Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim (Credits: Twitter)

Continuing their red-hot show with the ball, India bowled out Bangladesh for just 173 in the first game of the Super Four Stage at Asia Cup.

Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat first was totally justified by his bowlers as they struck on regular intervals.  Liton Das and Nazmul Hossain Shanto were back in the hut even before the fans could settle down. The duo could add only 15 runs before Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck to remove Liton. The right-hander pulled a short delivery straight to Kedar Jadhav at fine leg where he took a good low catch. 1 run later, Bumrah made Shanto edge one to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip.

Asia Cup 2018: Twitter Reacts As India Bowl Out Bangladesh For Modest Total
India vs Bangladesh (Asia Cup, Credit: AFP)

Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim stopped the rot for a while before they lost three wickets in quick time. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 26-run stand by dismissing Shakib. The dismissal brought together Mushfiqur and Mithun in the middle. The duo had saved Bangladesh with a century-plus stand in the first game of the competition. However, they could not weave their magic this time around.

Asia Cup 2018: Twitter Reacts As India Bowl Out Bangladesh For Modest Total
India vs Bangladesh (Asia Cup, Credit: AFP)

The duo could add only 18 runs before Jadeja struck to remove both of them in quick succession and reduce the Tigers to 65 for 5. Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain once again revived Bangladesh’s hopes with a 36-run stand before the Tigers suffered another setbacl. Both of them returned to the pavilion on the same score as Bangladesh found themselves 7 down for just 101.

But just when it looked India would wrap up Bangladesh innings soon, Mehidy Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza shared a fifty-plus stand to give their team a much-needed lift. The duo 66 runs before Bhuvneshwar Kumar accounted for Mortaza who scored 26. Bangladesh were eventually all out for 173.

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Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

 

https://twitter.com/hardykhiladi/status/1043095178917994496


https://twitter.com/BelanWali/status/1043126834873999361

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https://twitter.com/iTheRider1/status/1043122548584538112

https://twitter.com/iconicdeepak/status/1043142140170313733

https://twitter.com/rahulstarrcb/status/1043149096427704321

 

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