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Match Day

3056dThe Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Dhawan, Dhoni set up consolation win

Fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni set India up for their best batting performance of the ODI series and gave them the consolation of avoiding a 3-0 Banglawash

2513dAlagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Will finisher Raina find lasting success?

Notwithstanding Suresh Raina's utility in ODIs, he has never quite been a full-fledged match-winner. MS Dhoni will hope Raina can change that in his new role at No 6

3056dMohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mashrafe rues batsmen's errors for loss

Mashrafe Mortaza bemoaned the lack of big scores from the top and middle order, and lack of wickets in the last 15 overs of the chase for the 77-run defeat against India in the third ODI

2513dMohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mustafizur red hot, but other youngsters lukewarm

In the midst of Mustafizur Rahman's record-setting debut ODI series, several other heralded young talents in the Bangladesh side also showed flashes of brilliance but struggled to keep pace in the end

3056dAlagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Indian fan given security cover in Mirpur

Sudhir Gautam, the India fan who paints himself in the tri-color and follows the team, has been given police protection for the third ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur because he felt "threatened" after an incident outside the Shere Bangla National Stadium

2513dMohammad Isam in Mirpur

Nasir enjoying bowling surge

Explaining his presence as the sole offspinner in the Bangladesh side, Nasir Hossain said that the backing of Mashrafe Mortaza and the work he had done on his bowling had paid off

2513dAlagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Ashwin defends Dhoni's leadership

R Ashwin has mounted a strong defence of MS Dhoni's leadership saying he would "die on the field" if his captain asked him to

3056dMohammad Isam in Mirpur

Bangladesh check the prep boxes

With the possibility of a 3-0 series win against India on the cards, Bangladesh dug into their bowling reserves to ensure their batsmen were well prepared for the challenge

Raina the bowler

22

The most overs bowled by Raina in an ODI series of 3 or fewer matches. He had bowled 12 this series before this match

Clicking Collectively

1

Number of previous instances of India's top-5 batsmen each making 25+ runs against Bangladesh (Dhaka, 2004)

A bunny in the making?

3

Number of times Mustafizur Rahman has dismissed Rohit Sharma during this 3-ODI series

Another Mustafizur record

13

Wickets taken by Mustafizur this series, the joint-most for any bowler playing 3 or fewer matches in an ODI series

Opener or openers?

15

Number of consecutive balls that Rohit Sharma faced at the start of India's innings - Shikhar Dhawan faced none

Rare whitewash looms

1

Number of times India have been whitewashed in a bilateral ODI series in Asia (min. 3 ODIs) - against WI, 1983