Bangladesh vs India Man of the Match 1st ODI: Who won BAN vs IND Man of the Match today in Mirpur?

During the first ODI of India’s tour of Bangladesh 2022 in Mirpur, Bangladesh beat India by 1 wicket to attain a 1-0 lead in a three-match series.

Chasing a 187-run target, Bangladesh were expected to win their sixth ODI against India with ease but it wasn’t to be as their batters erred on a regular basis. Losing five wickets for eight runs right before the third powerplay had further pushed them in a major spot of bother.

Although captain Liton Das (41) top-scored for the hosts, it was a match-winning 51-run partnership for the 10th wicket between all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz (38*) and pacer Mustafizur Rahman (10*) which powered them to a victory in a cliffhanger of a finish.

How did we lose that?? #INDvsBangladesh

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 4, 2022

Assisted well by fielding lapses by the Indian cricketers, Miraz and Rahman held their nerve during the course of the second-best 10th wicket ODI partnership for Bangladesh. Despite their limitations, the duo not succumbing to the pressure against a top opposition was great to see from a cricketing perspective.

Bangladesh vs India Man of the Match today match

Coming in to bat at No. 8 in the 36th over, Miraz justified his batting potential yet again on the back of hitting four fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 97.43.

In the nine overs that he bowled in the first innings, Miraz registered bowling figures of 43/1 picking the all-important wicket of veteran India batter Shikhar Dhawan. As a result, becoming a deserving candidate of his fifth (third in 2022) Player of the Match award in this format.

“I am really excited. Mustafizur [Rahman] and I just thought that we need to believe. I just told him to stay calm and play 20 balls. I am really enjoying bowling. The wicket in the morning was a bit tricky, and I enjoyed bowling. This performance is really memorable for me,” Miraz told the host broadcaster during the post-match presentation ceremony.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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