Sabbir Drives Bangladesh To 166-8 In T20 Tri-series Final

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published March 18, 2018 | 09:05 PM

Colombo, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Mar, 2018 ) :Batsman Sabbir Rahman scored a gritty half-century to help Bangladesh post 166 for eight against India in the Twenty20 tri-series final in Colombo on Sunday.

Put into bat, Bangladesh suffered from a lack of partnerships but Sabbir's 50-ball 77 gave the team a competitive total at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal claimed three wickets to rattle the Bangladesh batting early including the prized scalp of the in-form Mushfiqur Rahim for nine.

He returned figures of 3-18. Sabbir then went after the Indian pacemen Vijay Shankar and Shardul Thakur, who gave away 93 runs between them. Left-arm quick Jaydev Unadkat struck late to get two wickets in an over as he finally got Sabbir, who hit seven fours and four sixes, bowled on a slower delivery. Bangladesh have never won against India in their seven T20 meetings so far.