Dubai, Feb. 20 -- Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto identified Bangladesh's loss of five wickets in a cluster in the powerplay, which cost them the match against India in the Champions Trophy opener in Dubai.

Bangladesh's downfall started with their decision to bat after winning the toss. Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar came out to open with hopes of piling up runs on the board and putting India in a tight spot.

The dream vanished into thin air when Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana took the new ball and brought thunder down the pitch.

With his flawless seam position, Shami put his doubters to bed on his fifth ball of the match. With a hint of an inward movement, he lured Soumya Sarkar into giving away an inside edge, which flew straight into...