India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Timeline: Key Moments Unveiled

Key Highlights of the Match

The no-ball siren in T20 cricket is a dreaded sound for the fielding team. It was no different on Wednesday when Mahmudullah overstepped against India during the second T20I in Delhi. Until then, Bangladesh had India in a spot of bother. Bowling first on a pitch that looked full of runs but was initially two-paced, they reduced the home side to 41 for 3 in the sixth over.

Reddy's Crucial Role

Nitish Kumar Reddy, playing only his second T20I, and Rinku Singh, batting for India for the first time since July, were the two batters at the crease. India's position looked even more precarious considering that Delhi has been a high-scoring venue of late. In IPL 2024, teams batting first scored over 200 in all five games played here.

• Reddy was batting on a run-a-ball 13 when the no-ball siren went off.
• Reddy, 21, was fast-tracked into the India side after a successful IPL 2024.
• He was included in the squad for the five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe before a hernia injury forced him to withdraw.
• He finally made his debut in the first match of the current series, in Gwalior.

Match Challenges and Fortunes

Despite having Riyan Parag in the side, who also bats at No. 4 in the IPL, the team management backed Reddy in that position for the second successive game. But once again, things were not looking rosy. He was yet to open his account when Suryakumar Yadav punched one towards him at the non-striker's end. Reddy could not get out of the way and got hit on the right shoulder.

1. Reddy’s first two scoring shots, a single and a four, did not come off the middle of the bat either.
2. When he was on 5, Tanzim Hasan Sakib hurried him with a short ball.
3. Fortune smiled on him as Litton Das dropped the chance.

Even against the spin of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah, Reddy was not entirely comfortable.