<p>The recently concluded Nidahas Trophy had many memorable moments, including the last ball six coming out of Dinesh Karthik&#39;s bat to clinch the title from Bangladesh.</p>

<p>However, there is one more incident for which the trophy will be remembered.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a do-or-die clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium, Shakib al Hasan called back his players at one point after a ball which was a bouncer was not given a no-ball by the umpire.</p>

<p>However, it all did not end there, certain players clashed instead of the customary and traditional handshakes, undermining the spirit of the gentleman&rsquo;s game. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Later, several photos emerged of broken glass panels in Bangladesh cricket team&rsquo;s pavilion.</p>

<p>The CCTV footage was rather inconclusive but media reports said that the Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan allegedly pushed the door causing the damage.</p>

<p>However, the Bangladeshi skipper was fined 25 per cent of his match fee and was also awarded one demerit point by the International Cricket Council (ICC).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nurul Hasan, who was part of the on-field altercation, pleaded guilty to unruly behaviour and was also fined 25 per cent of his match fee and was also awarded one demerit point.</p>


Several on-field altercations took place between the players of two sides

The recently concluded Nidahas Trophy had many memorable moments, including the last ball six coming out of Dinesh Karthik's bat to clinch the title from Bangladesh. However, there is one more incident for which the trophy will be remembered. In a do-or-die clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium, Shakib al Hasan called back his players at one point after a ball which was a bouncer was not given a no-ball by the umpire. However, it all did not end there, certain players clashed instead of the customary and traditional handshakes, undermining the spirit of the gentleman’s game. Later, several photos emerged of broken glass panels in Bangladesh cricket team’s pavilion. The CCTV footage was rather inconclusive but media reports said that the Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan allegedly pushed the door causing the damage. However, the Bangladeshi skipper was fined 25 per cent of his match fee and was also awarded one demerit point by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Nurul Hasan, who was part of the on-field altercation, pleaded guilty to unruly behaviour and was also fined 25 per cent of his match fee and was also awarded one demerit point.

Shakib al Hasan broke dressing room door in Colombo: Reports

<p>Dinesh Karthik clinched an almost next to impossible win for India after he smashed a last-ball six to seal the Nidahas Trophy title on Sunday.</p>

<p>The wicketkeeper-batsman played a thrilling knock of 29 runs of just 8 balls, with the last ball becoming a lifetime memory for Karthik and the rest of the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With just five runs needed off one delivery, the spectators in the crowd and viewers had their eyes set on Bangladesh pacer Soumya Sarkar and Dinesh Karthik.</p>

<p>But the case was completely different for Indian skipper Rohit Sharma who missed out Karthik&#39;s sensational six. &nbsp;</p>

<p>When asked the reason for missing the main ball of the final T20 match, Rohit revealed that it wasn&#39;t a deliberate miss.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;I had gone to wear pads for the Super Over. I thought there&rsquo;s a possibility of a Super Over. I was wearing my pads as there were chances of a Super Over if there was a four (hit on the last ball). Hence, I did not watch the last ball,&rdquo; said Rohit during the post-match press conference.</p>

<p>&ldquo;But the way we celebrated in the dressing room, I knew Dinesh had hit a six and we had won the final. I didn&rsquo;t watch the last ball,&rdquo; concluded Rohit.</p>

<p>However, the skipper lauded Karthik&#39;s ability to handle pressure, saying, &quot;he has batted in that position in a list of games for his state teams. Even when he was playing for Mumbai Indians (in the Indian Premier League) with me, I knew his ability with the bat.</p>

<p>Dinesh, who played at an average of 362.50, hit a six over extra cover to finish the job in emphatic style.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some even compared his winning stroke to former Indian skipper MS Dhoni, who is regarded as the best finisher in the cricket world.<br />
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The right-handed batsman was also honoured with the man of the match award for his splendid innings.</p>


The wicketkeeper-batsman played a thrilling knock of 29 runs of just 8 balls

Dinesh Karthik clinched an almost next to impossible win for India after he smashed a last-ball six to seal the Nidahas Trophy title on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman played a thrilling knock of 29 runs of just 8 balls, with the last ball becoming a lifetime memory for Karthik and the rest of the world. With just five runs needed off one delivery, the spectators in the crowd and viewers had their eyes set on Bangladesh pacer Soumya Sarkar and Dinesh Karthik. But the case was completely different for Indian skipper Rohit Sharma who missed out Karthik's sensational six. When asked the reason for missing the main ball of the final T20 match, Rohit revealed that it wasn't a deliberate miss. “I had gone to wear pads for the Super Over. I thought there’s a possibility of a Super Over. I was wearing my pads as there were chances of a Super Over if there was a four (hit on the last ball). Hence, I did not watch the last ball,” said Rohit during the post-match press conference. “But the way we celebrated in the dressing room, I knew Dinesh had hit a six and we had won the final. I didn’t watch the last ball,” concluded Rohit. However, the skipper lauded Karthik's ability to handle pressure, saying, "he has batted in that position in a list of games for his state teams. Even when he was playing for Mumbai Indians (in the Indian Premier League) with me, I knew his ability with the bat. Dinesh, who played at an average of 362.50, hit a six over extra cover to finish the job in emphatic style. Some even compared his winning stroke to former Indian skipper MS Dhoni, who is regarded as the best finisher in the cricket world. The right-handed batsman was also honoured with the man of the match award for his splendid innings.

Nidahas Trophy: Here's why Rohit Sharma did not watch Dinesh Karthik's last-ball six

<p>The acting president of&nbsp;The Board of Control for Cricket in India C K Khanna hailed the &#39;strength of domestic&nbsp;cricket&#39; for India&#39;s spectacular victory in the finals of Nidahas T20 tri-series against Bangladesh at the R&nbsp;Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>He said,&nbsp;&quot;What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI.&quot;</p>

<p>He appreciated <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> for his efforts in the death overs that helped the team in achieving the set target of 166 runs, he said, &quot;Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure.&quot;</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-india-bangladesh-nidahas-trophy-tri-series-final-t20-rohit-sharma-shakib-al-hasan-yuzvendra-chahal-shikhar-dhawan-score-updates-36273">Read the match report.</a></strong></p>

<p>After Manish Pandey&#39;s wicket, India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but then <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers.</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik, the hero of Nidahas Trophy finale, has played only <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">19 T20 games in 11 years</a>, blasted 29 runs off just 8 balls. For his splendid innings, he was honoured with the &#39;Man of the Match&#39; award.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI. Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure: CK Khanna, BCCI Acting President(File Pic) <a href="https://t.co/McG5iSJCXl">pic.twitter.com/McG5iSJCXl</a></p>
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<p>The regular skipper&nbsp;of India,&nbsp;Virat Kohli, also tweeted to share his regards.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a game of cricket last night, Complete team performance! Big up boys!!! ????????Well done DK <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a> ????<a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsBAN</a></p>
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<p>Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri also admired wicket-keeper batsmen <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> for his marvellous&nbsp;knock.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No game is over till the fat lady sings. DK, you beauty! <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> ???????? ???? <a href="https://t.co/yKHMaIfc7p">pic.twitter.com/yKHMaIfc7p</a></p>
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'What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI,' says Khanna

The acting president of The Board of Control for Cricket in India C K Khanna hailed the 'strength of domestic cricket' for India's spectacular victory in the finals of Nidahas T20 tri-series against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. He said, "What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI." He appreciated Dinesh Karthik for his efforts in the death overs that helped the team in achieving the set target of 166 runs, he said, "Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure." Read the match report. After Manish Pandey's wicket, India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but then Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers. Dinesh Karthik, the hero of Nidahas Trophy finale, has played only 19 T20 games in 11 years, blasted 29 runs off just 8 balls. For his splendid innings, he was honoured with the 'Man of the Match' award. What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI. Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure: CK Khanna, BCCI Acting President(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/McG5iSJCXl — ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2018 × The regular skipper of India, Virat Kohli, also tweeted to share his regards. What a game of cricket last night, Complete team performance! Big up boys!!! ????????Well done DK @DineshKarthik ????@BCCI #NidahasTrophy2018 #INDvsBAN — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 19, 2018 × Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri also admired wicket-keeper batsmen Dinesh Karthik for his marvellous knock. No game is over till the fat lady sings. DK, you beauty! @DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018 #TeamIndia ???????? ???? pic.twitter.com/yKHMaIfc7p — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) March 18, 2018 ×

India's victory shows 'strength of domestic cricket': BCCI Acting President

<p>Dinesh Karthik who emerged as a hero and inspired a mesmerising victory in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series was playing the 19th T20 match of his career at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>He had begun playing for India before MS Dhoni and has worked really hard to mark a comeback in the team.</p>

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<p>32-year-old Karthik is all set to display his captaincy skills in the 11the edition of Indian Premier League as he will lead Kolkata squad.</p>

<p>He was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the auction for an amount of INR 7.4 Cr.</p>

<p>In the final match of T20 tri-series, Dinesh played at a strike rate of 362.50 and scored 29 crucial runs in just 8 balls&nbsp;and finished the nail-biting match by hitting six runs on the last ball.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Watch the last ball six from Dinesh Karthik in HD | <a href="https://t.co/Rq3fEZ9hJ0">https://t.co/Rq3fEZ9hJ0</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dineshkarthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dineshkarthik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indiavsbangladesh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#indiavsbangladesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/kVqQiulQKn">pic.twitter.com/kVqQiulQKn</a></p>
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<p>At a moment when Manish Pandey lost his wicket and India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/funny-twitter-reactions-to-bangladesh-nagin-dance-celebration-36290">See Funny Twitter reactions to Bangladesh &#39;Nagin&#39; dance celebration</a></strong></p>

<p>For this splendid inning, he was honoured with the man of the match award.</p>

<p>With such brilliant performance under pressure, he definitely deserves to be in the playing XI of India team.</p>

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32-year-old Karthik is all set to display his captaincy skills in the 11the edition of Indian Premier League as he will lead the Kolkata squad

