It was a
47-overs-a-side match due to rain and a wet ground at the beginning of the
match. India made five changes to their playing eleven – Robin Uthappa, Sourav
Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar and Harbhajan Singh made way for Gautam
Gambhir, the two Dineshs (Mongia and Karthik), Ramesh Powar and Sreesanth.
Bangladesh made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahriar Nafees and Mashrafe Mortaza made way for Javed Omar and Shahadat Hossain. On winning the toss, Habibul Bashar, Bangladesh’s skipper, chose to bat.
Bangladesh’s openers put on 50 off 11.3 overs. India conceded eight extras at that point. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Tamim Iqbal’s contribution to it was 34.
Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 55 without a loss of a wicket. While Omar was batting on eight, Iqbal was batting on 39. Iqbal, whose 53-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 45. A hundred and one balls into the match, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Mongia broke the 78-run partnership.
The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings was between the 18th and the 22nd over. The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bashar, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Gambhir off the bowling of Powar.
The third Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings was between the 23rd and the 26th over. Bangladesh, who scored 100 off 24.3 overs. India conceded nine extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair scored 50 off 67 balls. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Shakib Al Hasan’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple. Omar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 84 balls.
Bangladesh, who scored 150 off 33 overs. India conceded 13 extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 128 balls. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Shakib’s contribution to it was 45. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen. Shakib’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 67 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 107. Omar, whose 117-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 80. A hundred and twenty-nine balls later, Zaheer Khan ran him out.
Bangladesh, who scored 200 off 40.5 overs. India conceded 15 extras at that point. Shakib, whose 68-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirteen balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the match. Mongia broke the 15-run stand.
Mohammad Ashraful, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 29. Four overs later, Mongia broke the 36-run stand. Ahmed, whose run-a-ball innings included (Aft)aboundary, scored 16. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sehwag, who broke the four-run stand.
Although Mohammad Rafique’s innings included a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 11. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Powar broke the 10-run stand. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced a ball, scoring a run. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 18 extras. Bangladesh scored 250 for the loss of seven wickets off 47 overs. Their 250 actually came off the penultimate ball of their innings.
Sreesanth bowled five wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14. Khan and Munaf Patel bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 31.
Sehwag, who bowled eight overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up a couple of scalps. Mongia, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 49. He picked up three scalps.
Gambhir, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-nine balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Syed Rasel, who broke the 35-run stand. India scored 50 off 41 balls. Bangladesh had conceded just an extra at that point.
Sehwag, whose 21-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 30. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Shakib. Rasel broke the 21-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Abdur Razzak. Needless to say, Hossain was in seventh heaven.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. A dozen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 76 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Both Dhoni and Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, were batting on 11.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 19th over. India scored 100 off 17 overs. Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point. Dhoni’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 67 balls.
Dravid, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. Seventy balls later, he was caught by Razzak. Shakib broke the 49-run stand. Mongia, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Forty-four balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Shakib broke the 32-run stand.
India scored 150 off 32 overs. Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point. India’s sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Karthik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
India scored 200 off 39.1 overs. Bangladesh had conceded eight extras at that point. Karthik’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 57 balls.
India’s sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 107 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Karthik’s contribution to it was 53. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven. India scored 250 off 45.5 overs. Bangladesh had conceded 11 extras at that point.
The man from Ranchi eventually scoreD(ho)ninety-one. His 106-ball innings included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who eventually scored 58. His 60-ball innings included four boundaries.
Bangladesh eventually scored 11 extras. India, who scored 251 for the loss of five wickets off 46 overs, won by five wickets with an over to spare. Ahmed bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 13. Razzak bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Rafique bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 47.
Hossain bowled seven overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket. Rasel and Shakib bowled nine overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 43.
India led the three-match series 1-0.
Bangladesh made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahriar Nafees and Mashrafe Mortaza made way for Javed Omar and Shahadat Hossain. On winning the toss, Habibul Bashar, Bangladesh’s skipper, chose to bat.
Bangladesh’s openers put on 50 off 11.3 overs. India conceded eight extras at that point. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Tamim Iqbal’s contribution to it was 34.
Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 55 without a loss of a wicket. While Omar was batting on eight, Iqbal was batting on 39. Iqbal, whose 53-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 45. A hundred and one balls into the match, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Mongia broke the 78-run partnership.
The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings was between the 18th and the 22nd over. The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bashar, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Gambhir off the bowling of Powar.
The third Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings was between the 23rd and the 26th over. Bangladesh, who scored 100 off 24.3 overs. India conceded nine extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair scored 50 off 67 balls. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Shakib Al Hasan’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple. Omar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 84 balls.
Bangladesh, who scored 150 off 33 overs. India conceded 13 extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 128 balls. While Omar’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Shakib’s contribution to it was 45. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen. Shakib’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 67 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 107. Omar, whose 117-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 80. A hundred and twenty-nine balls later, Zaheer Khan ran him out.
Bangladesh, who scored 200 off 40.5 overs. India conceded 15 extras at that point. Shakib, whose 68-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirteen balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the match. Mongia broke the 15-run stand.
Mohammad Ashraful, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 29. Four overs later, Mongia broke the 36-run stand. Ahmed, whose run-a-ball innings included (Aft)aboundary, scored 16. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sehwag, who broke the four-run stand.
Although Mohammad Rafique’s innings included a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 11. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Powar broke the 10-run stand. Mushfiqur Rahim, who faced a ball, scoring a run. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 18 extras. Bangladesh scored 250 for the loss of seven wickets off 47 overs. Their 250 actually came off the penultimate ball of their innings.
Sreesanth bowled five wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14. Khan and Munaf Patel bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 31.
Sehwag, who bowled eight overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up a couple of scalps. Mongia, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 49. He picked up three scalps.
Gambhir, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-nine balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Syed Rasel, who broke the 35-run stand. India scored 50 off 41 balls. Bangladesh had conceded just an extra at that point.
Sehwag, whose 21-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 30. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Shakib. Rasel broke the 21-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Abdur Razzak. Needless to say, Hossain was in seventh heaven.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. A dozen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 76 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Both Dhoni and Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, were batting on 11.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 19th over. India scored 100 off 17 overs. Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point. Dhoni’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 67 balls.
Dravid, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. Seventy balls later, he was caught by Razzak. Shakib broke the 49-run stand. Mongia, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Forty-four balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Shakib broke the 32-run stand.
India scored 150 off 32 overs. Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point. India’s sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Karthik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
India scored 200 off 39.1 overs. Bangladesh had conceded eight extras at that point. Karthik’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 57 balls.
India’s sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 107 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Karthik’s contribution to it was 53. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven. India scored 250 off 45.5 overs. Bangladesh had conceded 11 extras at that point.
The man from Ranchi eventually scoreD(ho)ninety-one. His 106-ball innings included seven boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who eventually scored 58. His 60-ball innings included four boundaries.
Bangladesh eventually scored 11 extras. India, who scored 251 for the loss of five wickets off 46 overs, won by five wickets with an over to spare. Ahmed bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 13. Razzak bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Rafique bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 47.
Hossain bowled seven overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket. Rasel and Shakib bowled nine overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 43.
India led the three-match series 1-0.
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