DHAKA, Dec 27: Bangladesh recorded one of the biggest upsets in One-day International history on Sunday, beating India by 15 runs in the second match of a three-game series.

The hosts, who had won just five times in 99 previous one-dayers, were restricted to 229 for nine after opting to bat first, but completed a shock victory when they dismissed India for 214 in 47.5 overs.

Bangladesh bowled and fielded with resolve to keep India under pressure, and levelled the series at 1-1 going into Monday's final match in Dhaka in front of a sell out home crowd. India won the series opener by 11 runs in Chittagong.

Sridharan Sriram top-scored for India with 57, putting on 63 runs for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Kaif (49) to revive the innings after early setbacks. Rajin Saleh, who was outstanding in the field, ran out Kaif with a direct hit in the 41st over as India slipped to 170 for seven.

Although Joginder Sharma, with a 22-ball 29 not out, and Zaheer Khan (10) raised India's hopes with a ninth-wicket stand of 32, Bangladesh removed the last two wickets to end a run of 15 consecutive losses to test teams.

Teenager Aftab Ahmed top-scored with 67 in a mature knock for the home team while tail-ender Mashrafe Mortaza contributed a brisk 31 to guide Bangladesh to their modest total. It was Bangladesh's maiden victory at home.

SCOREBOARD

BANGLADESH

Nafis Iqbal c Dhoni b Agarkar 9

Mohammad Rafique lbw Khan 0

Habibul Bashar b Agarkar 17

Mohammad Ashraful c and b Kartik 28

Aftab Ahmed b Kartik 67

Rajin Saleh run out 0

Khaled Mashud c Sharma b Sriram 20

Khaled Mahmud run out 17

Mashrafe Mortaza not out 31

Tapash Baisya b Khan 17

Nazmul Hossain not out 3

Extras (lb-4 w-6 nb-10) 20

Total (for nine wkts, 50 overs) 229

Fall of wkts: 1-1 2-26 3-37 4-81 5-88 6-132 7-168 8-187 9-226

Bowling: Agarkar 9-1-31-2 (nb-1 w-2), Khan 8-1-53-2 (w-1), J.Sharma 10-1-51-0 (nb-3 w-2), Kartik 10-0-43-2 (nb-5), Sriram 10-1-37-1 (w-1), Mongia 3-0-10-0 (nb-1).

INDIA

V.Sehwag b Mashrafe Mortaza 0

S.Ganguly c M. Mortaza b K. Mahmud 22

Y.Singh c Rajin Saleh b Tapash Baisya 4

S.Sriram st K. Mashud b M. Rafique 57

M.Kaif run out 49

D.Mongia lbw Tapash Baisya 12

M.Dhoni c H. Bashar b M. Mortaza 12

A.Agarkar c Aftab Ahmed b M. Rafique 9

J.Sharma not out 29

Zaheer Khan c M. Mortaza b K. Mahmud 10

M.Kartik run out 3

Extras (lb-4 w-3) 7

Total (all out, 47.5 overs) 214

Fall of wkts: 1-0 2-5 3-51 4-114 5-131 6-155 7-170 8-172 9-204

Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 9-2-36-2 (w-1), Tapash Baisya 10-2-35-2, Nazmul Hossain 7-0-26-0, Khaled Mahmud 9.5-0-40-2 (w-1), Mohammad Rafique 10-0-57-2 (w-1), Aftab Ahmed 2-0-16-0. -Reuters

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