Deepak Chahar ended up with figures of 1-43 in his first outing for team India

Replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the squad, Deepak Chahar had big shoes to fill in when he took the field in the third T20I.Debuting in a series decider against a strong batting unit, the right-arm pacer had his task cut out right from the first over.
With small boundaries and lack of swing making his life worse, Chahar could not quite deliver a debut performance that he would have wanted.However, the young pacer took the big wicket of Jason Roy who was going all guns blazing and threatened India of a massive score.

Deepak Chahar (Mat: 1 Wkt: 1)

Siddarth Kaul showed what promise he holds for Indian cricket

After an impressive debut against Ireland, Siddarth Kaul faced his first major test against England's strong batting lineup on a belter of a wicket in the third game of the series.With Bhuvi and Kuldeep not present in the bowling unit, Kaul was expected to carry forth his
IPL heroics in the series decider.In spite of going for a few runs in his quota of four overs, the man from Punjab accounted for two wickets, including the prized scalp of Jos Buttler. The fast bowler was also good at the death with his yorkers and pace variations.

Siddarth Kaul (Mat: 1 Wkt: 2)

Kuldeep Yadav proved to be India's X-factor in the first game

Bamboozling the English batsmen left, right, and centre, Kuldeep Yadav made the opposition look like a bunch of inexpert cricketers who had no clue of how to play left-arm
wrist spin.Coming into bowl at a stage when England was cruising ahead, Yadav blew away the batsmen with his wily spin bowling and accounted for match-winning figures of 5-24.The youngster, however, couldn't quite weave his magic in the second game as England managed to keep him at bay.

Kuldeep Yadav (Mat: 2 Wkt: 5)

Yuzvendra Chahal failed to make inroads into England's middle order

With just one wicket in three games, Yuzvendra Chahal had to conclude the T20 series on a disappointing note.Coming into the series as one of the major threats, given the English batsmen's
vulnerability to wrist spin, Chahal couldn't quite manage to replicate his heroics from the South African tour.However, the leggie didn't give away too many runs either in any of the games and kept the run flow in check when the batsmen were going hammer and tongs.

Yuzvendra Chahal (Mat: 3 Wkt: 1)

Umesh Yadav caused a problem or two to the English batsmen with his raw pace

Making a comeback into the Indian team after a long gap, Umesh Yadav ended up with satisfactory returns in the T20 series.Barring the last
game, where he was handed over a beating by the opposition's batsmen, Yadav chipped in with timely wickets and impressed one and all with his raw pace.Coming into the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the paceman's performance has certainly done him no harm going into the ODI series.

Umesh Yadav (Mat: 3 Wkt: 5)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasn't quite at his best in the two games he played

With the series played in seam-friendly conditions of England, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was expected to make the ball talk with his skillful swing bowling.However, with conditions turning out to be batsmen-friendly, Kumar had tough outings in both the games he played.While
he was pummeled for 45 runs off his four overs in the first game, he accounted for better figures in the second match in a losing cause.The man from Uttar Pradesh was ruled out of the third game with a stiff back and will be itching to get back into form in the ODI series.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Mat: 2 Wkt:1)

Hardik Pandya broke the back of England's batting lineup in the third T20I

Not having to do much of a job with the bat, Hardik Pandya shone brightly with the ball in hand. Delivering his full quota of four overs in all the three games, the younger Pandya proved to be more than a handful for India's captain Kohli.While the first two games saw him chip in with
one wicket in each game, the third encounter witnessed the lanky all-rounder register his career-best figures of 4-38, which helped put brakes on England's barrage.To add further to the glory, Pandya also scored a blistering 33 off 14 balls towards the end to help India score a comfortable victory.

Hardik Pandya (Inn: 2 Runs: 45 | Mat: 3 Wkt: 6)

MS Dhoni too didn't get too many opportunities with the bat in the series

MS Dhoni got a chance to bat only once in the entire series. Pummeling a few lusty blows towards the end of the innings, Dhoni ended up making a handy contribution of 32 runs in a low-scoring second game.However, it was his brilliant glove work behind
the stumps that made a more telling contribution to India's cause in the series.While Dhoni's lightning quick stumpings left the English batsmen clueless, his safe catching helped him register a record five catches in a single innings.

