Ashwin strikes early, Bangladesh lose Tamim
February 12, 2017  14:54
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B'desh 11-1 (6 ovs) vs India; Target: 459Scorecard

Bangladesh face an uphill task of surviving four sessions including three on the fifth and final day when the pitch is expected to get worse for batting, although it has remained quite solid so far.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling as Tamim picks a single from the first ball to fine leg to get off the mark.

Soumya Sarkar edges the next ball which goes on the bounce to Virat Kohli at third slip before he takes a single from the fifth ball.

India waste no time in introducing spin as Ravichandran Ashwin comes in to bowl the second over. He gets the first ball to turn big as Sarkar is beaten before he edges the third ball but it goes between the wicketkeeper and Rahane at first slip and goes away for a four.

Both Tamim and Sarkar are looking to play with caution and not in their trademark aggressive fashion.

Ashwin raps Tamim on the pads, who comes forward to defend but plays down the wrong line and is struck on the pads. The Indians go up in appeal but the umpire turns it down and captain Virat Kohli immediately goes up in appeal.

The DRS confirms that Tamim had got an inside edge which went off his pads and was taken by Kohli close in on the off-side.

That's the early wicket India were looking for as Bangladesh are reduced to 11 for one in six overs.
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