India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh battle it out for the Nidahas Trophy, in Sri Lanka, in this T20I Tournament 6th - 18th of March
Dinesh Karthik scored unbeaten 29 off eight deliveries including a last-ball six as India pulled out a thrilling victory chasing 167 runs in the final against Bangladesh in Colombo to clinch the Nidahas Trophy.
.jpg "Bangladesh will be hoping for another Mahmudullah special")
After an emotional win over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will be hoping to carry forward their momentum into the final of the Nidahas Trophy when they take on India at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
The virtual semi-final between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had everything that a cricket fan could ask for. It had a gripping contest between bat and ball. It had sumptuous boundaries and towering sixes. And then, just like the cherry on the cake, it had a dramatic final over finish.
.jpg "Mahmdullah helped Bangladesh pull out a thriller")
Mahmdullah slammed a decisive 18-ball 43 run-knock including 12 off final over as Bangladesh pulled out a thrilling chase of 160 runs with two wickets and one ball to spare in the sixth game of the Nidahas Trophy against Sri Lanka in Colombo to set up a final clash against India.
.jpg "Shakib Al Hasan has recovered from a finger injury")
Bangladesh have received a much-needed boost ahead of the decider against Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy with the return of skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
.jpg "Rohit Sharma scored 89 runs opening the batting for India")
Rohit Sharma led from the front with an 89-run knock while Washington Sundar impressed with a three-wicket haul as India stormed into the final of the Nidahas Trophy with a 17-run victory over Bangladesh in the fifth game of the tournament in Colombo.
As the Nidahas Trophy enters its final stage, India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in the fifth game of the tournament at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
“Raina should get a bat sponsor now,” roared Sanjay Manjrekar from the commentary box as Suresh Raina hit a towering six off Dushmantha Chameera over square leg in India’s second encounter with Sri Lanka of the Nidahas Trophy. Raina was hitting cleanly, much to the delight of the Indian fans.
Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar shared six wickets between them as India restricted Sri Lanka to 152 for nine and later chased down the target with six wickets and nine deliveries to spare in Colombo to reach the pole position in the Nidahas Trophy.
.jpg "Shikhar Dhawan has been in top for for India")
India will look to avenge their defeat in the opening game when they face Sri Lanka for the second time in Nidahas Trophy in Colombo on Monday.
.jpg "Mushfiqur Rahim smashed five boundaries and four sixes")
Mushfiur Rahim smashed an unbeaten 72 off 35 deliveries as Bangladesh went on to complete a record chase of 215 runs with five wickets in hand against Sri Lanka in Colombo to get their first win in the ongoing Nidahas Trophy.
.jpg "Bangladesh will be hoping for Tamim Iqbal to give a blistering start")
Bangladesh will be hoping to get their Nidahas Trophy campaign off the mark when they face Sri Lanka in the third game of the Twenty20 International tri-series at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
.jpg "Shikhar Dhawan scored his second half-century in the series")
Shikhar Dhawan scored his second consecutive half-century after the bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 139 for eight as India completed a six-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 International of the Nidahas Trophy in Colombo.
Having suffered a defeat in the opening game of the Nidahas Trophy against Sri Lanka, India will hope to bounce back when they face Bangladesh in the second game at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.
.jpg "Kusal Perera made a tremendous comeback")
Kusal Perera announced his comeback with a blistering 66-run knock as Sri Lanka opened the Nidahas Trophy with a five-wicket win over India in Colombo.
.jpg "Rohit Sharma (right) will lead India in the upcoming tri-series")
Both India and Sri Lanka will be aiming to kick-start the Nidahas Trophy off to a winning start when they meet in the opening game of the Twenty20 International tri-series at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
.jpg "Shakib Al Hasan will miss another tournament for Bangladesh")
As a big blow to Bangladesh in the upcoming Nidahas Trophy, skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the tournament after failing to recover from a finger injury.
Sri Lanka have left out wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella for the upcoming Twenty20 International tri-series that also involves Bangladesh and India.
.jpg "Angelo Mathews will miss another series for Sri Lanka")
Sri Lanka will miss the services of all-rounders Angelo Mathews and Asela Gunaratne for the upcoming Twenty20 International tri-series also involving Bangladesh and India due to injuries.
.jpg "Shakib Al Hasan is recovering from a finger injury")
Bangladesh have confirmed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the captain for the upcoming Twenty20 International Tri-Series despite him not recovering completely from his injury.
.jpg "India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in a tri-series next year")
Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday has confirmed a Twenty20 International tri-series involving India and Bangladesh to be played in March next year.
