Archive · 27 Jan 2026
India's Dramatic One-Run T20 World Cup Win
On March 23, 2016, India and Bangladesh played a very exciting cricket match in Bangalore.
India scored 146 runs first.
Bangladesh was chasing the score and almost won, but India's bowlers and fielders made some amazing plays.
In the last over, Bangladesh needed just two runs to win, but they lost three wickets in the last three balls.
MS Dhoni, India's wicketkeeper, ran very fast without his glove to run out the last Bangladeshi batter.
India won by just one run.
Everyone was very surprised and happy.
Ravichandran Ashwin was named the best player of the match.
India scored 146 runs in their innings, with Bangladesh needing 147 to win.
Bangladesh's chase was initially smooth, with Tamim Iqbal scoring quickly.
Ravichandran Ashwin bowled a crucial over that changed the game's momentum.
Jasprit Bumrah bowled a tight 17th over, conceding only seven runs.
In the final over, Bangladesh needed two runs off the last ball but were run out by MS Dhoni.
- Who
- India vs. Bangladesh
- What
- A dramatic T20 World Cup match where India won by one run
- When
- March 23, 2016
- Where
- Bangalore
- Why
- Bangladesh needed two runs off the last ball but were run out by MS Dhoni
- Date
- March 23, 2016
- Venue
- Bangalore
- India's Score
- 146
- Bangladesh's Score
- 145
- Key Bowler
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Key Catches
- Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni
- Player of the Match
- Ravichandran Ashwin