Bangladesh vs India, 1st Test at Chattogram, , May 18 2007 - Match Result

Mortaza and Shahadat's 77-run partnership is BAN's highest for the 9th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 74 between Khaled Mashud and Tapash Baisya

Habibul Bashar has broken the record for playing the most Tests (43) for BAN, going past Khaled Mashud

Draw despite sporting declaration

Despite a sporting declaration by India, the first Test between Bangladesh and India at Chittagong petered into a tame draw

22-May-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

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Scorecard summary

India • 387/8(98.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

101 (169)

4/97 (24.5)

100 (165)

3/76 (18)

Bangladesh • 238/10(68.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

79 (91)

3/45 (17)

41 (83)

3/48 (15.2)

India • 100/6(24 overs)

2nd INNINGS

31 (50)

3/27 (8)

22 (43)

2/30 (7)

Bangladesh • 104/2(28 overs)

2nd INNINGS

52* (82)

1/16 (7)

37 (49)

1/29 (6)

end of over 281 run

BAN: 104/2CRR: 3.71

Javed Omar52 (82b 8x4 1x6)

Rajin Saleh7 (29b)

Sachin Tendulkar 3-0-7-0

Ramesh Powar 7-2-16-1

5.20pm And that's the end of the game. Bangladesh needed another 146 runs off 15 overs and India needed eight wickets. It was a no-win situaton for either team and the captains have agreed to call it off.

Credit to Bangladsh. They came out today and took quick wickets as India pushed for runs. They they batted solidly, chasing 250 in 43 overs for victory, and finished on 104 for 2 in 28 overs. The Indians bowled poorly and never looked like troubling the batsmen at any stage.

The Man of the Match is Mashrafe Mortaza and deservedly so. He took four wickets in the first innings and it was his rearguard 79 that helped Bangladesh avoid the follow on and save this Test.

That's it from us at Cricinfo for the moment. Do join us on Friday for the second Test at Dhaka. Meanwhile do check out the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi which starts in a short while. Until then, this is George Binoy signing off. Cheers!

5.18pm If both captains agree the match can be called off now as we are about to start the final 15 overs that are mandatory.

27.6

•

Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

left alone outside the off stump

27.5

Tendulkar to Rajin Saleh, 1 run

driven to the man on the sweeper fence

27.4

•

Tendulkar to Rajin Saleh, no run

tossed up on middle and leg stump, Saleh thrusts his pad forward and plays it towards square leg

27.3

•

Tendulkar to Rajin Saleh, no run

pushed towards the leg side on the back foot

27.2

•

Tendulkar to Rajin Saleh, no run

defended on the front foot towards the off side

27.1

•

Tendulkar to Rajin Saleh, no run

full ball outside the off stump, Saleh lets it go

end of over 273 runs

BAN: 103/2CRR: 3.81

Javed Omar52 (81b 8x4 1x6)

Rajin Saleh6 (24b)

Ramesh Powar 7-2-16-1

Sachin Tendulkar 2-0-6-0

26.6

•

Powar to Javed Omar, no run

full ball on middle and leg stump, defended on the man at short leg

26.5

Powar to Rajin Saleh, 1 run

pitches on middle and slps towards leg, Saleh waits on the back foot and flicks behind square

26.4

•

Powar to Rajin Saleh, no run

defended on the front foot

26.3

Powar to Javed Omar, 1 run

full ball on off and middle stump, Omar leans forward and drives to long on

26.2

•

Powar to Javed Omar, no run

defended on the front foot to forward short leg

26.1

Powar to Rajin Saleh, 1 run

Powar drifts on to the pads once more and Saleh mwalks across and whips it through midwicket for a single

end of over 264 runs

BAN: 100/2CRR: 3.84

Javed Omar51 (78b 8x4 1x6)

Rajin Saleh4 (21b)

Sachin Tendulkar 2-0-6-0

Ramesh Powar 6-2-13-1

25.6

•

Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

tossed up on off stump, the batsman gets on to the front foot and defends

25.5

•

Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

25.4

•

Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

25.3

Tendulkar to Javed Omar, FOUR runs

full ball on the pads, Omar moves forward on one knee and paddls it fine around the corner, Sachin watches the ball trickle down to the fine leg fence, he's playd that shot so many times himself

25.2

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Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

25.1

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Tendulkar to Javed Omar, no run

pitches on off and spins away from Omar who tries to cut and gets beaten, that bounced sharply on the batsman

There's a short point and a slip in place.

end of over 25Maiden

BAN: 96/2CRR: 3.84

Rajin Saleh4 (21b)

Javed Omar47 (72b 7x4 1x6)

Ramesh Powar 6-2-13-1

Sachin Tendulkar 1-0-2-0

24.6

•

Powar to Rajin Saleh, no run

defended on the front foot towards the leg side

24.5

•

Powar to Rajin Saleh, no run

and another pitches on leg stump and spins down leg, Dhoni has had a lot of work to do this over

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Best performances - batters

Spike Graph

Wagon Zone

SR Tendulkar

IND

101 runs (169)

9 fours0 six

Productive shot

leg glance

41 runs

1 four0 six

Control

97%

SC Ganguly

IND

100 runs (165)

13 fours2 sixes

Productive shot

cut shot on back foot

22 runs

4 fours0 six

Control

89%

Best performances - bowlers

Mashrafe Mortaza

BAN

24.5

ECO

3.9

RP Singh

IND

ECO

2.64

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Match details

Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong
Toss	India, elected to bat first
Series	India tour of Bangladesh
Season	2007
Player Of The Match	Mashrafe Mortaza
Series result	2-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 1832
Hours of play (local time)	09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.30
Match days	18,19,20,21,22 May 2007 - day (5-day match)
Test debut	Shakib Al Hasan Ramesh Powar
Umpires	Billy Doctrove Daryl Harper
TV Umpire	Nadir Shah
Reserve Umpire	Manzur Rahman
Match Referee	Roshan Mahanama