Mehedi blitz guides Bangladesh to exciting win over India

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the thorn in India’s trail because the right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 38 off 39 balls to safeguard Bangladesh to an exhilarating one-wicket win over India within the first ODI on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

In pursuit of India’s 186, Bangladesh, following a 48-run partnership between skipper Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan, did not grasp cling of the momentum as veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad scored 18 off 45 and 14 off 35 balls respectively to sluggish Bangladesh down. Each batters batted at a strike-rate of 40 however did not capitalise on their begins, leaving the Tigers at a precarious 128-6 after 35 overs.

Left-handed batter Afif Hossain went for simplest six and tailenders Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud each had been brushed aside for naught with simplest Miraz left to avoid wasting the Tigers. And that he did because the right-handed batter hit 4 fours and two sixes all through his unbeaten knock. He additionally stitched a 51-run stand for the remaining wicket with Mustafizur Rahman to nearly singlehandedly information Bangladesh to victory.

A vigilant Mustafizur gave Miraz in a position give a boost to and contributed 10 runs off 11 balls.

Previous within the day, Bangladesh bundled out India for an extremely low general after sending them to bat first.