Welcome to the highlights of India vs Bangladesh - The 6th match of the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Bangladesh was played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on July 24, 1997.
Match Overview:
Robin Singh's three-wickets and Bowlers shines before A sparkling unbeaten 73 by Sourav Ganguly steers to India comfortable nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh and qualify for the final with net run-rate in a rain-truncated sixth match of a Pepsi Asia Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* India needed 131 runs to win from 20 overs to qualify for the final on run rate but India chased in just 15 overs.
Bangladesh scored 130-8 in 43 overs - match reduced from 50 to 43-overs per a side - due to bad weather overnight to delayed by 60 minutes but Bangladesh innings closed when rain returned after 43-overs - with top scorer by Athar Ali Khan cracked a 33 off 69-balls including 4-fours.
Aminul Islam struck 30 off 57-balls including 2-fours and Mafizur Rahman scored a unbeaten 15 off 30-balls contained two-fours.
India best bowler by Robin Singh picked up 3-wickets for 13-runs in 9-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 1.43, Venkatesh Prasad, Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar and Abey Kuruvilla each took one-wickets.
India chase down the target of 131, finishing at 132 for 1 in 15 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly hammered a unbeaten 73 off 52-balls, Sachin Tendulkar blasted a 28 off 21-balls included 5-fours with strike rate of 133.33 and Mohammad Azharuddin hit a unbeaten 23 off 20-balls contained 3-fours.
Bangladesh best bowler by Enamul Haque took 1-wicket for 34-runs in 3-overs.
Sourav Ganguly named Player of the match for his match-winning sparkling unbeaten 73 off 52-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 140.38.
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