Rishabh Pant was in exceptional form in India’s warm-up match against Bangladesh, leading the team to a decisive 60-run victory.
He retired on 53 from 32 deliveries, including four maximums, having helped his team win with an innings total of 182/5.
It signifies his comeback to the pinnacle of international cricket after suffering severe injuries in a terrifying vehicle accident in December 2022.
Bangladesh was unable to produce much of a reaction, falling short with just 122/9 on the board. Arshdeep Singh claimed a flurry of early wickets, with Soumya Sarkar out for a duck on the fourth delivery and Litton Das for just six on the opening ball of the third over.
The wickets tumbled in the last over too, with Shivam Dube taking two in two balls to remove Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali.
Following their 2-1 series loss to the USA, Bangladesh showed some encouraging indications. Mahmudullah’s amazing catch on the boundary, which required quick reflexes and precise footwork to remove Dube for 14, was one such instance of their excellent fielding.
However, they will be concerned after witnessing Shoriful Islam, who put his left hand behind Hardik Pandya’s stroke and went off in pain one ball from the conclusion of the innings, raise some doubts.
Virat Kohli, who joined the team late following his IPL exploits and was given a break, was not with India.
Following their 2-1 series loss to the USA, Bangladesh showed some encouraging indications. Mahmudullah’s amazing catch on the boundary, which required quick reflexes and precise footwork to remove Dube for 14, was one such instance of their excellent fielding.
However, they will be concerned after witnessing Shoriful Islam, who put his left hand behind Hardik Pandya’s stroke and went off in pain one ball from the conclusion of the innings, raise some doubts.
Virat Kohli, who joined the team late following his IPL exploits and was given a break, was not with India.
Additionally, skipper Rohit Sharma made a suggestion during the post-match ceremony that his starting lineup against Ireland on Wednesday is still tentative, adding, “We have 15 good players here.” We need to assess the current circumstances before determining which combination will work best for us.”
Overall, it was a good test match with a limited capacity for the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 got underway.
