Rohit, who came out with an injury and played at the end of the game!
Chasing a target of 272, India were 207 for 7 in 42.4 overs when Rohit Sharma came in as the 9th man. Rohit Sharma was not fielded as the opener as he was out of the field due to an injury. Virat Kohli replaced him as the opener. Rohit Sharma’s name was next. Rohit Sharma’s name kept going back and forth as every player was dismissed. There was doubt whether he would come down or not. It was in such an environment that he came into the field when the score was 65 runs off 44 balls after the fall of 7 wickets.
Only 3 and 2 runs were scored in the next two overs when Rohit Sharma came into the field. Also, Deepak Sahar also walked in the first ball of the 46th over. This is where Rohit Sharma started his action. In that over bowled by Epatot Hose, Vlasi started his action with two sixes and a four. 18 runs were scored in that over. Also, the situation was 41 runs in 4 overs.
Stupid Mohammad Siraj!
Mohammed Siraj, who also gave runs in bowling, in a way caused the defeat of the Indian team with his batting. In the 47th over, he scored just one run off the first four balls. Rohit Dodd bowled the next two balls. Siraj faced the 48th over again and made a maiden in that over without scoring a single run. A single to Rohit Sharma might have kept the game a bit tighter. He was also in that expectation. But Siraj also upset the fans who were watching the match with Rohit Sharma. Two overs were completely wasted and again it was 40 runs in 2 overs. So, the Indian team’s victory is in doubt.
Rohit’s action and tension among Bangladeshi players!
Rohit Sharma hit two sixes in the 49th over bowled by Muhammadullah. Also, Bangladeshi players dropped two easy catches. His missing catch showed that they were nervous. The missed catches sent the Bangladeshi fans into a frenzy at the stadium. 20 runs were scored in 49 overs only. Siraj was bowled clean off the last ball. Only one wicket in hand now. But 20 runs are required. At least 3 sixes should be hit.
Tik Tik last over!
Mustafiqur Rahman bowled the last over. Dodd bowled the first ball. However, Rohit Sharma hit boundaries on the offside in the second and third balls. Rohit couldn’t convert the ball for a six as the ball swung and didn’t rise too much. Rohit gave hope to the Indian fans by hitting a six in the 5th ball when he failed to score a run in the 4th ball. Now need 6 runs off the last ball. Hit just one six to win. But Mustafir Rahman bowled a superb yorker. So, no run could be scored on that ball. Bangladesh won by 5 runs. Also, they won the ODI series after winning the first match.
Rohit showed fear to Bangladesh despite losing!
Even though the Bangladesh team was almost in a position to win, the victory was not easy due to the action of Rohit Sharma. Bangladesh’s victory was only possible with tick-tick minutes of fans on the edge of their seats waiting for the last bowler. Rohit Sharma played aggressively in the last over and scored 51 runs off 28 balls with 5 sixes and 3 fours. Therefore, the Indian team scored 266 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
Roasted netizens.. Rohit survived the action
Before Rohit Sharma’s debut, he was severely attacked on social media including Twitter and posted comments. Taking responsibility for the poor performance of the Indian team, he should step down as captain and retire from international cricket. However, he responded to the criticism by hitting sixes at the last moment. Perhaps if the Indian team had won, they would have held up Rohit and celebrated. At present he has escaped criticism only.
What caused the failure?
Both batting and bowling are responsible for the defeat of the Indian team. However, the bowling will test the Indian team to a greater extent. 271 for 6 at the loss of 69 runs shows the bowling failure of the Indian team. They gave away 50 runs for the last wicket in the first ODI too. Similarly, lack of partnership in batting, failure to stand and play at least two or three players are important reasons. After losing the first match, the Indian team lost 3 wickets within 39 runs in today’s match which should have been won. Bangladesh player Mehidi’s 81-ball century was the main reason for the team’s victory. In the Indian team, Shreyas Iyer scored 82 and Axar Patel scored 56 runs. However, they lost the wicket at the crucial last moment. A settled player has a better chance of winning if he stays until the end.
Bangladesh is winning!
Bangladesh team has successfully defeated the Indian team for the second time at home. It has regained the ODI series after 7 years. Bangladesh have not lost an ODI series at home since 2016.