MS Dhoni (Inn: 1 Runs: 32 | Mat: 3 Ct: 5 St: 2)

Suresh Raina got just one opportunity to bat in the entire series

A jam-packed top order meant that Suresh Raina had to be slotted in the middle order of the batting line-up in the series. Also, with the top order batsmen doing the majority of the scoring, Raina was presented with only one opportunity to bat.Coming in at a precarious 22-3
in the second game, the southpaw joined Kohli to steady a sinking Indian ship and lay a platform for putting a respectable total together.Scoring 27 off 20 balls, Raina got off to a decent start but failed to kick on and play a match-winning knock for the team.

Suresh Raina (Inn: 1 Runs: 27)

Virat Kohli made vital contributions to the team's score in the final two games of the series

Having been restricted to play an anchor's role towards the finishing stages of the first game, Virat Kohli was entrusted to play much bigger roles in the other two games.While the Indian skipper stood as the top scorer in a rather paltry total in the second game,
he complemented Rohit perfectly in the final match and weaved together a match-winning partnership.Leaving apart a few "tactical" blemishes spotted by the critics in the second game, Kohli was also hailed for his captaincy, especially for sending in Rahul ahead of himself in the batting order.

Virat Kohli (Inn: 3 Runs: 110)

KL Rahul left the spectators spellbound with his innings in the first T20I

Creaming the ball to all parts of the ground at will, KL Rahul dispatched the English bowlers in the opening game of the series.Coming at No. 3 while chasing eight runs in over, Rahul took off right from the word go as he put the bowling attack under the pump.
With an exquisite strokeplay, which proved the batsman's worth at the top of the order, he registered his second T20I hundred as India cruised home to victory.Rahul, however, couldn't quite repeat his heroics in the succeeding two matches of the series.

KL Rahul (Inn: 3 Runs: 126)

Shikhar Dhawan had a dismal series with the bat

Contrary to the expectations, Shikhar Dhawan failed to impress with the bat in the series. With a good run of form in England in the past, much was expected of the southpaw at the top of the order.However,
Dhawan found the going tough and fell early prey to the English bowlers in all the three games. The man from Delhi will be looking forward to forgetting his form in the T20 series and make an impression in the upcoming ODI games.

Shikhar Dhawan (Mat: 3 Runs: 19)

Rohit Sharma was in scintillating touch in the third T20I

Rohit Sharma emerged to be India's superhero in the series decider played at Bristol on Sunday. The 'Hitman', as he's popularly known, went on to score his 3rd T20I hundred and played a crucial role in helping India chase down a challenging target of 198.
Sharma also lent a helping hand to KL Rahul in the first game when the latter was busy blowing away the England bowlers. With 137 runs in 3 games, at an impressive strike rate of 144.21, the Mumbaikar stood as India's top run-getter in the series and was, justifyingly, adjourned the Man of the Series.

Rohit Sharma (Mat: 3 Runs: 137)

Sri Lanka’s unceremonious slump

As for team Sri Lanka, the intent just wasn’t there. Be it their bowling, fielding or batting, the fire was lacking in the body language of the team and it reflected in the way they went about with their game. Even if they would’ve hoped to turn things around in the second innings with some good partnerships and solid knocks, their hopes were extinguished by the unceremonious slump of the top and the middle order.

Both opener, Niroshan Dickwella and Upul Tharanga started off on a positive note, only to give away their wickets recklessly and Kusal Perera followed suit. From thereon, there was only one way that the game could go. Sri Lanka lost 7 wickets for just 30 runs, leading to an inevitable crushing defeat for themselves.

Yuzvendra Chahal gets a 4-wicket haul

The star bowler for the Indian side was the seemingly frail, Yuzvendra Chahal. His four-for was instrumental in steering India’s ship towards victory and he was recognised as the ‘Man of the Match’
for his efforts. Chahal took full advantage of the two-paced pitch, restricted the run flow, fielded exceptionally well on a dew-laden ground, picked up wickets at regular intervals and did not give the Lankan batsmen any opportunity to settle. His caught and bowled scalp of Angelo Mathews, in particular, was a treat to the eyes. Chahal ended the game with figures of 4-0-23-4.

Dhoni finishes off in style

If finishing the innings in style is your need, MSD is the man for your deed! The veteran batsman joined the party a little early as he came in at No.4 ahead of the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya, a move that is being hailed by fans and critics alike.

