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Coming in at No 7, Hardik Pandya was stylish and destructive in equal measure hitting four boundaries and an equal number of maximums in his 30-ball-53

India should have chased down the target but the batters could only manage 145/9 in 20 overs. India still lead the series 2-1 with the fourth game scheduled in Pune on January 31

In India, with a target of 133 to chase down within 13 overs, Abhishek delivered a batting masterclass before a packed crowd. Opening the innings, he smashed five boundaries and eight sixes during his 34-ball knock, reaching his half-century in just 20 deliveries.

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.

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

On a fresh pitch, Yashasvi Jaiswal attacked the bowlers in the power-play, scoring 40 off 21 balls and sharing a 74-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.

The vice-captain of the T20I World Cup team, Hardik Pandya, might be excluded from the Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour, with the announcement expected on Wednesday afternoon.

Gill's unbeaten 58 helps Men in Blue secure third consecutive win, sealing the series 3-1 with one game left on Sunday.

Abhishek smashed a 46-ball ton against Zimbabwe in the second T20I after scoring no runs in his international debut on Saturday.

In Kane's post, the caption read, 'And then there was 3. Welcome to the world, beautiful girl. So grateful for your safe arrival and the exciting journey ahead.'

He sat out during Friday's second T20I as Australia rotated players as part of their series strategy.

The fervent fan made his way onto the cricket field to hug Virat during the live match at Holkar Stadium.

Talking about the fourth T20I, Rinku (46 runs from 29 balls) and Jitesh (35 runs from 19 balls) stitched a solid partnership in the first inning to help India score 174 runs on the scoreboard.

In the ongoing World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Virat displayed his grace, remaining undefeated with a score of 55* against Afghanistan on Wednesday.

In May, Lanning was declared unfit for the Ashes and subsequently, she was unable to participate in the following ODI series in Ireland due to medical reasons.

Gaikwad, who captains Maharashtra in domestic cricket and has been appointed as vice-captain for the Ireland series, will be at the helm for the upcoming Asian Games in China this year.

Following back surgeries, both Bumrah and Prasidh underwent rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.