Nidahas Trophy 2018 Final: Bangladesh vs India, 5 talking points

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Fiesty Karthik took the game away from Bangladesh

#1 Dinesh Karthik does a Dhoni

Karthik set the final on fire with a spectacular blitzkrieg
Karthik set the final on fire with a spectacular blitzkrieg (Credits: Indian Express)

Walking in after Vijay Shankar had been 'fizz'led and Manish Pandey fell prey to the final ball, Dinesh Karthik had a job on his hands. Cool as a cucumber, the shirt statured, underestimated wicket-keeper batsman smacked two sixes and a four off the first three balls he faced. Another boundary followed soon as India needed 12 from the final over.

Although he couldn't quite nail the big shots early in the over or boost Vijay Shankar to do so, Karthik had everyone at the edge of their seats with India needing five to win from one ball. It had to be a six to win and the immensely talented Karthik, icy cool under severe pressure nailed a fabulous shot over cover to seal the game for India Dhoni-style.

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