India beat Bangladesh to qualify for Nidahas Trophy final

kipper Rohit Sharma and off-spinner Washington Sundar helped India enter the Twenty20 tri-series final with a 17-run win over Bangladesh in Colombo on Wednesday. Sharma's dominant 89 guided India to 176-3 and then Sundar claimed three wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 159-6 at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:56 PM IST

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India defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs in the 5th match of the Twenty20 International tri-series to qualify for the final of the Nidahas Trophy in Colombo on Wednesday. (AFP)

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Bangladesh asked India to bat after winning the toss. Opener Shikhar Dhawan gave India a good start by scoring 35 runs. (AFP)

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Skipper Rohit Sharma also batted well to score 89 runs and finally hit form in the tri-series. He hit five boundaries and sixes each. (AP)

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Suresh Raina played a very significant innings which helped accelerate India’s score. The left-hander eventually made a 30-ball 47. (AP)

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Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina hit a 102-run second wicket partnership which proved to be the difference between the two sides. (AP)

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Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina guided India to a competitive total of 176/3, their highest total of the tournament. (AP)

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Washington Sundar bowled beautifully to pick up three important wickets at the start on a slow track which dented the Bangladeshi chase. (AP)

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Washington Sundar’s scalps were openers Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das and No.3 Soumya Sarkar. (AP)

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Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also slowed down the Bangladeshi run rate and picked one crucial wicket. (AP)

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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim played a valiant knock of 72 not out but it went in vain as they lost by 17 runs. (AP)

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India comprehensively entered the final of the Nidahas Trophy and will take on either Bangladesh or Sri Lanka on Sunday. (AP)