India vs Bangladesh 1st Match Asia Cup 1990-91 Article

Read the article of India vs Bangladesh 1st Match Asia Cup 1990-91 - Asia Cup three-nation one-day international tournament of the 1st ODI match played between Bangladesh and India at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh in 25th December 1990.

Discipline bowling and A superb unbeaten century by Navjot Sidhu steers to India comfortable nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of a Asia Cup.

Match Stats :  Navjot Sidhu became the first Indian batsman to score a century against Bangladesh in ODI cricket history. Navjot Sidhu became the fifth Indian batsman to scored two centuries in One-day international. 121 : Woorkeri Raman and Navjot Sidhu set up the record first-wicket partnership for India against Bangladesh in One-day international, previously held by the 47-run stand between Kris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu at Chattogram in 1988 and the India's seventh highest opening stand in ODIs.

Bangladesh scored 170-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Faruque Ahmed cracked a 57 off 126-balls including three boundaries.

Athar Ali Khan hit 44 off 76-balls including 6-fours and Azhar Hossain 13.

India best bowler by Kapil Dev, Venkatapathy Raju both took 2-wickets and one for Manoj Prabhakar - Atul Wassan.

India chased 171-1 in 36.5 overs with top scorer by Navjot Sidhu struck 104 off 109-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against Bangladesh in ODIs.

Woorkeri Raman scored 44 off 101-balls including two boundaries and Manjrekar 11 not out.

Bangladesh best bowler by Athar Ali Khan took one-wicket for 23-runs in 6-overs including a maiden.

Navjot Sidhu named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 104-runs knocked off facing 109-balls including 10-fours and 3-sixes.

                   

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