Bangladesh vs India: Shikhar Dhawan opens up after losing first game says 'not the first time'

Bangladesh defeated India in the first One Day International by one wicket and since then Rohit Sharma and company has been trolled a lot. India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday said that this is not first time that India have lost the first game of the series.

In the chase of 187, at one stage Bangladesh were 136/9 in 39.3 overs in their chase of 187 but lower-order batters Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman stitched an unbroken 51-run stand for the last wicket and guided their team to the victory.

"Of course, we're very, very confident about tomorrow's game. This is not the first time we have lost the first game in a series. This is quite normal, we know how to bounce back from these situations," Dhawan said in the pre-match press conference.

"Yes, of course, Bangladesh are playing good cricket as well. But, if you see the last match, it was quite interesting. It was a low total and in the end, they pulled the game from us, which doesn't happen very often. Credit to them for playing well.

"In the team meeting, we analysed where we need to improve. Surely, we will create more impact in the coming games. We are very positive and in a good space, we are looking forward to it," he added.

"I always enjoy playing sweep and reverse sweep, so it's good to practice more. These shots will come in handy in these conditions. We have to pick our shots according to the conditions and even in the World Cup in India where spinners will make more impact, those sweep shots will be helpful. I always enjoy playing them. It's good to practice more in these conditions," Dhawan.

The veteran batter also praised all-rounder Washington Sundar, calling him an impactful player.

"He has been performing really well since the time he came back. Even in New Zealand he had an amazing knock and bowled really well. He's a very good all-rounder, quite an impactful off-spinner and lower-order batter," the opener said.

India will play their next match on Wednesday.

Bangladesh lead three-match series 1-0.

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