IND vs BAN Super Eight - Match 7 Commentary

That's it! India go 2 from 2 in the Super 8s! Another off-pace delivery by Arshdeep Singh, on a length, on off and middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib makes room and punches it down to long off for a single. INDIA WIN BY 50 RUNS!

OUT! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Axar Patel! Except for that error by Rishabh Pant, India's catching has been good in this game. Goes short and takes all the pace off, at the batter, Mahmudullah does not get the desired power behind the pull shot. Hits it flat and the ball dips on its way to Axar Patel at deep square leg. Axar swoops in to his left and dives in front to make a tough catch look easy.

The ball nearly made contact with the leg pole there! Sees the batter move across a bit does Arshdeep Singh and fires it in, full and around leg, Mahmudullah misses the tickle as the ball sneaks just past the leg stump.

Lands it on a good length, on the off pole, Mahedi Hasan stays leg side of the ball and pats it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Strays on the pads, fuller in length, Mahmudullah swipes it off his pads to deep backward square leg for a single.

Bowls a slower bumper, outside off, Mahmudullah fails to pick the variation and swings for the pull way too early and can only connect with thin air.

WIDE! Dishes out a full delivery but gets the line wrong as this is way down leg. Wide called by the umpire.

FOUR! Bumrah serves it in the corridor of off, on a hard length, Mahedi Hasan waits and uses the pace offered by Bumrah. Steers it with an open bat face and beats deep third to his left for a boundary. Bumrah ends with figures of 4-0-13-2.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Mahedi Hasan keeps it out watchfully on the leg side.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Mahedi Hasan is late on the poke as the ball zips past the bat.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Rishad Hossain holes out! Bumrah bends his back and slips in a quick delivery, on a shortish length, on middle, Rishad Hossain backs away again to go through the off side. The ball gets big on him and Rishad gets rushed as well. It comes off the splice of the bat and it goes straight to extra cover where Rohit Sharma makes no mistake. Bumrah gets his second wicket.

Sees the batter back away does Bumrah and follows him with a hard-length delivery, Rishad Hossain ungainly hits it on the bounce to Rohit Sharma at extra cover.

Goes into the deck but the ball comes on slower onto the bat, on off, Mahmudullah drags the pull in front of square on the leg side for one.

SIX! Oh boy, Rishad Hossain can bat! Axar floats it up, full and on middle, Rishad Hossain is quick to get down the track and goes down town for a biggie.

Very full, outside off, Rishad Hossain sets himself deep in the crease to heave across the line but fails to connect.

Angles it in again, full and outside off, Mahmudullah swipes it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Pulls the length back a it and bowls it around off, Rishad Hossain goes for the slog sweep but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Axar errs in length as he serves it right in the slot, on off, Rishad Hossain clears his front leg and tonks it over long off for half a dozen.

Darts in an arm ball, full and on off, Mahmudullah miscues the slog to long on for a single.

SIX! Good strike! Arshdeep bangs in a bumper, on off but it does not trouble the tall Rishad Hossain. Rishad gets on his toes and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

This is bowled into the wicket by Arshdeep, outside off, Mahmudullah gets on his toes and waits for the ball to arrive before slapping it wide of deep cover for a single.

Slower and it is fuller as well, outside off, Rishad Hossain shapes up to go big on the off side but gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for one.

FOUR! Cleverly done! Bowls it on a back of  length, going across, on off, Rishad Hossain waits on it and steers it past backward point for a boundary.

Beaten! At pace, on a length and slanting away, outside off, Rishad Hossain pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! TAKEN! As easy as you like! Arshdeep Singh gets into the wickets column now! Rolls his fingers over the ball as he comes in from over the wicket and bowls it full, angling across, Jaker Ali tries to go back over the bowler's head but fails to pick the slower one. Goes through his shot early and miscues it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli runs in a few steps off the ropes and does the rest. This is turning out to be a precarious situation for Bangladesh.

Attempts the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle and leg, Jaker Ali swats it without much timing to deep square leg for one.

So nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Hits the deck hard and keeps it closer to the off-stump line, Jaker Ali pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside edge that dribbles past the stumps.

