Cricket is not just a sport among Indian and Bangladeshi fans, it is like a religion. This is why the players from the respective teams play their hearts out on the field. The passion and hunger to achieve success with their national teams have pushed players to their maximum limits. This has resulted in some of the finest cricket matches in recent years. With India Vs Bangladesh 2024 series underway, let’s look at the best 3 matches between these two neighboring countries.
Top 3 Matches Between India Vs Bangladesh 2024
India and Bangladesh have produced multiple world-class players who have provided us with numerous nail-biting matches.
Let us find out the 3 matches that kept us fans rooted to our seats till the end:
- Nidahas Twenty 20 Tri-Series 2018 Final
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first. This decision did go well as Bangladesh was 5 down for just 104. However, Sabir Rahman played a great knock, scoring 77 of just 50 balls to help Bangladesh get to a defendable total of 166 after 20 overs.
As India came out to chase, they got off to a poor start, losing two early wickets inside the first 4 overs. This shifted the momentum and in the last two overs, India required 34 runs to win. This forced DK to shift his gears and score 22 in the 19th over and to keep Indian hopes alive. Still, India required 5 runs in the final ball of the match. DK then went on to hit a six off the last ball and gave India the victory.
- 25th Match, Super 10 Group 2, World T20 2016
A defeat would have cost India their chances of progressing further in the 2016 T20 World Cup. With just 146 on the board after 20 overs, India had a massive task to defend this small total.
Bangladesh only required 2 runs from the last 3 balls. But Hardik Pandya kept his cool and took two massive wickets on the next two balls, making it 2 required off the last ball. As Shuvagata Hom missed to hit Pandya’s last delivery, Mustafizur Rehman started running to tie the match, but Dhoni’s extraordinary work got him out and secured India a huge win.
- Bangladesh Tour of India, 2017
Bangladesh as a nation made its Test debut in November 2000 against India at Bangabandhu Stadium, but it took 17 years to play its first Test on Indian soil. On this special occasion, captain Virat Kohli played a beautiful knock of 204 while Wriddhiman Saha and Murali Vijay both hit a ton. This helped India get 687 on board for the loss of 6 wickets. Umesh Yadav, Ashwin, and Jadeja completely tormented the Bangladesh batting unit and their inning for just 388. Even though Mushfiqur Rahim scored 127, he could not help Bangladesh much. As in the second inning India smashed and declared just for Ashwin and Jadeja to do their magic again and secure a win by 208 runs.
Final Words
This blog delves into memorable matches between these two popular cricket nations, as the India vs Bangladesh 2024 series kicks off. Their matches ensure you entertainment as both teams are in good form with their recent wins. However, India has the edge with a dominating record against Bangladesh in all formats.
