Live Cricket Score, India (Ind) vs Bangladesh (Ban), Asia Cup 2016: India asked to bat by Bangladesh in Mirpur
India kick-off their Asia Cup 2016 campaign against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Wednesday. The weather is not idle for cricket at the moment – it’s cloudy, humid and the pitch underneath wears a green look. Moreover, dew is expected to play a role in the tournament opener. Catch live cricket score and live cricket updates from the match, Asia Cup 2016 here.
Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016
Live Cricket Updates: India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016
The build up
1829 hrs IST: Good news for India fans. Dhoni’s fit, walks out for the toss
1828 hrs IST: MS Dhoni inspects the strip ahead of India’s Asia Cup 2016 opener
#TeamIndia Captain @msdhoni inspects the pitch ahead of the #IndvBan match #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/Ccnbhf9gJy
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2016
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1825 hrs IST: It’s a very different pitch. Plenty of grass, will help the fast bowlers. It wears an overcast look, little bit of dampness
#TeamIndia Captain @msdhoni inspects the pitch ahead of the #IndvBan match #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/Ccnbhf9gJy
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2016
Continental appetiser before main course
Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Mortaza, India’s MS Dhoni, UAE’s Amjad Javed and Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga pose with the Asia Cup trophy in Dhaka on Tuesday. (Source: AP)
T20 Asia Cup, which begins with Bangladesh vs India on Wednesday, will serve as the ultimate build-up for WT20 next month.
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It’s critical that Yuvraj gets lots of time in the middle
Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Yuvraj Singh, on comeback trail, is part of India’s World T20 squad too. (Source: AP)
It is critical too that Yuvraj Singh gets lots of time in the middle because he instils fear in the opposition too.
T20I laggards Bangladesh get cutter edge
Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2016: Mustafizur Rahman played nine matches last year, picking 26 scalps at 12.34.
Mustafizur Rahman took 13 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, against India in the three-match ODI series last year.
