He was India captain Rohit Sharma's opening partner in the home T20 series against Afghanistan earlier this year but his place looked under threat as he struggled for runs in the IPL
Bangladesh rout Bhutan 4-1 in FIFA friendly
Bangladesh have crushed Bhutan 4-1 in a FIFA friendly in Dhaka.
Published : 29 Sept 2019, 06:49 PM
Updated : 29 Sept 2019, 06:49 PM
Nabib Newaz Jibon scored a brace in the first half at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.
Biplu Ahmed and Robiul Hasan found the net in the second half, sniffing out Bhutan’s chances to stage a comeback in the second half after Tshering Dorji pulled one back.
Jamie Day’s team will face Bhutan again in another friendly on Oct 3.
In their last clash in 2018, Bangladesh won 2-0.
Bangladesh are also set to play their second E Group match against Qatar in second round of World Cup pre-qualifiers, five days before the away match against India.
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