India secured a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after Suryakumar Yadav’s team claimed a convincing seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia International Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday, October 6. This marked the return of international cricket to Gwalior after 14 years, and the fans packed the new stadium, enthusiastically supporting every highlight for the Indian cricket team.
Chasing a modest total, India’s opener Sanju Samson, alongside Abhishek Sharma, began aggressively from the start. Sharma struck two boundaries and a massive six down the ground before being run out in the second over. He managed to score 16 runs off just 7 balls. On the other hand, Samson took a more traditional approach, driving two fours straight down the ground with a straight bat.
However, Samson was dismissed for 29 runs from 19 balls, with Mehidy Hasan claiming his wicket. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also took the Bangladeshi bowlers to task, hitting powerful shots before being caught at backward square leg. He scored 29 runs from 14 deliveries, including two boundaries and three sixes, at a strike rate exceeding 200.
| India Inning | ||||||
| 132-3 (11.5 ov) CRR:11.15 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | c MR Hossain b MH Miraz | 29 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 152.63 |
| Abhishek Sharma | runout (T Hridoy) | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228.57 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | c J Ali b M Rahman | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 207.14 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | Not out | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Hardik Pandya | Not out | 39 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 243.75 |
| Extras | 3 (b 0, Ib 2, w 1, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 132 (3 wkts, 11.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Wide | Economy |
| Shoriful Islam | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 2.5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 15.53 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Rishad Hossain | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Earlier, Bangladesh, after being put in to bat, struggled for momentum once Arshdeep Singh removed their openers—Litton Das (4 off 2 balls) and Parvez Hossain Emon (8 off 9 balls)—early in the innings. Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto attempted to stabilise Bangladesh’s innings with a 26-run partnership. However, Varun Chakravarthy, who conceded 15 runs in his first over, ended Hridoy’s innings in the seventh over. Meanwhile, debutant Mayank Yadav, India’s fastest bowler, began his international career with a maiden over and soon claimed his first wicket, dismissing Mahmudullah in his following over.
“After three long years, it was definitely emotional for me. Feels nice to be back in the blues, it feels like a rebirth, I just want to stick to the process, that’s what I have been following in the IPL as well, I don’t want to go beyond what’s there and I just want to stay in the present, that’s why I don;t want to thing too much ot express too much,” Varun said after the match.
Washington Sundar accounted for Shanto, and Hardik also chipped in with a wicket. Mehidy Hasan top-scored for Bangladesh with an unbeaten 35, as they laboured to a total of 127.
| Bangladesh Inning | ||||||
| 127-10 (19.5 ov) CRR:6.40 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | b A Singh | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Litton Das (WK) | c R Singh b A Singh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (C) | c & b W Sundar | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c H Pandya b V Chakravarthy | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mahmudullah | c W Sundar b M Yadav | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jaker Ali Anik | b V Chakravarthy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Not out | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 109.38 |
| Rishad Hossain | c H Pandya b V Chakravarthy | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 220 |
| Taskin Ahmed | runout (H Pandya / A Singh) | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Shoriful Islam | b H Pandya | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | b A Singh | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0, Ib 6, w 2, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 127 (10 wkts, 19.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Wide | Economy |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3.5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3.65 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Washington Sundar | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
First Published: Oct 06 2024 | 10:16 PM IST
