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India’s U19 captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh’s vice-captain Zawad Abrar skipped the traditional handshake at the toss in Bulawayo, continuing India’s no-handshake policy. The move reflects growing cricket tensions between the two nations amid recent disputes involving Mustafizur Rehman

India began on the front foot, pressing high and moving the ball quickly across the court, but Bangladesh survived the initial pressure through disciplined defending and sharp counter-attacks

Despite a mediocre batting show that limited India to 168 for six, Bangladesh's batting never had the wherewithal to chase down the target of 169 and were bowled out for 127 in 19.3 overs

With goal remaining elusive, India has to gear up for tougher battles ahead against Singapore and Hong Kong in the four-team group

It's also a nerve-settling victory for India ahead of their much-awaited clash against a more accomplished Pakistan at the same venue on February 23

Rohit is only the fourth Indian and 10th batter overall to reach the mark in the 50-over format

Opting to bat, Bangladesh were off to a disastrous start and slipped 35 for five with Shami and left-arm spinner Axar Patel (2/43) doing the early damage

Although India are playing a strong brand of 50-over cricket of late, they have some selection riddles to solve before they face Bangladesh

With this comprehensive win, India have now registered their fourth consecutive victory in the tournament, maintaining their unbeaten streak and further establishing themselves as strong title contenders

India's fielding coach T Dilip hailing Washington's outstanding improvement and noted that he appeared as a "different" player in terms of his fielding improvement

Thanks the leadership group for guiding him through dark phases of self-doubt, giving him another chance to prove his worth

Samson hammered 8 sixes and 11 fours to make 111 off only 47 balls while also recording the second-fastest T20I ton by an Indian — off just 40 balls

Samson and Suryakumar brought out fireworks ranging from splendid to brutal in their 173-run stand at a run-rate of 15.04 to leave Bangladesh shellshocked, as India posted its highest-ever T20I total. It is also the highest score posted by a full member of the ICC.

Reflecting on India’s broader approach, the Dutchman emphasised the importance of pushing boundaries.

India, buoyed by an outstanding all-round performance in the second T20I, will aim to complete a 3-0 whitewash

Both wickets were pretty good to bat but as a team we didn't play to our best potential, says the pacer

Rinku blasted 53 runs off 29 balls at No 5 while forming a crucial 108-run partnership off 49 balls with Nitish Kumar Reddy (74)

The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International on Wednesday

Candidly admits that his team doesn't know how to consistently post 180 plus totals in a T20 game

Since his international debut against Ireland in August 2023, Rinku has been successful as a finisher for India, making 418 runs in 23 matches at a strike-rate of 174.16