Rain, Raina-led India disappoint Bangladesh

India (Shar)made eight changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami made way for Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina (who was leading the team), Wriddhiman Saha, a couple of One-day International debutants (Axar and Parvez Rasool), Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma.

Bangladesh made three changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Naeem Islam, Sohag Gazi and Hossain made way for Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Al-Amin Hossain.

On winning the toss, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 34, and lost a wicket.

Tamim, who faced 11 (Iq)balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four overs into the match, he was caught by Saha. Yadav broke the five-run stand.

Mominul Haque, who faced 17 balls, scored just Saha*. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught behind. Yadav broke the 30-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Eighteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 67 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Anamul Haque was batting on 30, Rahim was batting on 27.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Anamul’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Rahim’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Anamul, whose 60-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 44. Seventy-one balls after his namesake’s dismissal, he was caught by Ambati Rayudu. Rasool – the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to represent India in One-day Internationals** – broke the 52-run partnership.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 24.1 overs (145 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Rahim’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 56 balls. He eventually scored 59 off 70 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Forty-eight balls after Anamul’s dismissal, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane, the player of the match. Rasool broke the 47-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 150 off 32.5 overs (197 balls). India had conceded five 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 33, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-seven overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Bangladesh had scored 172 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Shakib was batting on 41, Mahmudullah was batting on 16.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Shakib’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Mahmudullah’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Shakib’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 58 balls. Sixty-six balls after Rahim’s dismissal, he was caught by Raina, who broke the 65-run partnership.

Bangladesh scored 200 off 41.5 overs (251 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Mahmudullah, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 41. Twenty-three balls after Shakib’s dismissal, Amit Mishra broke the 30-run stand.

Ziaur Rahman, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Raina. Yadav broke the run-a-ball stand.

Nasir, whose 20-ball (Hossa)innings included four boundaries, scored 22. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Mishra broke the one-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 250 off 47.4 overs (286 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Mashrafe Mortaza, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Sixteen balls after Nasir’s dismissal, Patel broke the 32-run stand.

Abdur Razzak, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Al-Amin, who faced a couple of balls, scoring a run.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Bangladesh scored 272 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Uthappa, who bowled two dot balls, was wicketless, as was Mohit, who bowled 5.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 23.

Raina, who bowled five overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Patel, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 59.

Rasool (who never represented India in One-day Internationals again) and Mishra bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 55.

Yadav, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). Bangladesh had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Uthappa’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Rahane’s contribution to it was 27.

Uthappa’s half-century – which included three boundaries and three sixes – came off 43 balls. He eventually faced 44 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-seven balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shakib, who broke the 99-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 99 for the loss of a wicket at that point. Rahane was batting on 46.

India scored 100 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). Bangladesh had conceded four extras at that point.

A hundred balls into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain (due to which, India’s target was revised to 150 off 26 overs). They had scored 100 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahane was batting on 46, Pujara hadn’t opened his account.

In fact, the batsman from Saurashtra, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls after Uthappa’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shakib, who broke the one-run stand.

Rahane’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 64 off 70 balls, which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Ziaur. Mortaza broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 150 off 24.5 overs (149 balls). Bangladesh had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ambati Rayudu, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who scored 15. His 11-ball innings included three boundaries.

India, who eventually scored 153 for the loss of three wickets off 24.5 overs, won by seven wickets with seven balls to spare.

Ziaur bowled a wicketless over, conceding nine. Mahmudullah bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 26. Razzak and Al-Amin conceded five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 32.

Mortaza bowled five overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket. Shakib bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

[*Note (1): Saha is Marathi for six.]

[**Note (2): Although Vivek Razdan, who made his One-day International debut alongside Sachin Tendulkar on India’s 1989 tour of Pakistan, is originally from Jammu and Kashmir, he represented Delhi.]