Journalism of Courage
India won the toss and MS Dhoni, without any hesitation, elected to bat on what looked like a good wicket. The Men in Blue however got off to a disastrous start as they lost Rohit Sharma in the very first over of the innings. No prizes for guessing the bowler, it was debut wonder Mustafizur Rahman. (Source: Photo by AP)
Rahman continued from where he left in the first ODI. His subtle changes in pace and deceptive use of the slower ones made run-making difficult. The pressure on Team India was evident when Virat Kohli played a defensive shot to a free hit. After the early loss of Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli did steady the innings with a fighting stand but it was broken by Nasir Hossain who trapped Kohli with a quickish off-spinner. (Source: Photo by AP)
Kohli's wicket brought Dhoni, who promoted himself up the order, to the crease. With the scoreboard reading 74/2, a grinding job was the need of the hour. (Source: Photo by AP)
Dhawan and Dhoni put on just 25 runs before the former, shortly after bringing up a scratchy fifty, was scalped by Hossain. (Source: Photo by AP)
It was the start of a little collapse as India lost Ambati Rayudu, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane for this contest, for a duck. From 74/1, the scoreboard read a disappointing 110/4 before Suresh Raina joined the skipper in the middle. Raina and Dhoni were stitching a useful stand but Bangladesh did what they have done effectively in the ongoing series - break the partnership. Mustafizur's double strike - wickets of Raina and Dhoni - put India on the mat and even 225 seemed a luxury from there on. (Source: Photo by AP)
The impressive youngster didn't release the foot off the pedal and removed Axar Patel for a golden duck to reduce India to 174/7. Rain interrupted play and reduced the match to a 47-over contest. India just didn't have enough runs on the board and set Bangladesh a modest 200-run target. (Source: Photo by AP)
Chasing 200, Bangladesh were positive from the word go. Both Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar were at their fluent best. Tamim was the first casualty in the 7th over but Bangladesh seemed in control, even after the early wicket. (Source: Photo by AP)
After Tamim's wicket, there was a little stand between young Litton Das and Sarkar before the former edged a Axar delivery to Dhoni behind the stumps. (Source: Photo by AP)
Sarkar too followed his partner back in the hut in some time but lack of runs never allowed India to dictate terms in the middle. Experienced duo of Shakib and Mushfiqur put on a brisk 52 to pretty much seal the game for the hosts. In the end, it was left to Sabbir and Shakib (both in picture) to deliver the knockout blow and help Bangladesh clinch their first ever bilateral series win against India. (Source: Photo by AP)
