New Delhi: The Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third T20I at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Team India scored 297 runs in 20 overs after electing to bat first.
Sanju Samson notched up his maiden T20I century while Suryakumar Yadav also scored 75 runs off 35 balls. Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag also played important cameos in the end to help India post a massive total on the scoreboard. Indian batters smacked 22 maximums in the match and broke their record for most sixes in a T20I innings. They smashed 21 sixes against Sri Lanka in the 2017 Indore T20I.
Chasing the big target, Najmul Hossein Shanto and Co. only managed to score 164 runs in the 20 overs. Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy are the only two batters who contributed in the run chase. Litton scored 42 runs off 25 balls while Towhid remained unbeaten on 63 runs. Bangladeshi batters hit just 4 maximums in the high-scoring match.
‘Working on our strength and conditioning, but you can’t fight genetics’: Bangladesh assistant coach Nic Pothas
Bangladesh assistant coach Nic Pothas blamed the genetics of Bangladesh players for the drought of sixes in the third T20I. He said that India have much stronger players and the team is working on strength and conditioning of players but we can’t fight genetics. He also praised the IPL and said that it’s the best competition in the world with top-quality players from countries participating in the league.
“They have much stronger players. We are working on our strength and conditioning, but you can’t fight genetics. You also have to look at the IPL. It’s the best competition in the world, with top-quality players. The IPL prepares players for the international stage. Comparing India’s six-hitting with ours is like comparing how many six the West Indies hit compared to us” Nic Pothas said.
He further elaborated his point and said that if one player weighs 95-100kg and the other is 65 Kg, the heavier player will hit the ball further.
“If one player weighs 95-100 kg and another is 65 kg, naturally the heavier player will hit the ball further. Of course, timing and technique are important, and we are constantly working on those aspects: he added.
In the third T20I between India and Bangladesh, Indian batters smashed 22 maximums while Bangladeshi batters hit only 4 sixes in Hyderabad. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
