Bangladesh vs India
Dhaka Test: Taijul draws first blood on day two against India
Taijul Islam was in fine form on day two of the Dhaka Test, claiming three wickets and putting India under pressure by making runs difficult to come by.
India were at 19 for none at the end of day one. But they got off to a shaky start on day two in response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 227.
At lunch of day two, India were batting at 83 for three, with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant not out for 18 and 12, respectively.
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Indian captain Lokesh Rahul was the first batter to fall prey to Taijul. Although he tried to defend a delivery of the left-arm spinner, the ball hit his front pad first. Bangladesh appealed for an lbw, but the umpire was not convinced. However, the review revealed that the ball was indeed heading for the stumps and Rahul had no choice but to walk off the field.
Shubman Gill became the next prey of Taijul. The ball hit his pad and the appeal for an lbw was convincing enough for the umpire to declare him out.
India lost both openers with only 38 runs on the board. But the third wicket partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat was going well. However, their stand was cut short as Mominul Haque took a sharp catch at the short fine leg, allowing Taijul to claim his third wicket in the match, dismissing Pujara.
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Bangladesh opted to bat first in the Dhaka Test, with Mominul Haque contributing 84 runs to their 227/10. This was Mominul's first fifty after 12 innings.
For India, Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin each bagged four wickets.
Dhaka Test: Bangladesh opt to bat first with two changes vs India
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the crucial second Test of the two-match series against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Bangladesh made two alterations to their playing XI, swapping out Yasir Ali and Ebadot Hossain for Mominul Haque and Taskin Ahmed.
India omitted Kuldeep Yadav, who had a successful first Test, and brought in Jaydev Unadkat. This will be only his second Test since his debut in 2010, having missed an astonishing 118 Tests in between, which puts him second in the all-time list for most consecutive Tests missed between appearances.
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Gareth Batty tops this list, having missed an incredible 142 Tests between his appearances in 2006 and 2016.
India secured victory in the first Test of the ongoing series in Chattogram, and are now looking to register a clean sweep in this match. Meanwhile, Bangladesh are hoping for a strong comeback, as they have never won a Test against India in the 12 matches they have played against them.
Players of BAN vs IND 2nd Test in Dhaka
Bangladesh (Playing XI):
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hasan (w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed.
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India (Playing XI):
KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Nasum Ahmed included in the Bangladesh squad for Dhaka Test vs India
Nasum Ahmed, the talented left-arm spinner, has been selected for the Bangladesh Test squad for the upcoming second and final Test of their series against India starting on December 22nd in Dhaka.
Nasmum’s call-up to the Test squad is a major milestone in his cricketing career, and he will no doubt be eager to make an impactful debut.
Nasum has represented Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I matches. He has played 83 T20 matches, 61 List A matches, 4 ODIs and 28 T20Is so far. He has taken 105 wickets in First-class cricket at an average of 30.25, 32 wickets in T20I cricket at 20.03, 5 wickets in ODI cricket at 25.60, 80 wickets in List A cricket at 27.28 and 71 wickets in T20 cricket at 25.23. His best bowling figures are 7/43 in First-class cricket, 4/10 in T20I, and 5/49 in List-A cricket.
Read more: Chattogram Test: India register a big win as Bangladesh’s batting woes continue
Bangladesh has opted to leave out pace bowlers Ebadot Hossain and Shoriful Islam due to their respective injuries for this match.
Nasum Ahmed has been called up as a substitute for Shakib Al Hasan in the next Test match as Shakib will likely be limited to batting only due to an injury he sustained from a bouncer bowled by Umran Malik in the ODI series.
Shakib played the last ODI and first Test in Chattogram with that pain.
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Bangladesh were defeated by 188 runs in their opening Test match in Chattogram, largely due to a lacklustre batting display in the first innings. To save the match, Bangladesh needed to bat the entire fifth day, but they failed to do that.
Bangladesh squad for Dhaka Test:
Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Yasir Ali, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja.
