Thrilling Victory for Bangladesh Over India

Bangladesh achieved a nail-biting victory over India in the Asia Cup 2023. After consecutive losses in the Super Four matches and falling short in the final, Bangladesh managed to defeat India by 6 runs in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh had set a target of 266 runs, and India needed 12 runs in the final over with one wicket remaining. However, Tanjim Hasan Sakib of Bangladesh conceded only 4 runs in the first four balls of the over, dismissing Mohammad Sami, who could only score 4 runs off 5 balls. Sami was bowled out in the fifth ball of the over.

Prior to this, in the 49th over, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh had taken 2 crucial wickets, dismissing Shardul Thakur for 11 runs and Akshar Patel for 42 runs, leaving India in a precarious position.

In the match, India's Shubman Gill had contributed 121 runs, but his efforts were not enough to secure a win. India's captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck, while Tilak Varma and KL Rahul both fell for just 5 runs each, leaving India struggling from the beginning.

In the bowling department, Mustafizur took 3 wickets for Bangladesh, while Tanjim Hasan Sakib and Mehedi Hasan picked up 2 wickets each.

Bangladesh had earlier posted a total of 265 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their batting innings. For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan contributed 80 runs, while Mehedi Hasan added 54 runs, and Nasum Ahmed chipped in with 44 runs.

In the bowling department for India, Shardul Thakur took 3 wickets.

This victory has set up the final of the Asia Cup, which will be played between Sri Lanka and India, with Sri Lanka hosting the tournament.