Dhoni directs Indian victory

May 10, 2007

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat in the series opener at Mirpur•AFP

Tamim Iqbal took the attack to the Indians•AFP

Omar top-scored for Bangladesh with 80•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful perishes going for the runs. He skipped down the track to Mongia and tried to swing a delivery on the middle stump line over to the on side, the ball beat the bat and met the sticks.•AFP

Gambhir was caught plumb in front. The ball landed on a length on the off stump line, came in and Gambhir placed his front leg a touch too across, and had to play around the pad.•AFP

Dhoni, limping because of cramps, was unbeaten on 91 when India successfully chased the target with an over to spare•AFP

Karthik scampers through for a single •AFP

Rain delayed the start of play and the match was reduced to 47 overs a side•AFP

He added 78 for the first wicket with Javed Omar•AFP

Rahul Dravid had to rethink his strategies as the Indian bowlers were unable to peg back Bangladesh•AFP

Omar, who stuck around till the 39th over hitting seven fours and two sixes, propelled Bangladesh to 250•AFP

Saqibul Hasan gets Dravid. A flighted delivery, outside off, Dravid leant forward, little late in doing so, the balance went awry and he went for a square-drive but was not to the pitch and ended up slicing it straight to backward point.•AFP

Dhoni plays one down the ground during his 91 not out •AFP

Tamim made 45 off 53 balls before he was caught by Virender Sehwag off Dinesh Mongia's bowling•AFP

Saqibul Hasan contributed with a quick fifty•AFP

Syed Rasel celebrates after dismissing Gautam Gambhir for 21 in the fifth over•AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni came at No. 3 and carved out useful partnerships with Rahul Dravid and Dinesh Mongia before he and Dinesh Karthik added 107 to take India home •AFP

AFP