India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup: Rahul's return to form, Litton bossing the powerplay and other talking points

Team India continued its march towards the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling five-run win in a rain-affected Group 2 clash against Bangladesh in Adelaide on Wednesday.

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The Men in Blue jumped to the top of the table after coming out on top against their neighbours in the second match of the tournament hosted at the Adelaide Oval. With six points to their name following the five-run win (DLS Method), India went past South Africa on the points table and are now the favourites to reach the knockouts.

India now face Zimbabwe in their remaining fixture on Sunday, which will also be the final group match of the tournament and will be heavily favoured to come out victors against the side that had shocked Pakistan and nearly pulled off a similar win against Bangladesh before losing to Netherlands on Sunday.

We now take a look at some of the talking points from India’s latest encounter in the tournament:

Welcome back, KL

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the match was KL Rahul’s return to form with the bat. The under-fire opener had registered single-digit scores in each of India’s outings so far in the tournament, and was under immense pressure to retain his position as skipper Rohit Sharma’s opening partner.

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And boy did he silence his critics in style, taking on the Bangladeshi attack at a time when India had lost Rohit’s wicket early and Virat Kohli was still settling in at the crease. Rahul played some glorious shots during his 32-ball 50, collecting three fours and four sixes — one of which was a square cut over the point fence that surely will feature in a compilation of standout shots from the tournament.

The King continues to deliver

While Rahul’s 50 gave India the kind of positive start that they were looking for after losing a key wicket early, it was Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 64 that ultimately held the innings together and helped the Men in Blue finish on a high. Kohli didn’t quite start as confidently as he would’ve liked, getting a few edges that luckily flew well above the fielders in his first few deliveries, but looked increasingly comfortable at the crease once he got his eye set in.

Virat Kohli continues to fire