IND vs BAN: India get quality practice against unqualified Bangladesh

India win!

India win by 62 runs to warm up for T20 World Cup. Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav had great outings with the bat. Arshdeep Singh, Mohd Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube did well with the ball.

Dube strikes twice

Bangladesh lose their 8th wicket and it’s Shivam Dube who gets two consecutive wickets.

Last 2 overs

Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah have a waged a late battle with a half-century stand. But there is no hope of a Bangladesh win with 73 runs required in last two overs.

Bangladesh start firing late

Bangladesh launch a late assault, smash Hardik Pandya for a 20+ run over as they face an uphill challenge in the run-chase.

BAN 94/5 in 15.1 overs.

BAN struggle against India

Bangladesh continue to struggle against the bowlers, with the boundaries drying up.

BAN 57/5 in 11 overs.

Hardik Pandya joins the party

Now, Hardik Pandya strikes as Bangladesh lose half their side. It looks like India’s bowling department is functioning like a well-oiled machinery.

BAN 41/5 in 8.2 overs.

Axar Patel strikes!

Bangladesh lose their fourth wicket as Axar Patel strikes.

BAN 39/4 in 7.2 overs.

No power in powerplay

Bangladesh have only managed 27/3 in the powerplay. Arshdeep was the star with two wickets while Siraj bagged another scalp.

BAN 27/3 in 6 overs.

Bangladesh struggle

Mohd Siraj has come into the attack and there is no luck for Bangladesh. The Indian bowling attack seems too hot to handle for Bangla Tigers at present. He has dismissed Najmul Hossain Shanto for 6-ball duck.

BAN 10/3 in 3.5 overs.

Arshdeep delivers second strike

Arshdeep Singh strikes for the second time in his second over with a beautiful delivery to get rid of Litton Das.

BAN 7/2 in 2.1 overs.

Bumrah starts off on decent note

Jasprit Bumrah starts off on a bright note, troubles BAN batters with searing deliveries.

BAN 7/1 in 2 overs.

Arshdeep strikes

Soumya Sarkar departs as he has no answer to Arshdeep’s outswinger. Bangladesh lose first wicket for 1.

BAN 1/1 after 0.4

Tanzid & Soumya begin

Tanzid & Soumya begin 183 chase for Bangladesh. They haven’t had the best of preparations in the USA having lost twice to the hosts.

India 182/5

Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya have been the highlights for India apart from Suryakumar Yadav as India post 182/5.

Hardik returns to form

India and fans would be happy with Hardik Pandya’s return to form. The vice-captain remains unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls.

SKYfall

As Hardik hammers Tanvir, the Bangladeshi bowler has the last laugh as he dismisses Suryakumar Yadav. SKY departs for 31 off 18.

India 159/5 after 16.5

Hardik Pandya on fire

What if he failed in IPL, he is on fire today. The leadership role is off his shoulder and he is striking at 256, hitting three consecutive sixes against Tanvir.

Shivam Dube falls

Shivam Dube’s struggle has come to an end as he departs for 14. Hardik Pandya comes to the crease.

India 128/4 after 14.2

Shivam Dube struggles

Shivam Dube has been struggling against spin that has helped him make the India team. While he has hit a six, he has also survived a dropped chance.

India 128/3 after 14

Rishabh hits 50 on return

Welcome back, Rishabh Pant. The youngster hits fifty off 32 balls and retires out to make way for Shivam Dube.

India 104/3 after 11.1

Halfway through

India rush to 92/2 in 10 overs and all thanks to Rishabh Pant. The youngster is closing in on his half-century on India return.

India 92/2 after 10

Rishabh on song

Rishabh Pant’s knock so far could be a highlight package. He has played some unorthodox shots, a no-look shot for a boundary and he is keeping the bowlers guessing. He has also hit a one-handed six.

India 74/2 after 8

Rohit Sharma falls

Rohit Sharma looked in good touch but the uneven bounce on the surface had him puzzled too. This time, he tried to go against Miraz but did not get the distance. India lose 2nd wicket.

