India Vs Bangladesh 1St Match
Coca-Cola Triangular Series Bangladesh, India, Kenya in India - 1998 (1998) · Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh · 14 May 1998
India won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
India won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 73 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Chandigarh (then Punjab Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 14 May 1998
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- India won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ajay Jadeja
- Captains
- Aminul Islam (Bangladesh), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Debuts
- Mehrab Hossain (Bangladesh), Morshed Ali Khan (Bangladesh), Gagan Khoda (India), MSK Prasad (India)
- Umpires
- I Shivram and KN Raghavan
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. Mehrab Hossain, Morshed Ali Khan, Gagan Khoda and MSK Prasad played their first ODIs.
Bangladesh batted first and made 184 for 9. Aminul Islam top-scored with 70 off 126 balls, and Khaled Mahmud made 31. Ajit Agarkar took 3 for 41 for India. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, 246 across 7 ODIs.
Chasing 185, India made 185 for 5. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 73 off 101 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 31. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the fifth wicket between Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja, 42% of the total.
India won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining).
BANGLADESH: 184 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athar Ali Khan | c Debasis Mohanty | 15 | 27 |
| Sanuar Hossain | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Minhajul Abedin | c Rahul Dravid | 14 | 40 |
| Aminul Islam | bowled | 70 | 126 |
| Mehrab Hossain | bowled | 6 | 13 |
| Naimur Rahman | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 25 | 58 |
| Khaled Mahmud | run out (MSK Prasad) | 31 | 35 |
| Mohammad Rafique | c Debasis Mohanty | 1 | 2 |
| Hasibul Hossain | run out (MSK Prasad, Ajit Agarkar) | 1 | 3 |
| Khaled Mashud | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Morshed Ali Khan
Extras 21 · Total 184 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajit Agarkar | 8 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Debasis Mohanty | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Robin Singh | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Rahul Sanghvi | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Sanuar Hossain, 0.6 ov), 2-33 (Athar Ali Khan, 8.3 ov), 3-52 (Minhajul Abedin, 14.4 ov), 4-61 (Mehrab Hossain, 17.5 ov), 5-132 (Naimur Rahman, 40.1 ov), 6-163 (Aminul Islam, 47.2 ov), 7-172 (Mohammad Rafique, 48.1 ov), 8-182 (Hasibul Hossain, 49.4 ov), 9-184 (Khaled Mahmud, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Athar Ali Khan and Sanuar Hossain | 2 | 6 |
| second | Minhajul Abedin and Athar Ali Khan | 31 | 45 |
| third | Minhajul Abedin and Aminul Islam | 19 | 37 |
| fourth | Aminul Islam and Mehrab Hossain | 9 | 19 |
| fifth | Aminul Islam and Naimur Rahman | 71 | 134 |
| sixth | Aminul Islam and Khaled Mahmud | 31 | 43 |
| seventh | Mohammad Rafique and Khaled Mahmud | 9 | 5 |
| eighth | Hasibul Hossain and Khaled Mahmud | 10 | 9 |
| ninth | Khaled Mashud and Khaled Mahmud | 2 | 2 |
INDIA: 185 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | c Morshed Ali Khan | 7 | 14 |
| Gagan Khoda | c Khaled Mashud | 26 | 56 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Khaled Mashud | 31 | 41 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Khaled Mashud | 73 | 101 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Athar Ali Khan | 5 | 22 |
| Robin Singh | not out | 27 | 37 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: MSK Prasad, Ajit Agarkar, Debasis Mohanty, Rahul Sanghvi
Extras 15 · Total 185 for 5
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasibul Hossain | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Morshed Ali Khan | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Khaled Mahmud | 9.2 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Athar Ali Khan | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Mohammad Rafique | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Sourav Ganguly, 3.1 ov), 2-55 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 14.5 ov), 3-85 (Gagan Khoda, 21.1 ov), 4-105 (Rahul Dravid, 27.6 ov), 5-183 (Ajay Jadeja, 44.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sourav Ganguly and Gagan Khoda | 12 | 19 |
| second | Mohammad Azharuddin and Gagan Khoda | 43 | 70 |
| third | Ajay Jadeja and Gagan Khoda | 30 | 38 |
| fourth | Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid | 20 | 41 |
| fifth | Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja | 78 | 102 |
| sixth | Robin Singh and Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 2 | 2 |
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