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Preview: India would undergo a change of guard and heart against Bangladesh on Thursday when Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead for the first time since the World Cup. Since Dhoni’s sudden retirement from Tests midway in an away series against Australia last year and Word Cup loss in Cup semifinals against the same opponents, much has changed in the governance of Indian cricket. While Dhoni’s Test withdrawal facilitated the emergence of Virat Kohli as skipper, India’s flop World Cup defence fast-tracked the removal of passive Zimbabwean coach Duncan Fletcher for a more agile and exertive team director Ravi Shastri. [caption id=“attachment_2301174” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  India switch back focus to ODIs for the first time since the World Cup. AFP[/caption] Dhoni’s much acclaimed calm and composed style of captaincy was also swapped for a combustible approach to leadership by a younger, brasher Kohli. The team has sought to move on to greener pastures since the Cup heartache but would have to fall back upon the tried and tested leadership of Dhoni to move them forward. Their first endeavour in the one-off Test match against Bangladesh at Fatullah was ruined by rain. And not much is expected to change in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series starting Thursday. All three matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium will be day-night contests with the likelihood of rains ruining the match, partially or entirely, a realistic possibility. With a change in the format of the game, dynamics of both squads would also underdgo a variation. India remain the stronger unit with a more balanced side but the hosts are not pushovers anymore, particularly after a drastically improved Word Cup performance. Pacer Mashrafe Mortaza, whose leadership skills have transformed the side, would take over the mantle of captaincy from Mushfiqur Rahman. Their uninhibited run in the World Cup was halted by India in the quarters. But the manner of which brought much hostility among the two cricketing boards, with Bangladesh alleging partial umpiring decisions contributing to their loss, which culminated in the resignation of Bangladesh’s Mustafa Kamal as International Cricket Council’s (ICC) president. Both teams have consciously tried to underplay the consequence of such a dramatic action and it remains to be seen if they can walk the talk. Bangladesh have improved by leaps and bounds even after the World Cup super show, even whitewashing Pakistan 3-0 in a home series. They would fancy their chances of continuing the new-found momentum and have named Rahman and wicketkeeper Litton Das in the squad. But their star man would again be all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. India have also retained an almost similar team that went to the World Cup with the only talking point being the inclusion of all-rounder Stuart Binny in the first team, following his success in Bangladesh last year. Bangladesh squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Mustafizur Rahman, Liton Das. India squad: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Axar Patel. (IANS)
IND v BAN 1st ODI as it happened: Mustafizur five-for helps Bangladesh outplay India
India remain the stronger unit with a more balanced side but the hosts are not pushovers anymore, particularly after a drastically improved Word Cup performance.
 "IND v BAN 1st ODI as it happened: Mustafizur five-for helps Bangladesh outplay India")
You know its late in the night when Sanjay Manjrekar starts cracking silly jokes – like Bangladesh won ‘yesterday’.
That’s it from us here at Firstpost. A famous win for the Tigers in Dhaka. Join us for the second ODI on Sunday.
4th win for @BCBtigers over India in a ODI. Mortaza is only one to appear in all 4 wins.Dhoni only one to appear in all 4 defeats.#BanvInd
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) June 18, 2015
In ODIs since November 2014 Bangladesh have won 12 games & have lost just 3!#BanvInd
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 18, 2015
That’s it! Bangladesh thump India by 79 runs!
OUT! Shakib traps Umesh Yadav right in front. Mortaza and Taskin go wild in celebrations as the perform the chest-bumps. Mortaza and Rubel then perform a jig. Brilliant scenes……
After 45 overs, India 227/9 (Bhuvneshwar 24, Umesh 2)
Bhuvneshwar cracks one over mid off for a boundary. 6 runs off the over.
After 44 overs, India 221/9 (Bhuvneshwar 19, Umesh 1)
Another tight over from Shakib. Just 2 runs off it.
After 43 overs, India 219/9 (Bhuvneshwar 18, Umesh 0)
Mohit cracks a stunning cover drive but then departs the next ball. 7 runs and a wicket off the over. Bangladesh nearing a well-deserved victory.
