Bangla batsmen fall to spin trio as India win
On reserve day, Juyal hits a fine half-century to help hosts take 1-0 lead
EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE CAPTAINS, HEAVED A SIGH OF RELIEF EVEN BEFORE THE TOSS AS THERE WAS NO RAIN AND THE SUN SHONE BRIGHTLY AFTER TWO DAYS OF SHOWERS
LUCKNOW India defeated Bangladesh by 34 runs in the first ODI of the five-match series between the two Under-23 sides at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
The match was originally slated for Thursday but it was rained off and had to played on the reserve day.
Everyone, including the captains, heaved a sigh of relief even before the toss as there was no rain and the sun shone brightly after two days of showers.
The visting skipper Mohammed Saif Hasan opted to field first after winning the toss on a damp turf.
His decision appeared to be the right one as offie Mahadi Hasan took three wickets while Abu Haider Rony and Mohammed Al Amin shared four wickets, restricting the Indian side to 192/9.
But the Bangladesh Under-23 side made a hash of the chase, collapsing for 158 in 48.4 overs, as their batsmen fell to the guile of the spin trio of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hritik Shokeen and Shubhang Hegde.
The visitors were 99/5 at one stage, and an 88-run sixth wicket stand between Mahadi Hasan (20, 24b, 1x4, 1x6) and Mohammed Ariful Haque (38, 72b, 3x4) had threatened to upset the home side’s applecart before the spinners settled the issue.
Mohammed Zakir Hasan topscored for the Bangladesh with 48 off 67 balls, studded with two fours and a six before being retiring hurt. Robiul Haque (21) and Md Mehidy Hassan Mirza (20) tried to shore up the innings, but Indian bowlers kept the Bangladeshi batsmen on a tight leash.
Earlier, despite losing opener Yashasvi Bhupendra Jaiswal for a duck off the third ball of the day, Aryan Juyal helped India cross the 150-run mark, hitting an 86-ball 69 with the help of two fours and a six.
A 64-run second wicket partnership between BR Sharath (42, 57b, 7x4) and Madhav Kaushik (20, 48b) also helped the home side steady the innings.
The second match of the series will be played on Saturday.
BRIEF SCORES
India 192/9 in 50 overs (A Juyal 69, BR Sharath 42, Madhav Kushik 20, M Hasan 3/29, S Hasan 2/23, AB Rony 2/37) beat Bangladesh 158 in 48.4 overs
(Z Hasan 48, MA Haque 38, R Haque 21, M Hasan 20, Y Jaiswal 2/31, H Skokeen 2/32, S Hedge 2/32).