Gambhir’s Grit & Chawla’s Debut Magic! | Ramesh Powar Kept Things Tight With His Spin

Gautam Gambhir's composed 101 and a dream debut for Piyush Chawla (3 wickets) powered India to a 46-run win over Bangladesh in the 2nd ODI of the 2007 tour, sealing the series 2-0! 🏏 In a match reduced to 49 overs per side due to early drizzle, India posted 284/8, thanks to Gambhir’s fluent second ODI century. He braved cramps in Dhaka’s sweltering heat, ran with a runner, and built key partnerships — including an 87-run stand with MS Dhoni (36) — to lay the foundation. 🔥 Defending the total, India’s bowlers did the job with discipline: Zaheer Khan removed danger man Tamim Iqbal via a run-out and followed up with tight spells. Chawla impressed on debut, dismissing Ashraful and Mortaza with his clever googlies. Ramesh Powar kept things tight with his spin. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, despite a flashy 40 from Aftab Ahmed and a late 26-run blitz by Mortaza off one Mongia over, were bundled out for 238. 📌 Match Highlights: 🏏 India: 284/8 (Gambhir 101, Dhoni 36, Dravid 42*) 🏏 Bangladesh: 238 all out (Aftab 40, Mortaza 36, Chawla 3/37) 🌟 Debut: Piyush Chawla 🎯 Result: India won by 46 runs 🗓 Match Date: May 12, 2007 🏟 Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 🏆 Format: ODI 👕 Series: India tour of Bangladesh 2007 💬 Should Gambhir have cemented his spot after this knock? Let us know in the comments! 📌 Like, 💬 Comment, and 🔔 Subscribe for more golden cricket memories. #GautamGambhir #PiyushChawla #IndiaVsBangladesh #CricketHighlights #CricketMax