Player Ratings | Nidahas Trophy - Dinesh Karthik helps India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Rohit Sharma – (8.5/10): Rohit Sharma roared back into form in the last game with a sublime 89 and continued his form and struck his second successive fifty. However, he fell trying to up the ante in the middle overs. His role as the captain cannot be questioned anymore after his decision making in the first innings today. 

KL Rahul – (7.5/10): Walking in to bat at No. 4, KL Rahul stabilized the innings along with Rohit Sharma after India had lost a couple of quick wickets. He scored a quick 14-ball 24. He struck 2 fours and 1 six before he got out to Rubel Hossain. 

Dinesh Karthik – (11/10): What a game Dinesh Karthik had! Coming in at No. 7, India needed 34 in 2 overs. He scored 22 runs in the 19th over as he struck Rubel Hossain for 2 sixes and 2 four. Then when 5 was required on the final ball, he struck a magnificent six over cover to win India the game as he finished with a splendid 8-ball 29. He was undoubtedly the hero of the game. 

Vijay Shankar – (4/10): Vijay Shankar didn’t have the best of games. He was the bowler Bangladesh targeted early on to break the shackles. He gave away 14 runs in his first over which helped Bangladesh gain some momentum in the middle overs. He finished with 0/48 in his four overs and was the most expensive bowler of the day. Coming into bat at No. 6 (ahead of Karthik), Shankar struggled throughout his innings. However, in his 19-ball 17, he scored a crucial boundary in the final boundary before getting out on the penultimate delivery. 

Shardul Thakur – (3/10): It was once again a night to forget for Shardul Thakur. The Mumbai pacer was taken for runs in the opening game and India’s last group-stage game. He was once again taken to the cleaners. He started well, with a 6-run over. But he leaked a lot of runs at the death. Thakur gave away 18 runs in the last over of the innings and it helped Bangladesh to get over the 160-mark. 

Jaydev Unadkat – (7/10): The Saurashtra left-arm pacer had taken 5 wickets in 3 games, but he was pretty expensive as well. He was once again expensive in the powerplay as he gave away 22 runs in the two overs he bowled in the first six. However, he came back brilliantly. After conceding 8 runs in his third over, Unadkat bowled a superb 19th over. He gave away just 3 runs and picked up two wickets including the one of the well-set Sabbir Rahman. He finished with 2/33.