Taskin uncertain for Bangladesh vs India 1st Test
Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed’s participation in the first Test of the two-match series against India — starting on December 14 in Chattogram — is uncertain.
After being unavailable for the first two ODIs of the three-match series against India in Dhaka, he featured in the last ODI in Chattogram, suffering yet another injury that might hinder his performance and put his involvement in the upcoming Test in question.
“I just returned from an injury,” Taskin said during a media interaction on Monday. “The team management is concerned about my fitness.”
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Taskin has expressed uncertainty regarding his availability for the upcoming first Test of the series, citing his injury and lingering doubts about his fitness levels.
In the last ODI of the series that Bangladesh ultimately lost by a large margin, Taskin conceded 89 runs in nine overs — it was the worst bowling figure he had ever recorded in the format. It was clear that the pacer was not at the peak of his form.
The second and last Test of the series will be played in Dhaka.
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Meanwhile, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test due to an injury he sustained in the second ODI in Dhaka, which led to his absence from the Indian team in the third ODI.
Along with Rohit, the Indian team will also be without pace-bowler Mohammad Shami and allrounder Ravindra Jadeja for the first Test, although they may be available for the second Test in Dhaka.
Both teams had engaged in a three-match ODI series ahead of the Test series that Bangladesh ultimately won by 2-1. This marked the second ODI series win for Bangladesh over India, with the first victory coming in 2015.
Mehidy, Fizz carry Bangladesh to nailbiting win over India
Bangladesh pulled off an incredible one-wicket victory over India in Mirpur on Sunday. The outcome was sealed by a remarkable 51-run partnership between Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman for the last wicket, propelling the hosts forward in the series.
Despite a dismal batting performance that saw Bangladesh lose five wickets for eight runs in the span of 27 balls - from 128/4 to 136/9 -, a win was unexpected for the Tigers. But Mehidy and Mustafizur led the hosts to a memorable victory against the odds.
Mehidy remained unbeaten with 38 runs off 39 balls, featuring four fours and two sixes. Mustafizur also remained not out after scoring 10 runs off 11 balls.
In pursuit of 187, Bangladesh got off to a slow start as they lost four wickets within 95 runs. Liton Das top-scored among the top-order batters with 41 runs off 63 balls, while Najmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed off the first ball, prodding a Dipak Chahar delivery towards the first slip.
Liton and Anamaul Haque Bijoy managed to steady the ship with a 26-run partnership before Anamul had a close call when the umpire overturned a lbw call after the third umpire determined the ball was missing the leg-stump.
Bangladesh opts for bowling in first ODI vs India
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first ODI of the three-match series against India on Sunday (December 04, 2022) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
With this match, Liton Das started his ODI captaincy as the 15th man from Bangladesh. The regular captain of Bangladesh, Tamim Iqbal, was ruled out due to a groin injury.
This is the first ODI in Dhaka after more than a year.
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Bangladesh fielded three pacers — Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman and Ebadot Hossain — in this match. Along with Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the second spinner for Bangladesh.
Kuldeep Sen, a right-handed pacer, is making his debut for India. He has 25 wickets in 13 List-A matches so far.
Bangladesh and India faced each other in 36 ODIs with India winning 30 of those and Bangladesh only five (one match ended with no result). The stats unmistakably indicate the gulf between these two teams. However, when the match is in Dhaka, Bangladesh proves to be a tenacious adversary to overcome, as Rohit Sharma astutely pointed out in his pre-series press meet.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI)
Litton Das (c), Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain
India (Playing XI)
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Sen.
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Bangladesh- India back to renew ODI rivalry
Bangladesh and India will be locking horns in the opening ODI of their three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday at 12pm (Dhaka time).
India is set to return for a bilateral series after a seven-year absence, with Bangladesh having emerged victorious in the last encounter in 2015. This eagerly anticipated showdown is expected to be fiercely competitive, with both sides gearing up to unleash their best efforts.
