India record six-wicket win against Bangladesh

FATULLAH: India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in a high-scoring match in the Asia Cup 2014 here at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Wednesday.

Chasing an improbable target of 280, India earlier were finding it difficult as they lost both their openers for 54 but captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane came to rescue and repaired the damage.

They batted first cautiously and later with ease to put their team on the path of victory. They made 213 runs for the third wicket partnership before Kohli departed after hitting 136, his 19th century in ODI cricket.

Just after Kohli’s departure, his partner Rahane also went out after scoring 73, his fourth ODI fifty.

Then, India needed only eight runs to win which they made to complete the victory with just one over left.

Earlier Bangladesh being sent into bat, made 279-7 with a brilliant century by their captain Mushfiqur Rahim and a defiant 77 by opener Anamul Haque.

Mushfiqur made 117 runs, his second ODI century, from 113 balls with seven fours and two sixes while his partner Anamul hit five boundaries and three sixes in his 106-ball innings as both added 133 runs for the third wicket.