<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/fit-again-avesh-khan-set-to-join-lucknow-super-giants-squad-23506796" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> and Bangladesh played out a goalless draw in their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match here on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Bangladesh were slightly the better side in the first half with more attacking moves and corner kicks, but they failed to generate any clear-cut chances.</p>
<p>India put up a much better performance in the next 45 minutes, putting the visitors under a lot of pressure, however they lacked precision in the final-third.</p>
<p>Early scare</p>
<p>The Bangladeshi attackers were kept at arm&rsquo;s length for most of the match by a solid Indian defence, with their biggest opportunity arising due to a mistake committed by India goalkeeper Vishal Kaith In the 12th minute, who played the ball straight to Mohammed Ridoy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thankfully for India, defender Subhasish Bose came to the rescue, denying Ridoy&rsquo;s goal-bound strike via a goal-line clearance.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the home team&rsquo;s best chance came in the 31st minute, but Udanta Singh&rsquo;s header off winger Liston Colaco&rsquo;s cross from left failed to beat Bangladesh shot-stopper Mitul Marma.</p>
<p>In a dominant second half display for India, Bose made an audacious long range effort which beat the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/india-face-tricky-bdesh-in-asian-cup-qualifier-23506009" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Bangladesh</strong></a> goalkeeper, but narrowly missed the left corner of the net in the 68th minute.</p>
<p>Five minutes later, Farukh Choudhary&rsquo;s right footer went just wide after a deflection from a Bangladeshi defender.</p>
<h2>Chhetri misses late chance</h2>
<p>The 84th minute saw star striker Sunil Chhetri getting a free header inside the Bangladesh box but his effort lacked direction and power.</p>
<p>Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who made his international debut to much fanfare, having played Premier League football for Leicester City, could not do much for most part of the match.</p>
<p>The two sides face each other again on November 18 in Bangladesh.</p>
<h2>Next test v Hong Kong</h2>
<p>India&rsquo;s next qualifying round match, though, will be against Hong Kong on June 10 in Kowloon.</p>
<p>India had come into the match following a 3-0 thrashing of Maldives on March 19, which marked talismanic striker Chhetri&rsquo;s return to international football and Manolo Marquez&rsquo;s first win as head coach.</p>
<p><strong>11</strong><br />No. of games India have drawn v Bangladesh</p>
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