Dinesh Karthik who emerged as a hero and inspired a mesmerising victory in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series was playing the 19th T20 match of his career at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. He had begun playing for India before MS Dhoni and has worked really hard to mark a comeback in the team. Dinesh Karthik made his debut before Dhoni. But he is still only 32 and batting better than ever before. Could well be a wonderful second wind for him if he can keep his form from the last 2 years — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2018 × 32-year-old Karthik is all set to display his captaincy skills in the 11the edition of Indian Premier League as he will lead Kolkata squad. He was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the auction for an amount of INR 7.4 Cr. In the final match of T20 tri-series, Dinesh played at a strike rate of 362.50 and scored 29 crucial runs in just 8 balls and finished the nail-biting match by hitting six runs on the last ball. Watch the last ball six from Dinesh Karthik in HD | https://t.co/Rq3fEZ9hJ0#dineshkarthik #INDvBAN #indiavsbangladesh pic.twitter.com/kVqQiulQKn — twdownload (@twdownload) March 18, 2018 × At a moment when Manish Pandey lost his wicket and India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers. See Funny Twitter reactions to Bangladesh 'Nagin' dance celebration For this splendid inning, he was honoured with the man of the match award. With such brilliant performance under pressure, he definitely deserves to be in the playing XI of India team. What a great knock by #DineshKartik ..#TakeaBow ..made #indiavsbangladesh nail biting death over match ..???? pic.twitter.com/FQbsYSDplU — Jaswanth chowdary (@Jaswanth1001) March 19, 2018 ×

Dinesh Karthik, hero of Nidahas Trophy finale, has played only 19 T20 games in 11 years

<p>India defeated Bangladesh in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>All credit goes to wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who blasted 29 off just 8 balls and finished the nail-biting match by hitting&nbsp;six runs on the last ball.</p>

<p>In the third match of the tournament, which &#39;the Tigers&#39; won by 5 wickets against Sri Lanka, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/amit-shah-amitabh-bachchan-compliment-dinesh-karthiks-match-winning-knock-36288">Bangladeshi</a> wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim found a new and unusual way of celebration.</p>

<p>He did the famous &#39;Nagin dance&#39; after hitting the winning runs, the dance which went on to become the signature move for Bangladeshi fans and followers.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/amit-shah-amitabh-bachchan-compliment-dinesh-karthiks-match-winning-knock-36288">Also read:&nbsp;Amit Shah, Amitabh Bachchan compliment Dinesh Karthik&#39;s match-winning knock</a></strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">From Getting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aadhaar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aadhaar</a> To Learning The Nagin Dance, Bangladeshis Are Evolving To Be Indians. ????????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvsSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvsSL</a> Mushfiqur Rahim <a href="https://t.co/GM3YA5W8sz">pic.twitter.com/GM3YA5W8sz</a></p>
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<p>As Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly and the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues.</p>

<p>When it comes to India and cricket, Indian fans&nbsp;go extra miles to showcase their love as well as anger but India&#39;s performance in the T20 tri-series was brilliant.</p>

<p>Especially, Dinesh Karthik&#39;s magnificent knock in the final match was a massive reason to celebrate and display love for the team.</p>

<p>See how Indian&nbsp;fans <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/amit-shah-amitabh-bachchan-compliment-dinesh-karthiks-match-winning-knock-36288">reacted</a> to the famous &#39;Nagin dance&#39; of Bangladeshi players when &#39;Men in Blue&#39; clinched the&nbsp;Nidahas Trophy in the last ball&nbsp;thriller.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today dinesh karthik ???????????????? <a href="https://t.co/7ZR5yWeu83">pic.twitter.com/7ZR5yWeu83</a></p>
&mdash; சுந்தர் ???? (@ramsunder4) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramsunder4/status/975431638946430977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh karthik to whole nation : <a href="https://t.co/zaFVqh9B3r">pic.twitter.com/zaFVqh9B3r</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik after saving Vijay Shankar&#39;s career. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/cd5Uj87qjx">pic.twitter.com/cd5Uj87qjx</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pic 1: What Indians think of Dinesh Karthik.<br />
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Pic 2: What Bangladeshis think of Dinesh Karthik now<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/5WW7dVIIL7">pic.twitter.com/5WW7dVIIL7</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">How Dinesh Karthik played today...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DineshKarthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DineshKarthik</a> <a href="https://t.co/5YuJX77Zjw">pic.twitter.com/5YuJX77Zjw</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Take a bow, Dinesh Karthik???????????? <a href="https://t.co/O9gy8NTH6P">pic.twitter.com/O9gy8NTH6P</a></p>
&mdash; All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllIndiaBakchod/status/975422352702894080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sunil Gavaskar Doing Nagin Dance To Troll <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bangladesh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bangladesh</a> Just Won Our Heart. ???????????????????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DineshKarthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DineshKarthik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvsIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvsIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy</a> <a href="https://t.co/lOT0DRvJDc">pic.twitter.com/lOT0DRvJDc</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik like a boss ???????????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/HMtOE8gWu1">pic.twitter.com/HMtOE8gWu1</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pic 1: Bangladesh fans before the match<br />
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Pic 2: Bangladesh fans after the match<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dinesh_karthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dinesh_karthik</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karthik</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DineshKarthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DineshKarthik</a> <a href="https://t.co/P1xakngkUz">pic.twitter.com/P1xakngkUz</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is what Dinesh Karthik has done with Bangladesh<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DineshKarthik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DineshKarthik</a> <a href="https://t.co/hjIB7Whiv4">pic.twitter.com/hjIB7Whiv4</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is how Dinesh Kartik came to Batting crease.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/x2iuwBNnLZ">pic.twitter.com/x2iuwBNnLZ</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> Tiger Or Snake Is Temporary, Losing And Crying Is Permanent. ???????????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy</a> Nagin Dance<br />
Dinesh Karthik Team India <a href="https://t.co/Lj93Lq1oqQ">pic.twitter.com/Lj93Lq1oqQ</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a><br />
Dinesh Karthik in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> match be like : <a href="https://t.co/galjyqCepg">pic.twitter.com/galjyqCepg</a></p>
&mdash; ⏩????ஜோக்கர்????⏩ (@sabariboss2194) <a href="https://twitter.com/sabariboss2194/status/975445597607018497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rubel hossain to Dinesh karthik <a href="https://t.co/MgHWJMQSiH">pic.twitter.com/MgHWJMQSiH</a></p>
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Indian fans reacted to the famous 'Nagin dance' of Bangladeshi players when 'Men in Blue' clinched the Nidahas Trophy

India defeated Bangladesh in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. All credit goes to wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who blasted 29 off just 8 balls and finished the nail-biting match by hitting six runs on the last ball. In the third match of the tournament, which 'the Tigers' won by 5 wickets against Sri Lanka, Bangladeshi wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim found a new and unusual way of celebration. He did the famous 'Nagin dance' after hitting the winning runs, the dance which went on to become the signature move for Bangladeshi fans and followers. Also read: Amit Shah, Amitabh Bachchan compliment Dinesh Karthik's match-winning knock From Getting #Aadhaar To Learning The Nagin Dance, Bangladeshis Are Evolving To Be Indians. ????????#SLvBAN #BANvsSL Mushfiqur Rahim pic.twitter.com/GM3YA5W8sz — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 10, 2018 × As Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly and the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues. When it comes to India and cricket, Indian fans go extra miles to showcase their love as well as anger but India's performance in the T20 tri-series was brilliant. Especially, Dinesh Karthik's magnificent knock in the final match was a massive reason to celebrate and display love for the team. See how Indian fans reacted to the famous 'Nagin dance' of Bangladeshi players when 'Men in Blue' clinched the Nidahas Trophy in the last ball thriller. Today dinesh karthik ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/7ZR5yWeu83 — சுந்தர் ???? (@ramsunder4) March 18, 2018 × Dinesh karthik to whole nation : pic.twitter.com/zaFVqh9B3r — That Sarcastic Singh (@SardarManpreet5) March 18, 2018 × Dinesh Karthik after saving Vijay Shankar's career. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/cd5Uj87qjx — SAGAR (@sagarcasm) March 18, 2018 × Pic 1: What Indians think of Dinesh Karthik. Pic 2: What Bangladeshis think of Dinesh Karthik now#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/5WW7dVIIL7 — Mathematician (@rajivv1390) March 18, 2018 × How Dinesh Karthik played today...#INDvBAN #DK #DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/5YuJX77Zjw — IndiaGlitz - Tamil (@igtamil) March 18, 2018 × Take a bow, Dinesh Karthik???????????? pic.twitter.com/O9gy8NTH6P — All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) March 18, 2018 × Sunil Gavaskar Doing Nagin Dance To Troll #Bangladesh Just Won Our Heart. ???????????????????? #DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #BANvsIND #NidahasTrophy pic.twitter.com/lOT0DRvJDc — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2018 × Dinesh Karthik like a boss ???????????? #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/HMtOE8gWu1 — Deepak (@deepuzoomout) March 18, 2018 × Pic 1: Bangladesh fans before the match Pic 2: Bangladesh fans after the match#INDvBAN#Dinesh_karthik#Karthik#DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/P1xakngkUz — Mast Malang ^_^ (@sanket_daksha) March 18, 2018 × This is what Dinesh Karthik has done with Bangladesh#INDvBAN #DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/hjIB7Whiv4 — Sorry (@RitikRai619) March 18, 2018 × This is how Dinesh Kartik came to Batting crease.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/x2iuwBNnLZ — Dr. Dang (@Trozanmind) March 18, 2018 × #INDvBAN Tiger Or Snake Is Temporary, Losing And Crying Is Permanent. ???????????? #INDvsBAN #NidahasTrophy2018 #NidahasTrophy Nagin Dance Dinesh Karthik Team India pic.twitter.com/Lj93Lq1oqQ — Pranay Prakash (@EncountersSam) March 18, 2018 × #NidahasTrophy2018 Dinesh Karthik in #INDvBAN match be like : pic.twitter.com/galjyqCepg — ⏩????ஜோக்கர்????⏩ (@sabariboss2194) March 18, 2018 × Rubel hossain to Dinesh karthik pic.twitter.com/MgHWJMQSiH — Miheer Parashare (@the_miheer) March 18, 2018 ×

