Bangladesh produced a clinical performance with the ball and then backed it up with the bat to claim a remarkable six-wicket victory against India in their second One-Day International (ODI) and thus clinch the three-match series 2-0 on Sunday.
Chasing a total of 200 in a rain-hit 47-overs-a-side match, Bangladesh scored 200 in 38 overs.
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman (6-43) was the star of the match. He picked up a back-to-back five-wicket haul after his 5-50 in the first ODI.
It was Bangladesh's fifth win in 31 ODI matches against their mighty neighbours, which also avenged their controversial World Cup quarter-final loss. The run chase began on a positive note when openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar took the India bowlers on in the first couple of overs. But Dhawal Kulkarni hit the brakes in the scoring as Tamim (13) was caught in the slips in the seventh over.
Incoming batsman Litton Das and his partner Sarkar took it from where Tamim left. Quick singles, twos and a couple of boundaries brought pressure back on India. As the hosts scored freely, India broke the short partnership when Sarkar was dismissed in the 17th over. Litton Das too fell soon. But two experienced batsman, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan, pitched in at the right time to take Bangladesh close to the victory line. A 54-run partnership between the duo helped the hosts inch closer to the historic win.
Rahim's wicket in the 30th over, when the score was 152/4, brought some smiles in the faces of the Indians as they thought of making a comeback in the game. But Shakib had other plans, and with his experience, steered his team to victory. Earlier, opting to bat first, the visitors got off to a worst possible start, losing opener Rohit Sharma without scoring in the very second ball of the match.
Incoming batsman Virat Kohli (23), who was looking to get runs under his belt, was dismissed as he was given leg before off the bowling of Nasir Hossain.
With the dismissal of India's vice captain, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted himself up the batting order. India's score at that time was 74/2 in 12.3 overs.
Shikhar Dhawan (53), who opened the innings, was looking good to get some runs when it mattered most for the team, but was caught behind while trying to step out after giving a sharp edge to the wicket-keeper off the bowling off spinner Hossain.
Ambati Rayudu, who came in next, also gave his wicket away without scoring. India was tottering at 110/4 in 21.4 overs.
Suresh Raina (34) and Dhoni held on to pile up a 50-run partnership but Raina too fell in the third ball of the batting powerplay in the 35th over.
Dhoni (47), Axar Patel (0), Ravichandran Ashwin (4) fell in clusters before rain stopped play.
When play resumed, it took the hosts two overs to finish the visitors innings. Ravindra Jadeja (19) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3) fell to the pacers.
India stunned in ODI series opener
In the first ODI, Mustafizur Rahman made a dream ODI debut as Bangladesh crushed world champions India by 79 runs to underline their progress in the 50-over format.
Paceman Rahman claimed five for 50 as the hosts posted their highest total against India before destroying their neighbours' batting lineup in 46 overs in front of a boisterous crowd at Mirpur's Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Chasing 308 to win, India got off to a strong start before the wheels came off their chase with only Rohit Sharma (63) making a meaningful contribution as their top order capitulated.
Opting to bat first, Bangladesh were given a flying start from openers Tamim Iqbal (60) and Soumya Sarkar (54). All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (52) also reached his half century as Bangladesh posted a total of 307 and were all out with two balls to spare.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3-51) was the pick of the Indian bowlers.
Shakib claimed the important wicket of India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni even though it was Taskin Ahmed's double strike that pegged back India. Shikhar Dhawan (30) and Sharma had added 95 runs to give India a strong start when Ahmed dismissed the former and sent back Virat Kohli in his next over.
Rahman, 19, then wrecked India's top order by dismissing Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane and went on to claim three more wickets before India folded for 228.
Dhoni, Mustafizur Rahman fined over shoving altercation
India's ODI captain M S Dhoni has been fined 75% of his match fee while Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was penalised 50% of his after their altercation during the first ODI.
Dhoni and Mustafizur were summoned by match referee Andy Pycroft to hear each of their sides. Pycroft found guilt a Level 2 offence, the penalty for which is a fine between 50 to 100 per cent match fees or two match ban.
The Indian team's manager Biswarup Dey and team director Ravi Shastri were present with Dhoni during the hearing. The Bangladesh team decided not to file a complaint against Dhoni. The incident took place during the 25th over of India's chase, when Dhoni forcefully collided with the debutant while running a single. Subsequently, Mustafizur had to leave the field and temporarily retire without completing his spell. Earlier, Rohit Sharma had also collided with the bowler before he managed to run around him, and immediately raised a finger towards Mustafizur.
According to sources, a decision was taken by the team management that the skipper would not plead guilty in this case as he never tried to hurt the bowler intentionally. Accordingly the manager filled the form where India decided to contest the charge.
After the match, Dhoni and his opposite number Mashrafe Mortaza tried to play down the incident. "The bowler (Mustafizur) thought I would move away while I thought he would. But as none of us did, we collided. This can happen in any match. It's nothing big. I spoke to him later," said Dhoni.
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