NE SPORTS BUREAU
ADELAIDE, NOV 2
India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-curtailed T20 World Cup match in Adelaide on Wednesday. Invited to bat, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored sparkling fifties to power India to 184 for six.
.@imVkohli bagged the Player of the Match award as #TeamIndia beat Bangladesh in Adelaide.
Scorecard
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The under-fire Rahul returned to form with a 32-ball 50 before Kohli took charge of the innings with an unbeaten 64 off 44 deliveries.
Hasan Mahmud (3/47) was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh.
Defending a revised target of 151 in 16 overs following a brief rain interruption, India restricted Bangladesh to 145 for six.
Liton Das top-scored for Bangladesh with a 27-ball 60.
Arshdeep Singh (2/38) picked up two wickets for India.
Brief scores
India
184 for 6 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 64 not out, KL Rahul 50; Hasan Mahmud (3/47).
Bangladesh
145 for 6 in 16 overs (Liton Das 60; Arshdeep Singh 2/38).
