[Watch] Abhishek Sharma uproots leg stump to clean up Towhid Hridoy in 2024 IND vs BAN 2nd T20I

Abhishek Sharma cleaned up Towhid Hridoy with a ripper in the second T20I of the three-match series between India and Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 9. The left-arm spinner sent back Hridoy for just two runs off six balls, leaving the visitors in a spot of bother at 46/4 in the run chase.

The dismissal took place in the seventh over of Bangladesh’s run chase. Abhishek bowled a full-length ball on off and Hridoy tried to whip it away but ended up getting an inside edge that shattered into the leg stump. The part-time spinner had also bagged two wickets during India's tour of Zimbabwe in July.

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Abhishek Sharma, however, failed to deliver with the bat, scoring 15 runs off 11 balls. He scored 16 off seven deliveries in the first match but the Men in Blue won the contest by seven wickets to go 1-0 ahead in the series.

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India bowlers ft. Abhishek Sharma dent Bangladesh’s run chase with wickets at regular intervals

India bowlers dented Bangladesh’s run chase by picking up wickets at regular intervals in the second T20I.

At the time of writing, the visitors were 77/4 after 10.2 overs, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah at the crease.

Asked to bat first, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side posted 221/9 in 20 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh starred with the bat, scoring 74 (34) and 53 (29), respectively. They also shared a 108-run partnership for the fourth wicket to recover the hosts from 41/4. Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag provided the finishing touches with 32 (19) and 15 (6), respectively.

Rishad Hossain emerged as the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh, returning with figures of 3/55, while Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Shakib, and Mustafizur Rahman shared two wickets apiece.

Another win will help Suryakumar Yadav and company register back-to-back series wins in T20Is. They won the T20I series 3-0 in Sri Lanka in July.

The third and final T20I will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, October 12.

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