India staged an impressive show in their only warm-up match before the start of their T20 World Cup campaign by beating Bangladesh by 60 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Saturday. Rishabh pants And Hardik Pandya played with the bat with their respective aggressive strokes as India amassed 182 for five, before a clinical display from the bowlers saw Bangladesh restricted to just 122 for nine from 20 overs.
During the match, a spectator at the brand new New York stadium violated the security of the meeting venue. Rohit Sharma. This happened during Bangladesh's run chase against India. The fan managed to squeeze the Indian captain before two police officers attack and handcuff him, with Rohit urging him to be gentle with the fan and not hurt him. The video went viral on social media instantly during the match.
This was the third time this year that a fan had breached security at a venue to meet Rohit. The other two cases took place during the home Test series against England, when a fan encountered Rohit and touched his feet during the Hyderabad match, and during Mumbai Indians' first match in IPL 2024.
How India beat Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup warm-up match
Opting to bat first in New York, where India will play three of their four league matches in the T20 World Cup, the 2007 champions lost Sanju Samson at second before Pant smashed a 32-ball 53 , mixed with four limits and as many limits. six. Hardik, bouncing back from a forgettable IPL 2024 season, then smashed 40 off 23, including four sixes and two boundaries as India set a target of 182.
Arshdeep Singh triggered Bangladesh's collapse in the chase, picking up two wickets in his first two overs. Mahmadullah was the pick of Bangladesh's batting as the rest of the line-up struggled against the Indian attack, eventually succumbing to 122 for nine off 20 overs. Shivam Dube also put up a good show with the ball, finishing with 2 for 13 in three overs.
India will play their opening match of the T20 World Cup at the same venue on June 5 against Ireland.
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