DHAKA: India have scored 166-run losing six wickets from their 20-over quota against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup opener at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Wednesday (February 24).
Earlier, winning the toss, Tiger captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to field first on a greenish track.
Rohit Sharma hit a blazing 83-run off 55-ball while H Pandy’a 31-run off 18-ball helped India to score that much.
Al-Amin Hossain took three wickets while Mashrafe, Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan took one wicket each.
Bangladesh need 167-run in a rate of 8.35 runs per over to win in the opening match.
Bangladesh Team
Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Mohammad Mithun, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
India Team
S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, SK Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni*†, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, A Nehra
BDST: 2120 HRS, FEB 24, 2016
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** Tigers bowling against India
