Asian Games 2023: Washington Sundar picks two in an over in India's Semi-final clash versus Bangladesh

India progressed to the semi-finals of the men's cricket event in the 2023 Asian Games on the back of a hard-fought win against Nepal in the quarter-finals. On the other hand, Bangladesh reached the last-four stage after eking out a two-run win against Malaysia.

India and Bangladesh are currently facing each other in the first semi-final in Hangzhou, China. Ruturaj Gaikwad won a good toss and opted to bowl on a sluggish surface. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore picked up the first wicket in the fifth over as he dismissed Mahmudul Hasan Joy. Washington Sundar followed this over up with an excellent last over of the Powerplay, picking up two wickets and giving away just one run.

Saif Hassan, the captain of the 'Bangla Tigers', tried to sweep a ball away but found Rinku Singh at deep backward square-leg. A couple of balls later, Sundar got his second wicket in the over, when he bowled a widish delivery, to entice Zakir Hasan into throwing his bat at it, and finding the outside edge that was caught well by a leaping Yashasvi Jaiswal at first slip. Bangladesh ended the Powerplay at 21/3.

India went on to bowl 16 overs of spin, with the likes of Ravi Bishnoi, Sai Kishore, Sundar, and debutant Shahbaz Ahmed choking the Bangladeshi batters with their tight lines and lengths. Saif and Co. eventually finished their innings at a disappointing 96/9 in the 20 overs. Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with impeccable figures of 3/12 in his four overs. Sundar couldn't add to his couple of wickets, while the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Bishnoi, and Shahbaz picked up one wicket apiece.

India lose Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck

Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant knock of 100 off 49 balls in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Games against Nepal. However, his stay at the crease was cut short in the first over of the second innings by Ripon Mondol as the southpaw flicked a delivery straight into the hands of short fine leg.

Ruturaj and Tilak joined forces and helped India recover after Yashasvi's dismissal. They added 68 runs inside the Powerplay to take the 'Men in Blue' to a position of strength.