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India tour of Bangladesh, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma put on a brave face as he fought a finger injury to hit a quickfire 51 not out. However, his effort was in ...

Axar Patel kept the India chase on track as he got to his second ODI fifty, hitting 3 sixes and 2 boundaries after dominating the spinners. Iyer hit 82 in 102 balls but he was out in the deep, trying to hit one into the stands in the 35th over against Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Rohit won hearts for his heroic effort as he did not take the field after injuring his finger as early as the 2nd over of the match while fielding at slips. However, his effort was in vain as India fell 5 runs short of the total and lost the series 2-0 with a game to play. However, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the hero of their first ODI win, hit a stunning hundred, his maiden in the 50-over cricket. [By Akshay Ramesh](/author/akshay-ramesh-0): Rohit Sharma's heroic effort with the bat went in vain as the India captain's 28-ball 51 not out was not enough for the visitors to chase 272 and prevent a series defeat against Bangladesh in the 2nd ODI on Wednesday.

Coach Dravid said the Indian skipper will fly back home to seek medical advice for his thumb injury.

That is something we need to look at. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. “It’s something we have to look at. When they come to play for India, they need to be at more than 100 percent. Rohit will miss the next game, fly back to Mumbai consult with an expert and see how it is and whether he could come back for the Test matches or not, I am not sure. Following the five-run defeat, captain Rohit Sharma also spoke about the injury concerns in the camp saying, “There are few injury concerns, we need to get to the bottom of this.

Coming to bat at No.9 with a dislocated thumb, India captain Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 51 off 28 balls to bring India to closer to victory.

“Axar was batting so well, he was picking the ball well, and had he continues, you never know, the outcome could have been different. Gavaskar, a former India skipper, felt Rohit should have come early in the batting order if he had made up his mind to come out. The legendary batter reckoned had Rohit come earlier, it would have allowed Axar to play more patiently. Rohit Sharma suffered an finger injury in the second over of the match and had to be rushed to the hospital for scans. Chasing 272, Rohit didn’t come out to open the innings. If he was going to bat at No.

Sharma, who injured his thumb in the second over has been sent to the hospital for scans reports.

(ANI) [Sports2 months ago](https://newsroompost.com/sports/tendulkar-to-kohli-meet-indias-top-8-richest-cricketers-who-have-built-empire-worth-crores/5203867.html) [Sports3 mins ago](https://newsroompost.com/sports/rohit-chahar-sen-ruled-out-of-3rd-odi-against-bangladesh-confirms-rahul-dravid/5213917.html) The BCCI Medical Team assessed him. Update: India Captain Rohit Sharma suffered a blow to his thumb while fielding in the 2nd ODI. Rohit suffered a blow while he tried to catch Anamul Haque’s shot on the fourth delivery of the second over.

Despite injuring his thumb while fielding, Rohit Sharma walked in to bat at No. 9 against Bangladesh, taking them ever so close to glory.

[December 7, 2022] Earlier in the contest, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah had revived Bangladesh from 69/6 after the hosts had won the toss and opted to bat. While Miraz remained not out on 100 off 83 balls, smacking eight fours and four sixes, Mahmudullah returned to the pavilion after a fine knock of 77 off 96. [Shreyas ](https://sportscafe.in/cricket/player/shreyas_iyer) [Iyer](https://sportscafe.in/cricket/player/iyer) and [Axar Patel](https://sportscafe.in/cricket/player/axar_patel) batted brilliantly, scoring 82 runs off 102 balls and a run-a-ball 56 respectively to rescue India from 65/4. Needing 20 off the final over, Rohit brought the equation down to six off the last ball but Mustafizur Rahman’s yorker ensured the fairytale had no happy ending. 9 against Bangladesh, taking them ever so close to glory.