Bends his back and digs in a sharp bumper, at the helmet of the batter, Jaker Ali gets inside the line and tries to use the pace but misses out.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Najmul Hossain Shanto's vigil comes to an end! Bumrah stays over the wicket for the left-hander and does not offer any pace on it, on a good length, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto swings to go across the line while staying deep in the crease. Gets a thickish h outside edge that flies straight down the throat of Arshdeep Singh at deep third who takes it to his right. Bumrah has his first wicket of the game.

This is much fuller from Bumrah, in the channel on off, Mahmudullah gets half-forward to defend but gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for a single.

Charges in from over the wicket and zones it in around the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Mahmudullah hops back and defends it out on the off side.

Bangs it short and on the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels and is a bit early on the pull shot. He misses to connect and wears it on the side of the helmet grill. The ball trickles to the short third region. A mandatory concussion for the Bangladeshi skipper as the physio runs in to check him up. He looks fine to continue.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, Mahmudullah punches it past the non-striker and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Nice placement from the veteran! Hardik Pandya bowls it away from the batter, outside off and on a length, it skids through as well, Mahmudullah is in an upright position and simply places the ball using the pace and gets it through the vacant backward point region for a boundary.

Sprays it on the pads following the batter on a length, on the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto fails to flick it and wears it on the front pad. The ball rolls towards the backward point region for a leg bye.

Hits the hard length does Hardik, outside off, Mahmudullah covers his off-pole, gets a bit closer to the line but enough away to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Hardik bowls it straight and on the middle, on a good length, Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels and pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

100 up for Bangladesh. A shorter googly around leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A leg-break on a length, Mahmudullah shuffles and steers it to mid-wicket for one.

Another peach of a delivery from Kuldeep! Dishes out a deceptive googly and turns it away from the off stump line. Mahmudullah doesn't expect the ball to turn away as he plays for a straighter delivery and plays it inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Kuldeep strikes gold again and gets his third! Shakib Al Hasan is livid and understandably! Kuldeep tosses this up and around off, Shakib Al Hasan gets on his front foot and goes to clear the long off fence but he tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape in the process. As a result, he slices it off the willow, up in the air towards Rohit Sharma at covers who runs backwards a few yards and takes a fine catch.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Kuldeep loops it up but gives too much air, full and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and pumps it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Serves it short and near the wide guideline on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reaches out and plays it with the turn to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan gets the desired width and throws his hands at it, gets a thickish outside edge instead that flies between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter again, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fires it in on a nagging length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it down to long on for a single.

Darts in on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto fails to flick it away and wears it on the front pad.

Flattens the trajectory this time, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone.

SIX! Pulled away gleefully! Jadeja lands it short and on the middle stump, Najmul Hossain Shanto quickly goes back and across before pulling it over deep square leg for a six.

Fuller in length and drifting on the leg stump line, Najmul Hossain Shanto eases it down to long on for one.

Good running there! Slides it on the middle stump and bowls full in length, Najmul Hossain Shanto reverse sweeps it through the backward point region and gets a double.

Length ball outside off, Shakib Al Hasan works it to short third and takes a quick single to open his account.

Leg-break on the stumps, Shakib Al Hasan looks to hit it to the leg side but gets a leading edge to the right of cover.

A googly on a shortish length, on off, Shakib Al Hasan blocks it.

OUT! LBW! A confident appeal from Kuldeep Yadav and up goes the finger of the umpire. Towhid Hridoy after a chat with his partner challenges the decision. Kuldeep delivers it full and the wind helps the ball to drift slightly on the middle stump line, Towhid Hridoy shuffles a bit on off and sits down for a sweep shot. He plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball pings his front pad. UltraEdge shows there's no nick and the Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is in line and hitting the middle stump. The man in form, Towhid Hridoy departs cheaply and Kuldeep Yadav continues to dominate. Bangladesh have now lost both their reviews.

Nice drop and run. Delivers a good-length delivery outside off, Towhid Hridoy covers his stumps and dabs it with soft hands in front of short third and gets a single to end the over.

Drifts it outside off from around the wicket, keeps it short, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.

Around the wicket now, short and on off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and quick again from Jadeja, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it square to cover-point for one.

FOUR! Slapped away! Short and well outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes into the crease on the back foot and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Jadeja comes from around the wicket, and drops it short and on off, Towhid Hridoy nudges it to square leg for one.

