When the ball grips and turns, they tend to struggle. For a team that has been counter-attacking their way out of trouble in the tournament, India had to look at other options to come out of trouble. On a clay soil pitch, that would have reminded them of the conditions in Mirpur, Shakib brought in the left-arm spin of Nasum Ahmed as early as sixth over with Gill and KL Rahul in the middle. Unlike other teams, they don’t have a wrist spinner in their ranks, and instead put their faith on finger spinners (right and left-arm) who can provide them control at all times and can also double up as their strike bowlers. Despite developing a core of fast bowlers who are now beginning to make a mark, Bangladesh’s biggest asset is their army of spinners. But this is the format, where they are more at home, especially in the sub-continental conditions. Ravaged by injuries, Bangladesh have not had a tournament where they can take home something to cheer ahead of the World Cup. (AP/PTI)įrom the moment India lost Rohit and Varma inside the first three overs, their challenge only got bigger and bigger. Among India’s positives was the rise and rise of Shubman Gill, who stroked a sumptuous century. But Bangladesh recovered through their skipper Shakib Al Hasan (80) and Towhid Hridoy (54) before Nasum Ahmed provided finishing touches with 44 as they set 266 for India to chase on a pitch that was only going to get slower and slower under lights. When Thakur and Shami reduced Bangladesh to 59/4 in 14 overs, it looked as if this would be another stroll in the park for India. But how Bangladesh managed to pile 265 is a cause for concern.
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