June 19, 2015 5:54 PM

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Bangladesh crush India by 79 runs in 1st ODI in Mirpur

Bangladesh defeated India by 79 runs in the first cricket ODI of the three-match series at Mirpur last night. Chasing an imposing target of 308 for win, the Indians made a steady start but were bundled out for 228 with four overs to spare. India got a good start as openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a 95-run stand for the first wicket. Even Suresh Raina with a run-a-ball 40 and Ravindra Jadeja (32 off 42) also tried their bit to save the day for the visitors.However, Nineteen year-old Mustafizur Rahman keeled over India's batsmen claiming a five-wicket haul in his first international match. He was named Man of the Match. Earlier, electing to bat after winning the toss, the hosts were all out for 307 in 49.4 overs. The second ODI between the two teams is slated for Sunday at the same venue, Mirpur.

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