Funny Twitter reactions to Bangladesh 'Nagin' dance celebration

<p>A day after India lifted Nidahas Trophy, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Monday called on the Men in Blue to continue the momentum in the upcoming three-match T20I series against England.</p>

<p>India ended the Nidahas Trophy T20I Tri-series, which also featured Sri Lanka, with a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Heaping praise over the Rohit Sharma-led side, Khanna congratulated head coach Ravi Shastri and the entire team for their `great achievement`, while giving special mention to Karthik`s performance.</p>

<p>&quot;What an amazing victory. What a great contribution by all the players. We congratulate Ravi Shastri and the entire team for this great achievement. And the consistency which they are maintaining, I am confident that they will continue the same against England also. One again, I congratulate team and Dinesh Karthik for a brilliant knock under pressure. Great job done,&quot; Khanna told ANI.</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik played a lifetime memorable knock and remained unbeaten at 29 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He clinched the match on the final delivery, sending a flat six over the covers. His eight-ball knock included two fours and three sixes and he was adjudged Man of the Match.</p>

<p>After electing to field first, the Indian team managed to restrict Bangladesh to 166 for the loss of eight wickets in their stipulated 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In reply, opener and stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma provided his side with a good start by scoring 56-run knock off 42 deliveries before wickets start falling in quick succession to reduce the side to 98 for four.</p>

<p>India are now scheduled to play three-match T20I series, three ODIs and five-match Test series against England, beginning July 3 at the Old Trafford.&nbsp;</p>


Acting president CK Khanna called on the Men in Blue to continue the winning momentum

A day after India lifted Nidahas Trophy, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Monday called on the Men in Blue to continue the momentum in the upcoming three-match T20I series against England. India ended the Nidahas Trophy T20I Tri-series, which also featured Sri Lanka, with a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium. Heaping praise over the Rohit Sharma-led side, Khanna congratulated head coach Ravi Shastri and the entire team for their `great achievement`, while giving special mention to Karthik`s performance. "What an amazing victory. What a great contribution by all the players. We congratulate Ravi Shastri and the entire team for this great achievement. And the consistency which they are maintaining, I am confident that they will continue the same against England also. One again, I congratulate team and Dinesh Karthik for a brilliant knock under pressure. Great job done," Khanna told ANI. Dinesh Karthik played a lifetime memorable knock and remained unbeaten at 29 runs. He clinched the match on the final delivery, sending a flat six over the covers. His eight-ball knock included two fours and three sixes and he was adjudged Man of the Match. After electing to field first, the Indian team managed to restrict Bangladesh to 166 for the loss of eight wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. In reply, opener and stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma provided his side with a good start by scoring 56-run knock off 42 deliveries before wickets start falling in quick succession to reduce the side to 98 for four. India are now scheduled to play three-match T20I series, three ODIs and five-match Test series against England, beginning July 3 at the Old Trafford.

Continue winning momentum against England: BCCI to team India

<p>Dinesh Karthik blasted 29 off just 8 balls and inspired team India to win the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>He played at an average of 362.50 and was honoured with the man of the match award.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-india-bangladesh-nidahas-trophy-tri-series-final-t20-rohit-sharma-shakib-al-hasan-yuzvendra-chahal-shikhar-dhawan-score-updates-36273">Also read:&nbsp;India win nail-biting thriller as Dinesh Karthik hits match-winning six</a></strong></p>

<p>At a moment when Manish Pandey lost his wicket and India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik emerged as a champion and finished the nail-biting match by hitting a six on the last ball.</p>

<p>Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly as the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues.</p>

<p>See how Twitterati reacted to Dinesh magnificent innings.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a thrilling game! Superb finish by Dinesh Kartik led to smashing victory&nbsp;against Bangladesh. Congratulations to the entire team for winning the&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a>&nbsp;T20 tri-series final.</p>
&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/975431701831630848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">T 2747 - INDIA WINS !! T20 in the TRI championship VS BanglaDesh .. what a thriller .. BD had us on the ropes .. and Dinesh Kartik, you beauty .. a brilliant knock .. 24 needed in last 2 overs .. 5 runs and 1 ball left and he hits a 6 ! INCREDIBLE ! CONGRATULATIONS !! <a href="https://t.co/je0WyaWzpe">pic.twitter.com/je0WyaWzpe</a></p>
&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/975433887261184005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazing victory by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a>. Superb batting by <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a>. A great knock by <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a> to set the platform.<br />
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What a finish to a final!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZYDl6jzVWl">pic.twitter.com/ZYDl6jzVWl</a></p>
&mdash; Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/975422188323930113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle said, &quot;This is the best he has been batting in his career.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik made his debut before Dhoni. But he is still only 32 and batting better than ever before. Could well be a wonderful second wind for him if he can keep his form from the last 2 years</p>
&mdash; Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/975420809551335425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Easily the best hand Dinesh Karthik has played in his career. Been saying it for a while, this is the best he has been batting in his career</p>
&mdash; Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/975418995342901250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Been harping on this for a while -<br />
Dinesh Karthik is a very competent batsman and team man.<br />
No way he shouldn&#39;t be 2nd or minimum 3rd keeper.<br />
Should have played those two tests in South Africa.</p>
&mdash; Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) <a href="https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/975435920265551872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjaymanjrekar/status/975422751136669696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik has just played the knock of his life. Has had quite a few utility performances in supporting role over the years, but this is one for folklore.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> .. Cool and calm as you like with 5 needed.. wowzaaa</p>
&mdash; Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) <a href="https://twitter.com/jatinsapru/status/975419258682429440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! DINESH KARTIK OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p>
&mdash; Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial/status/975418876837158912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Finishes with a SIX. Dinesh Karthik, you beauty. Brought India back from the dead. One of the key gains from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a></p>
&mdash; Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/status/975419145670950913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a finish!!! Well played big guy <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a>. Outstanding effort by the team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/topstuff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#topstuff</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well done Team India <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> . What an amazing win. <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a> what a knock under pressure. This is a bunch of youngsters and they&#39;ve done so well on this tour. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvBAN</a></p>
&mdash; Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamyusufpathan/status/975420417635770368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Top inn <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a> very well done.. special hitting.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indvsBang?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#indvsBang</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> captain <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a> ????????????</p>
&mdash; Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/975420255530094593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Remarkable win boys <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bcci</a> ???? pretty much typifies the brand of cricket we play ???????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDVBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDVBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Champions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Champions</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supremacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supremacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophyFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophyFinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/ewUKclUX29">pic.twitter.com/ewUKclUX29</a></p>
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Dinesh Karthik played at a strike rate of 362.50 and was honoured with the man of the match award

Dinesh Karthik blasted 29 off just 8 balls and inspired team India to win the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. He played at an average of 362.50 and was honoured with the man of the match award. Also read: India win nail-biting thriller as Dinesh Karthik hits match-winning six At a moment when Manish Pandey lost his wicket and India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik emerged as a champion and finished the nail-biting match by hitting a six on the last ball. Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly as the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues. See how Twitterati reacted to Dinesh magnificent innings. What a thrilling game! Superb finish by Dinesh Kartik led to smashing victory against Bangladesh. Congratulations to the entire team for winning the #NidahasTrophy2018 T20 tri-series final. — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 18, 2018 × T 2747 - INDIA WINS !! T20 in the TRI championship VS BanglaDesh .. what a thriller .. BD had us on the ropes .. and Dinesh Kartik, you beauty .. a brilliant knock .. 24 needed in last 2 overs .. 5 runs and 1 ball left and he hits a 6 ! INCREDIBLE ! CONGRATULATIONS !! pic.twitter.com/je0WyaWzpe — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 18, 2018 × Amazing victory by #TeamIndia. Superb batting by @DineshKarthik. A great knock by @ImRo45 to set the platform. What a finish to a final!!#NidahasTrophy2018 #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/ZYDl6jzVWl — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 18, 2018 × Cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle said, "This is the best he has been batting in his career." Dinesh Karthik made his debut before Dhoni. But he is still only 32 and batting better than ever before. Could well be a wonderful second wind for him if he can keep his form from the last 2 years — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2018 × Easily the best hand Dinesh Karthik has played in his career. Been saying it for a while, this is the best he has been batting in his career — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2018 × Been harping on this for a while - Dinesh Karthik is a very competent batsman and team man. No way he shouldn't be 2nd or minimum 3rd keeper. Should have played those two tests in South Africa. — Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) March 18, 2018 × DINESH KARTHIK, YOU BEAUTY!????????????????????????????????????????????#NidahasOnDSport — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 18, 2018 × Dinesh Karthik has just played the knock of his life. Has had quite a few utility performances in supporting role over the years, but this is one for folklore.. #INDvBAN .. Cool and calm as you like with 5 needed.. wowzaaa — Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) March 18, 2018 × UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! DINESH KARTIK OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!! #INDvBAN ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) March 18, 2018 × Finishes with a SIX. Dinesh Karthik, you beauty. Brought India back from the dead. One of the key gains from #NidahasTrophy #INDvBAN — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 18, 2018 × What a finish!!! Well played big guy @DineshKarthik. Outstanding effort by the team. #INDvBAN #topstuff — Jasprit bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) March 18, 2018 × Well done Team India @BCCI . What an amazing win. @DineshKarthik what a knock under pressure. This is a bunch of youngsters and they've done so well on this tour. #INDvBAN — Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) March 18, 2018 × Top inn @DineshKarthik very well done.. special hitting.. #indvsBang @BCCI congratulations #TeamIndia captain @ImRo45 ???????????? — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 18, 2018 × Remarkable win boys @bcci ???? pretty much typifies the brand of cricket we play ???????? #INDVBAN #Champions #TeamIndia #supremacy #NidahasTrophy #NidahasTrophyFinal pic.twitter.com/ewUKclUX29 — Murali Vijay (@mvj888) March 18, 2018 ×

