India vs Bangladesh, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nidahas Trophy was a tournament that did not come with a lot of relevance. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were playing each other non-stop for three months. Indian players too have had regular contest with Sri Lanka and had this tournament sandwiched between two bigger tournaments. However, the tournament some entertaining cricket and close finishes. Bangladesh managed to succeed in two of them against Sri Lanka, but couldn't do the same against India in the final.

Nonetheless, all the three teams had some exceptional individual performances. While it was the experienced lot for the Bangladesh players, India and Sri Lanka saw some of their younger players stand up and count. Even today, while Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik became the chief architect of the chase, it was the young spinners - Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal who set it up for them.

A fine tournament, with a lot of drama and good cricket, came to an end off the final ball of the 20th over of the final.

A sensational finish!

As sensational a finish as you can find was on offer in the Nidahas Trophy final. Needing five runs to win off the final ball, Dinesh Karthik stretched towards the off and connected a shot to send the ball over the extra cover boundary to seal the deal for India.

Soumya Sarkar, who bowled superbly in the last over, filled up for the frontline bowlers, but was left in tears. The entire Indian team came charging on to the ground to surround and hug Karthik in celebration.

India were the favourites going into the final, but Bangladesh gave a good fight despite being behind in the game for most parts.

DK's party begins quick

Dinesh Karthik is turning this around again. He had to wait as late as the end of the 18th over to come out to bat. But he has already made an impact with two sixes and a boundary to begin with off Rubel Hossain. The crowd has come alive in Colombo

An over to remember

Mustafizur Rahman has bowled a golden over here. One one run conceded from the 18th over. Only one leg bye conceded and also the wicket of Manish Pandey to go with it. Dinesh Karthik has walked out to bat with India needing 34 runs from the last two overs.

The chase becomes tighter

Bangladesh are pulling this chase further. Vijay Shankar and Manish Pandey are finding it difficult to find boundaries. Runs aren't coming as quickly as they would like. How crucial was the dismissal of Rohit Sharma?

Big strike!

And Nazmul Islam has got Bangladesh the big breakthrough - Rohit Sharma. The Indian skipper steps out of the crease to hit the left-arm spinner over the ropes but holes out the fielder at long on. WIth Manish Pandey yet to get going and Vijay Shankar, the new batsman at the crease, not having faced a delivery, can Bangladesh turn this around.

50 up for the skip!

Rohit Sharma has played an authoritative innings today, leading thechase from the front. In the process, he has become the third India to notch up 7000 T20 runs and also brought up a fine fifty