After winning the toss and opting to bat, India set the tone early on as Sanju Samson (111) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (75) left Bangladesh reeling with an explosive 173-run partnership off 70 balls. Samson, in particular, was exceptional, bringing up his maiden T20I century in just 47 balls, the second-quickest century in the shortest format by an Indian - second only to Rohit Sharma's 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017. India's total was the highest by a full ICC member and only surpassed by Nepal's 314 against Mongolia last year. Samson has struggled for form since the T20I series in Sri Lanka in July, where he was dismissed for two consecutive ducks while his performances in the first two games of the series against Bangladesh were also underwhelming. Captain Suryakumar Yadav added: "I think we've achieved a lot as a team.

Source: bd News24 October 12, 2024 19:18 UTC