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Bangladesh Prevails Despite Late Collapse

By the time they reached the end of the 15th over in their chase, India A found themselves needing 45 runs from just 30 balls—definitely a doable 9 runs per over, especially with 6 wickets still in hand. However, Nehal Wadhera was having a tough time getting into his groove. In his last 12 balls, the left-handed batter could only scrape together 11 runs, which was pretty hard to watch. With 16 runs required off 6 balls, things were looking pretty bleak. 

Just when it felt like all hope was slipping away, Ashutosh Sharma launched a massive six over long on, cutting the target down to 8 runs off 3 balls. That’s when Bangladesh A really started to crack under pressure. First, Jishan Alam dropped Ashutosh, and to make matters worse, the ball rolled all the way to the boundary for a four. 

On the very next delivery, Rakibul Hasan managed to bowl Ashutosh out, and with four runs needed on the last ball, Bangladesh A stumbled again. Harsh Dubey couldn’t quite connect while trying to slog, and Wadhera made a break for the other end. Bangladesh A thought they had it all wrapped up, but the fielder wasn’t paying attention. 

He threw the ball way off target, giving Dubey the chance to dash back for a double. Keeper Akbar Ali then had a moment of confusion and threw the ball at the stumps but missed. Not only did India A complete the double, but they also managed to sneak in another run, pushing the semifinal into a Super Over.