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Bangladesh put on a dominant display to secure an eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the first T20I. Taskin Ahmed's four-wicket haul restricted the visitors to just 136/8 in their 20 overs. Captain Litton Das then anchored the chase with an unbeaten 54 off just 29 balls. Saif Hassan provided the finishing fireworks with 36* off 19 deliveries to seal the win with 39 balls remaining.

Key Points: Litton Das Taskin Ahmed Lead Bangladesh to 8-Wicket T20I Win Over Netherlands

  • Taskin Ahmed claims 4-28 with crucial early breakthroughs
  • Litton Das scores unbeaten 54 off just 29 deliveries
  • Saif Hassan contributes 36* and takes 2-18 with ball
  • Netherlands collapse after promising start, managing only 136/8
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Litton, Taskin help Bangladesh go 1-0 up against Netherlands in T20I series

Bangladesh dominate Netherlands by 8 wickets in 1st T20I as Taskin takes 4-28 and Litton scores unbeaten 54. Hosts take 1-0 series lead in Sylhet.

"Litton Das anchored the chase, scoring 54 not out off 29 balls - Match Report"

Sylhet

, Aug 30 (IANS) Bangladesh produced a comprehensive all-round performance to defeat the Netherlands by eight wickets with 39 balls to spare in the first T20I at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hassan, and captain Litton Das starred as the hosts dominated in all three departments.

Batting first, the Netherlands managed 136/8 in their 20 overs, with Taskin leading the charge. After a bright start from Max O’Dowd, who drove and flicked Shoriful Islam for three fours in the second over and launched Mahedi Hasan for a six in the third, Taskin struck with his first ball, getting O’Dowd to spoon a leading edge to cover.

The Netherlands scored just nine runs off the remaining 2.5 overs of the Power-play, with their only other boundary coming from Teja Nidamanuru, who edged the ball past a leaping cover fielder.

Taskin struck again with the first ball of his second over, dismissing Vikramjit Singh for an ambitious attempt down the ground. Nidamanuru tried to counterattack with a six and a four off Taskin, adding 27 runs off 11 balls, but Saif Hassan broke the momentum with his maiden T20I wicket, dismissing Netherlands captain Scott Edwards with a superb catch by Jaker Ali at long leg. Two balls later, Saif had Nidamanuru holing out to deep midwicket.

Mustafizur Rahman struck shortly after, removing Shariz Ahmad, and Taskin completed his four-wicket haul as the Netherlands added just 52 runs off their last eight overs.

Chasing 137, Bangladesh got off to a flying start with Parvez Hossain Emon hitting two fours and a six off Aryan Dutt in the first three balls. Tanzid Hasan also began with a boundary, but Dutt slowed the scoring in the next over. Captain Litton Das anchored the chase, scoring 54 not out off 29 balls, bringing up his 13th T20I half-century in the 11th over.

Saif Hassan (36 not out off 19) provided fireworks at the end, lofting Tim Pringle over long-on and finishing with back-to-back sixes off Vikramjit in the 14th over to seal the win. Litton contributed 10 runs* to an unbroken 46-run third-wicket stand with Saif, boosting his teammate’s T20I strike rate from 81.25 to 106.02.

Brief scores:

Netherlands 136/8 in 20 overs (Teja Nidamanuru 28, Max O'Dowd 23; Taskin Ahmed 4-28, Saif Hassan 2-18) lost to Bangladesh 138/2 in 13.3 overs(Litton Das 54 not out, Saif Hassan 36 not out) by eight wickets

- IANS

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Priya S
Litton Das showed why he's captain material. Anchored the chase perfectly and remained not out. That's some leadership right there! 👏
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Arjun K
Saif Hassan with both bat and ball! Maiden T20I wicket and then finishing with 36* off just 19 balls. What an all-round performance! Bangladesh looking strong for the Asia Cup.
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Sarah B
Netherlands really struggled after the powerplay. Scoring only 52 runs in the last 8 overs shows how well Bangladesh bowled in the middle and death overs.
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Michael C
Winning with 39 balls to spare is a proper thrashing! Bangladesh's T20 game has improved so much in recent years. They could be dark horses in the next World Cup.
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Kavya N
While the win is impressive, I hope they don't get complacent. Netherlands are a decent side and might come back stronger in the next match. Need to maintain this intensity! 💪

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