This keeps a bit low, short and on middle, Towhid Hridoy stays back and plays it with the turn, past mid-wicket for a single.

Dishes out another googly, short and on off, Towhid Hridoy waits on the back foot and reads it well to defend it near his feet.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Or is it turning too much? Kuldeep Yadav slips in the googly from over the wicket, short and turning in, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan goes back in the crease to play the ball turning away from him, through the off side. He fails to pick the googly out of the hand and gets completely foxed. It spins in to trap him right in front of the stumps. Up goes the finger and Kuldeep walks up and exchanges a few words with Tanzid. Tanzid takes the review but there is no bat involved and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. Bangladesh lose Tanzid Hasan as well as the review.

Loops it up, full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls out the reverse sweep and hits it through point for a single.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Tanzid Hasan walks across and goes for a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge that rolls through backward square leg for a single.

Keeps it away from the batter's arc, near the tramline on off, on a nagging length, left alone by Tanzid Hasan.

Drags the length back and it is around middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto tries to repeat the previous shot but misses out this time as the ball skids through and sneaks under the bat to strike him on the thigh.

SIX! This has gone the distance! Just the over Bangladesh were looking for. Too straight by Hardik, fuller and slower, on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto crouches and swings to help it away with the wind behind square on the leg side. Gets plenty of bat on it to clear fine leg for six more runs.

Slips on the pads, fuller in length, Tanzid Hasan helps it down to fine leg and gets to the other end. 8 runs off the over so far. Can Bangladesh make it into a big over?

Off-pace this time and into the wicket, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto makes room and knocks it with a flat bat in front of mid off for a quick single.

SIX! Najmul Hossain Shanto takes the short ball on and gets the reward! Hardik bends his back and directs it at the batter, Najmul Hossain Shanto fetches the hook shot from over his head and hits it over fine leg for a biggie. A boundary after 24 balls for Bangladesh.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and lands it on a good length, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto makes room but can only play this one back to the bowler.

Pushes it through, short and on middle, Tanzid Hasan is rushed on the pull and gets an inside edge onto the pads. A tidy start from Kuldeep Yadav.

Short and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto fetches the pull from outside off and hits it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. 50 up for Bangladesh.

Keeps it away from the reach of the batter, short and near the wide guideline, Najmul Hossain Shanto reaches out and pats it to cover.

Keeps it near the tramline on off, short and turning away, Tanzid Hasan drags the pull down to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Oh, that kept very low! Slower and shorter, turning away, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto adjusts well to the bounce and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for one.

Starts off short and gets a bit of extra bounce, on middle and leg, it holds in the surface too. Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back for the pull but misses as he goes through his shot early and wears it on the body.

Angling across, short and wide on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto slaps it down to deep point for just a single.

Drops it short again, on middle, Tanzid Hasan hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more run.

Fires it in at the pads again, on a good length, Tanzid Hasan tries to use the pace but fails to do and wears it on the pad.

Fuller and at the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto steps out to go back over the bowler's head but miscues it off the inside edge to deep backward square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Too straight, short and on the pads, Tanzid Hasan misses the tickle and the ball brushes his pads and rolls wide of short fine leg for a leg bye.

Starts off on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pulls it to the left of long on for a single.

Straight and cannoned full in length, in front of the stumps, Tanzid Hasan prods forward and solidly defends it down the deck. End of the mandatory Powerplay. Bangladesh are 43/1.

Goes full this time and it is outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reaches out for the drive but gets an outside edge that flies down to deep third for one.

Takes pace off and keeps it full as well, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto waits on it and defends it out on the off side.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to backward point.

DROPPED! Rishabh Pant puts it down! That should have been taken! Jasprit Bumrah has his hands on his head in disbelief. Angling away, on a hard length, zipping through, on off, Tanzid Hasan fiddles at the delivery and gets an outside edge that travels quickly to Rishabh Pant who gets his gloves in the correct position but fails to hang on as the ball comes on faster than he expected. It bursts through his gloves and rolls behind for a single.

Oh, Bumrah is lucky to get away with that! The ball slips off Bumrah's hand and ends up serving a waist-high full toss, outside off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it wide of point for a couple of runs. The replays indicate that the ball was just above the waist but the umpire thought otherwise.

