Bangladesh win series; India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ajinkya Rahane, Mohit and Umesh Yadav made way for Ambati Rayudu, Axar and Dhawal Kulkarni.

Bangladesh made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 65, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of dot balls into the match, he was caught by Sabbir Rahman off the bowling of Mustafizur Rahman, the player of the match.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (52 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Bangladesh no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Nine overs into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 54 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 25, Kohli was batting on 22.

Kohli, whose 27-ball (Hossa)innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 23. Seventy-three balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Nasir, who broke the 74-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 74 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Dhawan was batting on 44.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 54 balls.

India scored 100 off 18.5 overs (114 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Bangladesh no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dhawan eventually scored 53 off 60 balls. Fifty balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Liton Das. Nasir broke the 35-run stand.

Rayudu, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Nasir. Rubel Hossain broke the one-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 148 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dhoni was batting on 37, Suresh Raina was batting on 26.

India scored 150 off 32.2 overs (195 balls). Bangladesh had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 77 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Raina’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 17, and lost three wickets.

Raina, whose 55-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Eighty-three balls after Rayudu’s dismissal, he was caught by Das. Mustafizur broke the 53-run partnership.

Dhoni, whose 75-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 47. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Sarkar. Mustafizur broke the 11-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mustafizur.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who faced 10 balls, scored just four. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Das. Mustafizur broke the 10-run stand.

Two hundred and sixty-three balls into the match, there was another interruption due to rain. India had scored 196 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Ravindra Jadeja was batting on 19, Bhuvneshwar Kumar had scored a couple.

Jadeja, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A couple of overs after Ashwin’s dismissal, Mustafizur broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 200 off 44.4 overs (269 balls). Bangladesh had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kumar, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Das. Rubel broke the four-run stand.

Kulkarni, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India were dismissed for 200 off 45 overs. Taskin Ahmed, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24. Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, and Shakib Al Hasan bowled seven wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 33.

Rubel, who bowled seven overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Nasir, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 33. Mustafizur, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up half-a-dozen scalps.

Bangladesh target was revised to 200 off 47 overs.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the ninth over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Tamim, whose 21-(Iq)ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhawan. Kulkarni broke the 34-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sarkar was batting on 34, Das was batting on 33.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Sarkar’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Das’ contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sarkar, whose 47-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Sixty-two balls after Iqbal’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 52-run partnership.

Das, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 36. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Patel broke the 12-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 20.2 overs (122 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Mushfiqur Rahim’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Shakib’s contribution to it was seven. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair eventually put on 54. Rahim, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Fifty-nine balls after Das’ dismissal, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 174 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Shakib was batting on 41, Sabbir was in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 19, without the loss of a wicket.

Shakib’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 58 balls.

Bangladesh eventually scored 200 for the loss of four wickets off 38 overs (228 balls), winning by half-a-dozen wickets with nine overs to spare. India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Shakib, whose 62-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 51. He was unbeaten, as was Sabbir, who scored 22 off 23 balls, which included three boundaries.

Raina bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 14. Kumar bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 32. Jadeja bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Patel and Kulkarni bowled seven wicketless overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 42. Ashwin bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 32, picking up a wicket.  

Bangladesh led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.