India 61/2 after 7

Pantastic!

Rishabh Pant is toying with Bangladesh field setup and the bowlers. He is playing sweeps, scoops and reverse sweeps to put Shakib on the backfoot. India are off to a good start despite losing Samson early.

India 55/1 after 6

First six

Rohit was the first to hit a four and now, he has hit the first six at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium.

India 26/1 after 4

First boundary

Bangladesh continue with left-arm spin and Rohit Sharma has smashed two consecutive ones against Shakib Al Hasan, both on the leg side. Rohit is going for the sweep and reverse sweeps.

India 19/1 after 3

Rishabh Pant at No 3

Another wicketkeeper comes in at No 3. Rishabh Pant is batting at No 3 after Sanju Samson faltered. But no boundary from Indian batters yet.

India 11/1 after 2

Sanju Samson departs

India lose Sanju Samson. He never seemed comfortable on this pitch. He looked puzzled with the uneven bounce and little swing on offer. Shoriful gets the first wicket.

India 11/1 after 1.5

Quiet start

There is uneven bounce on the pitch and Rohit has survived. It’s a quiet start from Rohit and Sanju.

India 5/0 after 1

Surprise opener

Well, well, well. There is no Yashasvi Jaiswal opening with Rohit Sharma. Sanju Samson is opening. But the question is, why?

Virat Kohli since January 2024

• Missed 1st T20I against Afghanistan.
  Missed 5-match Test series vs Eng.
  Played all IPL matches for RCB.
  Missing T20 World Cup practice match

Bangladesh Team for warm-up

Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali(w), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanvir Islam

India Team for warm-up

Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rohit Sharma speaks

We will bat. Not for any particular reason, conditions here look a bit challenging. Virat has just arrived yesterday, he’s going to miss out, the rest are all available and we’ll see how to use them. We arrived quite early, so the body clock has adjusted, we just have to see how well we can adjust to these conditions.

No Virat Kohli

However, Rohit Sharma has confirmed that Virat Kohli is missing out as he just arrived.

India bat first

Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the only warm-up clash.

Pitch report

It’s a fresh pitch in a fresh stadium. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has been set up in just 3 months time. And now, it’s time for its debut. Russel Arnold says the drop-in pitch which has been brought in from Adelaide will aid batters with 180-190 total expected.

Virat Kohli begins practice

Since joining India squad, Virat Kohli has begun practice for the first time.

Dada’s message to Team India

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has a message for Team India.

Ro-Ko reunite

After missing the England series, Virat Kohli returns in India colours for the first time. And he reunites with Rohit Sharma.

Kohli arrives at stadium

While speculation is rife about Virat Kohli whether he will play today’s match or not, he has arrived in the stadium.

Rishabh Pant returns

All eyes will be on Rishabh Pant, who will return in India colours for the first time since his near-fatal car crash in December of 2022.

Security beefed up

With fears of ISIS and lone wolf attack, security has been beefed up for Team India in New York.

India fans queue up

Some Indian fans have already begun queuing up ahead of the IND vs BAN warm-up.

Will Virat Kohli play?

Virat Kohli arrived in New York on Friday and joined the squad. But after travelling 12,000 kilometers from Mumbai to New York, it’s uncertain whether he will play the only warm-up. He hasn’t had a practice session in New York yet. The only practice session he would have is against Bangladesh. But for obvious reasons, Kohli will be jetlagged and that could prevent him from playing.

Warm-up rules

The IND vs BAN warm-up will be in the same format (20 overs per side) as regular T20Is but won’t carry international T20 status as teams will be allowed to field all the players in the squad, including reserves.

NY buzzing for Rohit!

Rohit Sharma’s projection is at the famous Rockefeller Center in New York.

New York ready for IND vs BAN?

Welcome to the live coverage of the India vs Bangladesh warm-up match in the T20 World Cup.