Published: Jun 21, 2015, 02:12 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 21, 2015, 01:44 PM (IST)
Bangladesh got off to a rollicking start to the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series at Dhaka as they defeated India by 79 runs on Thursday. Openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar gave Bangladesh a kickstart with a hundred-run stand in less than 14 overs. Later on fireworks by Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman helped side reach a score more than 300. Live scorecard: India vs Bangladesh 2015, 2nd ODI at Dhaka
Bangladesh enhanced their chances of securing a place in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 with the win over India. India never looked to be prepared for the run chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals to make life difficult for themselves. It was Bangladesh’s only fourth win in 30 ODI matches against their mighty neighbours, which also avenged their controversial World Cup quarter-final loss that started hostility among the two cricketing boards, and culminated with the resignation of Bangladesh’s Mustafa Kamal as the International Cricket Council (ICC) president. LIVE UPDATES: India vs Bangladesh 2015, 2nd ODI at Dhaka
India will hope to prove they have done their homework well and will aim to put up another similar show and evel the three-match series on Sunday. LIVE STREAMING: India vs Bangladesh 2015, 2nd ODI at Dhaka
