Mirpur: Mahendra Singh Dhoni inspired India, chasing 297, to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the tri-nation ODI series on Thursday.
Man-of-the-Match Dhoni (101 not out, 107b, 9x4) and an aggressive Suresh Raina (51 not out, 43b, 5x4, 1x6) guided India home in the 48th over. Earlier, Virat Kohli had made a well-constructed 91 (102b, 7x4) after India had been rocked early on the chase.
Virender Sehwag (13) was just getting into his stride when he was run out by a smart piece of fielding by bowler Abdur Razzak. Bangladesh began proceedings with a left-arm pace–spin combination of Syed Rasel and Razzak.
The left-handed Gautam Gambhir (18) departed soon after he, attempting to drive a fuller-length ball just outside off, played on to paceman Rubel Hossain. And when Rasel’s movement off the pitch disturbed southpaw Yuvraj Singh’s (1) off-stump, India was in trouble at 51 for three in the ninth over.
Kohli and Dhoni resurrected the Indian innings on a sluggish pitch. Both batsmen worked the ball around for ones and twos and picked up the odd boundary. Between the pushes and the dabs, Dhoni hooked Rubel and then drove the bowler through covers. Kohli cut and swept Razzak.
Missed chance.
Dhoni (on 61) was reprieved when left-arm spinner Shakib-Al-Hasan dropped him off his own bowling. Shakib made no mistake when Kohli, his footwork hampered by cramps, struck one back at him. By now, the Indian total had progressed to 203 in the 35th over. The match had changed course. Earlier, Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal cracked contrasting half-centuries to help Bangladesh post a challenging 296 for six.
Iqbal hit a rapid-fire 42-ball 60 and Kayes a 100-ball 70 for a maiden half-century after being let off early in his innings as Bangladesh made its highest total against India in ODIs.
Mohammad Mahmudullah smashed a 45-ball 60 not out with eight fours late in the innings as the host plundered 88 runs in the last10 overs.
Bangladesh was indebted to left-handed Iqbal for making an explosive start as it raced to 80 in the opening 11 overs, with Kayes contributing only 16.
Iqbal dominated the opening-wicket stand with bold stroke-play, reaching his 12th half-century in ODIs off just 33 balls with one six and eight fours.
Source : http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/08/stories/2010010856841700.htm
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