WATCH: Virat Kohli’s Hilarious Ball Retrieval Reminds Of ‘Gully Cricket’ During IND vs BAN T20 World Cup Match
India’s resounding victory against Bangladesh marked their second consecutive win in the Super-8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Virat Kohli-led team is now eyeing a semi-final berth, needing only to defeat Australia in their next match.
However, Kohli’s antics off the field stole the show. When Rishad Hossain hit a six that sent the ball under a structure outside the boundary, Kohli humorously scrambled under it to retrieve the ball, much to the amusement of the fans.
Match Highlights
Bangladesh chose to bowl first, but the decision backfired as India posted a formidable 196. Rohit Sharma set the tone with a quickfire 23 off 11 balls.
Virat Kohli contributed with 37 runs from 28 balls, including one four and three sixes, before being dismissed by Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who also took the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav in quick succession.
Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya then put on a stellar 53-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Pandya remained unbeaten with 50* off 27 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes. In response, Bangladesh struggled to maintain momentum, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Najmul Hossain Shanto was Bangladesh’s top scorer with 40 off 32 balls, while Rishad Hossain chipped in with a quick 24 from 10 balls. For India, Jasprit Bumrah impressed with figures of 2/13 from four overs, and Kuldeep Yadav took 3/19, sealing a comfortable victory for India.