India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018: Rohit Sharma scored his 36th ODI half century. (Source: AP)
India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018: India never did have much of a total to chase. 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 Dhawan, and later Ambati Rayudu were 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.
India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018 highlights: India take on Bangladesh. (Source: AP)
With 82 balls in hand. Another comprehensive win for India. Rohit Sharma ends the innings with 83 and it is Dinesh Karthik who took that winning single. There never really was a match here. India dominated all the way. But a match is exactly what we have got in the other Super 4 game where Pakistan are looking to chase down a target of 258 set by Afghanistan. Follow the chase here.
Moment of madness there from Dhoni, he steps down the track and takes a wild slash at a delivery well outside off. He can't clear the boundary and ends up getting caught.
Dhoni and Rohit still in the middle. India need 9 to win off 94 balls. Can they do it?
India are cruising like a Shikara on Dal lake at the moment. Rohit is on 64 while Dhoni has made 10. They need 46 to win with more than 22 overs remaining.
GONE! Ambati Rayudu caught behind and he has to walk. Rubel Hossain's delivery and the Bangladeshi players go up. Umpire says no but Mushfiqur is absolutely convinced. Mashrafe goes for the review and as it turns out, there was a spike on the Snicko.
Rohit Sharma is slowly going about his business. He is looking to get a boundary in every over and keep the score board ticking with a few singles here and there. 20 overs gone, IND 89/1
SIX! Rohit Sharma breaks the shackles as he hammers Shakib Al Hasan for a massive six. Short delivery from Hasan and Rohit just punched it miles deep into the stands.
GONE! Shakib Al Hasan strikes and he has trapped Shikhar Dhawan for a LBW. The umpire Marais Erasmus raises his fingers straightaway and Dhawan does not call for a review. Its plumb. He knows. IND 61/1
Bangladesh spinners have managed to slow down the run rate a bit and has slowed things down. But India will feel comfortable chasing 173 as long as Dhawan and Sharma are in the middle. 12 overs gone, IND 54/0
Another 50-run partnership between Dhawan and Sharma and once again the two openers have given a solid start to India. India dominate the first powerplay. 10 overs gone, IND 51/0
SIX! First six of the India innings comes off Shikhar Dhawan's bat. Short by Mustafizur and Dhawan was almost ready for the ball. Rocks back and sends it over mid-wicket for a six.
Boundaries coming in thick and fast in India's chase. Shikhar Dhawan with consecutive boundaries off Mashrafe Mortaza. First one is well outside off and slashed for a four over point. Next one, also outside off, is smashed with utter disdain. This one is through extra cover for a cracking drive.
FOUR! Third ball of the over and Rohit Sharma opens up the face of the bat and smacks it for a boundary on off side. Slices it through the two fielders at covers and India are on the move.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan come out in the middle to bat for India and here comes the Fizz with the new ball. CHASE IS ON!
Ravindra Jadeja: I am very happy to be back in blue. I didn't play shorter format for a long time and I was not focusing much on my no-balls so my foot went over the line in the first over. I was disappointed after that. This wicket is slow but we have a very good batting line-up and we should chase it down.
Another solid performance from Indian bowlers, the onus of which this time goes to the returning Ravindra Jadeja, who completely dismantled Bangladesh's middle order on a day when Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were not at their best. India have bowled out Bangladesh for 173. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were excellent once again in the death overs. Credit has to be given to India's excellent fielding effort in the match.
GONE! Bumrah gives the final blow with a bouncer and the Fizz has given a catch to Shikhar Dhawan. End of Bangladesh's innings. BAN 173 all out. India need 174 to win.
WICKET! Mehidy Hasan's cameo also comes to an end as he pulls a short delivery straight to Shikhar Dhawan at the third man position. Bangladesh fall apart in the end. BAN 169/9
GONE! What a comeback from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Mortaza skid towards his right to try and flick the ball towards backward leg. But he has hit it straight to Jasprit Bumrah. Excellent cameo from the skipper comes to an end. BAN 167/8
BACK-TO-BACK SIXES! Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is on fire and he has ripped apart Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The pressure is on the seamer now.
