taskin Ahmed, a fast bowler for Bangladesh, has identified a key lost catch as a game-changing moment in his team’s 86-run loss to India in the second T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. With a 2-0 advantage, the defeat ended India’s three-match series.
With stats of 2 for 16, Taskin was Bangladesh’s most economical bowler; he spoke about the effect of Nitish Kumar Reddy’s early-inning lost catch.
“Catch drop is always expensive, particularly when against the greatest opponent in the world like them. It was expensive since there was very little tolerance for error, Taskin told reporters following the game.
Because there was dew, the spinners were unable to grasp the ball. Taskin Ahmed
The pacer also talked candidly about how Bangladesh’s bowling strategy is affected by dew, especially with regard to their spinners. He thinks the visitors were in the game till the 12th over, but they lost it because they couldn’t keep India to 180.
“Look, we played well in the powerplay, but they finished strong at bat, and the spinners, regrettably, had a rough day. We don’t usually have days like this, but in T20, anything can happen at any time. Due to the moisture, the spinners were unable to hold onto the ball. We were in the match until the eleventh or twelfth over, and we could have chased the wicket if we had kept them below 180 runs,” he continued.
Bangladesh’s batting, in response, struggled early on and lost three quick wickets in the powerplay. The team gave in to the pressure of India’s bowling assault and managed just 135/9 in their 20 overs, despite Mahmudullah’s 41 off 39 balls. The pacer also brought up the team’s inability to score runs at a regular rate, which is mostly because they don’t get to see good pitches at home.
“India routinely scores 180–200 runs. At home, that is 130-40 for us. The truth is that we don’t have the habit of scoring large runs. We’re hoping that our home field conditions will improve in the next few days, which will allow us to both defend and chase large runs.
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We will also get more experience if we can play in various franchise leagues. When our domestic cricket system is sound, our game will advance,” Ahmed added in closing.
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