AFC Asian Cup Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores 24Feb 2016

AFC Asian Cup Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores 24Feb 2016, AFC Asian Cup Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores 24Feb 2016.The Asia Cup T20 opening match between hosts Bangladesh and India could be marred by rain. There was slight drizzle early this morning in Dhaka and the Met department there has predicted rain and thunderstorm ahead of the match. There is also a chance that play might be delayed because of the wet outfield.Kohli said he was happy that he had got a three-week break from the game post the Australia tour.

“It was a good break after a long time. I got time to get away from the game. Rest was important as I was playing non- stop cricket. Every cricketer’s workload is assessed differently. If I play 5 games and if I don’t make runs then my workload will not be that much compared to someone else.
“So, taking all these things into consideration, the physio and everyone felt that I should take a break because in the Asia Cup and World T20, we have to play with full intensity.”The opening game of the Asia Cup T20 could be marred by rain. There was a light drizzle in Dhaka this morning and rain has been forecast ahead of India's clash against hosts Bangladesh at the Shere-e-Bangla Stadium this evening.Kohli was asked about the infamous traffic snarls in Bangladesh but the Indian captain made light of it by saying that he was more focused on the dew factor then traffic.
“We are more concerned about the cricketing conditions than traffic. Wicket does play differently a lot of times, and the dew can make it almost a one-sided game. As for traffic, I just go off to sleep while we are in the bus,Meanwhile, India would keep their fingers crossed and hope for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to take the field in the evening. He was present at both of the team's practice sessions in Fatullah but he did not train.
Virat Kohli said yesterday that Dhoni's absence would affect the balance in the side. Back-up wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel is an opening batsman but India have two in-form openers in Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.The persistent drizzle could also favour the seam bowlers and Bangladesh might just have the edge there. India's batsmen, who have been in superb form this year, were exposed on a green surface in Pune against an inexperienced Sri Lankan pace attack.

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Asia Cup 2016: India vs Bangladesh - Live streaming, team fixtures

Asia Cup 2016: India vs Bangladesh - Live streaming, team fixtures.He is among the most dreaded batsmen in international cricket right now but Indian swashbuckler Virat Kohli says he has made peace with one shortcoming in his game, that he can’t strike big sixes.

Kohli has hit only 27 sixes in 33 T20Is compared to a whopping 127 boundaries. And talking about his game ahead of the Asia Cup, the right-hander said he had come to terms with being just a boundary-hitter.
“The game plan in my initial days in T20 was to get 10 off 10 and then take off. But I realised that I don’t have the kind of shots to hit big sixes. I have come to terms with the fact that I cannot hit big sixes so I focus on boundaries,” Kohli told mediapersons ahead of India’s Asia Cup T20 opener against Bangladesh here on Wednesday.
“Our team has good momentum going into Asia Cup. We cannot be over-confident and we have to respect every opposition,” said Kohli.For the first time in history, the Asia Cup will not be played as a 50-over competition, but will instead be a T20 affair - a decision taken by the Asian Cricket Council to help the region's teams prepare for the world title. But if the tittle to follow happens to be the ODI World Cup, the Asia Cup will return to its original format. So it will be flexible from this 14th edition onward.
India blanked hosts Australia 3-0 at the start of the year before returning home for a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka. The team will look to continue the winning momentum when they meet their neighbours Bangladesh. The Indian vice-captain was all praise for Mustafizur Rahman, the pacer who tormented the Indians during their last visit where they lost the ODI series 1-2.
“Mustafizur has done really well in the last one year. He spices up the game. It’s important for the game to have bowlers, who come in and trouble the batsmen. It makes the game more competitive. As a batsman also, it becomes more exciting because you think that you have to prepare differently for a bowler, who has brought something new.”
Kohli also feels that in a tournament like next month’s World T20, it is very difficult to just focus on two or three teams as it can upset the game plan.
“Every team is dangerous in T20. On a particular day, we are not looking at any team as major threat. We will take the challenge very similarly be it any team from around the world, that’s the way we need to approach a tournament like the World Cup. “If you focus on two or three teams too much, then one tends to lose focus on the rest. Every game counts in this format. Things can change very quickly, momentum is a big factor. Both India and Bangladesh are very strong but we are not focusing on strengths of the opposition too much because we need to back our strengths than find out the weaknesses in the opposition to win matches.”For the first time in history, the Asia Cup will not be played as a 50-over competition, but will instead be a T20 affair - a decision taken by the Asian Cricket Council to help the region's teams prepare for the world title. But if the tittle to follow happens to be the ODI World Cup, the Asia Cup will return to its original format. So it will be flexible from this 14th edition onward.
India blanked hosts Australia 3-0 at the start of the year before returning home for a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka. The team will look to continue the winning momentum when they meet their neighbours Bangladesh.

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Asia Cup T20 2016 Live - India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming highights score news

During the team’s training session on Sunday, Dhoni suffered a muscle spasm, which forced the BCCI to call Parthiv Patel as his back-up.Though Indian team is looking in good form, first encounter against Bangladesh is a tricky one as the Tigers have built a reputation of being giant-slayers especially in front of the home crowd.With two back-to-back T20I series wins, a spirited India enter the last phase of their preparations for next month's ICC World Twenty20 with the Asia Cup opener against hosts Bangladesh at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.

Though India look a force to reckon with, the only concern that the Men in Blue face is with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who skipped practice on Monday due to a muscle spasm. The BCCI sprung into action at once and flew in Parthiv Patel as backup.Bangladesh have a mix of experience and youth with veterans Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim still going strong.
India will be wary of the fact that Bangladesh have match winners in their side and as Dhoni mentioned they would be keen on negating the threat from the ‘big-hitters.’But with the unpredictability of the format Bangladesh would be hoping to pull off a surprise in front of their vociferous home fans.In Wednesday's clash, both the teams will look to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note.Revenge would certainly be on the minds of MS Dhoni & Co as they were beaten by Bangladesh in a three-ODI series at the same venue last year.Indian batsmen will also look to crack the code to play left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahaman, who hurt India badly last time.

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India vs Bangladesh Live Score & Live Streaming 24 Feb 2016 Highlights

India vs Bangladesh Live Score & Live Streaming 2016 Highlights.India vs Bangladesh Live Score & Live Streaming 2016 Highlights.The Indians have started their T20 preparations in right earnest having won back-to-back series against Australia Down Under and Sri Lanka at home.

 In the six T20 internationals played this year, India have won five with the only defeat coming against Sri Lanka on an unusual Pune pitch in the last series. The domestic calendar was rescheduled as well, with the Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20s) and Vija Hazare (List A) trophies rescheduled ahead of the Ranji Trophy's knock-out phase.The bowling line-up, with Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah have combined well too so far and are sure to give the Bangladesh batsmen a tough time when they clash here.

The hosts have built a formidable side in the last few months and have been ably led by skipper Mashrafe Mortaza. They have impressed with both bat and ball and have been able to nurture talents like pacer Mustafizur Rahman who have already started creating ripples in world cricket.
Bangladesh have a mix of experience and youth with veterans Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim still going strong.India will be wary of the fact that Bangladesh have match winners in their side and as Dhoni mentioned they would be keen on negating the threat from the ‘big-hitters.’But with the unpredictability of the format Bangladesh would be hoping to pull off a surprise in front of their vociferous home fans.

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