First ODI: Bangladesh post 272/9 against India

Captain Mushfiqur Rahim top scored with 59

Mirpur (Bangladesh), June 15 (IANS): Bangladesh put up a challenging total of 272/9 in the first of the three One-Day Internationals (ODI) against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday.

After electing to bat, the hosts reached the competitive score with good performances from the middle-order. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim (59) and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (52) scored half centuries, while opener Anamul Haque and right-hander Mahmudullah chipped in with significant knocks of 44 and 41, respectively.

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers clinching 3/48, while leg-spinner Amit Mishra took 2/55.

Debutant spinners Parvez Rasool (2/60) and Akshar Patel (1/59) together scalped three wickets.