Twitter Reactions: Mehidy Hasan Miraz scripts memorable one-wicket win for Bangladesh in low-scoring thriller against India
India came very close to winning and needed just one wicket to win before Mehidy Hasan pulled off a miracle.
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Bangladesh, once again, proved why they are a deadly side playing at home when they took on India in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on December 4, Sunday. Though India dominates the head-to-head record in ODIs, Bangladesh left no pages unturned as they claimed a remarkable win to take an early 1-0 lead.
Stand-in Bangladesh skipper Litton Das won the toss and put India to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were back as the opening pair, but while the team expected them to go big, India’s top order suffered a terrible collapse when even the in-form Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply, scoring just nine runs off 15 deliveries.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz got Bangladesh the first breakthrough by taking down Dhawan, but it was Shakib al Hasan who handed India a major blow by sending Rohit Sharma and Kohli packing in the 11th over. Bangladesh bowlers took time to get the fourth wicket in their bag, but Indian batters failed to leave an impact as only KL Rahul, who batted in the middle order managed to put up a good score.
Bangladesh bowlers dominated the first innings, especially Shakib and Ebadot Hossain. While Shakib claimed a five-wicket haul (5/36 in 10 overs), Ebadot ended up with four wickets to his name (4/47 in 8.2 overs) as the duo stormed through India’s batting lineup and wreaked havoc on the field. Thanks to their heroics, the Men in Blue were dished out for a below-par total of 186 runs in 41.2 overs.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz rides on India's blunders
It was a tricky pitch because things transpired in a way no one had expected. Just when it looked like a one-sided game after Bangladesh’s dominance in the first innings, Indian bowlers put up a remarkable show to pose a threat. Deepak Chahar dismissed opening batter Najmul Hossain Shanto on the very first delivery of the second innings and handed a major blow to the hosts.
Litton Das and Anamul Haque struggled to get going, and the latter’s wicket added to Bangladesh’s misery. It was then the composed 48-run partnership between Shakib and Das, for the third wicket, that kept Bangladesh’s boat afloat. Das’ dismissal off Washington Sundar’s delivery after a 63-ball 41 brought Mushfiqur Rahim into the game, but the middle-order batters could not leave an impact.
Indian bowlers got their side back on track after a poor show in the first innings and kept picking wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts from going big. And then came a point when Bangladesh had gone more than 100 balls without scoring a boundary. Debutant Kuldeep Sen had a great outing as he scalped two wickets to keep India’s celebrations going. Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Deepak Chahar, all did really well but could not handle the pressure when it was required the most.
All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz (38* off 39), with the help of Bangladesh’s tailenders, pulled off a miracle and turned the tables around, quite literally. Mistakes by Indian fielders added to Bangladesh’s cause as the batters kept getting opportunities, at a time when India needed just one wicket to win.
But as the saying goes, fortune favors the braves. After picking up the ninth wicket in the 40th over, Indian bowlers failed to pick that final wicket, the last standing batters rode on India’s blunders while showcasing grit and determination, and as a result, the hosts clinched an astounding victory
Here's how Twitter reacted:
How did we lose that?? #INDvsBangladesh
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 4, 2022
A rare low scoring thriller! Well played Mehidy and Bangladesh 👏🏽 Pulled out a win from jaws of defeat! Batters let India down today. Bowlers almost pulled off an unlikely win but for that last wkt stand. #BANvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 4, 2022
Truly sensational victory for @BCBtigers over @BCCI in the first ODI in Mirpur! Mehidy Hasan Miraz @Officialmiraz and Mustafizur @Mustafiz90 the heroes bringing the Tigers home for an historic win. @TamimOfficial28 Congratulations Bangladesh! #BANvIND #NeverSayNever
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) December 4, 2022
Test match feel in Dhaka for #BanvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 4, 2022
ODI match feel in Rawalpindi #PakvEng
Give me that ball...i will try to bowl Yorker 🤥😤
— FAISAL VAHORA (@FAISALV2212) December 4, 2022
Last wicket and our bowlers are not trying to ball a perfect Yorker 🥱😬😏#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/JqXyUOr5wO
Rohit the captain is hugely underwhelming in pressure situations. So is this current Indian team under him. #INDvsBAN
— Shivam Gosain (@shivam_gosain94) December 4, 2022
#INDvsBAN
— 🇦🇷🇦🇷 (@ImMessiFan20) December 4, 2022
With this shit team don't expect WC.
We Don't have permanent Keeper.
We Don't have alrounder
But resting the players after every series'..
Bangladesh bowled really well
And they deserved this victory..
Dropping a simple catch shows the we need a permanent WK.
Pathetic show by Indian Cricket Team #INDvsBAN
— what_the_fatwa (@what_the_FATWA) December 4, 2022
What a innings!🗿#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/uhnlqKVJju
— 🇵🇹... (@82atMelbourne) December 4, 2022
Laut aao Jasprit Bumrah jaldi 🥹🙏🏼
— Adi (suspended soul) (@aaditea_) December 4, 2022
Baaki logo se 10th wicket liya nahi jaa raha#INDvsBAN #BANvIND
What a wonderful last wicket partnership by #Bangladesh batsmen 🔥🔥🔥
— Akhil Hindu🇮🇳 (@ak_glg06) December 4, 2022
49* in just 6 odd overs!!
Indians definitely got a lesson to learn or two here.#INDvsBAN
Irrespective of anything, RS has to go now. And I have never before spoken of legends going. I have always believed they know. But I don’t think RS does. He is plain just done. #INDvsBAN
— Rohit Sakunia (@rohitsakunia) December 4, 2022
Rahul dropped catch cost India the game. #INDvsBAN
— Armin (@dharmendayal) December 4, 2022
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