Mustafizur Rahman was the first bowler to strike when he dismissed Rohit Sharma after the opener had settled down at the crease.
Rohit scored 29 runs from 29 balls, with two 4s and a huge six in his knock.
Bangladesh’s newest bowling sensation kept the ball up most of the time and induced the Indian opener to play a loose stroke to a wide, length ball.
BANGLADESH vs INDIA (3rd ODI) |
India: 86/1 (14.0 over) |
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field |
Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were watchful to begin with, while the muggy conditions at Mirpur looked relatively ideal for swing bowling.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was a touch too short for his liking, while Mustafizur Rahman was impeccable with his line and length.
Earlier, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third game of the 3-match series against India at Mirpur Stadium.
Pride at stake for India today, a loss would seal their fate as the latest Banglawash victim after Pakistan for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh captain has already won his 3rd ODI series at home, and felt upbeat about doing the job on June 24, 2015 as well.
Victory for Tigers will give them 11 th consecutive home wins, equaling Australia and West Indies.
Cracks visible. Pitch dry. Looks like a good day for spinners.
Can Bangladesh complete the clean sweep today?
Only time will tell.
Bangladesh Squad
Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Arafat Sunny, Jubair Hossain, Litton Das (Wicketkeeper), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Mustafizur Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal and Taskin Ahmed
India Squad
MS Dhoni (Captain, Wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, STR Binny, S Dhawan, RA Jadeja, V Kohli, DS Kulkarni, B Kumar, AR Patel, AM Rahane, SK Raina, AT Rayudu, MM Sharma, RG Sharma and UT Yadav