Raina dismisses Sabbir, India back in the hunt
March 23, 2016  22:21

 B'desh 77-3 (10 ovs) vs India 146-7 | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja strikes in his very first over with the key wicket of Tamim, who is stumped for 35. The left-hander came down the track to the left-arm spinner but was beaten in the flight by the quicker ball as Dhoni was left with an easy stumping.

A good start from Jadeja, giving away just three runs while making the crucial breakthrough after Tamim and Sabbir put on 44 runs for the second wicket and threatened to take the game away from the Indians.

Medium pacer Hardik Pandya comes into the attack. Shakib turns the first ball on the leg side for two runs before he comes down the track and has a wild swing but is beaten.

Sabbir is lucky to hit a couple of streaky boundaries against Pandya. He top edges the pull shot before he gets a thick outside edge which goes fine on the off-side for successive fours.

Part-timer Suresh Raina comes into the attack with Dhoni looking to save his top bowlers for the end.

And Raina strikes in his first over with the wicket of Sabbir (26 from 15 balls) with Dhoni pulling off a superb stumping. Sabbir lost his balance as he looked to flick a leg side as his feet were off the ground for just a bit and Dhoni was aware to the situation and pulled off a magical stumping.

Interestingly, Mashrafe Mortaza promotes himself to No. 5. Will he look to attack the spinners?

He takes no time to get going as he comes down the track to Raina off the second ball he faces and lofts him over long-on for a six.

Bangladesh are looking comfortable on 77 for three in 10 overs at the halfway stage, with another 70 runs needed from 60 deliveries for victory.
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