India scraped a last-ball, one-run win over Bangladesh as one of the favourites in cricket’s World Twenty20 were nearly humiliated by rank outsider.

At the start of the final over, Bangladesh needed 11 runs and after a single off the first ball, Mushfiqur Rahim smashed two consecutive fours, reports AFP.

But he was then caught at deep-wicket by Shikhar Dhawan while Mahmudullah followed him back to the dugout after the next ball before the final drama which saw Rahman just fail to make his crease.

‘It’s a learning curve for Mahmudullah as it happens with all finishers. That’s what cricket is all about. If that had gone for a six, it was a great shot. Great courage. That’s what cricket is’, says Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

‘Often it does, at times you look to finish it with the big shot. And if you think you have wickets in hand, you think others can finish it. And when you are batting well, you go for your shots,’ Dhoni added. 

After making a modest 146 in their innings, India were on the verge of suffering their first ever T20 defeat to Bangladesh in Bangalore.

But they took three wickets in the last three balls, with wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni running out Mustafizur Rahman at the finale as Bangladesh fell one run short.