India turned up the heat in the final of the three-match T20I series to such levels that it will leave a lasting impression on the Bangladesh bowlers.
Sanju Samson, struggling to get going of late, came to the party when the country celebrated Dussehra and brought up his maiden T20I century. His belligerent 111 off 47 balls was at the centre of India posting 297/6 – the second highest T20I total – against an inexperienced Bangladesh attack on a flat pitch. India completed a 3-0 sweep with a 133-run win.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav too got into the act and hammered 75 off 35 balls. The second-wicket partnership of 173 runs (70b) between the two made sure the Indian innings was on turbo mode right through after they decided to bat. While Samson hit eight sixes, Surya smashed five.
The festive crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad have not asked for a better outing as Bangladesh were consigned to playing catch up for most of the innings that saw only 32 dot balls. The four successive boundaries in the second over of the innings off Taskin Ahmed was just an appetizer as Samson got stuck into leggie Rishad Hossain, slamming him for sixes off the last five deliveries of the 10th over.
Hardik Pandya (47) and Riyan Parag (34) added 70 in 26 balls for the fourth wicket.
Bangladesh looked out of breath right from the start of the chase. Mayank Yadav dismissed Parvez Emon off the first ball of the Bangladesh innings. Ravi Bishnoi picked up 3/30.
