Taking the Bangladesh bowlers to the cleaners, the vice-captain as soon as once more proved to be the X-factor as he struck a brutal knock that had 4 fours and three gigantic sixes in it and got here on the whopping strike price of over 185, powering India to 196 for five.
With the masterful effort, Hardik turned the primary Indian batter to attain a half-century coming in at No.6 within the T20 World Cup historical past.
As Hardik lifted India to the very best whole ever in T20Is in North Sound, social media was abuzz, lauding the 30-year-old.
“Wicket regarded alright, the par would have been 180, however we received 197 I believe that is sort of a good rating right here. Hopefully with our bowling line-up, with slightly little bit of consistency, we will do nicely. He (Dube) needed to take his time as a result of his function was to tackle the spinners, I believe when the time got here we each have been allowed to free our arms and that was essential to us. It tends to get slower on the finish, self-discipline and good bowling shall be essential,” stated Hardik in the course of the mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.
Alongside Hardik’s unbeaten fifty, Shivam Dube (34 off 24 balls), Rishabh Pant (36 off 24 balls) and Virat Kohli (37 off 28 balls) additionally made vital contributions to India’s stable whole.
Seamer Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2/32) was the decide of Bangladeshi bowlers.
