India scores 196/5 against Bangladesh with Pandya's half-century in T20 World Cup.

In a highly anticipated T20 World Cup Super 8s match on Saturday, India's star batsman Virat Kohli finally found his rhythm at the North Sound stadium. Along with the help of Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya, who both put in a strong performance, India was able to reach a total of 196 for five against Bangladesh.

Dube, who has been struggling to score runs, initially had a slow start but was able to make a significant impact towards the end of the innings with three powerful sixes. Meanwhile, Pandya provided the finishing touch with a forceful unbeaten fifty, bringing the team close to the 200 mark. He even completed his 50 off the final ball of the innings, solidifying India's strong finish.

Despite losing the toss, India's captain Rohit Sharma was happy with the decision as he and Kohli were able to play their shots right from the start, unlike in previous games. Bangladesh made an interesting move by starting with spinners from both ends, but Rohit and Kohli, both right-handers, were able to handle it well.

Rohit hit three fours and a six before attempting to deposit Shakib Al Hasan over extra cover, but ended up mistiming the shot and getting caught. Kohli, on the other hand, meant business from the beginning, hitting a massive 94m six off Mustafizur Rahman towards the cow corner region. He then welcomed leg-spinner Rishad Hossain with a straight six before getting out to a slow off-cutter from pacer Tanzim Hasan.

Tanzim struck again two balls later, this time getting Suryakumar Yadav caught behind with a delivery that jumped off the length. India was at 83 for three in 10 overs, but Rishabh Pant's explosive batting turned things around. He hit two fours and a six off Mustafizur, who had an off day, before falling to the reverse sweep for the second time in a row.

Dube and Pandya then formed a crucial 53-run partnership, with Pandya hitting four boundaries and three sixes while Dube targeted the deep midwicket boundary against the spinners. He also hit Tanzim for a maximum down the ground. In the end, India finished with a strong total of 196 for five, thanks to the contributions of Kohli, Dube, and Pandya.

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