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India seal series after shocking Bangladesh batting

Tuesday, 17 June 2014


Bangladesh lost six wickets for four runs to be skittled out for 58 and concede the three-match ODI series to India in Dhaka Tuesday.
Debutant Taskin Ahmed claimed five wickets to help the Tigers bowl India out for just 105 in 25.3 overs in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
In the chase, Bangladesh lost eight wickets for 14 runs to be bowled out in 17.1 overs for their joint second lowest total in ODIs, according to a news agency.
Seamer Stuart Binny ran through Bangladesh’s batting line-up with a career-best 6 for 4 -- the best figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs.
The match was reduced to 41 overs a side due to rain but it finished off in a little over 41 overs.
At one point it appeared Bangladesh can easily win the match to draw level with plenty of overs to spare.
Debutant Mithun Ali (26) and Mushfiqur Rahim (11) steadied the ship for a while after the hosts lost the openers.
It was a rash stroke from Tamim Iqbal (4) in the first over that gave India some hope. He tried to hit Mohit Sharma over the covers having hit a boundary in the previous ball and got a thick edge through to the wickekeeper.
Anamul Haque went back for a duck when he poked at a short Sharma delivery and hit it straight to point.
Binny got the Bangladesh skipper in his second over with one that straightened from leg stump.