This is only the second time both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal failed to take a wicket in the same ODI where both bowled at least a ball each. Other instance came against England at Leeds earlier this year. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja picks up four wickets on return.
150 up for Bangladesh! This partnership between Mashrafe Mortaza and Mehidy Hasan also cross the 50-run mark. It is the best partnership in this match and Bangladesh will feel happy thaey are on the verge of finishing full quota of 50 overs.
Mehidy Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza have built a good partnership here. The dup have added 32 runs together. These two have to now ensure that Bangladesh play their full quota of 50 overs.
SIX! Third time lucky Mehidy Hasan - he had been trying to smack Yuzvendra Chahal across the line for a six - missed it the first ball, missed it on the second ball, but connected beautifully on the third. Hasan is putting on a cameo here.
BAN 128/7 in 40 overs.
India have used five bowlers in the match so far - one might wonder - No Kedar Jadhav? The allrounder picked up three wickets against Pakistan in their previous game. But he has not bowled a single ball in this match. With death overs approaching, will Rohit Sharma take the risk of bringing in Jadhav now?
Amazing spell from Ravindra Jadeja as he finished with figures of 4/29 in his quota of 10 overs. What a brilliant return for the allrounder in the ODI format. He has single-handedly dismantled Bangladesh's middle order.
GONE! Ravindra Jadeja picks up his fourth wicket and it is Mosadeek Hossain who has been dismissed. Hossain goes for a sweep on a slower delivery but gets a leading edge and good, reflex catch from MS Dhoni behind the stumps. BAN 101./7
GONE! Bhvuneshwar Kumar wrapped Mahmudullah on the pads and the umpire took no time in raising his fingers. The batsman calls for a review but Bangladesh are left with none. He has to walk back. BAN 101/6
OHHH! The replays showed that there was a clear edge. No wonder Mahmudullah looked very confident.
100 up for Bangladesh! It has taken Bangladesh 32 overs to bring up their 100. Good partnership between Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain. The duo have added 35 runs together.
Change in attack - Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack as he replaces Yuzvendra Chahal. India are trying to change their tactics and are eagerly looking to break this partnership.
Half way down - half way to go! Bangladesh are 78/5 after 25 overs. India could be staring at another easy run chase. Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain have added 13 runs together. Bangladesh would want them to continue.
Half way down - half way to go! Bangladesh are 78/5 after 25 overs. India could be staring at another easy run chase. Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain have added 13 runs together. Bangladesh would want them to continue.
Ravindra Jadeja finishes his 8th over on the trot. Now, skipper Rohit Sharma has to think of this - does he want Jadeja to continue and finish his quota of 10 overs or should he retain him for now and use him later on.
20 overs gone - Bangladesh 67/5. The star of the show so far has been Ravindra Jadeja who has literally single-handedly exposed Bangladesh's middle order. Excellent performance from the allrounder in his first ODI match in 14 months.
WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja is on fire! The pressure was building and a reverse sweep from Mushfiqur Rahim and he has struck it straight to short third man. The left-arm slow bowler gets his third wicket. HUGE WICKET FOR INDIA!
STUMP OUT OR NOT? Yuzvendra Chahal's googly deceives Mushfiqur Rahim and MS Dhoni quickly grabs the ball and take down the stumps. The umpire calls for TV umpires to step in. And... it is confusing. It looks too close to the call. But the benefit of the doubt may go with the batsmen and Rahim could get a lifeline here. NOT OUT!
GONE! Mohammad Mithun has been trapped by Ravindra Jadeja and the umpire has raised his fingers on the appeal. Rahim calls for a review. It is not a No ball. There seems to pad first and then bat. So that is okay. Pitched in line and it is HITTING! The decision stays and India get a massive wicket! BAN 60/4
15 overs up - Bangladesh 59/3. Bangladesh are finding it hard to break away from the shackles at the moment and this has been another splendid bowling performance from India so far.
