Published 12:04 IST, November 11th 2019
Deepak Chahar lauded by Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter
On Sunday, Deepak Chahar single-handedly won India the third and final T20I of the bilateral series between India and Bangladesh. Read further to know more.
On Sunday, India comprehensively won the T20I series decider after defeating Bangladesh by 30 runs. The Player of the Match was young Deepak Chahar, who tore through the Bangladeshi batting line-up and helped India establish their dominance on the game and the three-match series. The 27-year-old medium-pacer ended the match with a hat-trick and his spell of 6/7 is the best ever in a T20I match.
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar tweets
Among the many veterans of the game who showed appreciation for Chahar's contribution to the Indian win, two were - Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. BCCI President Ganguly, in his tweet, acknowledged how it is always hard for a team to bowl in dewy conditions but Chahar still managed to get India through the line. On the other hand, Tendulkar's tweet contained praise for Chahar's variation and the smartness that he exhibited.
India get home after a minor scare
After Bangladesh elected to bowl first, the Indian innings was off to a slow start but got solidified by KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer as the duo helped India to get to a total of 174. In return, Bangladesh looked formidable as their opener Mohammad Naim stitched a 98-run stand with Mohammad Mithun but Deepak Chahar was too much for the Bangladeshis to handle. Chahar ended with a format-best 6/7 along with the first T20I hat-trick by an Indian. He was closely helped by newcomer Shivam Dube, who got three wickets and Yuzvendra Chahal, who got his 50th International T20 wicket in only his 34th T20I match for India.
Updated 14:08 IST, November 11th 2019