India beat Bangladesh; Are D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Stuart Binny and Umesh Yadav.

Bangladesh made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Taskin Ahmed made way for Arafat Sunny.

On winning the toss, Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 29. Seven overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Liton Das. Mustafizur Rahman, the player of the series, broke the 39-run partnership.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 89 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Shikhar Dhawan was batting on 41, Virat Kohli was batting on 14.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Kohli’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

Dhawan’s run-a-ball half-century included seven boundaries.

Kohli, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 25. Seventy-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Shakib Al Hasan broke the 75-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 25.4 overs (154 balls). Bangladesh had conceded five extras at that point.

Dhawan, whose 73-ball (Hossa)innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 75. Forty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Nasir. Mortaza broke the 44-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 33^rd and the 37^th over. They scored 28, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 184 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, was batting on 34, Ambati Rayudu was batting on 16.

India scored 200 off 35.2 overs (212 balls). Bangladesh had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 62 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

India scored 250 off 43.1 overs (259 balls). Bangladesh had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rayudu, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 44. A hundred balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Das. Mortaza broke the 93-run partnership.

Dhoni, whose 77-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 69. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Mustafizur. Mortaza broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 300 off 48.2 overs (290 balls).

Suresh Raina, the player of the match, scored 38 off 21 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes. Twenty balls later, Mustafizur broke the 33-run stand.

Binny, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten.

Axar Patel, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

India scored 317 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Sunny and Nasir bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 27. Rubel Hossain, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 75.

Shakib bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Mustafizur bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mortaza, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 76. He picked up three scalps.

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

Tamim, whose eight-(Iq)ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A couple of overs into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Dhawan Kulkarni, who broke the eight-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Soumya Sarkar’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Das’ contribution to it was four. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 10.

Sarkar, whose 34-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 40. Forty-four balls after Iqbal’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Kulkarni broke the 54-run partnership.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 103 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Das was batting on 28, Mushfiqur Rahim was batting on 19.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Das’ contribution to the partnership was 26, Rahim’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Rahim, whose 30-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-eight balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Raina broke the 50-run partnership.

Das, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Seventeen balls later, Patel broke the six-run stand.

Shakib, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kulkarni. Raina broke the 30-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 26.5 overs (161 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Sabbir Rahman, whose 38-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 43. Thirty-eight balls after Shakib’s dismissal, Binny broke the 49-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 197 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Nasir was batting on 19.

Bangladesh scored 200 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 14, without the loss of a couple of wickets.

Mortaza, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seventeen balls after Sabbir’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the eight-run stand.

Nasir, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 32. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Rayudu. Ashwin broke the 11-run stand.

Sunny, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary, scored just 14. He was unbeaten.

Rubel, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a couple. Nineteen balls after Nasir’s dismissal, he was caught by Patel. Raina broke the six-run stand.

Mustafizur, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Rayudu, who broke the 18-run stand.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. Bangladesh, who were dismissed for 240 off 47 overs, lost by 77 runs. Yadav, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 33.

Rayudu bowled a couple of overs, including a maiden. He conceded five, picking up a wicket. Binny, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket. Patel bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a wicket.

Kulkarni, who bowled eight overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Raina, who bowled eight overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps.

Bangladesh won the three-match series 2-1.