India lost four wickets in the last seven balls of their innings; nevertheless, they posted a big total of 221 runs for nine wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Wednesday in Delhi.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first at a venue where the team batting first had won all five previous matches.
The Bangladeshi bowlers struggled throughout the innings. They made one change to the playing XI, bringing in Tanzim Hasan Sakib to replace Shoriful Islam, but it did not have the desired impact.
In the third-wicket stand, Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar added 108 runs off just 49 balls, significantly influencing the match.
Nitish scored 74 runs off just 34 balls, while Rinku contributed 53 runs off 23 balls.
In the last five overs, India scored 56 runs, as the Bangladeshi bowlers failed to contain the runs during this crucial phase of the game.
For Bangladesh, Rishad Hossain claimed three wickets in the last over, finishing with figures of three for 55 runs in four overs. Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Sakib each took two wickets.
India have won the first match, meaning a win in Wednesday’s match will seal the series for them.
