Young turk Shubman Gill yet again showed why he is the player to watch out for in world cricket as he struck a glorious century (121 off 133 balls) on a tricky Colombo pitch to nearly bail India out after a top-order wobble on Friday night. Bangladesh, however, stuck to their plans and bowled, fielded brilliantly to surge ahead at the death and eke out a thrilling six-run victory in the inconsequential final Asia Cup Super 4 game. Riding on skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s fighting knock (80 off 85 balls), Bangladesh posted a challenging 265-8 on the board. In reply, India stuttered all through and despite Shubman’s heroics, were bowled out for 259 in 49.5 overs. Nevertheless, India had already qualified for the summit clash, where they will face Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s, India Vs Bangladesh: Shubman Gill Shines Bright But His Ton Goes In Vain As Bangladesh Edge Out India By 6 Runs – In Pics
Young turk Shubman Gill yet again showed why he is the player to watch out for in world cricket as he struck a glorious century (121 off 133 balls) on a tricky Colombo pitch to nearly bail India out after a top-order wobble on Friday night. Bangladesh, however, stuck to their plans and bowled, fielded brilliantly to surge ahead at the death and eke out a thrilling six-run victory in the inconsequential final Asia Cup Super 4 game. Riding on skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s fighting knock (80 off 85 balls), Bangladesh posted a challenging 265-8 on the board. In reply, India stuttered all through and despite Shubman’s heroics, were bowled out for 259 in 49.5 overs. Nevertheless, India had already qualified for the summit clash, where they will face Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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