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Skipper Shakib Al Hasan's 80 and inspired bowling led Bangladesh to a consolation six-run win over India in the final Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Friday.
India, who had already booked a meeting with Sri Lanka in Sunday's final in Colombo, faltered in their chase of 266 despite a valiant 121 by opener Shubman Gill.
Mustafizur Rahman took three wickets while debutant Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mahedi Hasan claimed two each as Bangladesh bowled out India for 259 to end their tournament on a high ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup.
India rested their key players including Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the inconsequential clash.
Skipper Rohit Sharma elected to bowl first to test their batting under lights, which has been difficult in the Sri Lanka leg of the tournament hosted by Pakistan.
Bangladesh slipped to 59-4 before a 101-run stand between Shakib and Towhid Hridoy, who made 54, rebuild the innings and with lower-order contribution posted 265-8 in 50 overs.
Hridoy and Shakib hit back with regular boundaries before pace bowler Shardul Thakur returned for a second spell and got Shakib bowled.
Ravindra Jadeja soon got his 200th ODI wicket, but Hridoy kept up the charge and reached his fifty with a boundary before falling to Shami.
Nasum Ahmed, a left-arm spinner who is known to slog with the bat, also contributed with 44 while Mahedi added 29.
Thakur took three wickets while Shami returned figures of 2-32.
In reply, India lost Rohit in the first over as he got caught out off Taskina, a 20-year-old fast bowler, who struck again to put India in trouble at 17-2.
Gill stood firm and put on key partnerships with KL Rahul (19) and then Suryakumar Yadav (26) but Bangladesh bowlers kept chipping away with wickets.
Gill, who hit eight fours and five sixes in his 133-ball knock, reached his hundred off Tanzim and bowed to the dressing room.
He kept up the charge as he hit Mahedi for a huge six over mid-wicket but the bowler had his revenge on the next ball to get the batsman caught out.
Axar Patel attempted to pull off the chase in his 34-ball 42 but fell to Mustafizur and the innings soon ended in 49.5 overs.
Bangladesh ended the tournament with two wins including one in the group stage against Afghanistan.
Babar Azam's Pakistan crashed out of the tournament after losing a knockout Super Four contest to Sri Lanka at the same venue. (AFP / Pic: Kushan Pathiraja)
Ram Saturday, 16 September 2023 05:40 AM
Well done Bangladesh. Indians will eat the humble pie when the Sri Lankan boys finish victorious
Poliya Saturday, 16 September 2023 08:01 AM
Congratulations. But the game said to be gentlemen one has become the more fixable sport in the world. More to come in WC.
Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 09:59 AM
Who cares!! The contest was dead-rubber!!
Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:03 AM
It was deliberately done to make Pakistan last team of Super 4 !!!!???Yeah!!
REEZ Saturday, 16 September 2023 11:03 AM
Finally Bangladesh had a Ice Cream Cup
Terrence K Saturday, 16 September 2023 12:40 PM
Congratulations! your team is excellent and strong. If we are cricket lovers we should always appreciate the skills of the players even of other countries. It is not only winning at these international games it is how the game is played and the talents of these teams, It will never be too far when the Bangladeshis lift the World Cup and those who wanted them to have an Ice Cream Cup will have to eat SOUR GRAPES !!!!!!!!!!
Karalasingam Sivalingam Saturday, 16 September 2023 12:56 PM
Bangladesh performed well,it was a thrilling finish. Congratulations, Bangladeshi team, Indian last 5 batsmen were not in form.
Poliya Saturday, 16 September 2023 01:09 PM
It is at good rate and 5 fold plus 1 productivity, tigers...
Sammy Saturday, 16 September 2023 03:46 PM
Inconsequential match but a win is a win. Congrats Bangladesh!
Joshua Saturday, 16 September 2023 11:45 PM
It is not stun. It is experiencing the backbenchers. We sri lankans don't understand
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