Put into bat, Bangladesh overcame a top order wobble to post a competitive 265-8 with skipper Shakib Al Hasan topscoring for his side with a breezy 80.
After Rohit Sharma elected to field, Bangladesh slumped to 59-4 before Shakib and Towhid Hridoy (54) steadied the ship.
When they returned to defend the total, Tanzim Hasan Shakib claimed two wickets in his first two overs in international cricket to put India immediately under pressure.
While wickets kept tumbling at one end, Gill stood tall amid ruins to keep India in the hunt.
Mahedi Hasan ended Gill's 133-ball knock but Axar kept India on course until his dismissal in the penultimate over.
Persons:
Shakib Al Hasan topscoring, Gill, Axar Patel, Virat Kohli, Jasprit, Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Shakib, Axar, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar
Organizations:
Sri, Thomson
Locations:
COLOMBO, Bangladesh, Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Sunday's, New Delhi