India has defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-curtailed T20 World Cup match on Wednesday. Put in to bat, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul scored sparkling fifties to power India to 184 for six. The under-fire Rahul returned to form with a 32-ball 50 before Kohli took charge of the innings with an unbeaten 64 off 44 deliveries. For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud (3/47) was the pick of the bowlers. Rains halted play with Bangladesh in the driving seat however, a revised target of 151 in 16 overs was not what the Tigers had envisaged as they crumbled under pressure. Wickets at regular intervals made sure India restricted Bangladesh to 145 for six. Liton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with a 27-ball 60. Arshdeep Singh (2/38) picked up two wickets for India. Get IND vs BAN highlights.
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