India began their T20 World Cup 2024 journey with a warm-up game against Bangladesh at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York on Saturday. The Indian team displayed an all-around performance, clinching a commanding 60-run victory against their neighbours.
Arshdeep Singh’s stunning delivery to dismiss Litton Das
During the contest, Arshdeep Singh got rid of Bangladesh opener Litton Das with a sensational delivery. It all happened on the first ball of the third over when the left-handed bowler bowled a nip-backer that came in sharply, catching the batter inside his crease and crashing into the top of off-stump.
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Bowlers shine after Rishabh Pant’s splendid fifty
For Team India, Arshdeep and Shivam Dube shone with the ball following Rishabh Pant‘s splendid fifty, which helped India post 182/5 in 20 overs. Arshdeep bagged two wickets for just 12 runs in his three overs, while Dube also picked up two scalps while conceding only 13 runs.
Rohit Sharma lauds Arshdeep’s bowling skills
Following the game, Indian captain Rohit Sharma heaped praises on Arshdeep for his bowling performance. Rohit highlighted Arshdeep’s versatile skill set and expressed confidence in the team’s readiness for the T20 World Cup.
“He has shown us he has the skills upfront and also the backend, he has a very good skill set. We’ve got good 15 players here, just need to nail down the conditions and pick the best players,” said Rohit after the game
Rohit also expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance in the warm-up match, highlighting the importance of adapting to new conditions, including a new venue, ground, and drop-in pitch. He explained that batting Pant at number three was a strategic move to provide him with an opportunity, as the team is still finalizing their batting order.
“Quite happy with how things went, got what we wanted with the game. Important to get used to conditions. New venue, new ground and drop-in pitch. (On Pant batting at 3) Just to give him an opportunity. We haven’t nailed the batting line-up yet, we wanted most guys to get a hit in the middle,” added Rohit.