Amit Shah, Amitabh Bachchan compliment Dinesh Karthik's match-winning knock

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-ex-canara-bank-cmd-rk-dubey-36382">CBI files </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-ex-canara-bank-cmd-rk-dubey-36382">chargesheet</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-ex-canara-bank-cmd-rk-dubey-36382"> against ex-Canara Bank CMD RK Dubey in 68 crore loan default case</a></p>

<p>The&nbsp;Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has chargesheeted&nbsp;Canara Bank ex-CMD R K Dubey who was the executive director&nbsp;in Rs 68 crore alleged loan default by the&nbsp;company.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-trophy-heres-why-rohit-sharma-did-not-watch-dinesh-karthiks-last-ball-six-36381">Nidahas Trophy: Here&#39;s why Rohit Sharma did not watch Dinesh Karthik&#39;s last-ball six</a></p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik clinched an almost next to impossible win for India after he smashed a last-ball six to seal the Nidahas Trophy title on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman played a thrilling knock of 29 runs of just 8 balls, with the last ball becoming a lifetime memory for Karthik and the rest of the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/madhuri-dixit-steps-into-sridevis-role-in-abhishek-vermans-next-36376">Madhuri Dixit steps into Sridevi&#39;s role in Abhishek Verman&#39;s next</a></p>

<p>Janhvi Kapoor, Sridevi&#39;s daughter has confirmed that Madhuri Dixit will play the role initially offered to her mother by Dharma Productions.&nbsp; Reports suggest Sridevi was initially offered to work opposite Sanjay Dutt. Janhvi said, &quot;Abhishek Varman&#39;s next film was very close to my mom&#39;s heart. Dad, Khushi and I are thankful to Madhuriji for now being part of the beautiful film.&quot;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-to-be-industrial-hub-of-south-asia-after-cpec-project-ahsan-iqbal-36377">Pakistan to be &#39;industrial hub&#39; of South Asia after CPEC project: Ahsan Iqbal</a></p>

<p>Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would be the &#39;industrial hub&#39; of the entire South Asian region soon, after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is built.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/russia-will-remain-difficult-partner-after-putin-re-election-germany-36364">Russia will remain &#39;difficult partner&#39; after Putin re-election: Germany</a></p>

<p>Russia will remain a &quot;difficult partner&quot; after President Vladimir Putin&#39;s re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday, questioning the vote&#39;s fairness.&nbsp;</p>

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CBI files chargesheet against ex-Canara Bank CMD RK Dubey in 68 crore loan default case The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has chargesheeted Canara Bank ex-CMD R K Dubey who was the executive director in Rs 68 crore alleged loan default by the company. Nidahas Trophy: Here's why Rohit Sharma did not watch Dinesh Karthik's last-ball six Dinesh Karthik clinched an almost next to impossible win for India after he smashed a last-ball six to seal the Nidahas Trophy title on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman played a thrilling knock of 29 runs of just 8 balls, with the last ball becoming a lifetime memory for Karthik and the rest of the world. Madhuri Dixit steps into Sridevi's role in Abhishek Verman's next Janhvi Kapoor, Sridevi's daughter has confirmed that Madhuri Dixit will play the role initially offered to her mother by Dharma Productions. Reports suggest Sridevi was initially offered to work opposite Sanjay Dutt. Janhvi said, "Abhishek Varman's next film was very close to my mom's heart. Dad, Khushi and I are thankful to Madhuriji for now being part of the beautiful film." Pakistan to be 'industrial hub' of South Asia after CPEC project: Ahsan Iqbal Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would be the 'industrial hub' of the entire South Asian region soon, after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is built. Russia will remain 'difficult partner' after Putin re-election: Germany Russia will remain a "difficult partner" after President Vladimir Putin's re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday, questioning the vote's fairness.

WION Evening News Brief, March 19, 2018

<p>After a spectacular win against hosts Sri Lanka, rejuvenated Bangladesh is all prepped up to take on clinical India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>Although, Rohit Sharma-led team had the better of Bangladesh in the previous encounters in ongoing T20 series, Shakib Al Hasan&#39;s team now looks completely different and one that is high on confidence.</p>

<p>Bangladesh have never defeated India in the T20 format. The two sides have played seven games with &#39;The Tigers&#39; losing each.</p>

<p>Bangladesh will be desperate to get one over the Indian side in the last match of the T20 tri-series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The team head into the final on the back of broken dressing room glass, threat of calling the players back during a match and some verbal jousting. The last-over fracas against Sri Lanka has not won Shakib Al Hasan&rsquo;s side plenty of friends.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-when-bangladesh-crushed-men-in-blue-731" target="_blank"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;In pics-When Bangladesh crushed &#39;Men in Blue&#39;</strong></a></p>

<p>However, Shakib was left off by the ICC with just a 25 per cent of his match fee as fine.</p>

<p>India, since their opening defeat to Sri Lanka, have only moved ahead, winning three on the bounce to waltz through to the final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma struck a brilliant 61-ball 89, his 13th T20 half century and was well supported by left-hander Suresh Raina, 47 runs, as India edged past the Bangladeshis by 17 runs to seal their spot in the final.</p>

<p>Whereas for Bangladesh an area of concern would be their death bowling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In their last two games against India and Sri Lanka, their last 10 overs yielded 105 and 106 runs, respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To break the T20 hoodoo, Shakib&rsquo;s side cannot afford to gift runs away in the death overs against India.</p>

<p>The probable playing XI for India are: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal</p>

<p>For Bangladesh: Probable XI: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam</p>


Bangladesh have never defeated India in the T20 format

After a spectacular win against hosts Sri Lanka, rejuvenated Bangladesh is all prepped up to take on clinical India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Although, Rohit Sharma-led team had the better of Bangladesh in the previous encounters in ongoing T20 series, Shakib Al Hasan's team now looks completely different and one that is high on confidence. Bangladesh have never defeated India in the T20 format. The two sides have played seven games with 'The Tigers' losing each. Bangladesh will be desperate to get one over the Indian side in the last match of the T20 tri-series. The team head into the final on the back of broken dressing room glass, threat of calling the players back during a match and some verbal jousting. The last-over fracas against Sri Lanka has not won Shakib Al Hasan’s side plenty of friends. Also read: In pics-When Bangladesh crushed 'Men in Blue' However, Shakib was left off by the ICC with just a 25 per cent of his match fee as fine. India, since their opening defeat to Sri Lanka, have only moved ahead, winning three on the bounce to waltz through to the final. Skipper Rohit Sharma struck a brilliant 61-ball 89, his 13th T20 half century and was well supported by left-hander Suresh Raina, 47 runs, as India edged past the Bangladeshis by 17 runs to seal their spot in the final. Whereas for Bangladesh an area of concern would be their death bowling. In their last two games against India and Sri Lanka, their last 10 overs yielded 105 and 106 runs, respectively. To break the T20 hoodoo, Shakib’s side cannot afford to gift runs away in the death overs against India. The probable playing XI for India are: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal For Bangladesh: Probable XI: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam

Nidahas Trophy: Rejuvenated Bangladesh aim to break T20 hoodoo against India in final

<p>Dinesh Karthik, the hero of the match, played exceptionally well as India beat Bangladesh in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>At a moment when&nbsp;Manish Pandey lost his wicket and&nbsp;India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers.</p>

<p>Dinesh played at an average of 362.50 and scored 29 crucial runs in just 8 balls. For this splendid inning, he was honoured&nbsp;with the man of the match award.</p>

<p>Washington Sundar received Man of the Series award for his brilliant performance in the series.</p>

<p>Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly as the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues.</p>

<p>In the beginning, India lost its first wicket in the form of opener Shikhar Dhawan in the third over.</p>

<p>Just after that, Suresh Raina lost his wicket by edging the ball in the hands of wicket-keeper&nbsp;Mushfiqur Rahim and returned to the pavilion at a duck.</p>

<p>The ball was declared as a wide ball but skipper&nbsp;Shakib Al Hasan contested the decision and took a successful review.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma found a determined ally in KL Rahul to achieve the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-india-bangladesh-nidahas-trophy-tri-series-final-t20-rohit-sharma-shakib-al-hasan-score-updates-36260">set target</a> of 167 runs but the latter lost his wicket after scoring 24 runs for the team.</p>

<p>Rohit salvaged Indian innings but sliced the ball in the hands of a fielder at long-on. He was going for a big hit but the bowler delivered a full-length ball without giving enough room so that Rohit could not stretch his hands.</p>

<p>Manish Pandey tried to push the run rate and scored 28 runs for the team but due&nbsp;to the pressure of hitting more, he lost his wicket by giving an easy catch at long-on in the hands of&nbsp;Sabbir Rahman.</p>

<p>Role of Vijay Shankar cannot be snubbed as being a non-batsman he helped with his bat and scored very important 17 runs for the team and kept rotating the strike.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-india-bangladesh-nidahas-trophy-tri-series-final-t20-rohit-sharma-shakib-al-hasan-score-updates-36260">Also read: The report of first innings</a></strong></p>

<p>Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl against <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-trophy-rejuvenated-bangladesh-aim-to-break-t20-hoodoo-against-india-in-final-36246">Bangladesh</a> in the final of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-trophy-rejuvenated-bangladesh-aim-to-break-t20-hoodoo-against-india-in-final-36246">Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series</a> at the R&nbsp;Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Playing first <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-trophy-rejuvenated-bangladesh-aim-to-break-t20-hoodoo-against-india-in-final-36246">Bangladesh</a> had a crashing start as Washington Sundar sent the first warning by dismissing opener Liton Das (11) in fourth over.</p>

<p>Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal thrashed Bangladeshi top batting order by two taking quick wickets of Tamim Iqbal (15) and Soumya Sarkar (1) in the fifth&nbsp;over.</p>

