From 69 for 6, Miraz and Mahmudullah take Bangladesh to 271 for 7

Bangladesh posted 271 runs after losing seven wickets in the second match of the three-match ODI series against India at Dhaka’s Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

However, they were struggling against India bowlers but the hero of the last match, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah Riyad helped the hosts come back brilliantly into the game. Miraz hit a maiden ODI century while Mahmudullah smashed a half-century.

It was a shaky start for the Tigers as they lost Anamul Haque Bijoy early. He walked off after scoring 11 runs. Mohammed Siraj trapped him for LBW.

Later, Najmul Hossain Shanto came into the middle and he was looking good but Bangladesh skipper Litton Das was struggling and threw his wicket away after scoring only seven runs.

The inswinger delivery form Siraj drew him into a loose drive. Litton left a decent amount of bat-pad gap while trying to play straight and was defeated on the inside edge by the sharp movement off the seam.

Shanto could not survive long either as he was dismissed by Umran Malik. It was an absolute beauty from the Indian seamer. The off stump was sent cartwheeling at 151kmph.

Afterwards, Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan disappointed the Tiger fans as he walks off after making just eight runs.

It was a flighted delivery from Washington Sundar. Shakib lined up for a slog sweep but edged that high in the air. Shikhar Dhawan moved to his left from short and caught the ball.

Post that, Sundar struck twice in the same over to get rid of Mushfiqur Rahim and Afif Hossain. Mushfiqur made 12 before leaving the crease while Afif went for a duck and at that time, Bangladesh were 69 for six after 19 overs.

Later, Mahmudullah and Miraz came to the rescue as they made a partnership of 148 runs in 163 deliveries.

Mahmudullah scored 77 off 96 balls before heading back to the pavilion. India needed something special to break the partnership and that was what the stand-in skipper KL Rahul provided. Just when Mahmudullah was threatening to really take the bowling apart, he was sent packing. Umran's raw pace did the trick.

However, Miraz continued to charge the visitors and remained unbeaten for 100 off 83 balls. He smashed eight boundaries and four maximums.

Bangladesh were unstoppable in the death overs. 68 runs came off the last five overs, with Miraz going berserk, also aided by a handy cameo from Nasum Ahmed.