Bangladesh enters Nidahas Trophy finals by defeating Sri Lanka

Bangladeshi skipper Mahmudullah concluded the Nidahas Trophy league match with a spectacular six. Bangladesh enters finals after defeating Sri Lanka by 2 wickets at R Premadasa Stadium. India and Bangladesh will be playing the final match of Nidahas Trophy on 18th March 2018 in Sri Lanka. 

The nerve-wracking match between the hosts and the Tigers came to an end with an amazing six in the last ball which has led Bangladesh to win the league. Mahumadullah has been awarded the player-of-the-match for his excellent batting score 43 out of 18 deliveries. Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera scored 58 runs out of 37 balls and Kusal Perera attained 61 runs from 41 balls which included 7 fours and a six to take their side a 159-run mark. It was a slow start for Sri Lanka in the first inning as they scored 41 for 5 wickets at the 9th over of the match.

Post-match, Man-of-the-match Mahumadullah said media, “this was my best innings and seeing Shakib back in the squad the team was excited to do well and proved it.” In the earlier interview Skipper stressed that they must create a brand in the T20I and seems that the captain has already done it. Ever since the trophy started Bangladesh captain motivated the team to win the matches and we can see the results.

Tamim Iqbal stood as a star player for Bangladesh with his half-a-century which included 4 fours and 2 six. Explaining the situation Tamim said, “cricket is a gentlemen’s game, everyone should have behaved well-mannered especially our team. We have always been on good terms with Sri Lanka. The last six of the match was unbelievable and this boost win over Sri Lanka will boost the team for the final match.”

Watch Nidahas Trophy final live online on YuppTV on your favorite screen on 18th March.

Washington Sundar's Magical Spell Take India to Finals

Here's how Washington Sundar displayed his magical wicket taking abilities in the 5th T20 of Nidahas Trophy 

Undoubtedly Washington Sundar is one among the finest youngest player worldwide. The 18-year-old spinner has proved his bowling skills in Nidahas Trophy 2018 and has led India to finals which will be played on 18th March 2018. Washington Sundar has taken the best opportunity given to him by the cricket selectors and has gained appreciation from the team and the skipper.

Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Washington Sundar bowled extremely amazing in the powerplays and have let the batsmen score only 22 runs in the 5th match of the trophy and has clinched 3 wickets in the match. Sundar ranks first on the bowlers ranking card of Nidahas Trophy for most taking maximum wickets in the matches so far. The youngster picked up Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar’s wickets in the match at R Pemadasa Stadium.

Talking to media post-match, Washinton Sundar said, he is very fortunate to have skills and getting the opportunity to prove himself as a spinner at a very young age. He added, “at the end of the every over the batsman would want to strike a four or a six and as a bowler, I can read the mind of the batsman and try my best by not giving a good score”.

India entered finals in the 5th after winning against Bangladesh with 17 runs. Indian cricket team has high hopes on youngster Washington Sundar to take as many wickets possible and win the Nidahas Trophy.

Sri Lanka hosts Nidahas Trophy to its neighboring counties India and Bangladesh as its celebrating its 70th year of Independence. Watch Nidahas Trophy live online on YuppTV across the globe on multiple screens.

Tie-Breaking: India vs Sri Lanka 4th T20 at 7 pm | Nidahas Trophy Live

Hero Nidahas Trophy 2018 continue to excite all the three teams involved in series as India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have won three matches each. Today’s match India vs Sri Lanka to be held at R Premadasa Stadium will be a tie-breaking one as all the three countries have 2 points each.

 

This is the second time that India will be playing against Sri Lanka in the tournament which is happening in round robin format also the second round of the chain that is scheduled by the host. The previous match was won by Sri Lanka and India bounced back to victory against Bangladesh. Registering the third win by Bangladesh all the three nations of the series have gained equal points. From the recent matches, India’s biggest concern would be about its skipper Rohit Sharma as he was sent back for the duck within a couple of balls of the innings in the first match of the series. The match showed that the bowlers had a bad day against the hosts so far in the series. It was Shikhar Dhawan to try his best to give a good score to the counterparts but was unsuccessful. Fortunately, Rohit Sharma showed the signs of his comeback with his score against Bangladesh.

It’s the wait till 7 p.m. for the country to watch the exciting fourth match of Nidahas Trophy and know which country will lead the trophy. Watch Nidahas Trophy live online on YuppTV across the world on multiple devices. Today’s match will be the most exciting one of the tournament.

Get Ready for the Third T20 of Nidahas Trophy between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Nidahas Trophy has commenced and since then we have witnessed two exciting matches between India and Sri Lanka in which India faced a defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka, and India and Bangladesh in which Bangladesh faced a defeat at the hands of India. The third T20 of the series which is following the Round Robin format is between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, on 10th March 2018. Watch Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match on YuppTV for free from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North Africa, Middle East etc. The match is available at a small subscription price in the US, UK, and Canada.

In the first match versus India, Sri Lanka showed magnificent effort and seized the victory from under the hands of India. Though India has put forth a massive target of 174, Sri Lankan batsmen chased the target with the support of Kusal Perera who scored a destructive 66 in just 37 balls. This shows that the Sri Lankan batting lineup is as ready as possible to face Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I. Bowlers like Dushmanth Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Danushka Gunathilaka, and Jeevan Mendis managed to seize some important wickets earlier in the match, although they were at loss of controlling the rapidly increasing score. 

The Bangladesh team who played their first T20I of the Nidahas Trophy against India has stumbled a little in their batting with the top players like Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah performing poorly. The only batsmen that scored above 30 runs from the Bangladeshi team are Liton Das and Sabbir Rahman. Though the team looked like it needs a little improvement in the bowling department, Bowlers like Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Rubel Hossain managed to maintain fantastic economy rates. The team although lost the match displayed a decent level of skill for a team with many young players.

Both the teams are well equipped and share an equal level of winning chance in their next match against each other. Since it is a T20I, the odds can be in favor of either of the team which makes Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match an exciting one. Watch the entire match on YuppTV, a South Indian OTT Content provider which has bagged the rights to broadcast the Nidahas Trophy live. Catch the SL vs BNG 3rd T20 live online through YuppTV from anywhere in the world.

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