A last-ball thrill ride in Dhaka saw Bangladesh figure out how to pull off a momentous win over India by just barely five runs in the second ODI on Wednesday (December 7). The hosts now hold a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series thanks to the victory.
Bangladesh posted 271/7 on the board after choosing to bat first, thanks to a significant contribution from their lower order. When a 142-run partnership between Mahmudullah (77) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (100*) began, they were in dire straits at 69/6. This altered the game’s momentum in favor of the hosts.
India needed to get off to a steady start in order to control the game. The Men in Blue were unfortunate to lose three wickets during the mandatory powerplay.
India was at 65-4 when KL Rahul also lost his wicket in the 19th over. To make matters worse, their captain Rohit Sharma didn’t bat because he hurt his finger while fielding.
The visitors’ mini-recovery was then led by Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, who scored 56 and 82, respectively. However, Bangladesh nearly eliminated India from the game before Rohit Sharma appeared to restore some hope to the Indian fans by taking four more losses quickly.
He took the game to Bangladesh, where he nearly won it before losing it in the final over.
Some records were broken during the high-octane, entertaining encounter. Let us examine three of them.
#1 Shreyas Iyer now leads India in runs scored in one-day internationals this year
Despite being dropped at the wrong time after playing well for his 82, Shreyas Iyer reached a personal milestone on Wednesday in the second one-day international.
The batter, who was born in Mumbai, has been scoring runs on a regular basis for some time. As a result, he is now India’s top run-getter in 50-over cricket this year.
The right-hander has batted in 14 ODI innings since 2022, scoring 721 runs at an incredible average of 60.08 He surpassed Shikhar Dhawan’s score of 685 runs with his well-made 82.
#2 Mehidy Hasan Miraz becomes the first Asian to score a century in an ODI while playing at number 8 or down
Mehidy Hasan Miraz once more put on a show Wednesday, beating the Indian bowlers with a crushing century. The all-rounder’s brilliant 83-ball 100* turned the game around and got his team past the 270-run mark.
Mehidy Hasan has cemented his place in history thanks to his debut ODI ton. He is now the first Asian player to score a century in a one-day international while playing at number 8 or less.
He is the only player overall to do so. This feat was first accomplished by Simi Singh of Ireland during his 91-ball 100* against South Africa in 2021 in Dublin.
#3 Rohit Sharma becomes the second player in history to hit 500 or more international sixes
In his ferocious 51* (from 28 balls), Rohit Sharma smashed five maximums off the Bangladeshi bowlers.
Rohit became the first Indian and only the second batsman overall to hit 500 or more international sixes as a result of his five lusty blows.
The current captain of India has hit 502 sixes, 256 of which have come in one-day internationals, 182 in Twenty20 internationals, and 64 in Tests, respectively.
Chris Gayle, the “Universe boss,” has surpassed Rohit’s total of sixes with 553 maximums in 551 international innings.