Dhaka May 20, 2026, 3:39 pm
India captain Rohit Sharma praised Bangladesh for their "fearless cricket" after the Twenty20 minnows came within one ball of a shock victory in the tri-series final in Colombo
The wicket keeper batsman Dinesh blasted 8-ball off 29 runs, an innings that studded with two boundaries and three over boundaries
Bangladesh's batting has revolved around Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, who both shepherded successful chases against Sri Lanka
The final of the seven-match tournament will begin at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh time) where all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh side
Chasing a challenging target of 160 runs, the Tigers reached home with one ball to spare.
Chasing a winning target of 177 runs set by India, Bangladesh fell shot as they were restricted at 159 for 6 in 20 overs
Bangladesh are unlikely to change their winning line-up but there are strong question marks next to Sabbir Rahman and Taskin Ahmed
India made only one change in the previous game, replacing Rishabh Pant with KL Rahul, and barring any last-minute injuries, they are likely to go with the same XI
Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik calmly negotiated a tricky middle period to get India their second win
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This win means a lot for us, especially chasing down 200-plus. We have never done this in the past, and you get confidence from it. And now I hope we can come back from our bad patch of the last few months.
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The match is scheduled to start at 7:30pm and will be telecast live on Channel 9. This will be the third meeting of the two sub-continental sides in the shortest format in less than a month after the Tigers recently suffered
The match will get underway at 4:15pm.
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