Mehidy Hasan and Mahmudullah staged a spectacular comeback to finish with 271/7 after being reduced to 69/6 at one point. The duo put on a partnership of 147 to help Bangladesh fight back with the bat for the second game in a row, while Mehidy registered his maiden ODI ton as well.
After opting to bat, Bangladesh had slipped up early after Mohammad Siraj struck twice with big off cutters getting rid of both Anamul Haque and Litton Das. Umran Malik added to the damage getting rid of Najmul Hossain Shanto with a 151kph delivery that uprooted the offstump. Pushing Bangladesh further down was Washington Sundar who picked up three wickets in two overs including the big ones of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.
Losing six for 69, Bangladesh were in a precarious position when Mehidy joined Mahmudullah. The duo took chances early, with Mahmudullah in particular surviving a couple of chances that did not go to hand. Mehidy got going after the spinner, cutting Axar Patel for a couple of boundaries and then lofting Washington Sundar for a six.
The fifty run partnership came off 62 balls after which the duo stepped on the accelerator. Bangladesh raced away through the middle overs with both getting to their fifties in quick succession before Mahmudullah was dismissed for 77, caught behind against Umran Malik.
India had another chance to keep a check on the scoring rate at this point, but Mehidy Hasan went ballistic in the end overs, hitting 34 by himself in the last four overs, including two sixes in the final over that got him to his maiden ODI hundred off the final ball of the innings.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh 271/7 (Mehidy Hasan 100*, Mahmudullah 77; Washington Sundar 3-37) vs India
Source: Cricbuzz