<p>Then Shabbir Rahman came at number 3 and salvaged the innings by hitting 77 runs but got bowled at on a brilliant delivery of Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat.</p>

<p>Chahal struck again and saw off wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim at a low score of 9 runs.</p>

<p>Mahmudullah (21) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (7) fell short in running between the wickets returned to the pavilion.</p>

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Dinesh Karthik scored 29 crucial runs in just 8 balls and was honoured with the 'Man of the Match award

Dinesh Karthik, the hero of the match, played exceptionally well as India beat Bangladesh in the finals of Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. At a moment when Manish Pandey lost his wicket and India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers. Dinesh played at an average of 362.50 and scored 29 crucial runs in just 8 balls. For this splendid inning, he was honoured with the man of the match award. Washington Sundar received Man of the Series award for his brilliant performance in the series. Bangladesh failed to strategise the last overs properly as the jinx of not winning T20 match against India continues. In the beginning, India lost its first wicket in the form of opener Shikhar Dhawan in the third over. Just after that, Suresh Raina lost his wicket by edging the ball in the hands of wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim and returned to the pavilion at a duck. The ball was declared as a wide ball but skipper Shakib Al Hasan contested the decision and took a successful review. Rohit Sharma found a determined ally in KL Rahul to achieve the set target of 167 runs but the latter lost his wicket after scoring 24 runs for the team. Rohit salvaged Indian innings but sliced the ball in the hands of a fielder at long-on. He was going for a big hit but the bowler delivered a full-length ball without giving enough room so that Rohit could not stretch his hands. Manish Pandey tried to push the run rate and scored 28 runs for the team but due to the pressure of hitting more, he lost his wicket by giving an easy catch at long-on in the hands of Sabbir Rahman. Role of Vijay Shankar cannot be snubbed as being a non-batsman he helped with his bat and scored very important 17 runs for the team and kept rotating the strike. Also read: The report of first innings Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Playing first Bangladesh had a crashing start as Washington Sundar sent the first warning by dismissing opener Liton Das (11) in fourth over. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal thrashed Bangladeshi top batting order by two taking quick wickets of Tamim Iqbal (15) and Soumya Sarkar (1) in the fifth over. Then Shabbir Rahman came at number 3 and salvaged the innings by hitting 77 runs but got bowled at on a brilliant delivery of Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat. Chahal struck again and saw off wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim at a low score of 9 runs. Mahmudullah (21) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (7) fell short in running between the wickets returned to the pavilion.

Nidahas Trophy: India win nail-biting thriller as Dinesh Karthik hits match-winning six

<p>India won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R&nbsp;Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Playing first Bangladesh had a crashing start as Washington Sundar sent the first warning by dismissing opener Liton Das (11) in fourth over.</p>

<p>Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal thrashed Bangladeshi top batting order by two taking quick wickets of Tamim Iqbal (15) and Soumya Sarkar (1) in the fifth&nbsp;over.</p>

<p>Then Shabbir Rahman came at number 3 and salvaged the innings by hitting 77 runs but got bowled at on a brilliant delivery of Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat.</p>

<p>Chahal struck again and saw off wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim at a low score of 9 runs.</p>

<p>Mahmudullah (21) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (7) fell short in running between the wickets returned to the pavilion.</p>

<p>Although Rohit Sharma-led team had the better of Bangladesh in the previous encounters in ongoing T20 series, Shakib Al Hasan&#39;s team now looks completely different and one that is high on confidence.</p>

<p>Talking about his strategy for today, Rohit said, &quot;we are gonna field first. It looks a good track. Looks a bit drier. We have seen in the tournament, that the wicket keeps getting better and better as the game progresses. Better to have the target in front and see what we can do with the ball.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;Later we can come and chase the target down. I am a firm believer of putting runs on the board but the conditions don&#39;t permit us that as the wicket keeps getting better and better as the game progresses. The tournament suggests that the target given has been chased down barring the only game we won batting first. We have one change,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Bangladesh have never defeated India in the T20 format. The two sides have played seven games with &#39;The Tigers&#39; losing each.</p>

<p>Talking about his plan to take on India, Shakib al Hasan said, &quot;I was a bit confused before the toss. It is not a bad thing to bat first. Put the runs on the board in the final game. Looks to me a very good wicket.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;In the last two weeks, Premadasa has produced some very good batting wickets. Hopefully, it will remain the same and we can put a good total on the board and defend it. Everthing under control and everyone is focussing on this game. It is a very important game for us. I thought we have played really well in all the 4 games and given ourselves the best chance to win all of them. We need to do little bit extra to win it against India, they are a very good side,&quot; he added.</p>

<p><strong>India</strong>: (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik(w), Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal</p>

<p><strong>Bangladesh</strong>: (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Islam</p>


Rohit Sharma-led team had the better of Bangladesh in the previous encounters

India won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Playing first Bangladesh had a crashing start as Washington Sundar sent the first warning by dismissing opener Liton Das (11) in fourth over. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal thrashed Bangladeshi top batting order by two taking quick wickets of Tamim Iqbal (15) and Soumya Sarkar (1) in the fifth over. Then Shabbir Rahman came at number 3 and salvaged the innings by hitting 77 runs but got bowled at on a brilliant delivery of Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat. Chahal struck again and saw off wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim at a low score of 9 runs. Mahmudullah (21) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (7) fell short in running between the wickets returned to the pavilion. Although Rohit Sharma-led team had the better of Bangladesh in the previous encounters in ongoing T20 series, Shakib Al Hasan's team now looks completely different and one that is high on confidence. Talking about his strategy for today, Rohit said, "we are gonna field first. It looks a good track. Looks a bit drier. We have seen in the tournament, that the wicket keeps getting better and better as the game progresses. Better to have the target in front and see what we can do with the ball." "Later we can come and chase the target down. I am a firm believer of putting runs on the board but the conditions don't permit us that as the wicket keeps getting better and better as the game progresses. The tournament suggests that the target given has been chased down barring the only game we won batting first. We have one change," he added. Bangladesh have never defeated India in the T20 format. The two sides have played seven games with 'The Tigers' losing each. Talking about his plan to take on India, Shakib al Hasan said, "I was a bit confused before the toss. It is not a bad thing to bat first. Put the runs on the board in the final game. Looks to me a very good wicket." "In the last two weeks, Premadasa has produced some very good batting wickets. Hopefully, it will remain the same and we can put a good total on the board and defend it. Everthing under control and everyone is focussing on this game. It is a very important game for us. I thought we have played really well in all the 4 games and given ourselves the best chance to win all of them. We need to do little bit extra to win it against India, they are a very good side," he added. India: (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik(w), Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal Bangladesh: (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Islam

IND vs BAN T20: Yuzvendra Chahal shines as Bangladesh set target of 167 to India

<p>Put into bat, Sri Lanka scored 159 for 7 against Bangladesh in a virtual semi-final encounter in the Nidahas Twenty20 cricket tri-series here today.</p>

<p>Brief Scores:<br />
Sri Lanka: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 61, Thisara Perera 58; Mustafizur Rahman 2/39). PTI&nbsp;</p>


Kusal Perera top scored with 61, Thisara Perera scored 58

Put into bat, Sri Lanka scored 159 for 7 against Bangladesh in a virtual semi-final encounter in the Nidahas Twenty20 cricket tri-series here today. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 61, Thisara Perera 58; Mustafizur Rahman 2/39). PTI

Nidahas Trophy: Sri Lanka make 159 for 7 against Bangladesh

<p>Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl against Sri Lanka in their virtual semifinal match of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Friday.</p>

<p>Skipper Shakib Al Hasan will be playing his first match of the tournament after sitting out of the previous matches due to a finger injury. He comes in for this crucial match in place of Abu Hider.</p>

<p>Sri Lanka made two changes in their playing eleven with Isuru Adana and Amila Aponso replacing Suranga Lakmal and Dushmantha Chameera.</p>

<p>The Teams:&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kushal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Isuru Udana, Amila Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep.</p>

<p>Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam.</p>


Shakib will be playing his first match of the tournament

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl against Sri Lanka in their virtual semifinal match of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Friday. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan will be playing his first match of the tournament after sitting out of the previous matches due to a finger injury. He comes in for this crucial match in place of Abu Hider. Sri Lanka made two changes in their playing eleven with Isuru Adana and Amila Aponso replacing Suranga Lakmal and Dushmantha Chameera. The Teams: Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kushal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Isuru Udana, Amila Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep. Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam.

Nidahas trophy: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl

<p>India will face Bangladesh in the 5th match of T20I Tri-Series&nbsp;at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on&nbsp;2018 Wednesday, March&nbsp;14.</p>

<p>The match will start at 7:00 pm IST.</p>

<p>India,&nbsp;with the win, will land straightaway in the finals of the tournament.</p>

<p>Men in blue&nbsp;are currently leading the tournament with four points, as they won two out of three matches till now.</p>

<p>Though, India had lost the first match against Sri Lanka but fought their way out in the second match when the young guns of the team&nbsp;came out as champions.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma, who is leading the team&nbsp;in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, has not performed at-par.</p>

<p>A big shout out to the bowlers, especially Shardul Thakur&nbsp;and Washington Sundar, both of them have outbowled the opponents with their variety of seam and pace.</p>

<p>The newcomers are playing with passion, dedication and are stepping up for the team as the pillars in odd situations.</p>

<p>In a recent interview newcomer Shardul said, &quot;When other senior bowlers are missing from the team, it&#39;s me who (has) to step up.&quot;</p>

<p>On the other hand, Bangladesh has shrugged its rust off in this series when they stunned Sri Lanka and marked&nbsp;a record run chase of 215.</p>

<p>Mushfiqur Rahim slammed&nbsp;an unbeaten 72 off 35 balls that inspired Bangladesh to such a massive victory.</p>

<p><strong>Squad:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India:</strong> Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant</p>

<p><strong>Bangladesh</strong>: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah(c), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam, Abu Jayed, Imrul Kayes, Nurul Hasan, Ariful Haque, Abu Hider Rony</p>


