Batting first, India posted a competitive 168 for six, with opener Abhishek Sharma playing a blistering knock of 75 runs. His innings laid the foundation, while Hardik Pandya steadied the middle order with a valuable 38 runs, helping India recover from a brief slump.
In reply, Bangladesh faltered in their chase of 169, eventually being bundled out for 127 runs. Despite a fighting 69 from opener Saif Hassan, the rest of the batting line-up failed to cope with India’s spin attack. Kuldeep Yadav led the charge with figures of 3 for 18, supported by Varun Chakravarthy with 2 for 29 and Axar Patel with 1 for 28.
Sri Lanka, who lost their earlier Super Fours encounters against Bangladesh and Pakistan, were mathematically eliminated from contention following India’s win. The upcoming clash between Pakistan and Bangladesh will now serve as a virtual semi-final, with the winner advancing to face India in the final. Meanwhile, India’s final Super Fours fixture against Sri Lanka has effectively become a dead rubber, carrying no bearing on the tournament outcome.
