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DHAKA: Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan scored brisk half-centuries as Bangladesh posted a competitive 272-9 off 50 overs in the first one-day cricket international against India on Sunday.
Rahim hit three fours and as many sixes in his 63-ball 59 and Shakib scored 52 off 58 balls after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka.
India, fielding a young side and without eight of their regular players, dominated with the ball initially but Bangladesh regrouped and made up for the slow start towards the end.
Paceman Umesh Yadav picked 3-48 including the wicket of opener Anamul Haque for 44 which contained seven hits to the boundary. Off-spinner Parvez Rasool, making his ODI debut, grabbed two wickets while giving away 60 runs.
Bangladesh lost two early wickets but Rahim steadied the innings, stringing handy partnerships with Anamul and Shakib while racing to his 15th ODI half-century.
The skipper hoisted leg-spinner Amit Mishra (2-55) for a huge six over the midwicket boundary and looked in fine touch before being caught by Ajinkya Rahane off Rasool.
Shakib and Mahmudullah (41) then guided Bangladesh´s fightback with a 65-run stand for the fifth wicket. A late flourish from Nasir Hossain (22 off 20 balls) and Mashrafe Mortaza (18) then helped the hosts post a challenging total against the World Cup holders.
Indian captain Suresh Raina bowled five overs after fast bowler Mohit Sharma picked an injury and limped off the field when he had only bowled six overs.
Raina picked the key wicket of Shakib and also took a brilliant one-handed catch off Yadav to dismiss Ziaur Rahman cheaply for two.
Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, the other player making his 50-over debut, picked his first international wicket when he bowled Mortaza as he was trying to hit him over extra cover.
The second and third matches of the short series will be played on June 17 and 19. (AFP)
Rahim hit three fours and as many sixes in his 63-ball 59 and Shakib scored 52 off 58 balls after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka.
Paceman Umesh Yadav picked 3-48 including the wicket of opener Anamul Haque for 44 which contained seven hits to the boundary. Off-spinner Parvez Rasool, making his ODI debut, grabbed two wickets while giving away 60 runs.
Bangladesh lost two early wickets but Rahim steadied the innings, stringing handy partnerships with Anamul and Shakib while racing to his 15th ODI half-century.
The skipper hoisted leg-spinner Amit Mishra (2-55) for a huge six over the midwicket boundary and looked in fine touch before being caught by Ajinkya Rahane off Rasool.
Shakib and Mahmudullah (41) then guided Bangladesh´s fightback with a 65-run stand for the fifth wicket. A late flourish from Nasir Hossain (22 off 20 balls) and Mashrafe Mortaza (18) then helped the hosts post a challenging total against the World Cup holders.
Indian captain Suresh Raina bowled five overs after fast bowler Mohit Sharma picked an injury and limped off the field when he had only bowled six overs.
Raina picked the key wicket of Shakib and also took a brilliant one-handed catch off Yadav to dismiss Ziaur Rahman cheaply for two.
Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, the other player making his 50-over debut, picked his first international wicket when he bowled Mortaza as he was trying to hit him over extra cover.
The second and third matches of the short series will be played on June 17 and 19. (AFP)