India is currently leading the tournament with four points, as they won two out of three matches till now

India will face Bangladesh in the 5th match of T20I Tri-Series at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 2018 Wednesday, March 14. The match will start at 7:00 pm IST. India, with the win, will land straightaway in the finals of the tournament. Men in blue are currently leading the tournament with four points, as they won two out of three matches till now. Though, India had lost the first match against Sri Lanka but fought their way out in the second match when the young guns of the team came out as champions. Rohit Sharma, who is leading the team in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, has not performed at-par. A big shout out to the bowlers, especially Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, both of them have outbowled the opponents with their variety of seam and pace. The newcomers are playing with passion, dedication and are stepping up for the team as the pillars in odd situations. In a recent interview newcomer Shardul said, "When other senior bowlers are missing from the team, it's me who (has) to step up." On the other hand, Bangladesh has shrugged its rust off in this series when they stunned Sri Lanka and marked a record run chase of 215. Mushfiqur Rahim slammed an unbeaten 72 off 35 balls that inspired Bangladesh to such a massive victory. Squad: India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah(c), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam, Abu Jayed, Imrul Kayes, Nurul Hasan, Ariful Haque, Abu Hider Rony

Nidahas Trophy T20: India up against confident Bangladesh, eyes final berth

<p>&quot;Suresh Raina is my favourite fielder. Virat Kohli has got an incredible arm. He is very competitive in the field. But, as a captain, he is always thinking about different things like bowling changes and field changes. So, I think that someone like Suresh Raina he reminds me of me. If I was a player now and I had a role model from the fielding point of view I would certainly look at Suresh Raina&rdquo; - <strong>Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer.</strong></p>

<p>Suresh Raina is popular for his sharp reflexes when it comes to fielding. The biggest strength of Raina is his flexibility in terms of fielding positions, he easily gets settled at any fielding position - be it point, covers, long on, long off or the slip cordon.</p>

<p>His yesterday&#39;s flying catch against Sri Lanka will prove his fielding and catching abilities even after his comeback when he saw off Danushka Gunathilaka in the third over.</p>

<p><em>Watch the video here:</em></p>

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Mind blowing, fantastic, superb????????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZlEdRKU8cO">pic.twitter.com/ZlEdRKU8cO</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazing catch by Raina <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsSriLanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsSriLanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ind</a> <a href="https://t.co/gLdqB17CSu">pic.twitter.com/gLdqB17CSu</a></p>
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<p>Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took a magnificent catch in his super safe hands.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey were cool and composed and India did it quite easily in the end. Raina&#39;s catch was outstanding . Easy victory. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a></p>
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<p>India beat Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy by six wickets on Monday. India had entered the tournament as favourites&nbsp;to win the title.</p>

<p>Some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.</p>

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Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took the flying catch in his super safe hands

"Suresh Raina is my favourite fielder. Virat Kohli has got an incredible arm. He is very competitive in the field. But, as a captain, he is always thinking about different things like bowling changes and field changes. So, I think that someone like Suresh Raina he reminds me of me. If I was a player now and I had a role model from the fielding point of view I would certainly look at Suresh Raina” - Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer. Suresh Raina is popular for his sharp reflexes when it comes to fielding. The biggest strength of Raina is his flexibility in terms of fielding positions, he easily gets settled at any fielding position - be it point, covers, long on, long off or the slip cordon. His yesterday's flying catch against Sri Lanka will prove his fielding and catching abilities even after his comeback when he saw off Danushka Gunathilaka in the third over. Watch the video here: What a catch by Suresh Raina...???? @ImRaina rocks... Mind blowing, fantastic, superb????????#SLvIND #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/ZlEdRKU8cO — Vikash Gupta (@DigitalBaniya) March 12, 2018 × Amazing catch by Raina #IndvsSriLanka #SLvIND #Ind pic.twitter.com/gLdqB17CSu — Saurabh (@Thalastavenger) March 12, 2018 × Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took a magnificent catch in his super safe hands. How athleticism can change a game! Raina makes his ground, then Lakmal doesn't reach a catch. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 12, 2018 × Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey were cool and composed and India did it quite easily in the end. Raina's catch was outstanding . Easy victory. #SLvIND — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 12, 2018 × India beat Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy by six wickets on Monday. India had entered the tournament as favourites to win the title. Some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.

Watch: Raina's acrobatic catch that dismissed Lankan batsman Danushka

<p>Suresh Raina, who recently marked his comeback for a T20 series in previous India&#39;s tour of South Africa, was spotted singing one the most iconic songs, &quot;<em>Ye Sham Mastani...Madhosh Kiye Jaye</em>..,&quot; of Bollywood&#39;s singing legend, Kishore Kumar.</p>

<p>Star player of Chennai Super Kings, Raina shared the video on his Instagram account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band and captioned it, &quot;Practice like you never won &amp; perform like you never lost&rdquo; - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills! Fun times with my fun team!&quot;</p>

<p><em>Watch the video here:</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">VIDEO: You&#39;ve seen him on the field, but ever seen him SING a Kishore Kumar classic? Presenting - <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRaina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRaina</a> the SINGER <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a><a href="https://t.co/yhvRwmbnDd">https://t.co/yhvRwmbnDd</a> <a href="https://t.co/llB03VW4fH">pic.twitter.com/llB03VW4fH</a></p>
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<p>India is currently on the tour of Sri Lanka to play a tri-nation series as Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a cricket tournament named &quot;Nidahas Trophy.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka&#39;s 50th year of Independence. The word &quot;Nidahas&quot; means independence in Sanskrit.</p>

<p>Even with India&#39;s selection having raised eyebrows, India has entered the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds.</p>

<p>India lost the first match against Sri Lanka but in the second match, they made a comeback by outplaying Bangladesh. India will play the third match today against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.</p>

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Raina shared the video on his social media account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band

Suresh Raina, who recently marked his comeback for a T20 series in previous India's tour of South Africa, was spotted singing one the most iconic songs, "Ye Sham Mastani...Madhosh Kiye Jaye..," of Bollywood's singing legend, Kishore Kumar. Star player of Chennai Super Kings, Raina shared the video on his Instagram account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band and captioned it, "Practice like you never won & perform like you never lost” - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills! Fun times with my fun team!" Watch the video here: “Practice like you never won & perform like you never lost” - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills ????????????! Fun times with my fun team! . . . #BCCI #TeamIndia #OutofShowerSinger #LoveSinging #SpecialMoments A post shared by Suresh Raina (@sureshraina3) on Mar 11, 2018 at 5:08am PDT × VIDEO: You've seen him on the field, but ever seen him SING a Kishore Kumar classic? Presenting - @ImRaina the SINGER #TeamIndiahttps://t.co/yhvRwmbnDd pic.twitter.com/llB03VW4fH — BCCI (@BCCI) March 11, 2018 × India is currently on the tour of Sri Lanka to play a tri-nation series as Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a cricket tournament named "Nidahas Trophy." The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka's 50th year of Independence. The word "Nidahas" means independence in Sanskrit. Even with India's selection having raised eyebrows, India has entered the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds. India lost the first match against Sri Lanka but in the second match, they made a comeback by outplaying Bangladesh. India will play the third match today against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Watch: Suresh Raina sings 'ye sham mastani' for teammates

<p>India back on track after a mini-setback in the tournament opener. This is India&#39;s first win of the tournament.</p>

<p>India continues its winning streak against Bangladesh in T20Is. They have won all of their 6 matches against them in the shortest format of the game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A target of 140 is always difficult to defend in a T20I against a team that has the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina in their batting line up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dhawan scored his sixth T20I fifty and his partnership with Raina practically won the match for India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the end, Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik saw it through as India walked to a 6-wicket win.</p>

<p>Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma decided to bowl against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy&#39;s second match in Colombo.</p>

<p>India&#39;s young bowling unit got its bearings back with a disciplined effort to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 139/8 in the second round robin league match of the Nidahas T20 Tri-Nation tournament, here this evening.<br />
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<p><strong>Scoreboard</strong></p>

<p><strong>Bangladesh:</strong><br />
Tamim Iqbal c Unadkat b Thakur 15<br />
Soumya Sarkar c Chahal b Unadkat 14<br />
Liton Das c Raina b Chahal 34<br />
Mushfiqur Rahim c Karthik b Shankar 18<br />
Mahmudullah c Thakur b Shankar 1<br />
Sabbir Rahman c Karthik b Unadkat 30<br />
Mehidy Hasan c Pandey b Unadkat 3<br />
Taskin Ahmed not out 8<br />
Rubel Hossain run out 0<br />
Mustafizur Rahman not out 1</p>

<p>Extras (LB-2, WD-11, NB-2) 15</p>

<p>Total (For 8 wickets in 20 overs) 139</p>

<p>Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-35, 3-66, 4-72, 5-107, 6-118, 7-134, 8-135.</p>

<p>Bowling:<br />
J Unadkat 4-0-38-3<br />
W Sundar 4-0-2-30,<br />
S Thakur 4-0-25-1, Y&nbsp;<br />
Chahal 4-0-19-1,<br />
V Shankar 4-0-32-2</p>

<p><strong>India:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>RG Sharma (c) b Mustafizur Rahman 17<br />
S Dhawan c Liton Das b Taskin Ahmed 55<br />
RR Pant b Rubel Hossain 7<br />
SK Raina c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Rubel Hossain 28<br />
MK Pandey not out 27<br />
KD Karthik not out 2</p>

<p>Total&nbsp; 140/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 7.50)</p>

<p>Across seven games, the three teams will battle for the title which starts from March 6 (Tuesday) and the final will be held on March 18 (Sunday). All the games will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.</p>


India's young bowling unit got its bearings back with a disciplined effort to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 139/8