Dhoni scampered through for the quick singles, ran the 2’s hard and punished the loose deliveries for their merit. His well-paced unbeaten innings worth 39 runs off just 22 runs helped India get to a total that was beyond good on the sticky wicket of the Barabati Stadium. The 36-year old hit 4 boundaries and 1 sixer in the proceedings.

Manish Pandey joins the party

The Sri Lankan bowling attack was in for a terrible day at the office as they were knocked out of the park left, right and centre. Manish Pandey came in lower in the order than his usual spot but did not fail to deliver. His partnership with former skipper, MS Dhoni was the cement that constructed the Indian innings.

Pandey hit a quickfire 32 off 18 balls. It was Nuwan Pradeep, who got hit by Pandey for a mammoth six, followed up by a smashing boundary in the next delivery in the second last over, taking India’s total to the next beyond reachable.

Lokesh Rahul’s sensational knock

Although Indian opener, Rohit Sharma failed to contribute significantly, KL Rahul filled the void aptly. Having gone through a lull in recent times,
the swashbuckling right-hander proved his mettle with panache. He started off on a slightly slow note and paced his innings fabulously as the match progressed.

Rohit Sharma caught hold of the spider cam

In fact, it was evident on the big screen for all to see – literally! During the opening hour of the day’s play, Rohit Sharma caught hold of the spider cam at the venue. He had a few

funny faces to show to the cam as he held it in his hands. The crowds saw it on the big screen and had their share of fun and laughter too. All in all, it looked quite jovial for everyone.

India reached Semi Finals after big win over Bangladesh

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

2nd Quarter Final, Bangladesh Vs India 

Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19th March 2015

Toss - India, decided to bat first

Match Officials

Umpires - Aleem Dar, I Gould

TV Umpire - S Davis

Match Referee - R Mahanama

Scorecard

India Innings - 302/6 in 50 overs

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rohit Sharma	b Taskin Ahmed	137	126	14	3	108.7
Shikhar Dhawan	st Rahim b Shakib	30	50	3	0	60.0
Virat Kohli	c Rahim b Rubel	3	8	0	0	37.5
Ajinkya Rahane	c Shakib b Taskin Ahmed	19	37	1	0	51.4
Suresh Raina	c Rahim b Mortaza	65	57	7	1	114.0
MS Dhoni	c Nasir Hossain b Taskin Ahmed	6	11	0	0	54.5
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	23	10	4	0	230.0
Ravichandran Ashwin	not out	3	3	0	0	100.0
Extras		16	(b - 4 w - 3, nb - 2, lb - 7)
Total		302	(50 Overs, 6 Wickets)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Mashrafe Mortaza	10	0	69	1	6.9
Taskin Ahmed	10	0	69	3	6.9
Nasir Hossain	9	0	35	0	3.9
Mahmudullah	1	0	4	0	4.0
Rubel Hossain	10	0	56	1	5.6
Shakib Al Hasan	10	0	58	1	5.8

Bangladesh Innings - 193

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tamim Iqbal	c Dhoni b Umesh	25	25	4	0	100.0
Imrul Kayes	run out (R Jadeja/Umesh)	5	14	0	0	35.7
Soumya Sarkar	c Dhoni b Shami	29	43	3	1	67.4
Mahmudullah	c Dhawan b Shami	21	31	2	0	67.7
Shakib Al Hasan	c Shami b R Jadeja	10	34	0	0	29.4
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)	c Dhoni b Umesh	27	43	2	0	62.8
Sabbir Rahman	c Shami b Umesh	30	40	2	0	75.0
Nasir Hossain	c Ashwin b R Jadeja	35	34	6	0	102.9
Mashrafe Mortaza (c)	c Dhoni b Mohit Sharma	1	3	0	0	33.3
Rubel Hossain	c Ashwin b Umesh	0	3	0	0	0.0
Taskin Ahmed	not out	0	0	0	0	0.0
Extras		10	(b - 1 w - 8, nb - 0, lb - 1)
Total		193	(45 Overs, 10 Wickets)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Umesh Yadav	9	1	31	4	3.4
Mohammed Shami	8	1	37	2	4.6
Mohit Sharma	7	0	36	1	5.1
Ravichandran Ashwin	10	1	30	0	3.0
Suresh Raina	3	1	15	0	5.0
Ravindra Jadeja	8	0	42	2	5.2

India won by 109 runs

Man of the Match - Rohit Sharma