The absence of Bangladesh's star opener Tamim Iqbal and pacer Taskin Ahmed due to injury will give an advantage to India, who also have to make do without the services of the well-rounded fast bowler Mohammad Shami. This weakens India's pace attack, but the presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the batting line-up gives them an edge.
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A lot of expectations are pinned on Liton Das, the new Bangladesh skipper, who will be looking to make an impression in his first assignment as captain.
The right-hander had a stellar campaign last year, amassing 500 runs with an average of 62 in 10 matches, including a century and four half-centuries. He also has a century against India from the 2018 Asia Cup Final, making him the one to watch out for in the series opener.
The expectations on Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will be high as he recorded two five-fors in his debut ODI series against India in 2015 that helped the Tigers secure their first ODI series win over India. Despite struggling in recent times, Mustafizur will be expected to deliver an impressive performance when cricket is back home in familiar conditions.
For India, Rohit Sharma will be leading from the front. The right-handed batter has three centuries against Bangladesh, indicating his fine form against them.
Speaking ahead of the series opener, India captain Rohit Sharma said, “I think it’s going to be an exciting series as always has been. Whenever we have come to Bangladesh, they are a very challenging team and we have to play well to beat them. It is a very simple equation for us.”
Rohit also said that he believes the rivalry between India and Bangladesh has been exciting for the past few years. He noted that for the last seven to eight years, Bangladesh's cricket team has improved tremendously and it is not easy for India to win matches against them anymore and they have to play good cricket to be successful.
Read: Liton to lead Tigers in ODIs v India
Bangladesh captain Liton Das said, “We are excited about this series. We have played some tough cricket against them in recent times. They will not consider us an underdog which is a big inspiration for us.”
The match promises to be a thrilling affair. With both teams keen on making a statement, all eyes are set on the first ODI as the series gets underway.
The first match is a day-night affair and will be played under floodlights. This promises to bring out the best in both teams, making it an exciting contest.
Excitement is building for the upcoming bilateral series, with all tickets having been snapped up within a few hours of being released. Fans eager to catch the action in the next match can purchase tickets on December 6 at the counters of Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
The first match of the series is scheduled to take place on Sunday, while the third match will be played on December 7 at the same venue. To conclude the series, the final and last ODI is set to be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on December 10.
T20 World Cup 2022: Despite fighting tooth and nail, Bangladesh lose to India
Bangladesh lost their fourth match of the Super 12 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 to India by five runs in Adelaide on Wednesday. In the last over, Bangladesh needed to score 20 runs to seal the match, but the Tigers managed to score 14 runs.
After the one-hour break forced by the rain, Bangladesh needed 85 off 54 balls in a revised target, but the Tigers could not do it. Liton Das, who was unbeaten for 59 before the rain, managed only a run and got trapped in a run-out.
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That was the point at which Bangladesh started to lose the match. Bangladesh kept losing the wicket after Liton’s dismissal, and eventually they fell short by five runs and lost the match. For India, Arshdeep and Hardik Pandya took two wickets each.
Earlier, Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 64 off 44 balls and propelled India to a massive total of 184 for six against Bangladesh in their fourth match of the Super 12 stage of the World Cup.
Shoriful Islam, who was picked up in this match to replace Soumya Sarkar, conceded 57 runs and failed to bag any wickets. Hasan Mahmud, the other pacer, bagged three wickets but conceded more than 11 runs an over.
The Bangladeshi bowlers were impressive in the power play when they conceded only 37 runs, picking up one wicket. Hasan missed a dolly from Rohit Sharma at the boundary, off the ball of Taskin Ahmed. But in the fourth over, Hasan removed Rohit for two as Yasir took a great catch.
Read more: T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh need 85 runs in 54 balls vs India as match resumes
Taskin was imperious from the first over. He bowled out his overs early in the innings, conceding just 15 runs. At one point, he seemed unplayable for the Indian batters. But he was unlucky and ended up wicketless.
