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Preview: As the words ‘whitewash’ and ‘minnows no more’ are making rounds in Dhaka and around the country, India head into the third and inconsequential One-Day International tie against Bangladesh on Wednesday looking to salvage some pride and respect. What many experts had written off as a cakewalk for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led cricket team did not turn out to be so, as after a rain-washed Test match the visitors lost the first two ODIs to hand Bangladesh their first ever series victory. [caption id=“attachment_2310160” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  MS Dhoni in action against Bangladesh. AFP[/caption] In the first ODI, all was well for the team in blue as they were on track to chase down Bangladesh’s 307 but with 95 for no loss, host skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza played his trump card as he brought in 19-year-old left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman. With his pace and swing, Mustafizur demolished the famed Indian batting line-up - India were skittled out for 228 in 46 overs. Mustafizur again was the chief demolisher as he picked up figures of 6/43 from his 10 overs in the second ODI to restrict India to the total of a mere 200. The lanky pacer bowled brilliantly, mixing up his deliveries so that the batsman would not be able to guess his pace and that way he outfoxed both Dhoni and Axar Patel. The batting department too for Bangladesh has looked solid, to say the least. The opening pair of Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar along with al-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has all played its part to get the better of the Indian bowlers. On the other hand, even though the top order for the visitors contributed in the first ODI, there has been no stability in the middle-order with prolific right-hander Virat Kohli scoring just one and 23 in two innings, and the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayadu, who were given a game each, also failing to live up to their potential. Head-to-head, Bangladesh have won just five of 31 encounters but in this series it has been the underdogs who have called the shots. With the win in the previous match, Bangladesh have already qualified for the 2017 Champions Trophy and would now try to seal an emphatic whitewash of India which will place them in the history books for sure. However, it might just not be that easy as India would not give up without a fight and showing their neighbours that they still are the big daddies of world cricket. Even though it is a dead rubber, the match promises to be an engaging contest. Bangladesh squad: Mashrafe Bin 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)
India vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI as it happened: India overpower Bangladesh to salvage pride
Live scores and updates as India try to avoid a whitewash against Bangladesh.
 "India vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI as it happened: India overpower Bangladesh to salvage pride")
The loss ends Bangladesh's home ODI winning streak at 10; the series win against India follows wins against Zimbabwe and Pakistan #BANvIND
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 24, 2015
For a change three one-sided matches have produced an exciting series... #BANvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 24, 2015
That awkward moment when India goes to Bangladesh to win respect instead of matches.
— VB (@i_Psycho) June 24, 2015
Bangladesh has won 5 of the last 7 bilateral ODI series at home (vs West Indies, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Pakistan & India).#INDvBAN
— Dillip Mohanty (@dkmohanty) June 24, 2015
That’s it! India win by 77 runs.
OUT! Quicker and in the blockhole on off, Mustafizur looks to dig but misses and is trapped LBW off Rayudu.
A clinical performance from India. They have salvaged some pride. Dhoni and Dhawan led the way with fifties to help India post a competitive 317. Chasing the target, Bangladesh lost Tamim early but Sarkar then played some lovely shots. Just when he was looking dangerous, Dhawal snapped him. Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals and couldn’t build big partnerships and that brought about his down fall. Raina achieved his career best figures of 8-0-45-3, while Ashwin and Dhawal too bowled well with figures of 10-1-35-2 and 8-0-34-2 respectively.
After 46 overs, Bangladesh 240/9 (Sunny 14, Mustafizur 9)
A good over for Bangladesh. A couple of boundaries. Both off the pick-up shots to fine leg. One by Mustafizur and one by Sunny. 10 runs off the over.
After 45 overs, Bangladesh 230/9 (Sunny 9, Mustafizur 4)
An eventful over. Mustafizur got caught off a free hit. Else, 6 runs off the over.
After 44 overs, Bangladesh 224/9 (Sunny 7, Rahman 2)
Another successful over from Raina. He got the wicket of Rubel. Mustafizur mistimes his loft straight back for a couple to get off the mark.
OUT! Raina gets his 3rd wicket. Rubel Hossain c Patel b Raina 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Full outside off, Rubel gets down for a heave but mistimes it to long on where Akshar makes no mistake.
Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in.
After 43 overs, Bangladesh 222/8 (Sunny 7, Rubel 2)
Sunny plays out a maiden.
After 42 overs, Bangladesh 222/8 (Sunny 7, Rubel 2)
Just one run off the Ashwin over. Bangladesh going nowhere. 96 needed off 48.
So good to see Bangladesh return to their winning ways.
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) June 24, 2015
After 41 overs, Bangladesh 221/8 (Sunny 6, Rubel 2)
A good mix of fast and slow deliveries in that over. 5 runs off it.
After 40 overs, Bangladesh 216/8 (Sunny 4, Rubel 0)
Another successful over for Ashwin. This time a wicket maiden.
OUT! Ashwin hits the last nail in the coffin! Nasir Hossain c Rayudu b Ashwin 32 (30b 3×4 0x6)
Hossain charges down the track and looks to heave but gets a leading edge to point where the fielder makes no mistake. He was forced to do something out of the ordinary.
Rubel Hossain is the enw batsman.
After 38 overs, Bangladesh 2/7 (Nasir 29, Sunny 4)
Another tight over from Ashwin. Just three runs off it.
After 37 overs, Bangladesh 210/7 (Nasir 28, Sunny 2)
Nasir Hossain has to play a blinder from here on for Bangladesh to win this match. Just three runs off the over. 108 needed off 13 overs with three wickets in hand.
After 36 overs, Bangladesh 207/7 (Nasir 27, Sunny 0)
A good over from Ashwin. 5 runs and a wicket off it.
OUT! Ashwin removes Mortaza. Mashrafe Mortaza b Ashwin 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Lovely off-spinner’s delivery. Loopy and a tad full outside off, Mortaza charges down the track for a slog sweep but is done in by the flight. He misses. The ball spins in sharply and rattles the timber.
Arafat Sunny is the new batsman.
After 35 overs, Bangladesh 202/6 (Nasir 23, Mortaza 0)
Another good over from Binny. Mortaza survived a close have as his leading edge fell jsut short of Dhawan at point. Dhawan was caught in two minds and hence was late in reacting. 4 runs off the over.
After 34 overs, Bangladesh 198/6 (Nasir 20, Mortaza 0)
A good tight over from Raina. He’s done a really good job here. Just one run off it. His figures read 6-0-33-2.
After 33 overs, Bangladesh 197/6 (Nasir 19, Mortaza 0)
Sabbir starts the over well as he cracks one over extra cover for a bounadry and then guides one just wide of Dhoni for consecutive fours. But Binny fights back to remove Sabbir. 9 runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Binny has the last laugh. Sabbir Rahman b Binny 43 (38b 6×4 0x6)
After been cracked for consecutive fours, Binny bounces back to castle Sabbir. The partnership was threatening to develop and Sabbir was looking ominous but Binny bowls a very good slower off cutter, Sabbir stays in his crease and loosk to push but is done in by the off spin. He misses and the ball rattles the timber.
Mashrafe Mortaza is the new batsman.
After 32 overs, Bangladesh 188/5 (Sabbir 35, Nasir 18)
This is good stuff from Nasir and Sabbir. Raina drops one short and Sabbir cuts it powerfully through point for a boundary. He then takes a couple through square leg off the last ball to make it 9 runs from the over.
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