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India vs Bangladesh Review with Saba Karim and Vijay Dahiya | The Narrative (T20 World Cup Special)
Cricketing rivalries can arise in strange ways. India played a key role in the birth of Bangladesh. New Delhi and Dhaka remain close friends and strategic partners internationally, yet there is a lot of bitterness between the two countries when it comes to cricket.
Now, it is hard to find the exact moment that made India and Bangladesh one of the most bitter rivalries in the subcontinent, but perhaps, it was Rohit Sharma. No-Ball incident in 2015 World Cup It seems this has given Bangladeshi fans PTSD.
Since then, a lot of sourness has arisen, including some unpleasant incidents. pictures of severed heads And A deformed stuffed tiger.
However, the World Cup T20 encounter between the two Asian teams was strangely contradictory right from the start. For some unknown reason, Bangladesh sent India in to bat. Our domestic experts – Saba Karim and Vijay Dahiya – were equally surprised by the decision, given India’s strong batting line-up.
In the end, the target proved too tough for Bangladesh and the team lost the match by a big margin of 50 runs.
Here are some key highlights from the match:
1)
all kinds of horses
Ahead of the tournament, questions were raised as to whether India had picked their batting line-up based on names rather than matches.
Some wondered if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had outlived their usefulness in this format. However, as the tournament has progressed, the taste of the pudding has turned out to be very different from what the pre-meal critics had proposed. It seems that the Indian batting line-up has a warrior for every course, be it old or new.
You have Mr 360 in Surya Kumar Yadav, who can play to any corner of the ground. Then you have a different player like Rishabh Pant, who can hit you anywhere. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya may be a more traditional batsman, but he has no problem in taking the ball across the boundary. And in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – with their immense experience – India have two batsmen who have been on the field, seen it all, bought the T-shirt many times. Of course, the real halwa will be tasted when India face a tough opponent, but against Bangladesh, Surya Kumar Yadav After the hero of the previous match – was dismissed for just six runs, the other players too did not let up their momentum.
2) The intention is here
During the era of Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli, the phrase “intent was there” became a meme to belittle the Indian cricket team. Both pundits and common people on social media believed that the Indian team had the intent but failed to display it on the field. So far in this tournament, this is not a criticism that can be levelled at this particular team.
Experts pointed out that India had both the resources and the intent. Neither Virat Kohli nor Rohit Sharma started batting and backed off, and all the batsmen who followed continued to play in the same fashion regardless of the wicket. Rohit summed it up beautifully in his comments after the match: “Look, all eight batsmen have to play their role, no matter who it is. Only one player scored a half-century, but still we scored 198 (196).”
He said: “I don’t think you need to score half-centuries and centuries in T20. What matters is how you can put pressure on the opposition. All the batsmen were trying to do that from the start. We want to play like this and encourage ourselves to move forward. Yes, you also need to understand the conditions, but our team has a lot of experience and we want them to use that experience on the field.”
That clarity makes it feel a little different. For the most part, that’s what T20 has become, a multi-faceted relay race where one brushes off disappointment as quickly as possible and moves on. If the intention is right, we could be on the cusp of something special.
3) Restructuring for Bangladesh?
Bangladesh became a Test playing nation in 2000, probably before it should have played Tests. But no one would have guessed it by looking at the players. If the Men in Blue had had the intentions, the Tigers would have looked quite content to live life contrary to Rohit Sharma’s theory of not roaming in the garden. Bangladesh’s top order enjoyed the Caribbean breeze to the fullest and could only score 42/1 in the powerplay, which is already bad, but it is quite terrible when you consider that you have to chase 196 runs and you don’t have power hitters at the end.
As Vijay Dahiya pointed out, by the seventh over it was game, set and match made. Bangladesh and Pakistan, both countries with huge cricketing heritage, appear to be stagnant while the T20 world has left them behind, moving ahead with the energy of a horse-drawn carriage in an era where everyone is driving racecars.
Although one may argue that other Asian countries do not have the same resources as India, we only need to look at the fact that other Asian countries do not have the same resources as India. Afghanistanwho have embraced T20 just as the Taliban embraced the US-leftist weapons in their country. Their famous win over the recent ODI champions not only buried the ghosts of their ODI defeats but also made it very realistic for them to qualify for the semi-finals, which will be strengthened even more if India helps them by beating Australia in St Lucia. Either way, for cricket fans in the subcontinent, it is sad to see the state of affairs in a part of the world where cricket is a religion.
4)
Hardik Pandya – The Alchemist
Ever since we were cavemen gathering around campfires, mankind has amused itself with tales of heroism and bravery. We love digging holes and then watching people come back from them. We love the redemption arc, the rags to riches story, and the story of a comeback after exile. Five matches in, India already has its redemption story: the return of all-rounder Hardik Pandya. For a while, IPL viewers across the country were intent on expressing their displeasure with the man who replaced their favourite prince. Mumbai Indians’ decision to bring Pandya back and hand him the captaincy in place of Rohit Sharma was seen as a desecration of cricket across the country. How dare the Indian cricket captain be treated with such disdain? Jasprit Bumrahand Surya Kumar Yadav, finished bottom of the IPL table, which was almost unthinkable for the five-time champions. Pandya became a silent villain for the boo boys, almost reminiscent of David Beckham, who was booed everywhere in England after receiving a red card against Argentina in the 1997 World Cup.
Beckham made a strong comeback playing a key role in Manchester United’s treble win and a similar comeback is expected for Hardik Pandya. Ever since he changed the India blue jersey to the Mumbai blue jersey, Pandya has been doing wonders in both batting and bowling. He seems to have gotten rid of the confines of the negativity that surrounded him like a Dementor during the IPL. His excellent performance with the ball allowed India to drop Mohammed Siraj for Kuldeep Yadav and reminded everyone of the importance of having a proper all-rounder in the T20I. Doing so after being booed everywhere will not only be beneficial for him but will also be a lesson for captain Hardik Pandya when he is given the responsibility again.
Reminiscing the magicians of old, Saba Karim said, “Hardik Pandya is an alchemist, he can turn metal into gold. He is someone who can do that for the Indian team. And today his performance was excellent.”
Many years ago, during a coffee session with a famous Bollywood director, Pandya was attacked by moralists for describing his erotic exploits by saying: “Aaj karke aaya”, and also by puritans disguised as angry feminists.
However, today he can proudly say: “I got it done today”
What was today’s shot?
Saba Karim: The game changed when Shivam Dube decided to push the ball over midwicket.
Vijay Dahiya: Virat Kohli hits a six off Mustafizur Rahman.
What was the turning point of the match?
Saba Karim: The wicket of Liton Das
Vijay Dahiya: Toss.
meme of the match
India vs Australia: Prelude
New York was hell. Barbados was hell. Cricket fans will hope St Lucia becomes a batting paradise after a T20 World Cup that has at times threatened to emulate the Bodyline series and harked back to a bygone era when batsmen played with stitched caps and had drinks in between innings. The straight shootout for top spot has been complicated by Afghanistan’s extraordinary win over Australia, which means the contest with India is a must-win for the boys Down Under. However, Australia should be dismissed at your own peril because if there’s one thing we’ve learned in cricket, it’s that there’s nothing more dangerous than an Australian team standing against a wall.
