India has come to Bangladesh to play 3 ODI and 2 Test matches. In which 1st ODI match has been played, Bangladesh won the match and they are leading the series 1-0. The second ODI will be played tomorrow, December 7.
Team India had to face a one-wicket defeat in the first match of the ODI series against Bangladesh. After this defeat, the Indian team has gone 0-1 in the 3-match series.
There were many ups and downs in this breathtaking match played on Sunday. Sometimes India was in the driving seat, sometimes Bangladesh.
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitches in Bangladesh assist the spinners. The pitch of Dhaka is also known for its good pace and bounce. The team winning the toss will choose to ball first here. Nowadays teams enjoy chasing the target.
There is good news from Dhaka regarding the weather. Sunny weather is predicted for the match day here in Dhaka.
- Temperature-29/19
- Wind- 10 km/h
- Humidity- 55%
- Chances of Rain- 0%
Bangladesh won the 1st ODI
In this low-scoring match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first. India’s innings were reduced to a score of 186 runs in 41.2 overs. KL Rahul scored the highest 73 runs. In response, the Bangladesh team scored the required runs in the 46th over to win by nine wickets.
Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Mushtafizur Rahman were the heroes of Bangladesh’s victory. Who shared a 54-run partnership for the last wicket. Mehdi Hasan gets the win with fours. The team had lost the 9th wicket at a score of 136. His captain Liton Das scored the highest 41 runs.
Mohammad Siraj took the maximum of three wickets for India.
Team India will look to bounce back
After getting defeated in the 1st ODI team India will definitely look to bounce back in the 2nd ODI to level the series. Team India is definitely a much better team on paper than Bangladesh. Indian batsmen upset the team in the 1st ODI and this became the reason for defeat in the 1st ODI.
The bowlers did their job wonderfully and the batting and fielding unit failed to do their job properly. We can hope India will do well in both these departments in the 2nd ODI and will win the match.
Now a total of 17 ODIs remained before the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 for India
Before the ODI World Cup 2023, Team India will play 17 ODIs, 9 T20, and 8 Test matches. During this, India also has to play the 50-over Asia Cup in Pakistan. However, the board has not yet taken any decision on whether the Indian team will go to play the Asia Cup in Pakistan or not.
Team India recently lost the ODI series against New Zealand. 2 matches of the series were washed away due to rain.