Asian Games 2023: Tilak Varma smashes fiery 55 as Team India steamroll Bangladesh to storm into men's cricket final

Bangladesh proved no match for Team India in Asian Games 2023 semifinal on Friday as the Men in Blue stormed into men's cricket final on back of a 9-wicket win.

Ruturaj Gaikwad's decision to bowl first proved right as India restricted Bangladesh to just 96/9 in 20 overs.

Sai Kishore took 3 wickets, while Washington Sundar bagged 2 scalps. Wicketkeeper Jaker Ali scored 24 not out, which was the highest score for Bangladesh.

Chasing a low total on an extremely small ground, India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck. But that didn't affect the Men in Blue as skipper Gaikwad counter attacked with an unbeaten 40.

However, the star of the show was Tilak Varma, who smashed a 26-ball-55 not out as India chased down 97 in just 9.2 overs. India has now assured themselves of at least a silver.