India’s collective will, experience and their ability to hold their nerve stood them in excellent stead in a rain-hit T20 World Cup Super 12 game against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Having tided over an arduous early period on being put in when the ball jagged around generously and Taskin Ahmed made capital with a brilliant, unchanged spell of 4-0-15-0, India’s 184 for six was made to look miniscule when Litton Das got into the chasing act.

The Bangladesh opener raced to his 50 off just 21 deliveries, powering his team to 66 without loss in seven overs, when the skies opened up. When the players returned after 52 minutes, Bangladesh’s revised target was 151 in 16 overs, and that’s when the drama began.