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India Vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I: Masterful Rahim, bowlers shine as visitors create history in Delhi - As it happened

Bangladesh created history to claim their first-ever Twenty20 International win by defeating India by 7 wickets in the first T20I at Arun Jaitely Cricket Stadium on Sunday (November 3) and went 1-0 up in three-match series.

New Delhi, November 3: Bangladesh created history to claim their first-ever Twenty20 International win by defeating India by 7 wickets in the first T20I at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium on Sunday (November 3) and went 1-0 up in three-match series.

Having restricted India to a below-par 148/6 in 20 overs, senior Bangladesh batsmen showed great composure and skill as they overhauled the total for the loss of just three wickets.

In the smog-hit series-opener, Indians were outclassed by their opponents in every department of the game. The Rohit Sharma-led side yet again failed to post a decent total on the board batting first and ended up losing the match by a comprehensive margin.

Barring Yuzvendra Chahal, Indian bowler could pose any challenge to the Bangladeshi batsmen in what looked like an easy run chase in the end. Mushfiqur Rahim was awarded the man of the match for his unbeaten knock of 60 off 43 deliveries. Senior opener Soumya Sarkar (39) also made a valuable contribution with the bat as he forged crucial partnerships with Mohammad Naim (26) and Rahim.

Before the start of the match, questions were being raised over the reason behind hosting the match in Delhi at a time when the national capital is battling post-Diwali air pollution but now the attitude of Indian batsmen would be questioned.

There were no demons in the wicket but none of the Indian batsmen could play a substantial knock as the hosts settled for a below-par 148 for six after being invited to bat first by visiting captain Mahmudullah Riyad.

Here's how the 1st T20I match panned out:

Nov 03, 2019, 11:12 pm IST

VVS Laxman congratulates Bangladesh for their historic maiden T20I win over India.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:52 pm IST

Mushfiqur Rahim | Man of the Match | 60*(43): When we were playing in front of a huge crowd, and when the team needs it, nothing like playing an innings like that. Nothing like beating India in India, so this means a lot to me. Soumya and I had a chat, and we thought of dragging the game deep, and any of the quicks could have been targeted for 15-20 in an over because the spinners got a lot of assistance so it was hard to hit them. Naim also played really well at the start. I'm trying my best to evolve as a cricketer, and I will try to perform in each and every game for Bangladesh.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:52 pm IST

Mahmudullah | Bangaldesh captain: I think it was all based on how we started. The bowlers did a great job, everyone chipped in. I think we fielded really well and that gave us momentum going into our batting. I think captaincy is made easy because of the boys who have performed really well. I know the Fizz is one of our key bowlers but I think the other bowlers were needed according to the conditions. Mushy was really good and Soumya had a good partnership with him. I think Naim deserves a mention as well. He played really well on debut.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:51 pm IST

Rohit Sharma | India captain: Not to take credit away from Bangladesh. They put us under pressure right from the start when we were batting. It was a defendable score, and we made mistakes on the field. The guys are a bit inexperienced, and they can learn from that, perhaps not make them the next time. The reviews were a mistake from our side, not to talk about it at least, and the first ball he played on the back foot, we thought it was going down leg, and the next one on the front foot, but we forgot how short he is! We weren't up to the mark on the field, but batting-wise I think we put up a competitive score. Chahal was always welcomed into this format. He's crucial to this team, and he showed how important he is in the middle overs, when the batsmen are set. He completely understands what he needs to execute, and that makes it a little easier for the captain as well.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:51 pm IST

Soumya Sarkar: We are all happy as it our first T20I win against India. 140 was a good total and they bowled well, but we managed to get over the line. We were not nervous. We were cool, calm and positive of chasing the target down. We miss Tamim and Shakib but the rest of the XI had a positive mindset.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:27 pm IST

SIX!! Captain Mahmudullah hits the winning shot as Bangladesh hammer India by 7 wickets and creates history. Take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. This is Bangladesh's first T20I win over India.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:21 pm IST

Four, Four! Four back-to-back boundaries from Mushfiqur and Bangladesh need just 4 more runs to win this match.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:20 pm IST

Four! Mushfiqur hits Khaleel for consecutive boundary and reaches his fifty. Excellent batting from the senior-most batsman.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:19 pm IST

Four! Khaleel Ahmed bowls an easy delivery to Mushfiqur and the batsman gets a boundary.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:15 pm IST

Four! Mahmudullah gets a boundary on the final delivery of Chahal's over. Bangladesh need 22 from 12 balls, pressure on Indian bowlers.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:13 pm IST

Four! Krunal Pandya puts down a sitter in the deep and the ball goes outside the boundary, Mushfiqur Rahim gets a reprieve at a crucial time.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:09 pm IST

Wicket! Slower-one from Khaleel and Soumya Sarkar (39) chops it on to the stumps. 9 runs came from Khaleel's over. Bangladesh - 114/3 in 17 overs.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:03 pm IST

SIX!! Short-pitched delivery from Khaleel and Mushfiqur Rahim welcomes him with a maximum over fine-leg.

Nov 03, 2019, 10:02 pm IST

Bangladesh 105/2 after 16 overs. 50-run partnership between Sarkar and Rahim. They need 44 off 24 balls.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:58 pm IST

100 up for Bangladesh for the loss of just 2 wickets. They have batted well by not losing too many wickets in the run chase.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:52 pm IST

After 14 overs, Bangladesh reach 94/2. Senior batsmen Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim are into the middle for the visitors.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:44 pm IST

9 runs conceded by Chahal from his third over. He has been unlucky tonight as India didn't review on a couple of occasions off his bowling. India 78/2 in 12 overs.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:41 pm IST

Four! Seasoned campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim sweeps Yuzvendra Chahal and gets a boundary towards mid-wicket. He's going to be key for Bangladesh in this run chase.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:38 pm IST

Four! Mushfiqur sweeps Krunal and gets a boundary.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:36 pm IST

Review lost! Rohit goes upstairs to appeal Soumya Sarkar's caught behind. Replays showed there was no contact between bat and ball. Bangladesh are 62/2 after 10 overs.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:30 pm IST

Four! Mushfiqur Rahim reverse sweeps Krunal Pandya and gets a boundary.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:26 pm IST

Wicket! Dangerous Naim (26) mistimes Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhawan takes a well-judged catch in the deep. Chahal ends the threatening partnership in his first over. Bangladesh - 54/2 in 7.5 overs.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:21 pm IST

Khaleel leaks 8 runs from his first over of the innings. Bangladesh reach 53/1 in 7 overs. They need 96 runs off 78 deliveries to win this match.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:16 pm IST

Four! Captain Rohit introduces Khaleel Ahmed in the attack and gets hit by Sarkar with a boundary.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:15 pm IST

13 runs leaked by Sundar from that over and Bangladesh reach 45/1 after 6 overs. The partnership between Naim (25*) and Sarkar (12*) is worth 37 off 31 deliveries.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:14 pm IST

Four! Naim gets an edge off Sundar and gets a welcome boundary. The partnership between him and Sarkar is worth 37.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:13 pm IST

SIX!! Soumya Sarkar reverse sweeps Sundar for a maximum to put some pressure on the off-spinner.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:11 pm IST

12 runs leaked by Deepak Chahar from his third over. Bangladesh reach 32/1 in 5 overs.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:07 pm IST

SIX!! Mohammad Naim welcomes Deepak Chahar with a maximum in his third over.

Nov 03, 2019, 9:07 pm IST

Just 4 runs conceded by Washington Sundar from his second over and Bangladesh are 20/1 after 4 overs.

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Story first published: Sunday, November 3, 2019, 23:25 [IST]
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