India ended their disappointing tour of Bangladesh with a win as they beat the hosts by 77 runs in the third ODI in Mirpur but lost the three-match series two-one.
India captain MS Dhoni has dismissed calls for him to step down as captain following their shock ODI series defeat to Bangladesh, adding that if he were at fault for their poor form he would happily resign the captaincy.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza believes their ODI series win over India is one of the biggest achievements in the nation's short cricketing history and praised their aggressive style of play.
Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball as Bangladesh eased to a series win over India, comfortably chasing down 200 with six wickets in hand in a rain affected match in Mirpur on Sunday night on front of a packed house.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha feels his side are gaining the respect of the cricketing world after their ODI series win against Pakistan and their a victory against India in the first ODI, of three, on Thursday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bangladesh youngster Mustafizur Rahman have both found themselves out of pocket following their collision in the middle during the first ODI in Mirpur on Thursday.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza laughed off any ideas of 'revenge' against India after his side's big win in the first ODI on Thursday, saying there was no room for such negativity in his team.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed to lose so badly to Bangladesh in the first ODI on Thursday, but praised the home fast bowlers for their use of line and length.
Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman picked up five wickets on debut for Bangladesh as they comfortably beat India by 79 runs in the first of three ODI's in Mirpur on Thursday.
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza does not want his team to concentrate on ranking points when the three-match ODI series against India starts on Thursday.
The first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle was rained off without the toss conducted, or even the teams leaving their hotel, adding to sub-continent fans' misery.
Bangladesh fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed made his ODI bow a year ago, against India, becoming the first Tigers bowler to bag a five-fer on ODI debut, and is hoping to take as many wickets this time.
Australia pace duo Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, as well as West Indies wrist-spinner Devendra Bishoo, have improved their positions in the ICC Test Player Rankings, following the conclusion of the first Test at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica.
Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim admits that it could have been a blunder to go into their one-off Test against India with just one pace bowler.
Even though India made Bangladesh follow-on, the one-off Test between the sides ended in an expected draw after every one of the five days was heavily interrupted by rain in Fatullah.
Bowler Mustafizur Rahman and wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das are the only two uncapped players named in the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against India.
The groundstaff in Fatullah were kept busy once again on Saturday, as persistent rain ensured day four between Bangladesh and India was called off after just a session.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is convinced that the batsmen in his team are ready if they need to put up the shutters and deny India victory in the one-off Test in Fatullah.
Day three of the only Test between Bangladesh and India in Fatullah was cut short by a session thanks to rain, which has already seen most of the game lost to the elements.
The second day of the only Test between Bangladesh and India was called off in the afternoon, without a ball bowled in the day, as a monsoon struck the city and made the ground unplayable.
India dominated a rain interrupted first day of their one-off Test against hosts Bangladesh after motoring to 239 for no wicket in the 56 overs that were possible.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim thinks their one-off Test match against India, starting in Fatullah on Wednesday, could go either way saying it could be an exciting match.
India and Bangladesh will a play a Test match for the first time in more than five years when they meet in Fatullah on Wednesday. As it is a one-off match, both teams will want to win the game and get the points to climb the world Test rankings.
