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Bangladesh enhance chances of featuring in 2017 Champions Trophy
Mirpur (Bangladesh): Bangladesh have enhanced their chances of securing a Champions Trophy berth after their brilliant win over India in the first One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series that took them to seventh spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
Mustafizur Rahman’s five-wicket haul on debut helped Bangladesh outplay the two-time world champions by 79 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National here on Thursday. The hosts scored an impressive 307 after electing to bat before their bowlers bundled out India for 228 to take a 1-0 lead in the series in style, as per reports.
The win took Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s side past West Indies in the ODI team rankings. Both Bangladesh and West Indies had 88 points before the match. While the Caribbean side remain with the same number of points, Bangladesh have jumped to 91.
The top eight ODI teams will take part in the 2017 Champions Trophy that will be held from June 1 to 19 in England and Wales. Bangladesh will qualify for the competition if they retain their place in the top eight until September 30 this year.
As a result, the qualification battle is mainly between Bangladesh, the West Indies and Pakistan in the bottom half of the table.
West Indies have been reduced to the role of spectators with no ODIs scheduled before September. Their chances depend on performance of others.
Bangladesh are set to play fourth-ranked South Africa after the series with India while Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in a five-match series after the ongoing Tests. These series’ will decide the Champions Trophy fate of the three sides.
Bangladesh, however, can secure a place in the competition by winning any one of the five remaining matches before September – the remaining two against India and three against South Africa.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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