Clinical win for India, Sachin got Man of the Match!

India defeated Bangladesh by 113 runs in the first Test at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Thursday.

Needing 415 for an improbable victory, Bangladesh resumed the day at 67 for two on the final day. Bangladesh struggled to stay afloat in its second innings despite vice-captain Mushfiqur Rahim’s fighting hundred – 101 (114b, 17×4, 1×6) – and opener Tamim Iqbal’s 52.

The Indians, who needed to pick up eight wickets on the last day, took just about two sessions to wrap up the game and make amends for their disappointing batting show in the first innings.

Amit Mishra (4/92), Ishant Sharma (3/48), and Zaheer Khan (2/90) struck at regular intervals to bowl out the hosts at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

But before India got victory in this match gutsy Mushfiqur Rahim threw his bat at everything hurled at him but that was merely a desperate attempt by a number seven batsman to delay the inevitable.

The diminutive stumper-batsman took 112 balls to hit his maiden Test ton — also the fastest by a Bangladeshi batsman — and was the last man out.

With this win, India maintained their unbeaten record in Bangladesh. They have now won five out of six matches in Bangladesh, including a drawn Test in 2007.

Both the team now moves to Mirpur for the last Test starting on Sunday.

The scores.

India – 1st innings: 243.

Bangladesh – 1st innings: 242.

India – 2nd innings: 413 for eight decl.

Bangladesh – 2nd innings: T. Iqbal c Dravid b Sehwag 52 (122b, 6×4), I. Kayes c Karthik b Zaheer 1 (6b), S. Nafees c Sehwag b Ishant 21 (27b, 3×4), M. Ashraful c Dravid b Ishant 27 (32b, 5×4), Raqibul lbw b Ishant 13 (30b, 2×4), Shakib c Sehwag b Mishra 17 (47b, 2×4), Mushfiqur c Ojha b Mishra 101 (114b, 17×4, 1×6), Mahmudullah c Karthik b Zaheer 20 (25b, 4×4), Shahadat b Mishra 24 (30b, 5×4), Shafiul c & b Mishra 8 (11b, 1×6), Rubel (not out) 4. Extras (b-4, lb-3, nb-6): 13.

Total (all out in 75.2 overs): 301.

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Kayes), 2-47 (Nafees), 3-79 (Ashraful), 4-97 (Raqibul), 5-135 (Tamim), 6-145 (Shakib), 7-170 (Mahmudullah), 8-230 (Shahadat), 9-258 (Shafiul).

India bowling: Zaheer 20-5-90-2, Sreesanth 12.2-0-53-0, Ishant 15-4-48-3, Mishra 22.2-3-92-4, Sehwag 4-1-7-1, Yuvraj 1.4-1-4-0.

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