Lokesh Rahul was on fire in the middle. He smashed 24 runs off the ninth over bowled by Shoiful Islam. The left-arm seamer conceded two sixes in that over with a no-ball and a wide. Rahul picked up his fifty off just 31 balls. Shakib conceded 10 runs off his first over but managed to scalp the dangerous wicket of Lokesh.
Virat played some glorious shots after coming to bat after the dismissal of Rohit. Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul added 67 runs on the board off just 37 balls. But Bangladesh somehow managed to contain Virat in the middle.
But in the 15th over, Virat hit two fours off Mustafizur Rahman with an inside edge that went past the stumps. After the 15th over, India were at 130 for 3, with Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya batting for 40 and five, respectively.
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Hardik came to bat after Shakib bowled Suryakumar Yadav for 30 off 16 balls. The number-one T20 batter was getting dangerous before Shakib trapped him.
In the last five overs, India added 54 runs, with Virat hitting a 37-ball fifty and ending up on 64 off 44 balls. Before Virat reached his fifty, Hasan removed Hardik Pandya off the first ball of the 16th over. With this unbeaten 64*, Virat passed the 200-run mark in this World Cup so far.
A dual effort from Shakib and Shoriful managed to send Dinesh Karthik back trapped in a run-out. He has a history of getting dangerous in the death overs against Bangladesh. Shakib bagged two wickets, while Mustafizur Rahman conceded 31 runs but failed to get any wickets.
With this win against Bangladesh, India got one step closer to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2022.
T20 World Cup 2022: Shakib and Afif out, Bangladesh at 101 for 4
After Liton Das fell prey to an unfortunate run-out and Najmul Hossain Shanto followed him being caught at the boundary area, Shakib Al Hasan and Afif Hossain were trying to build on the foundation the openers left behind. But both Shakib and Afif got out within 12 overs, and Bangladesh are now 101 for 4 in pursuit of the revised target of 151 against India.
At the end of the 11th over, Bangladesh were batting at 99 for 2. They needed 52 more runs in the last five overs.
Read more: T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh need 85 runs in 54 balls vs India as match resumes
Asrshdeep Singh removed both Shakib and Afif in the 12th over. Both of them tried to play big shots but could not clear the boundary. At the end of the 12th over, Bangladesh were batting at 101 for four in their Super 12s match against India in Adelaide.
SAFF U-17: Bangladesh to play holders India in first semifinal on Monday
Bangladesh, the unbeaten champions of Group A, will play defending champions India in the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-17 Championship on Monday (Sept 12) in Colombo.The match will kick-off at 4pm Bangladesh time at Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Group B champions Nepal will play Group A runners-up and hosts Sri Lanka in the 2nd semifinal on the same day at the same venue at 8 30 pm Bangladesh time.
Read: SAFF Women's Champs: Bangladesh crush Pakistan 6-0Bangladesh smartly booked a seat for the semifinal as the Group A champions with all-win record securing full six points from straight two matches outplaying hosts Sri Lanka by 5-1 goals in the first match and crushed the Maldives by 5-0 goals in their 2nd and last group match.Holders India managed a semifinal berth as the Group B runners up securing three points from two matches after beating Bhutan by 3-0 goals in the first match and lost to Nepal by 1-3 goals in the last group encounters.Nepal finished top in Group B with an all-win run beating Bhutan by 2-1 goals in the first match and outplayed giant India by 3-1 goals in the 2nd match while Sri Lanka managed the last four berth beating the Maldives by 1-0 goal after suffering 1-5 goals defeat against Bangladesh.
Read: Dhaka School of Economics inter-department football competition heldThe final match will be held on Sept 14.Meanwhile, Bangladesh team practiced Saturday morning at the Kalania Sports complex in Colombo and later they joined the pool session. There are no injury problems in the team and all are well prepared ahead of the semifinal against their giant neighbor India. Bangladesh will also practice Sunday morning.