Twitter Reactions: Sundar's triple strike takes India home despite Mushfiqur Rahim's efforts

It has been a dramatic turnaround for the Rohit Sharma-led team India in the ongoing Nidahas Trophy 2018. They had arrived in to the competition as the pre-tournament favorites. However, a defeat in the series opener sent shock waves in the camp. Many believed that the inexperience of the side could backfire for the Indian team.

But ever since that blip in the series opener, the Indian team has looked like a formidable outfit. With the recent win over Bangladesh, the team completed their three wins in a row in the tournament. Coming to the game, team India had the liberty of testing their bench strength knowing they were in the finals more or less irrespective of the outcome of this game.

Rohit Sharma gave a look in to Mohammed Siraj as a beneficiary of this plan. After having lost the toss, Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan opened the innings for India. The two batsman added 70 runs for the first wicket before Dhawan was cleaned up by Rubel Hossain on 35. Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma then marched on to take the Indian total in excess of 170.

While Raina missed out on his fifty and perished after a 30-ball 47, Rohit went on to score a timely 89. His efforts saw team India finish with 176/3 on the board. In the run chase, Washington Sundar dented the Bangladeshi lineup with two quick strikes. Tamim Iqbal (27) showed brief resistance before heading back to the pavilion.

Wickets kept tumbling from one end while Mushfiqur Rahim held the fort from the other. In the end, the ask was a little too much to overhaul for the Bangladeshi side. A brief session of play saw India getting a serious scare but that was not enough either. Despite Rahim’s fighting unbeaten 72, they fell short by 17 runs.

Here is how the fans reacted to India’s win:

Fairly comfortable in the end for India. Well played. @ImRo45 and @ImRaina getting runs ahead of the final will mean Ind start favourites.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 14, 2018

Conceding 40+ in most successive innings:

4 C Mpofu
3 J Dernbach/ T Southee/ J Taylor/ T Boult/ MOHD. SIRAJ#BANvIND

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 14, 2018

At Premadasa stadium !!

3/22 ~ Balaji , 2012
3/22 ~ Zaheer , 2012
3/22 ~ W SUNDAR, TODAY#indvsBang #IndvBan #NidahasTrophy2018 #NidhasTrophy

— Cricket Engineer (@CricketEngineer) March 14, 2018

I still don't have faith in Siraj, he might be Man of the Match for Bangladesh

— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) March 14, 2018

Tom Moody uncle spotted the talent in siraj when no one had and released him ?

— Tarun (@tarun_0707) March 14, 2018

Brilliant 19th over from @imShard as he ensures @BCBtigers have a stiff target in the last over. Needs 28 runs from 6 balls. #NidahasTrophy #INDvBAN

— Debasis Sen (@debasissen) March 14, 2018

Dear Rahim… we haven't forget this. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/VXf4VbYyru

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 14, 2018

Get Rahim's wicket and whisper 'shaanp bhi mar gaya aur laathi bhi nahi tooti' in his ears.

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) March 14, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim is born to see India winning every match while he is on crease. #INDvBAN

— Swagshank (@zZoker) March 14, 2018

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka on Friday is a knockout game now. #NidahasTrophy2018

— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84) March 14, 2018

Washington Ati Sundar ???? #INDvBAN

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 14, 2018

Most runs conceded after first three T20Is:
148 MOHD SIRAJ *
130 Adam Milne
129 M Ashraful
128 J Anderson
127 N Coulter-Nile
125 J Hazlewood#INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) March 14, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim 72* is the HIGHEST individual score by a WK batsman in an unsuccessful run-chase. Previous: Wesley Barresi 70* v SCO, 2013 #BANvIND #NidahasTrophy2018

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) March 14, 2018

Bangladesh become the second team to lose 50 T20Is after Sri Lanka. #BANvIND

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 14, 2018

Very impressive from Washington Sundar. Looks a quick learner apart from being clever. Well done India on reaching the finals. Hitman back in form is great news as well. #INDvsBAN

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 14, 2018

Most wins as captain of India in T20Is :

42 ~ MS Dhoni
7* ~ ROHIT SHARMA
7 ~ Virat Kohli#IndvBan #NidahasTrophy2018 #NidhasTrophy

— Cricket Engineer (@CricketEngineer) March 14, 2018

? @mushfiqur15 pic.twitter.com/rAag6o9Y2V

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) March 14, 2018

Bangladesh v India in T20Is:

Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost #BANvsIND

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 14, 2018

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