HUGE APPEAL FROM KULDEEP YADAV! But the umpire is not interestd and India also not intereted in going for a review. A single to Bangladesh and it brings up 50 for Bangladesh in 12.2 overs.
GONE! Shakib Al Hasan gets too much carried away after hammered a ball straight to Shikhar Dhawan at square leg. Al Hasan has to walk back for 17 and Jadeja strikes in his first over in his return game. BAN 42/3
Skipper Rohit Sharma is not happy with the umpire giving Jadeja's second ball as a dead ball because there was an extra fielder. Shakib Al Hassan hammers two boundaries in a row which will frustrate him even more.
Change in attack - Ravindra Jadeja comes in to the attack as he replaces Jasprit Bumrah. He is playing an ODI match after 14 months. He must be feeling jitters right now.
LUCKY MUSHFIQUR RAHIM! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a ripper of a delivery that goes inside Rahim. It gets an edge of the bat from Rahim and then the ball goes from Dhoni's left for a boundary.
GONE! Jasprit Bumrah picks up a wicket as the youngster Nazmul Hossain edged a full-length wide delivery to Shikhar Dhawan at first slips. He played it away from his body and pays the price. Bangladesh lose both openers. BAN 15/2
GONE! Short and bouncer from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Liton Das could not control himself with the pull. Hammered it straight to the third man. Kedar Jadhav takes a tidy running catch. India get their first wicket. IND 15/1
FOUR! First boundary in the match as Liton Das pulled it hard on a short delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. Deservedly punished as Bumrah missed the length by a whisker. Bangladesh on the move. 4 overs gone, BAN 14/0
Jasprit Bumrah starts from the other end. He was excellent with the old ball in the death overs buy he continues to ply his trade with the new ball. He would hope that he can pick up some wickets this time around.
WIDE? How is that a wide delivery? Umpire Gregory Brathwaite gives a horrible decision as the ball clearly went inside the lines. Tidy start for India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gives just three runs in his over, one from the non-wide wide delivery.
Liton Das and Nazmul Hossain come out to bat for Bangladesh and it is Bhuvneshwar Kumar who starts off with the new ball. HERE WE GO!
The players are coming out on the field and it is time for the National Anthems of both the teams. First we will have Bangladesh's National Anthem, followed by the National Anthem of India.
Interesting fact - It will only be the second time since his debut in 2007 that Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal will miss an ODI match against India! That has to be some sort of a record.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Liton Das(w), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Rohit Sharma, India captain: We will bowl first. It suits us, we have played few games here and we have realized that it better to chase. It is out strength and we will like to do that. Pitch is similar to what we play in India but it is litte more dry. We are used to these conditions. Just 1 change. Hardik misses out and Jadeja comes in place of him.
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh captain: We would have batted on this wicket. It is a very important match. Hopefully we will play well. Mushy comes in and Mustafizur too.
The two captains Rohit Sharma and Mashrafe Mortaza are out in the middle and it is time for the toss.
India win toss, elect to bowl first against Bangladesh.
Russel Arnold gives the pitch report: He reckons it will be an even wicket as it looks fresh with not grass. He can also see some cracks which he reckons will play a role in the match. He thinks 250 will be a challenging total on this surface.
We are just two hours away from the match to begin and the fans have already started packing the stands.
The last time Bangladesh faced India, it was a T20I encounter at the Nidahas Trophy. It took a fiery innings from Dinesh Karthik to save the match for Men in Blue. Skipper Rohit Sharma would be cautious - he would not want to play out another close match and will be eager to push for an easy win. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will feel the pangs of having to play two back-to-back ODI matches in two different cities. But skipper Mashrafe Mortaza would want to overcome the odds with a thrilling win over the men in blue to make up for the surprising loss against Afghanistan on Thursday.