Cruising on top, Rohit, Jadeja star as India beats Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 1st Super Four Match

NewsBharati    22-Sep-2018
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Dubai, September 22: Another comprehensive win for India. Rohit Sharma ends the innings with 83 and it is Dinesh Karthik who took that winning single. Ravindra Jadeja's brilliant performance with the ball was followed by a Rohit Sharma masterclass as India cruise top another comfortable win.

Ravindra Jadeja led the way as they skittled out Bangladesh for a paltry 173. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan gave India a good start. While Shikhar Dhawan, and later Ambati Rayudu was dismissed, MS Dhoni stood firm with Rohit for the most part as they walked India closer to the target. Dhoni gifted his wicket with India needing four runs to win but Dinesh Karthik and Rohit then chipped away the final runs to take India to another comfortable win.

The defending champions reached the target in the 36.2 over with skipper Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik remaining unbeaten on 83 and 0 respectively.

It was yet another all-around performance by the defending champions. After winning the toss, India opted to bowl first, they restricted Bangladesh under 200 then chased down the target with 82 balls still left in the match.

Against a disciplined Indian bowling attack, Bangladesh could manage only 173 in 49.1 overs. Then openers Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan laid a solid foundation by scoring 61 runs in 14.2 overs before the latter was trapped in front of the wicket by Shakib Al Hasan.

Dhawan, who played the attacker's role in the partnership, scored 40 off 47 balls. The left-handed batsman is the leading scorer of the tournament with 213 runs. He had previously scored of 127 against Hong Kong, 46 against Pakistan. Skipper Rohit and Ambati Rayudu then stitched a 45-run second wicket partnership as the Bangladeshis wait for the imminent defeat at the hands of the defending champions.

Rayudu departed in the 24th over after making 13 runs, caught behind off Rubel Hossain to bring Mahendra Singh Dhoni with India still needing 68 runs.

Dhoni's promotion at number seemed to have worked for both the player and team as the former skipper hit 33 from 37 balls. He departed with India still needing four runs, in the 36th over, bowled by Mashrafe Mortaza.

Playing his first ODI since July 2017, Jadeja took four wickets (4/29). The left-arm spinner was supported by pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/32) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/37). India dominated from the outset with Bhuvneshwar removing Liton Das (7) in the 5th over. From 15/1, Bangladesh soon found them tottering at 101/7.

But a 66-run eighth-wicket stand between Mortaza (26) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (42) helped Bangladesh move past 150-run mark for a fighting total.

Next, India plays with Pakistan at Dubai, while Bangladesh faces Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi on Sunday.