India's 'B' team put on an 'A' class show to beat Bangladesh in first ODI
Updated On: 16 June, 2014 08:32 AM IST | | A Correspondent
<p>India's second string outfit made for pleasant viewing in opening one-dayer against Bangladesh as Ajinkya Rahane and Robin Uthappa see team through to victory by seven wickets</p>
Returning to the Indian team after six years, opener Robin Uthappa (right) struck 50 and put on 99 for the first wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (64) as India cruised to a seven-wicket win yesterday. Pic/PTI
Good start
India must thank the openers Ajinkya Rahane and Robin Uthappa for a good, fluent start (99 for the opening wicket).
Returning to the Indian team after six years, opener Robin Uthappa (right) struck 50 and put on 99 for the first wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (64) as India cruised to a seven-wicket win yesterday. Pic/PTI
Fluent Robin
Uthappa, who was the star of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, belied the fact that he was playing his first ODI in nearly six years. But then daily toilers always reap the rewards. The Bangalore man deserved his success in the IPL and he deserved his half century yesterday as well – his 11th successive scores of 40 in competitive cricket.
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