- Powerful half-century from Shashank
- Krunal Pandya awarded Man of the Match
- 12 teams included in the tournament
After three consecutive defeats in the Hong Kong Sixes, the Indian team finally got their first win. India defeated Bangladesh by five wickets on the last ball in the match played at Mitchell Road Ground on Sunday.
India won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 116 for 5 in 6 overs. Captain Abu Haider Rony scored an unbeaten 62 off 18 balls with the help of 8 sixes and 3 fours. Apart from him, Habibur Rahman Sohan contributed 18 off 6 balls, Sabbir Rahman 13 off 4 balls and Chaudhary Mohammad Rizwan 12 off 5 balls.
3 wickets of Krunal Pandya
Captain Krunal Pandya was the most successful bowler for India. He took 3 wickets for 25 runs in 2 overs. Rahul Tripathi got one wicket.
Chasing a target of 117 runs, India played till the last ball. Shashank Singh 7 sixes in 15 balls
And scored 50 runs with the help of 1 boundary. He unfortunately retired Hurt. Rahul Tripathi scored 32 runs off 12 balls with 3 sixes and 3 fours, Nitish Rana scored 10 runs off 4 balls and Rahul Tewatia scored 16 runs off 5 balls. Krunal Pandya was declared the player of the match.
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12 teams included in the tournament
India have been placed in Group 'C' and they lost to Pakistan by 4 wickets in the first match, UAE by 6 wickets in the second match and England by 3 wickets in the third match. 12 teams have participated in the tournament and after the victory over Bangladesh on Sunday, India has reached the 11th position in the points table.
Even though this Indian team is filled with players who play international matches, their performance so far has not been as good as it should be. As they had to face defeat against their arch rival Pakistan, there are question marks about their preparation for this tournament.
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