DUBAI: Shubman Gill’s sublime century and Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul helped India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
India comfortably chased a modest target of 229 runs, losing four wickets with 21 balls to spare.
The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a solid start for Men in Blue, stitching together a 69-run stand. Sharma departed in the final over of the powerplay after scoring 41 runs in a record-breaking knock laced with seven fours.
After his departure, Virat Kohli joined Gill at the crease and formed a steady 43-run partnership to keep India afloat.
The Indian stalwart departed after scoring 22 off 38 balls, hitting only one-four. After his dismissal, two more wickets in quick succession gave Bangladesh faint hope on the score of 144/4 in 30.1 overs.
However, Bangladesh failed to make an impact with the bat and was equally sloppy in the field, dropping crucial catches and missing run-out moments at key moments.
However, Gill continued his majestic strokeplay and reached his 8th ODI century.
He and KL Rahul put on an unbeaten 87-run stand on the fifth wicket, guiding India to a convincing victory against Bangladesh.
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Rahul played a composed innings, scoring 41 off 47 balls with the help of two big sixes and one elegant four, while Gill scored 101, striking nine fours and two sixes.
Rishad Hossain was the only silver lining for Bangladesh, taking two wickets for 38 in his ten overs.
Earlier, the Bangladesh team was bowled out on 228 in 49.4 overs after a clinical bowling performance from India.
After opting to bat first, Bangladesh was in early trouble, losing half their side in the powerplay.
The Indian seamers were on a roll as they dismantled the Bangladeshi top order. The Tiger’s top three, Tanzid Hasan (25), Soumya Sarkar (0), and Najmul Hossain Shanto (0), were dismissed cheaply in the first six overs.
Shami and Axar Patel jolted Bangledesh with early blows, taking two wickets in the first ten overs.
After early blows, it was expected that Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s senior duo would lift their team. However, they also perished in a short span of time on nought and five runs, respectively.
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But the vital partnership between Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy brought Bangladesh back into the game. The pair added 154 runs on the sixth wicket and took their team to 189 runs after a precarious position of 35 for 5.
Ali scored a cautious knockoff 68 on 114 balls, which included four fours. He was caught by Virat Kohli of Mohammed Shami’s bowling.
Hridoy continued his good knock and scored his first ODI hundred in the 48th over. His valiant knock included two sixes and one four. He was caught (100) on Harshit Rana’s bowling after scoring a century.
Shami was on fire after returning from an injury, took a fifer and rattled the Bangladesh batting lineup. Harshit Rana was equally good, taking three wickets in his seven overs.
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