India beat Bangladesh by 45 runs in Asia Cup opener
Press Trust of India Mirpur India defeated Bangladesh by 45 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament here today.
Sent into bat, India scored 166 for six in the stipulated 20 overs and then restricted Bangladesh to 121 for seven at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Brief scores:
India: 166/6 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 83, Hardik Pandya 31; Al-Amin Hossain 3/37)
Bangladesh: 121/7 in 20 overs (Sabbir Rahman 44; Ashish Nehra 3/23).