Top 3 Thrilling IND vs BAN T20I Matches: A Ratings Breakdown

India’s Super 8 journey started on a super special note as they beat Afghanistan by 47 runs, which is a pretty huge margin in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. After scoring 181 runs in the first innings, India seemed pretty confident as they came out to bowl in the second. Fortunately, Afghanistan lost wickets regularly and couldn't hold on to the game. Now, India’s next assignment is against Bangladesh, which lost its first match against Australia. 

While India will enter the contest with great confidence, Bangladesh will lack some due to their defeat. However, this isn't the first time India and Bangladesh have played against each other in an ICC tournament. There have been several occurrences where Bangladesh has turned out to be an upset for India, and this time, the Men in Blue wouldn't want to repeat their past mistakes. 

Let’s rate the top 3 T20I matches between India and Bangladesh:

3. Ind vs Ban, Nidas Trophy Finals, 2018

In the Nidas Trophy 2018, a highly anticipated tournament played by India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, only two teams played in the finals after the league stages. Fortunately, it was India and Bangladesh. In the epic clash between the neighbours, India won the match by four wickets thanks to Rohit Sharma’s half-century and Dinesh Karthik’s mindblowing cameo of 29 runs off eight balls, which took the game away from Bangladesh. Karthik pulled off an impossible thing by hitting a six off the last ball when India needed five runs to win. For his amazing performance, Karthik won the Player of the Match award. It was indeed a match to remember for the dramatic end it had. The Nidas Trophy is a prestigious tournament in the cricket world, and winning it is a significant achievement for any team.

2. Ind vs Bangladesh, T20 WC 2022

Another great match between India and Bangladesh was the T20 World Cup 2022, in which Bangladesh was chasing a target of 185 runs at first. However, the play was interrupted due to rain, and the target was cut down to 151 in 16 overs, which was achievable. Then came Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh, who snatched the game away from Bangladesh with two beautiful dismissals each. They did give a tough fight but still lost the game by just five runs due to the DLS method. One key aspect of this match was India's strategic use of their bowlers, with Pandya and Singh making crucial breakthroughs in the final overs, ultimately leading to their victory. 

1. Ind vs Ban, T20 World Cup 2016

The India vs Bangladesh game in the T20 World Cup 2016 rests rent-free in every Indian's mind due to its epic finish. Bangladesh was chasing a target of 147 runs, and when they came into bat, Tamim Iqbal and Shabbir Rahman gave an excellent start to the game even though they lost one early wicket. However, after losing these two batters, the team shattered and couldn't hold the innings together. The entire match went on as usual, but in the last over, India had to defend just 10 runs. Hardik Pandya came in to bowl and took two wickets in two balls, and then, in the last ball, MS Dhoni sprinted towards the stumps and dismantled it, resulting in the batter’s dismissal. India won the match by 1 run with three wickets in three balls.