Kohli-led India beat hosts Bangladesh

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Mahendra Singh Dhoni made way for Dinesh Karthik.

Bangladesh made seven changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, the Islams (Jahurul and Shafiul), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, and Shahadat Hossain made way for the Haques (Anamul and Mominul), the Rahmans (Shamsur and Ziaur), Naeem Islam, Sohag Gazi and Hossain.  

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the match, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Although his 12-ball innings included a boundary, Shamsur had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 31 balls into the match, he was caught by Mohammed Shami, who broke the 16-run stand.

Mominul, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Forty-two balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 33-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 73 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Anamul was batting on 26, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s skipper, was batting on nine.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Anamul’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Rahim’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 22 overs (132 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Anamul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 67 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 120 balls. While Anamul’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Rahim’s contribution to it was 48. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Rahim’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 65 balls.

The second Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Anamul, whose 106-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 77. A hundred and forty-nine balls after Mominul’s dismissal, Aaron broke the 133-(Va)run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 182 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Rahim was batting on 63.

Bangladesh scored 200 off 38.5 overs (234 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Rahim’s ton – which included five boundaries and two sixes – came off 104 balls.

Naeem, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Forty-two balls after Anamul’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Shami broke the 49-run stand.

Nasir Hossain, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, scored just a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Shami broke the 10-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 250 off 46.5 overs (283 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Ziaur, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Nineteen balls after Nasir’s dismissal, he was caught by Aaron. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 29-run stand.

Rahim, whose 113-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 117. Four balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Shami broke the six-run stand.

Gazi, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten, as was Mashrafe Mortaza, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

India eventually conceded 18 extras. Bangladesh scored 279 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Kohli, who bowled seven wicketless balls, conceded half-a-dozen. Ambati Rayudu, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 17. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 37.

Aaron, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 74. He picked up a wicket. Kumar bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a wicket. Ashwin and Shami bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former picked up a wicket, the latter picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 38, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 11.1 overs (68 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28.

Dhawan, whose 44-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t get off the mark. Sixty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Abdur Razzak, who broke the 50-run stand.

Sharma, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 21. Nine balls later, Ziaur broke the four-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 60 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on nine, Rahane hadn’t opened his account.

India scored 100 off 21.1 overs (128 balls). Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Rahane’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 48 balls.

India scored 150 off 30.5 overs (186 balls). Bangladesh had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 111 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Rahane’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 175 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 83, Rahane was batting on 34.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 31, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 200 off 36.5 overs (222 balls). Bangladesh had conceded nine extras at that point.

Kohli’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a six – came off 95 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 149 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 97, Rahane’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rahane’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 64 balls.

India scored 250 off 43.5 overs (264 balls). Bangladesh had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 200 off 189 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 126, Rahane’s contribution to it was 66. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Kohli, whose 122-ball innings included 16 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 136. A hundred and ninety-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Rubel broke the 213-run partnership.

Rahane, whose 83-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 73. Eleven balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Imrul Kayes. Gazi broke the five-run stand.

Rayudu, who faced 15 balls, scored nine. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

Bangladesh eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 280 for the loss of four overs off 49 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with an over to spare.

Naeem, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 15. Mominul, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 13. Nasir, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 20. Mortaza bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44.

Ziaur, who bowled five overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Gazi, who bowled eight overs, conceded 49. He picked up a wicket. Rubel and Razzak bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 63, the latter conceded 55.