Dhaka [Bangladesh]: India lost a nail-bitter match in the initial ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh by one wicket being played at the Shere Bangla National Arena in Dhaka on Sunday.
India shed their very first One Day International versus Bangladesh after seven years which can be found in the year 2015. Protecting a small 187-run target, India require early wickets and Deepak Dhahar did specifically that rejecting opener Najmul Hossain Shanto in the very first sphere of the suit.
Chahar alongwith various other pacers bowled a tight line which did not allow Bangladesh batters to score runs freely as well as which resulted in Anamul Haque’s wicket that became Mohammed Siraj’s sufferer.
They seriously required a partnership and captain Litton Das as well as star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did precisely that. The duo took Bangladesh’s group total beyond the 50-run mark in 14.5 overs.
Washington Sundar then damaged the 48-run collaboration in between the two rejecting captain Litton Das for 41 off 63 spheres. Next Shakib Al Hasan became his target as he rejected him for 29 leaving Bangladesh in an area of trouble at 95/4.
Wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim as well as Mahmudullah after that somehow took Bangladesh’s complete to the triple-figure mark.
The 33-run collaboration between the two was broken by Shardul Thakur who rejected Mahmudullah’s leg-before arch for 14. In the extremely next round of the following over Rahim was disregarded by Siraj for 18 to leave Bangladesh tottering at 128/6.
Debutant Kuldeep Sen that was costly in his very first spell obtained his very first ODI scalp in the form of Afif Hossain for 6. 3 balls later Sen struck once again dismissing Ebadot Hossain for a duck as he was out and hit a wicket to leave Bangladesh in trouble for 135/8.
In the next over Siraj struck for the third time dismissing Hasan Mahmud for a duck to make the matters worse for the host at 136/9. The moment it seemed that India will run away with the match the turnaround happened.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz in addition to Mustafizur Rahman batted cautiously to take the group’s complete beyond the 150-run mark in 40.4 overs.
After that Miraz took control and started striking limits and also sixes to take Bangladesh to an unlikely win as well as in the process struck an unbeaten 50-run partnership. Miraz played a great knock of 38 off 39 rounds staying not out appropriate till completion striking 4 boundaries and also two 6s while Mustafizur Rahman remained unbeaten on 10.
Earlier in the day propound bat initially by Bangladesh, rewriter Mehidy Hasan Miraz gave the hosts their very first innovation by dismissing opener Shikhar Dhawan for just 7 off 17 balls. In an attempt to turn around sweep the ball, Dhawan’s wrist was struck by the round as well as it ricocheted right into the stumps. India was 23/1.
Captain Rohit Sharma looked in great touch and was signed up with by Virat Kohli. The duo were playing their very first ODI considering that July. At the end of 10 overs, India was at 48/1, with Rohit (27 *) and Virat (9 *).
In the next over, however, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan swung points in favour of the hosts, castling Rohit for 27 off 31 rounds as well as returning Virat for just nine off 15 balls, with captain Litton Das taking an astonishment of a catch at added cover. At 49/3, Men in Blue remained in a spot of bother.
The fresh set of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul took the innings ahead. The duo took care in their technique, counting mainly on strike turning. Medium pacer Ebadot Hossain broke the stand at 43 runs, dismissing KL Rahul proceeded going, with all-rounder Washington Sundar at the other end. India reached the 100-run mark in 22.5 overs. in-form Iyer for 24 off 39 spheres.
KL alleviated some pressure from batters, shattering Miraz for 4 and also six in the 30th over, raising a 50-run stand in 60 rounds.
Rahul brought up his 11th ODI fifty in 49 balls with a fashionable drive previous point.
Shakib continued his gold run in the suit, disregarding Sundar (19 ), Shardul Thakur (2) and also Deepak Chahar (0) in quick succession to finish his five-wicket haul. Ebadot got Shahbaz Ahmed for absolutely no.
India sunk to 156/8 in 34.4 overs. Ebadot obtained his third gate of the match and he ended Rahul’s resistance at the crease. The batter racked up 73 off 70 spheres with 5 fours as well as 4 sixes. India was 179/9 as well as on the training course of being packed out before touching 200.
Ebadot hit the final blow, sending back Siraj for 9. India was packed out for just 186 runs.
Shakib was the choice of the bowlers with 5/36, Ebadot additionally took 4/47.
Brief Ratings: India: 186/10 in 41.2 overs (KL Rahul 73, Rohit Sharma 27; Shakib Al Hasan 5/36) vs Bangladesh 187/9 in 46 overs (Litton Das 41, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 38 *; Mohammed Siraj 3/32).
