Bangladesh historic series win against India.

He perhaps hoped their talented but relatively inexperienced bowlers would crumble under it. Instead, it was the Indian batting who wilted. The Bangladeshi fan found the full volume of their voice as the two-time double centurion Rohit Sharma fell at an individual and team score of zero. Those who were waiting in the queues outside must have heard a deafening roar. They began to believe in their team all over again. The two-match-old Mustafizur Rahman was the hero again with a six-for as the Indian team folded up for 200 in 45 overs. The match half-lost, India needed an early breakthrough to stay in the game. Dhawal Kulkarni looked to have done precise the same in the second over, but Tamim Iqbal’s diving catch that Virat Kohli has taken at mid off was adjudged not clean by the TV umpire. Kulkarni doesn’t look the sledging type, but he walked up to Tamim and gave him an earful. The decision had clearly deflated the visiting side. Kulkarni finally had him man in the seventh over when Tamim edged a slower on to slip. By then he and Sarkar had shaved 34 runs off the target. They needed to put their heads down and keep chipping away gently. Newcomer Litton Das, however, wasn’t in a mood to loiter around for long. He played a brisk knock and added fifty runs for the second wicket with the more watchful Soumya Sarkar. Ravichandran Ashwin snapped both in quick succession to raise hopes. But first Mushfiqur Rahim and then the reliable Shakib Al Hasan ensured that there weren’t too many hiccups, despite having the Indians often in their face and ears. Rain plays a part There was some confusion when Sabbir Rahman brought the 200 with a single. The two batsmen weren’t sure if they had reached the target or just equalled India’s score. However, according to the DL method, the revised target was 200. Dhoni ended the confusion when he walked up to Shakib and Sabbir and shook their hands. It wasn’t just the score that was equal. Bangladesh and India were now equals in the larger scheme of things. In the process, Mashrafe Mortaza and his men had also qualified for the Champions Trophy. Celebrations followed and the home team huddled and danced. Later, as the stage was being set for the post-match presentation, Dhoni stood there with the Bangladeshi team around him. He was chatting up with the rival players. Mustafizur Rahman, whom he had pushed away the other day, was also around. So was Mushfiqur Rahim, who has give Dhoni an ugly send-off the other day. A mutual rivalry was born, but animosity seemed to have melted away. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bangladesh-beat-india-by-six-wickets-clinch-historic-series.