OUT! Brilliant catch from Mushfiqur! M Sharma c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mashrafe Mortaza 11 (19b 2×4 0x6)
Back of a length delivery on off, Mohit looks to steer but gets an outside edge. Mushfiqur -who had dropped Dhawan twice earlier – dives full length to his right and pouches a brilliant catch.
Umesh Yadav is the last man in.
Won't lose by 100+ runs. #moralvictory
— Rishabh (@rishabhism) June 18, 2015
After 42 overs, India 212/8 (Bhuvneshwar 17, Mohit 5)
Bhuvneshwar providing some fight. Lofts one over long off, the fielder gets a hand to it but it rolls onto the ropes. Bhuvneshwar then slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a six. 11 runs from the over.
After 41 overs, India 201/8 (Bhuvneshwar 6, Mohit 5)
Rahman might have got another one but he has only himself to blame. Mohit hits one straight back but Rahman spills the return catch. Would have become just the second debutant to take 6 wickets. Mohit slices the last ball over point for a four to make sure it’s not a maiden.
After 40 overs, India 197/8 (Bhuvneshwar 6, Mohit 1)
Tight over from Shakib, just two runs off it.
Bangladesh having three slips against India in a limited-overs game. Too humiliating to watch...#BANvIND
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) June 18, 2015
After 39 overs, India 195/8 (Bhuvneshwar 5, Mohit 0)
Absolutely brilliant over. A wicket maiden. After the wicket of Jadeja, he induced an outside edge off Mohit and beat him off three deliveries.
OUT! Five-for on debut for Rahman. Just the second Bangladesh bowler after Taskin to do so.
Length delivery outside off, it’s that cutter again. Jadeja looks to go over the top but is done in by the change of pace. He ends up mistiming it straight to long on where Sarkar makes no mistake.
Mohit Sharma is the new batsman.
After 38 overs, India 195/7 (Jadeja 32, Bhuvneshwar 5)
Bhuvneshwar drives ont through cover-point for three. Three singles more make it 6 from the over.
Arnab: Sushma MUST resign... OK, at least Raje MUST resign! Hold on..news coming in that India lost to Bangladesh! Dhoni MUST resign surely!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) June 18, 2015
Looking forward to plenty of criticism of the team hotel location and Dhaka traffic#ReasonsForDefeat #BANvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) June 18, 2015
46 bowlers have claimed 4+ wkt hauls on debut in ODIs.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 18, 2015
Mustafizur Rahman becomes the fifth from Bangladesh to do so#BanvInd
After 37 overs, India 189/7 (Jadeja 30, Bhuvneshwar 1)
Raina had lofted Rahman for a lovely six off the first ball of the over but then Rahman hit back to pick two wickets. 9 runs and two wickets off the over and this could turn out to be the match-defining over.
OUT! 2 in 2 for Rahman! R Ashwin c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mustafizur Rahman 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Brilliant bowling. Length delivery outside off, angling away, it nips awya a tad too. Ashwin follows up with a tame push but gets an outside edge to the keeper. Rahman is on a hat-trick on debut.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman.
OUT! Rahman’s slower one does the trick again. S Raina b Mustafizur Rahman 40 (40b 1×4 2×6)
Length delivery outside off, spinning back in. Raina lunges forward for a drive but it spins back in viciously. He gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Raina was looking ominous as he had hit a lovely six over extra cover off the first ball of the over.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batsman.
After 36 overs, India 180/5 (Raina 33, Jadeja 29)
Good over from Mortaza. Just four runs off it. In spite of the overthrows, Bangladesh are upping the ante on the field. India need 128 from 14 overs.
After 35 overs, India 176/5 (Raina 32, Jadeja 26)
A good start to the Batting Powerplay for India. Jadeja gets a couple of fours. One through point via a vicious cut and then a flick wide of mid on. 11 runs off the over. India have scored 35 in the last 5 overs.
After 33 overs, India 165/5 (Raina 32, Jadeja 15)
Back to the singles strategy. No big shots attempted. Think they will be waiting for the Batting Powerplay. 4 singles off the over.
"Great" season coming up for Pakistani Liverpool fans. Neither of their teams will be playing any Champions-prefixed tournaments.
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) June 18, 2015
Pakistan Fans Right Now! ;) #BANvIND #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/lhm7Mm3yaQ
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) June 18, 2015
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