Dhawan, Kohli rally India after a slow start
March 06, 2016  22:59
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 India 48-1 (6 ovs) vs B'desh 120-5 | Scorecard

India need a big over here to get their innings back on track.Young left-arm seamer Abu Hider comes into the attack. He bowls a superb delivery first up, getting Dhawan to edge but it goes through the vacant slip region for a four.

Two balls later Kohli goes after the young pacer as he lofts a full delivery and just about manages to beat the fielder at mid-off to get a boundary before taking a quick single.

There is a wide slip a bit deep but Dhawan still manages to get it fine, beating the slip fielder for the third four of the over, which goes for 14 runs to take India's run rate past the six-run mark as the score reaches 33 for one in five overs.

Spin introduced in the form of the experienced Shakib Al Hasan. The first ball is short and Kohli rocks back before splitting the gap perfectly through midwicket for a four. India are getting their innings back on track with four boundaries coming from the last seven deliveries.

Two balls later, Dhawan steers a slightly short wide delivery past the point region for another boundary, six fours from the last nine balls.

Dhawan then comes down the track and gently places it in the gap through the leg side and comes back for two runs.

The last ball is again short as Dhawan pulls it through midwicket for a four as India get 15 from Shakib's first over.

India have recovered from a slow to start to reach 48 for one in six overs, with 29 runs coming from the last two overs. They need another 73 runs from the last nine overs for victory.

Dhawan looks to be in control on 30 from 19 balls, while Kohli is looking keen to be there till the end, he has made 17 from 12 balls.
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