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Viv Richards Honors Suryakumar Yadav with Best Fielding Award as India Triumphs over Bangladesh in T20 World Cup
This was announced by India's fielding coach T Dilip, who brought out reasons ranging from the iconic status Richards enjoys in the cricketing world to his association with fearless playing and charisma on the field. Dilip termed Richards a game-changer who epitomizes the pursuit of greatness in a video shared by the BCCI on social media.
Sehwag Criticizes Shakib After Loss to India, says 'he needs to make way for youngsters'
India, after being asked to bat first, saw Hardik Pandya smash an unbeaten 50 off 27 balls, featuring four fours and three sixes, while Virat Kohli added 37 runs to lead the team to 196/5 in 20 overs.
T20 World Cup: Would've batted first vs India, but captain & coach did otherwise, says Shakib
“Personally if you ask me in the Caribbean it’s one or two games – when England chased that 180. Other than that batting first has been the trend for most of the teams and they have been very successful. So, if you look at the stats, ideally you would have batted first, but maybe the captain and coach thought otherwise,” Shakib stated at the post-match press conference.
England's Dominant 10-Wicket Victory Sends Them to T20 World Cup Semis
It was Jordan who was in focus earlier in the game with a splendid four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick as the USA's batting lineup came crumbling down. The spell by Jordan was destructive, 4/10 in 2.5 overs—saw USA stumble to a mere 115 all out in 18.5 overs, coming in in place of Mark Wood in the lineup. He was well compensated by Adil Rashid and Sam Curran, who returned figures of 2/13 and 2/23 respectively, squeezing the innings of USA further.
'You got to match aggression with aggression': Kuldeep Yadav after his superb performance against Bangladesh
Kuldeep's success is largely attributed to his fearless strategy. He boldly delivers the ball from a good length, even when faced with aggressive batting. This tactic paid off against Bangladesh, where the batters struggled to read him, allowing Kuldeep to dominate. He secured the wickets of opener Tanzid Hasan with a googly, trapped Towhid Hridoy with a straight delivery, and took out Shakib Al Hasan.
Hardik being Hardik, we know what he is capable of: Rohit Sharma
Pandya had one of the more influential fifties against Bangladesh to not only anchor India toward a commanding victory again but also proving to be a strong booster in the aspiration of their semi-final berth.
WATCH | Pat Cummins creates history, becomes first bowler ever to take a hat-trick in consecutive T20 World Cup games
This is only the eighth time a hat-trick has been taken by a bowler in the Men's T20 World Cup, Cummins became the first to do so more than once according to ICC
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan create history, register first-ever win over Australia
Australia's unbeaten streak in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup came to an end with this defeat. Both teams are now in a tight race to join India in the tournament's next phase.
T20 World Cup: Kuldeep, Hardik star as India thrash Bangladesh by 50 runs, inch closer to semi-finals
Vice-captain Hardik Pandya's explosive unbeaten 27-ball fifty, featuring four boundaries and three sixes, propelled India to their highest tournament score of 196/5. Kuldeep then capitalized on a pitch offering bounce and grip, dismantling Bangladesh's batting lineup.
T20 World Cup, IND vs BAN: Hardik Pandya’s blistering fifty helps India score 196/5 in 20 overs
On a fresh pitch, India seized control from the start with a seamless offensive display, as each batter targeted the bowlers, resulting in four players achieving strike rates above 150.
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