Dhaka, 12 May 2007 - - Gautam Gambhir not only scored a great century to help his country to post 284 for eight wickets in the second one-day international against Bangladesh on Saturday but also helped India to win the series. India won the second match. India.

After India won the toss and elected to bat in the match reduced to 49 overs per side following morning rain, openers Virender Sehwag (21) and Gambhir put on 43 before the former was caught by Javed Omar at mid-off off paceman Syed Rasel.

Gambhir was involved in three more productive partnerships before he was the fourth wicket to fall, bowled by Rasel for 101 with the score on 210.

Skipper Rahul Dravid was not out 42 at the end of the innings, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Mongia all made useful contributions to the India total.

Mohammad Rafique was the best of the bowlers with three wickets for 59 runs, while spinner fellow spinner Abdur Razzak and Rasel took two apiece.

Paceman Masharfe Mortaza captured the other wicket. India had earlier won the first match by five wickets in Dhaka on Thursday.