Bangladesh seal Champions Trophy spot with historic win
ESPNcricinfo staff
India elected to bat on a bright Sunday afternoon in Mirpur, but their innings got off to a poor start. Rohit Sharma drove uppishly but straight to backward point in the first over AFP
Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli consolidated in quick time, adding 74 for the second wicket in 73 balls AFP
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Nasir Hossain broke the dangerous stand, trapping Kohli in front for 23. India lost a well-set Dhawan and Ambati Rayudu in quick succession, too, leaving them with ample work to do AFP
MS Dhoni came in at No. 4, and attempted to play the anchor role. Along with Suresh Raina, he repaired the innings with a 53-run stand AFP
Rain reduced the match to a 47-over contest, and India did not last long after the break. They were bowled out for 200 in 45 overs, failing to play two overs. AFP
The hosts began the chase brightly, with the openers shaving 34 off the target before Tamim Iqbal was caught at slip for 13 AFP
Litton Das, though, kept the chase steady with a solid 36 AFP
He added 52 in the company of Soumya Sarkar Associated Press
India's spinners, however, briefly offered a way back into the game by dismissing both batsmen in the space of four overs Associated Press
But Shakib Al Hasan's unbeaten half-century - his second in as many games - guided Bangladesh to a six-wicket victory and historic series win AFP
The win also sealed the team's spot in the 2017 Champions Trophy, and the players marked the achievement with manic celebrations AFP
Mustafizur, the hero of the hour and Man of the Match, was hoisted by his team-mates around the ground AFP
