The 17th match of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup pitted Bangladesh against the hosts, India, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. It was the stadium’s inaugural match. Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, was unable to play in this match; instead, Najmul Hossain Shanto assumed captaincy. The all-rounder was replaced by Nasum Ahmed, and Hasan Mahmud took the place of Taskin Ahmed. Bangladesh scored 256 runs against India in the first innings. Here is a recap.
Steady start for Bangladesh in powerplay
With careful line and length bowling, Jasprit Bumrah gave up just five runs in his opening three overs. Bumrah trapped Tanzid Hasan in his third over, but the Indian side rarely made an appeal. If India had taken the review, they would have dismissed Tanzid after replays revealed three reds. On the other end, Mohammed Siraj wasn’t playing at his best and let up 24 runs in his opening over. After entering the attack in the ninth over, Hardik Pandya was hit for two boundaries in his opening three balls of play. According to a BCCI update, Pandya hurt his leg trying to halt the boundary off his own bowling on the third delivery and was sent for scans.
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🚨 Update 🚨
Hardik Pandya's injury is being assessed at the moment and he is being taken for scans.
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With thunderous applause from the fans, Virat Kohli arrived to close the over. Just two runs were given up by Kohli in his three balls. The final over of the powerplay was bowled by Shardul Thakur, who was struck for two sixes and a four, giving rise to a 16-run over. The first ten overs saw 63 runs scored by Bangladesh.
India struck back after the powerplay
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After the powerplay, Kuldeep Yadav entered the attack and opened with a five-run over. Tanzid was given a chance to be dismissed by Thakur in his second over, but he was unable to hang on to a difficult return catch. In the next over, Kuldeep gave up 10 runs. In just 41 balls, Tanzid reached his first half-century. In his third over, Kuldeep broke the 93-run stand by dismissing the half-centurion. Bangladesh’s greatest partnership at World Cups was this inaugural stand.
Together, Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja began their bowling attack and tightened control, giving up only 16 runs in just five overs. Jadeja trapped the acting captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and removed him from the game. Shanto made eight runs out of seventeen balls. Against India, Litton Das reached his first fifty-five in an ODI.
India keeps control with regular wickets
Siraj entered the fray following an expensive opening spell. Just two overs into the spell, Siraj got rid of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. KL Rahul made an excellent catch to give up the wicket. Rahul dove to his left and made a one-handed catch. Litton Das attempted to launch an offensive against Indian bowling, but Jadeja removed him. Das was dancing down the field and missed a massive shot, which gave Shubman Gill a catch at long off. Das struck seven fours and scored 66 runs off of 82 balls.
After taking wickets, Thakur, Jadeja, Kuldeep, and Bumrah maintained tight control, giving up just 27 runs in seven overs (29–35). In the 37th over, Siraj returned for his third period and gave up eight runs in his first over. Towhid Hridoy was removed by Thakur in the next over, earning him his first wicket of the game. In 35 balls, Hridoy scored 16 runs.
India controls death overs
Going into the death overs, Bangladesh had scored 189 runs for the loss of five wickets. The experienced duo of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmadullah was on the crease. Kuldeep bowled the first over in the death overs and was smashed for a six by Mahmadullah resulting in a nine-run over. Jadeja finished his quota of 10 overs with just a one-run-over. Bumrah came into the attack and dismissed Mushfiqur in the same over thanks to a diving catch from Jadeja fielding at backward point. Mushfiqur scored 38 runs in 46 balls hitting a four and a six.
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