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India - Bangladesh One Day Internationals 2004-2005 Series

Rollercoaster ride for India, as Bangladesh records first win at home.
India went on a batting blitz to make amends for Sundays shock defeat, trouncing Bangladesh by 91 runs in the third and final one-day international to clinch the series 2-1 on Monday (Dec 27th).Opener Virender Sehwag hit an explosive 70, Rahul Dravid struck a breezy 60, Saurav Ganguly added 55 and Yuvraj Singh blasted a 32-ball 69 as the visitors racked up 348 for five. It was Indias highest total against Bangladesh and their sixth-best ever in one-dayers. The visiting bowlers then restricted Bangladesh to 257 for nine, only Rajin Saleh putting up any resistance with a career-best 82 off 114 deliveries. Sachin Tendulkar finished with four for 54 with his occasional spin. India, who won the series opener by 11 runs in Chittagong, lost by 15 runs on Sunday (Dec 26th) after being bowled out for 214. In the decider, however, India launched their assault immediately with Sehwag reaching 50 from just 36 balls with consecutive boundaries. The opening stand was worth 106 when Tendulkar fell for 47, caught behind while trying to cut seamer Khaled Mahmud. Sehwag was then caught at long-on also by Mahmud. The scoring rate slowed after the openers departed, but Ganguly and Dravid hit some lusty blows after settling down and went on to share in a stand of 98 for the third wicket. The Bangladeshi players who came good in the final ODI were Rajin Saleh, who struck a stroke-filled 82 (8x4, 1x6) off 114 balls, and Mashrafe Mortaza, who followed his Sunday's Man of the Match award-winning performance with another scintillating knock of 39 (3x4, 3x6) off 20 balls

Virendra Sehwag, who blasted 70 runs from 52 balls, was adjudged Man of the Match while Mohammed Kaif, who scored 80, 50 and 29 in the three games, was declared Man of the Series.
India Bangladesh First ODI
Chittagong, December 23, 2004
India Bangladesh Cricket Series 2004 - First One Day Inetrnational India won by 11 runs


India Bangladesh Second ODI
Dhaka, December 26, 2004
Bangladesh's 100th ODI - Second One Day Inetrnational Bangladesh won by 15 runs

On the other hand, the visiting Indians may rest top batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and their two key bowlers left-arm medium pacer Irfan Pathan and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan was reported for second time in Chittagong for his doosra' delivery. The match referee reported his doosra bowing first time in 1998.

Earlier, Bangladesh elected to bat and put on 229 for 9 in their 50 overs thanks to a brilliant 67 from Aftab Ahmed. In Picture: Top Coach Woolmer and boys celebrating the first home win. Dhaka Stadium was the venue for the 100th Bangla ODI, a day and night affair. Above Bangladesh celebrating their first victory at home and first against India.
India Bangladesh Third ODI
Dhaka, December 27, 2004
Series Decider - Third One Day Inetrnational India won by 91 runs