On the back of a length, and outside off, Tanzid Hasan punches it to deep covers for a single.

Good length around leg, Tanzid Hasan punches it down to mid on off the back foot.

Sprays it onto the pads, on a fullish length, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to deep square leg for one.

WIDE! Down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto fails to connect the flick shot. Wide given.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Good comeback from Hardik and India get the first breakthrough! Litton Das will be distraught! Hardik takes pace off and bowls a good-length delivery outside off. Litton Das shuffles way outside off, half-squats at it and does not go through with the pull shot. He slices the pull shot only as far as Suryakumar Yadav patrolling the deep square leg fence, who runs across to his left and dives in front to take a safe catch. Hardik strikes in his first over.

SIX! Pulled away neatly! Good length, on the top of off, Litton Das stands tall, creates a strong base for him, and pulls it on the up and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Sees the batter advancing down the track, Hardik delivers it closer to the batter and cramps him for room on the leg stump line, Tanzid Hasan looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls to the off side for a single.

WIDE! False start from Hardik! Bangs it short and it flies over the batter's head for a wide.

FOUR! Nice placement! Axar Patel changes the angle and comes from around the wicket. Delivers on a very full length, around off, Litton Das sits on his knee and sweeps it to perfection beating the diving square leg fielder to his right for a boundary. Bangladesh off to a steady start.

Full and around off, Tanzid Hasan drives it with soft hands down to long on for one.

Slows it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Litton Das moves away from the line of the ball and drives it through mid off for a single.

Tossed up full and on leg, Tanzid Hasan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Bowls it short in length, and outside off, Tanzid Hasan reads it early, transfers the weight quickly on the back foot and pulls it well wide of deep mid-wicket for four more.

Over the wicket, full and outside off, Tanzid Hasan looks to shovel it out but misses.

Short and outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it to deep point for a single.

Hits the hard length, on off, Tanzid Hasan defends it to covers.

FOUR! Good-length delivery outside off, Tanzid Hasan hangs back and attempts to cut it away but gets it off the bottom half of the bat into the turf and the ball bounces over a leaping Virat Kohli at second slip and races away for a boundary.

Around off and shaping away from the batter, Tanzid Hasan presses ahead and defends it to mid off.

Beaten! Shade short and moving away from outside off, Tanzid Hasan goes for a cut shot but misses.

FOUR! Nice shot! Fuller and swinging away from outside off, Tanzid Hasan gets the desired width, shimmies down the track and drives it uppishly past Ravindra Jadeja stationed at point.

An appeal for caught behind but just for a brief moment. Jasprit Bumrah lands it on a good length, outside the off-stump line, Litton Das pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. Rishabh Pant collects the ball just a few inches above the grass diving forward.

Swings it away on a fuller length, outside off. Litton Das doesn't move his feet at all and goes for an expansive drive through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls it on a good length, angling on the middle and leg to the right-hander, Litton Das closes the bat's face a bit early trying to flick it away through the leg side, and gets it off the outside half of the bat to the bowler.

Goes fuller this time, on the middle and leg corridor, Tanzid Hasan prods ahead and steers it to deep backward square leg for one.

Stays over the wicket, bowls it on a good length, outside off and gets a bit of more bounce, Litton Das adjusts the shot and manages it to dab it past backward point for a single.

Bumrah starts from over the wicket, and delivers it on the money straight away! Full and angling on off, Litton Das covers the off stump and dabs it to backward point.

Bowls a tight line and length, closer to the off-pole. Tanzid Hasan hops on the back foot to knock it to the off side but gets it off the toe-end of the bat and rolls behind towards Pant who makes a sharp stop moving away to his left. First over done, 5 runs from it.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Short and wide of off with an away movement, Tanzid Hasan clears the inner ring off the back foot cutting it square over the leaping point fielder for a boundary.

Swings it away again, full and outside off, Tanzid Hasan eases it in front of covers on the front foot.

Beaten! Another conventional outswinger on a fullish length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan goes to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Swings away from the left-hander on a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan watches the ball closely and decides not to offer any shot at it.

Litton Das is off the mark with a single! Arshdeep Singh lands it on a good length, tailing into the batter on the pads, Litton Das flicks it towards deep backward square leg for one.