The hosts secured a comfortable win, largely thanks to a brilliant 85 from Rohit Sharma. Chasing a target of 154 with dew playing a factor, Sharma took an aggressive approach from the start, removing any uncertainty about the chase. His 118-run opening stand in just 65 balls provided the momentum India had missed in their last match.
As usual, a simple wins for the hosts. Rohit Sharma’s 85 simply made it easy. Chasing 154, with dew around, Sharma ensured that there were no apprehensions on the best way to move toward the pursuit as he just assaulted from the word go. The 118-run stand for the opening wicket coming in 65 balls was only the tone India required. This is the thing that they missed in the last game.
India took full advantage of the conditions, hammering the bowlers. Between the aggressive batting and the dew making it hard to grip the ball, Bangladesh's defense fell apart.
Leading from the front, Rohit Sharma guided India to an eight-wicket victory this Thursday. Marking his 100th T20I appearance, Sharma redeemed his previous form by smashing his 18th career fifty in just 23 balls. While he finished 15 runs shy of a century, he had already put the game out of reach for the opposition. Dhawan contributed a steady 31 at the top, and Shreyas Iyer closed the innings with an unbeaten 24 off 13 balls to wrap up the win early. Bangladesh actually started strong, racking up 54 runs during the powerplay, but they failed to build on that momentum, ending with a total of 153/6.