DHAKA: Rohit Sharma's half-century, Hardik Pandya's cameo and a restrained execution by the bowlers offered India some assistance with registering a 45-run win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup opener here on Wednesday. The guests defeated an unsteady begin to post 166 for six preceding limiting the hosts to 121 for seven in 20 overs. Prior, Rohit hit 83 off 55 balls after Bangladesh, selecting to bowl on a downpour splashed pitch, made great utilization of the conditions to put the guests stuck in an unfortunate situation at a pressed Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Al-Amin Hossain rocked the bowling alley opener Shikhar Dhawan for two preceding captain Mashrafe Mortaza disposed of the in-structure Virat Kohli who offered a simple catch to Mahmudullah at mid-off subsequent to making only eight. With the initial six overs yielding only 31 runs, India started to feel the weight once Mahmudullah castled Suresh Raina for 13 to abandon it battling at 42 for three.
Rohit and Yuvraj Singh steadied the innings with a 55-run fourth-wicket organization before Hardik Pandya, who pounded 31 off 18 balls, gave India the highly required force. Rohit was dropped by Shakib on 21 off Taskin Ahmed, and immediately made Bangladesh pay the consequences as he hit two fours and a six off the following three bundles of the over. He struck seven fours and three sixes for his tenth half-century in T20Is. In answer, Bangladesh never got going, losing wickets at standard interims. It made a poor begin, drooping to 15 for two in the fourth over. Its cause was not helped by the actuality Shakib Al Hasan was left stranded after a misunderstanding with Sabbir. By the way, Nehra, Bumrah, Pandya and R. Ashwin all yielded a miserly 23 keeps running in their four-over spells.
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