India back on track after a mini-setback in the tournament opener. This is India's first win of the tournament. India continues its winning streak against Bangladesh in T20Is. They have won all of their 6 matches against them in the shortest format of the game. A target of 140 is always difficult to defend in a T20I against a team that has the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina in their batting line up. Dhawan scored his sixth T20I fifty and his partnership with Raina practically won the match for India. In the end, Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik saw it through as India walked to a 6-wicket win. Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma decided to bowl against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy's second match in Colombo. India's young bowling unit got its bearings back with a disciplined effort to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 139/8 in the second round robin league match of the Nidahas T20 Tri-Nation tournament, here this evening. Scoreboard Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal c Unadkat b Thakur 15 Soumya Sarkar c Chahal b Unadkat 14 Liton Das c Raina b Chahal 34 Mushfiqur Rahim c Karthik b Shankar 18 Mahmudullah c Thakur b Shankar 1 Sabbir Rahman c Karthik b Unadkat 30 Mehidy Hasan c Pandey b Unadkat 3 Taskin Ahmed not out 8 Rubel Hossain run out 0 Mustafizur Rahman not out 1 Extras (LB-2, WD-11, NB-2) 15 Total (For 8 wickets in 20 overs) 139 Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-35, 3-66, 4-72, 5-107, 6-118, 7-134, 8-135. Bowling: J Unadkat 4-0-38-3 W Sundar 4-0-2-30, S Thakur 4-0-25-1, Y Chahal 4-0-19-1, V Shankar 4-0-32-2 India: RG Sharma (c) b Mustafizur Rahman 17 S Dhawan c Liton Das b Taskin Ahmed 55 RR Pant b Rubel Hossain 7 SK Raina c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Rubel Hossain 28 MK Pandey not out 27 KD Karthik not out 2 Total 140/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 7.50) Across seven games, the three teams will battle for the title which starts from March 6 (Tuesday) and the final will be held on March 18 (Sunday). All the games will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Nidahas T20I Trophy: India beat Bangladesh by six wickets

<p>India&rsquo;s new-look side failed to impress in the first match of the Nidahas Trophy against Sri Lanka. Save for opener Shikhar Dhawan&rsquo;s career-best sparkling knock of 90 off 49 balls, there was nothing else to look for in the Indian team and captain Rohit Sharma has a lot to worry about in the coming days.</p>

<p>After compiling a decent 174 on batting first, India would have hoped to restrict the opposition. However, that was not to be as a knock of fifty coming from 22-balls from Kusal Perera took the game away from India completely. The left-hander was in a sensational form and reminded people of Sanath Jayasuriya with his explosive and hard-hitting batting as he smashed a whopping 27 runs from Shardul Thakur&rsquo;s one over. There was no looking back after that as the home team got to victory with five wickets in hand and nine balls to spare.</p>

<p>While the results in T20Is are generally a lottery, India has a lot of questions to answer after this loss. Rohit Sharma continues to be erratic and inconsistent and was dismissed for a naught. Manish Pandey yet again played a knock where he could not find his touch and failed to move things along in the middle-overs. Young Rishabh Pant, playing only his fourth international game, did not look confident and was just swinging the bat around wildly without getting any results. India&rsquo;s failure to finish well after having a good platform yet again stuck out like a sore thumb.</p>

<p>The bowling, however, was even worse. In the absence of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, the Indian seam bowling looked listless and without any bite. Shradul Thakur gave away 42 runs in just 3.3 overs and Jaydev Unadkat was spanked for 35 in his 3. Even the usually dependable leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was pretty expensive and went for 37 runs in 4 overs. The only bright spot in India&rsquo;s bowling was young off-spinner Washington Sundar who took 2 wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs.</p>

<p>Given that India would have to mostly work with this same bowling unit in the rest of the tournament, things do not look pretty great. Perhaps dropping Thakur and giving fast bowler Mohammad Sriraj a few games may work. However, even Sriraj is inexperienced and to expect him to work wonders would be a little too much.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One feels that the selectors missed a trick by not adding an experienced pacer in the lineup. Mohammad Shami or Umesh Yadav would have certainly bolstered the bowling unit and given that two haven&rsquo;t played much-limited overs cricket in the past few months, it would have helped them get in the groove as well. At present, this Indian bowling unit lacks experience on how to bowl on Sri Lankan pitches and will likely suffer in the coming games as well.</p>

<p>India&rsquo;s next match is against Bangladesh and it will be interesting to see how this new-look Indian team responds to that challenge. Another defeat there will make it difficult for team India to progress ahead in the tournament.</p>

<p>However, what will hurt India after last night&rsquo;s result is the inability of the youngsters to perform. This tournament was being looked upon as an opportunity for India&rsquo;s bench strength to showcase their prowess and for the selectors to see if any new players can be brooded for 2019 World Cup. As far as last night was concerned, things did not look good.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma clearly has a lot on his plate and he would hope that newbies on his side would be able to pull up their socks and perform better in the coming matches. Interesting times thus lie ahead for Indian cricket.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>

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While Shikhar Dhawan was the star, Rohit Sharma failed to gear up the spirit of team India in opener match of Nidahas Trophy.

India’s new-look side failed to impress in the first match of the Nidahas Trophy against Sri Lanka. Save for opener Shikhar Dhawan’s career-best sparkling knock of 90 off 49 balls, there was nothing else to look for in the Indian team and captain Rohit Sharma has a lot to worry about in the coming days. After compiling a decent 174 on batting first, India would have hoped to restrict the opposition. However, that was not to be as a knock of fifty coming from 22-balls from Kusal Perera took the game away from India completely. The left-hander was in a sensational form and reminded people of Sanath Jayasuriya with his explosive and hard-hitting batting as he smashed a whopping 27 runs from Shardul Thakur’s one over. There was no looking back after that as the home team got to victory with five wickets in hand and nine balls to spare. While the results in T20Is are generally a lottery, India has a lot of questions to answer after this loss. Rohit Sharma continues to be erratic and inconsistent and was dismissed for a naught. Manish Pandey yet again played a knock where he could not find his touch and failed to move things along in the middle-overs. Young Rishabh Pant, playing only his fourth international game, did not look confident and was just swinging the bat around wildly without getting any results. India’s failure to finish well after having a good platform yet again stuck out like a sore thumb. The bowling, however, was even worse. In the absence of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, the Indian seam bowling looked listless and without any bite. Shradul Thakur gave away 42 runs in just 3.3 overs and Jaydev Unadkat was spanked for 35 in his 3. Even the usually dependable leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was pretty expensive and went for 37 runs in 4 overs. The only bright spot in India’s bowling was young off-spinner Washington Sundar who took 2 wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs. Given that India would have to mostly work with this same bowling unit in the rest of the tournament, things do not look pretty great. Perhaps dropping Thakur and giving fast bowler Mohammad Sriraj a few games may work. However, even Sriraj is inexperienced and to expect him to work wonders would be a little too much. One feels that the selectors missed a trick by not adding an experienced pacer in the lineup. Mohammad Shami or Umesh Yadav would have certainly bolstered the bowling unit and given that two haven’t played much-limited overs cricket in the past few months, it would have helped them get in the groove as well. At present, this Indian bowling unit lacks experience on how to bowl on Sri Lankan pitches and will likely suffer in the coming games as well. India’s next match is against Bangladesh and it will be interesting to see how this new-look Indian team responds to that challenge. Another defeat there will make it difficult for team India to progress ahead in the tournament. However, what will hurt India after last night’s result is the inability of the youngsters to perform. This tournament was being looked upon as an opportunity for India’s bench strength to showcase their prowess and for the selectors to see if any new players can be brooded for 2019 World Cup. As far as last night was concerned, things did not look good. Rohit Sharma clearly has a lot on his plate and he would hope that newbies on his side would be able to pull up their socks and perform better in the coming matches. Interesting times thus lie ahead for Indian cricket. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Lacking experience, new-look Indian team fails at Nidahas Trophy opener

<p>Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a&nbsp;cricket tournament named &quot;Nidahas Trophy&quot; which is a tri-nation series. The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka&#39;s 50th year of Independence. The word &quot;Nidahas&quot; means independence in Sanskrit.</p>

<p>The Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International tournament has been scheduled from March 6 to March 18 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The first match will be played between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium on March 6, Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Even with India&#39;s selection having raised eyebrows, India is entering the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma&nbsp;said:</p>

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<p>Sri Lanka&#39;s record against India is woeful but the appointment of new head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has helped spark an upturn in fortunes.</p>

<p>The Lions recently defeated Bangladesh in two Test matches and won the T20 series 2-0, with opening batsman Kusal Mendis a key figure in Sri Lanka&#39;s resurgence.</p>

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<p><strong>Squad (TBC)</strong></p>

<p><strong>India:</strong><br />
Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaydev Unadkat, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Hooda</p>

<p><strong>Sri Lanka:</strong><br />
Upul Tharanga, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w/c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep, Amila Aponso, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera</p>

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Even with India's selection having raised eyebrows, India is entering the tournament as favourites to win the title

Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a cricket tournament named "Nidahas Trophy" which is a tri-nation series. The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka's 50th year of Independence. The word "Nidahas" means independence in Sanskrit. The Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International tournament has been scheduled from March 6 to March 18 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The first match will be played between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium on March 6, Tuesday. That's what the three teams are playing for - The Nidahas Trophy which is all set to begin from the 6th of March 2018 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/MO8gGuTdWz — BCCI (@BCCI) March 5, 2018 × Even with India's selection having raised eyebrows, India is entering the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds. Rohit Sharma said: "We won't label ourselves as favourites. The T20 format is unpredictable and you got to be on the money at all times. Both our oppositions are strong and we look forward to a good contest" - @ImRo45 — BCCI (@BCCI) March 5, 2018 × Sri Lanka's record against India is woeful but the appointment of new head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has helped spark an upturn in fortunes. The Lions recently defeated Bangladesh in two Test matches and won the T20 series 2-0, with opening batsman Kusal Mendis a key figure in Sri Lanka's resurgence. And we are all ready to Jet Set Go! ???????? Here we come! #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/GI1iczAmNC — BCCI (@BCCI) March 4, 2018 × Squad (TBC) India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaydev Unadkat, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Hooda Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w/c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep, Amila Aponso, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera

