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India’s Bangladesh tour started on a disappointing note as the Rohit Sharma-led side were dealt a heartbreaking loss in the first ODI. An unbeaten stand between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman for the last wicket took the game away from India at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
India posted a small total of 186 and looked all but out of the game at the end of the first innings. Team India bowlers however got themselves in the game as they dismissed 9 batters at just 136 runs. India needed just one wicket to get victory in their bags but they failed to do so.
Now the team faces the gruelling task of winning the second ODI and keeping the series alive. If they fail to do so, it will be Bangladesh’s successive series win against Men in Blue.
Former Team India player Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about India’s performance and is fearful of a series loss against Bangladesh.
“Ab ye bhi din aa gaye ki must-win muqabla hai hamara Bangladesh ke saath. Agar aj match hum nahi jeetenge to series gayi. Phir nagin dance ke liye aap taiyyar ho jaiye, celebrations ke liye taiyyar ho jaiye, jo ki aapke dil mein bohut zor se chubhegi. (Now it has come to a point where India will have to play a must-win match against Bangladesh. If we lose this match then the series is gone and be prepared for wild celebrations and nagin dance which will hurt a lot).”
India has so far been pushed onto the back foot in the second ODI as the team is lingering at 39/3 chasing a target of 271/7 at Sher-e-Bangla stadium. Rohit Sharma was injured in the second over of the first innings while going for a catch. Since then, he has been taken out of the match and did not come to open the innings. Currently, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are fighting at the crease with Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar next to come.
