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Statistical highlights: India-Bangladesh 2nd ODI

May 12, 2007

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- India's 46-run triumph is their 15th against Bangladesh in ODIs.

- India registered their second series win against Bangladesh in ODIs, their first being by 2-1 in Bangladesh in 2004-05.

- India, for the first time, have won two successive games against Bangladesh in a bilateral series in Bangladesh. They had won by 5 wickets at Mirpur on 10.5.2007.

- Under Rahul Dravid's captaincy, India registered their 35th win in 67 games (28 lost, 4 NR).

- India's total of 284 for eight is now the highest ever by any team at Mirpur, obliterating the 278 for six by Bangladesh against Scotland on 17.12.2006.

- India's aforesaid total is their highest ever at Mirpur, improving upon their 251 for 5 on 10.5.2007.

- India (284-8) registered their second best total against Bangladesh in ODIs, next only to their 348 for 5 at Dhaka on 27.12.2004.

- Gautam Gambhir (101 off 113 balls) posted his second century in ODIs.  His career-best is 103 off 97 balls against Sri Lanka at Motera, Ahmedabad on 6.11.2005.

- Gambhir became the fourth Indian batsman to post a hundred against Bangladesh, joining Sourav Ganguly (135 not out at Dhaka on 30.5.2000); Navjot Singh Sidhu (104 not out at Chandigarh on 25.12.1990) and Yuvraj Singh (102 not out at Dhaka on 11.4.2003).

- Gambhir is now the first batsman to make a hundred at Mirpur, eclipsing the previous highest of 91 not out by Mahendera Singh Dhoni for India against Bangladesh on 10.5.2007.

- Gambhir got his second Man of the Match award in ODIs. He had received his first against Bangladesh for scoring 71 off 89 balls at Dhaka on 16.4.2003.

- Mohammad Rafique (3/59) recorded his best figures against India in Bangladesh. His best against India was 3 for 35 at Port of Spain on 17.3.2007.

- Syed Rasel (2/49) produced his best figures against India.

- Abdur Razzak (2/59) completed his 75 wickets in ODIs. He is the third bowler from Bangladesh to claim 75 wickets or more, joining Mohammad Rafique (119) and Mashrafe Mortaza (89).

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