India vs Sri Lanka T20 preview: Rohit Sharma's young guns need to fire

<p>Kusal Perera&#39;s ballistic knock paved way for Sri Lanka to clinch the first T20 International match against India at Colombo on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The hosts won the opener of the T20 tri-series by five wickets after India, despite having early advantages failed to defend 174.</p>

<p>Perera went on to score 66 runs off 37 balls, before getting stumped off Washington Sundar.</p>

<p>Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis gave the hosts a decent start with the two scoring 33 and 11 runs respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it was Kusal Mendis&#39; wickets which at one point damaged the Sri Lankan innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Perera managed to fill the vacuum by smashing Shardul Thakur for five fours and one six to help his team recover the loss.</p>

<p>The Men In Blue had set a decent target of 175 runs for Sri Lanka with Shikhar Dhawan scoring his fifth T20 International fifty.</p>

<p>Dhawan&#39;s aggressive 90-run knock came off just 49 balls. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dhawan&rsquo;s knock and his superb partnership with Manish Pandey helped India recover after they had lost Rohit Sharma for 0 and Suresh Raina for 1.</p>

<p>The Indian skipper fell to a brilliant catch running back by Jeevan Mendis while Raina was bowled off a full toss by Nuwan Pradeep</p>

<p>Pandey played in an impressively splendid manner before giving away his wicket to Mendis. He scored 37 runs off 35 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sri Lanka&nbsp;won the toss and asked India to bat first in the tri-series opener at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.</p>

<p>Skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bowl first. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma-led team entered the tournament with the favourites tag, but they will be put to test by the hosts and Bangladesh as the Men in Blue will be without the likes of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.</p>

<p>However, captain Rohit Sharma played down the perception, saying anything can happen in the fickle T20 format.</p>

<p>&quot;Not worried about losing the toss. Looks a good pitch, we need to come out and play good cricket for 40 overs. I want to start the series on a fresh note. It&#39;s a perfect opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their skills. They have done well in the domestic tournaments.&quot;</p>

<p>Other big names such as Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav have all been rested.</p>

<p>The visitors clinched the ODI and the T20 series in the recently-concluded tour of South Africa, but beating Sri Lanka again in their own den won&rsquo;t be an easy ride.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the strategy Sri Lankan skipper will adopt, he said<br />
&quot;We are bowling first. Looks a good pitch. We need to restrict them and get the total in the second half. We are playing seven batters and four bowlers.&quot;</p>

<p>The Nidahas trophy, which will go on till March 18th is being played to celebrate Sri Lanka&#39;s 70th year of independence.</p>


The hosts won the opener of the T20 tri-series by five wickets

Kusal Perera's ballistic knock paved way for Sri Lanka to clinch the first T20 International match against India at Colombo on Tuesday. The hosts won the opener of the T20 tri-series by five wickets after India, despite having early advantages failed to defend 174. Perera went on to score 66 runs off 37 balls, before getting stumped off Washington Sundar. Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis gave the hosts a decent start with the two scoring 33 and 11 runs respectively. But it was Kusal Mendis' wickets which at one point damaged the Sri Lankan innings. However, Perera managed to fill the vacuum by smashing Shardul Thakur for five fours and one six to help his team recover the loss. The Men In Blue had set a decent target of 175 runs for Sri Lanka with Shikhar Dhawan scoring his fifth T20 International fifty. Dhawan's aggressive 90-run knock came off just 49 balls. Dhawan’s knock and his superb partnership with Manish Pandey helped India recover after they had lost Rohit Sharma for 0 and Suresh Raina for 1. The Indian skipper fell to a brilliant catch running back by Jeevan Mendis while Raina was bowled off a full toss by Nuwan Pradeep Pandey played in an impressively splendid manner before giving away his wicket to Mendis. He scored 37 runs off 35 balls. Sri Lanka won the toss and asked India to bat first in the tri-series opener at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bowl first. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma-led team entered the tournament with the favourites tag, but they will be put to test by the hosts and Bangladesh as the Men in Blue will be without the likes of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, captain Rohit Sharma played down the perception, saying anything can happen in the fickle T20 format. "Not worried about losing the toss. Looks a good pitch, we need to come out and play good cricket for 40 overs. I want to start the series on a fresh note. It's a perfect opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their skills. They have done well in the domestic tournaments." Other big names such as Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav have all been rested. The visitors clinched the ODI and the T20 series in the recently-concluded tour of South Africa, but beating Sri Lanka again in their own den won’t be an easy ride. Talking about the strategy Sri Lankan skipper will adopt, he said "We are bowling first. Looks a good pitch. We need to restrict them and get the total in the second half. We are playing seven batters and four bowlers." The Nidahas trophy, which will go on till March 18th is being played to celebrate Sri Lanka's 70th year of independence.

Nidahas Trophy: Kusal, Thisara power Sri Lanka to 5-wicket victory in 1st T20 against India

<p>Kusal Perera went ballistic against Indian bowlers as Sri Lanka chases 175 to win the first match of the T20 tri-series against India at Colombo on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The hosts suffered a severe damage after they lost Kusal Mendis in the second over to Washington Sundar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Perera, however, hit top gear and smashed Shardul Thakur for five fours and one six to help his team recover the loss.</p>

<p>The left-handed batsman went on to score 66 runs off 37 balls, before getting stumped off&nbsp;Washington Sundar.</p>

<p>India rode on Shikhar Dhawan&#39;s blistering 90 and Manish Pandey&#39;s calculated 37 to score 174/5&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and asked India to bat. The hosts struck early by dismissing the Indian captain Rohit Sharma for a duck in the very first over and then by removing Suresh Raina for just one run in the next over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Dhawan and Pandey batted cautiously and hit boundaries at regular intervals as they kept the scoreboard ticking.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Indian pair was looking dangerous but Jeevan Mendis broke the 95-run partnership to stem the flow of runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant provided the final flourish with a 21-run partnership.&nbsp;</p>


The hosts suffered a severe damage after they lost Kusal Mendis

Kusal Perera went ballistic against Indian bowlers as Sri Lanka chases 175 to win the first match of the T20 tri-series against India at Colombo on Tuesday. The hosts suffered a severe damage after they lost Kusal Mendis in the second over to Washington Sundar. Perera, however, hit top gear and smashed Shardul Thakur for five fours and one six to help his team recover the loss. The left-handed batsman went on to score 66 runs off 37 balls, before getting stumped off Washington Sundar. India rode on Shikhar Dhawan's blistering 90 and Manish Pandey's calculated 37 to score 174/5 Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and asked India to bat. The hosts struck early by dismissing the Indian captain Rohit Sharma for a duck in the very first over and then by removing Suresh Raina for just one run in the next over. However, Dhawan and Pandey batted cautiously and hit boundaries at regular intervals as they kept the scoreboard ticking. The Indian pair was looking dangerous but Jeevan Mendis broke the 95-run partnership to stem the flow of runs. Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant provided the final flourish with a 21-run partnership.

Nidahas Trophy: Kusal Perera's fifty puts Sri Lanka on top in 175-run chase

<p>Skipper Virat Kohli along with senior most player Mahendra Singh Dhoni was prominent among the host of players rested for the T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka, starting March 6.</p>

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<p>Opener Rohit Sharma will lead a young Indian side in Twenty20 tri-series.</p>

<p>Kohli missed Saturday&#39;s final Twenty20 against South Africa in Cape Town with a stiff back as India won the three-match series 2-1 which followed their 5-1 triumph in the one-dayers against the Proteas.</p>

<p>Rohit led India during the final T20I against South Africa in Cape Town which his side won, and also captained India in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka in December, both of which India won.</p>

<p>India have a long season ahead starting with the IPL before the team embarks on a long sojourn of England followed by a tour Down Under in December.</p>

<p>Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also rested, which allowed Delhi`s Rishabh Pant to join the squad as the second wicketkeeper, along with Dinesh Karthik.</p>

<p>The selectors also decided to leave out the pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah and named a largely young 15-member squad for the Nidahas Trophy, which also features Bangladesh, beginning on March 6 in Colombo.</p>

<p>&quot;We`ve kept in mind the workload and upcoming schedule while finalising the team for Nidahas Trophy,&quot; selection committee chairman MSK Prasad said in a statement.</p>

<p>&quot;The high-performance team has suggested that adequate rest should be given to our fast bowlers to help improve athletic performance, maximise rest and prevent injury.&quot;</p>

<p>Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were also allowed a break following the tour of South Africa.</p>

<p>India squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammad Siraj and Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>


Rohit Sharma will lead India's 15-member squad in the Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series starting March 6 in Sri Lanka.

Skipper Virat Kohli along with senior most player Mahendra Singh Dhoni was prominent among the host of players rested for the T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka, starting March 6. × Opener Rohit Sharma will lead a young Indian side in Twenty20 tri-series. Kohli missed Saturday's final Twenty20 against South Africa in Cape Town with a stiff back as India won the three-match series 2-1 which followed their 5-1 triumph in the one-dayers against the Proteas. Rohit led India during the final T20I against South Africa in Cape Town which his side won, and also captained India in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka in December, both of which India won. India have a long season ahead starting with the IPL before the team embarks on a long sojourn of England followed by a tour Down Under in December. Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also rested, which allowed Delhi`s Rishabh Pant to join the squad as the second wicketkeeper, along with Dinesh Karthik. The selectors also decided to leave out the pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah and named a largely young 15-member squad for the Nidahas Trophy, which also features Bangladesh, beginning on March 6 in Colombo. "We`ve kept in mind the workload and upcoming schedule while finalising the team for Nidahas Trophy," selection committee chairman MSK Prasad said in a statement. "The high-performance team has suggested that adequate rest should be given to our fast bowlers to help improve athletic performance, maximise rest and prevent injury." Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were also allowed a break following the tour of South Africa. India squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammad Siraj and Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper) (With inputs from Agencies)

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