Bangladesh v India, 1st ODI, Live Cricket Score: Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt to Bat vs MS Dhoni"s Team India

Bangladesh versus India – the last time these two teams faced each other in an ODI game, things happened. India went through to the semifinals of the World Cup, Bangladesh went up in flames and the ICC president landed in a soup. With much tension simmering between the sides, MS Dhoni’s men in blue square up against Mashrafe Mortaza’s army in the first game of the ODI series. Catch all the live cricket scores and live updates here (All Times in IST) (LIVE SCORECARD | FIXTURES | GALLERY):

14.03: Bangladesh name two debutants – Litton Das and Mustafizur Rahman.

14.02: BANGLADESH win toss, opt to bat vs India. MS Dhoni returns to lead the ODI side.

13.54: The Indian team is out practicing and unsurprisingly, MS Dhoni is doing a bit of bowling.

12:25 Today is a memorable day in Bangladesh’s cricket history. 10 years ago they beat Australia.

12:05 Bangladesh have never defeated India in a bilateral ODI series.

11:47 Meanwhile down in Galle, the toss has finally taken place with Pakistan opting to bowl vs Sri Lanka. Follow updates here.

11:21 All three ODIs have a reserve day as rain has been a constant worry right from the first day of the one-off Test.

11:06 The weather in Mirpur is sunny at the moment and the game looks good to start on time. The scheduled start is 2.30 pm.

Can Rohit Sharma be India’s answer against Shakib’s all-round skills?

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It will be a fresh start for a full-strength Team India in limited overs cricket after their World Cup semifinal exit as they face a buoyant Bangladesh side at Mirpur. India’s ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back at the helm, along with six other ODI specialists to face-off against a Bangladesh side that’s thirsty for revenge.(Top 5 Battles to Watch Out for)

Although, India had the upper hand in the one-off rain-marred Test match, the Bangla tigers are a different proposition in the coloured uniform.(Taskin Ahmed Fired up to Take India on)

The last time India visited Bangladesh for an ODI series, the men in blue arrived with a second-string side under Suresh Raina and went on to win the series 2-0.(India Wary of Bangladesh)

This time, it’s a touch different. India are aware of it.(Raina Says India Taking Bangladesh Seriously)

Suresh Raina is consistant but Taskin can be relentless.

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Bangladesh is warming up to the opportunity to erase the memories of the World quarter-final debacle Down Under. The prospect of earning a Champions Trophy berth will be enough motivation for the Tigers to roar.(Bangladesh Have More to Gain Than India)

India, a much stronger side on paper, would like to keep their domination on their neighbours. India enjoy a 29-3 head-to-head against the Bangla tigers.(MS Dhoni & Co. Seek Fresh Beginning)

It will be a close-contest at Mirpur and if Bangladesh play to their potential, Dhoni’s team will be in for a work out. However, there’s a bigger question looming large on the ODI series – will the rains stay away? (Mortaza Backs Bangladesh’s Chances)