India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20, Rajkot: Report card and player ratings

The Indian cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. The home team successfully chased down 154 after the initial onslaught by opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The series-deciding third match will be played at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on November 10.

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Trailing 0-1 in the series, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first. Fortunately, the Cyclone Maha did not prove to be a threat to the game. With a 60-run stand, the Bangladeshi openers provided a solid start for the visitors. Liton Das scored 29 runs while left-hander Mohammad Naim top-scored for the visitors, scoring 36 runs off 31 balls. With a late flourish from skipper Mahmudullah, Bangladesh completed their 20 overs with a total of 153-6. In response, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan provided a rocking start as the hosts raced to 118 without any wicket in less than 11 overs. The stand-in skipper Sharma smashed six fours and six sixes in his 43-ball 85 before falling to spinner Aminul Islam. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul saw Team India through the finish line with 8 wickets in hand and 4.2 overs to spare.

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Here is a look at the report card of the players:

Bangladesh:

Liton Das – Rating ‘B’

Mohammad Naim – Rating ‘A’

Soumya Sarkar – Rating ‘A’

Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) – Rating ‘C’

Mahmudullah (c) – Rating ‘A’

Afif Hossain – Rating ‘C’

Mosaddek Hossain – Rating ‘C’

Aminul Islam – Rating ‘A’

Shafiul Islam – Rating ‘C’

Mustafizur Rahman – Rating ‘C’

Al-Amin Hossain – Rating ‘C’

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India:

Rohit Sharma (c) – Rating ‘A’

Shikhar Dhawan – Rating ‘A’

KL Rahul – Rating ‘B’

Shreyas Iyer – Rating ‘A’

Rishabh Pant (wk) – Rating ‘C’

Shivam Dube – Rating ‘B’

Krunal Pandya – Rating ‘C’

Washington Sundar – Rating ‘B’

Yuzvendra Chahal – Rating ‘A’

Deepak Chahar – Rating ‘B’

Khaleel Ahmed – Rating ‘B’

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