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Tamim Iqbal scores a vital century in Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st ODI at Dhaka

Tamim Iqbal will hope to guide Bangladesh to a huge total.

Tamim Iqbal plays a vital innings © AFP
Tamim Iqbal plays a vital innings © AFP

Tamim Iqbal scores a very vital century against Pakistan in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Dhaka. Tamim had opened the innings along with Soumya Sarkar and the duo got the team off to as slow, yet steady start. Tamim, at the other end, went about his business and didn’t look flustered by the loss of two quick wickets at the other end. Live Blog:  Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, 1st ODI at Dhaka

He has put on an excellent century partnership with wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim off just 82 deliveries that has set the platform quite beautifully for the other middle-order and the lower-order to exploit. They will now look to bat out the remainingovers and post a huge score, which will surely put a lot of pressure on Pakistan. Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, Free Live Cricket Streaming Online on PTV Sports (For Pakistan users): 1st ODI at Dhaka

Earlier, Bangladesh had won the toss and elected to bat first. Shakib-Al-Hasan is leading the Bangladesh team in the absence of regular skipper Mashrafe Mortaza. Pakistan are boosted by the return of Saeed Ajmal, who was banned for an illegal bowling action. His rectified action is now a little round-arm and elbow looks much straight. Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, Free Live Cricket Streaming Online on Gazi TV (For Bangladesh users): 1st ODI at Dhaka

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