Welcome to the highlights of Bangladesh vs India - The opening match of the 1998 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Bangladesh and India was played at National Stadium, Dhaka on January 10, 1998.
Match Overview:
Fast bowler Javagal Srinath's career-best 5 for 23 and Debasis Mohanty's impressive three-wickets before Former skipper Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant half-century and Mohammad Azharuddin marked his return as captain with a 84 as India to four-wicket victory Bangladesh in the opening match of a Silver Jubilee Independence Cup.
Match Stats:
- Javagal Srinath became the first Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODI cricket history.
- Javagal Srinath's 5 for 23 was the sixth best bowling figures for India in one-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against Bangladesh in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 13 held by Robin Singh at Colombo (SSC) in the 1997 Asia Cup.
- Javagal Srinath became the first Indian bowler to take three five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket history.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Bangladesh bowled out for 190 in the exact allotted 48 overs - match reduced from 50 to 48-overs per a side - due to early morning fog delayed by 40 minutes - with top scorer by Aminul Islam cracked a 69 off 96-balls including 7-fours.
Khaled Mahmud struck 47 off 80-balls including 5-fours and Mohammad Rafique blasted a 20 off 16-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 125.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath 5-23 and Debasis Mohanty picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.
India chase down the target of 191 for 6 in 46.2 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a 84 off 120-balls including 7-fours.
Sachin Tendulkar struck 54 off 76-balls including 4-fours and Hrishikesh Kanitkar hit a unbeaten 13 off 19-balls included 2-fours.
Bangladesh best bowler by Shafiuddin Ahmed took 2-wickets and one for Hasibul Hossain - Mohammad Rafique.
Javagal Srinath named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 23-runs in 10-overs including four maidens with economy rate of 2.30.
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