India secured a dominant 6-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After Bangladesh opted to bat first, India’s disciplined bowling attack, led by Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul, restricted them to 228 in 49.4 overs. Shubman Gill’s unbeaten century then guided India to victory in 46.3 overs.
Bangladesh Innings: A Struggle Against Indian Bowling
Bangladesh had a rough start as Indian pacers struck early. Soumya Sarkar was the first to fall, scoring a duck as he was caught by KL Rahul off Mohammed Shami’s bowling. Soon after, Najmul Hossain Shanto departed in a similar fashion, caught by Virat Kohli off debutant Harshit Rana, leaving Bangladesh at 2/2 in 1.4 overs.
Tanzid Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz tried to stabilize the innings but couldn’t build a significant partnership. Mehidy Hasan was dismissed for 5 by Shami, followed by Tanzid Hasan’s wicket as he was caught by Rahul off Axar Patel’s bowling for 25. Mushfiqur Rahim’s golden duck added to Bangladesh’s woes, as they were reduced to 35/5 in 8.3 overs.
Towhid Hridoy played a fighting knock and found support in Jaker Ali, who helped steady the innings. The duo stitched a crucial partnership that kept Bangladesh in the game. Jaker Ali played a patient yet crucial innings, scoring 68 runs in 114 balls. Hridoy played a spectacular innings, reaching his century in 118 balls before being dismissed for 100 by Harshit Rana. Despite his efforts, Bangladesh was bowled out for 228 in 49.4 overs.
India’s Bowling Performance
Mohammed Shami led the attack with disciplined bowling, taking a brilliant five-wicket haul. His early breakthroughs and control over the game made him the standout bowler. Harshit Rana, on his Champions Trophy debut, impressed with his pace and accuracy, claiming three crucial wickets. Axar Patel also contributed effectively, picking up two wickets and maintaining the pressure on the Bangladeshi batters.
India’s Chase: A Comfortable Victory
India had a steady start to their chase with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill providing a solid foundation. The duo added 69 runs before Rohit was dismissed for 41 off 36 balls by Taskin Ahmed.
Virat Kohli joined Gill and built another crucial stand, but he fell for 22 off 38 balls, caught by Soumya Sarkar off Rishad Hossain’s bowling. Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 15 before being dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman, leaving India at 133/3 in 27.4 overs.
Shubman Gill held the innings together with a magnificent century, finishing unbeaten on 101. His knock was well-supported by KL Rahul, who played a composed innings of 41*. Axar Patel fell cheaply for 8, but India never looked in trouble during the chase.
India successfully chased down the target in 46.3 overs, scoring 231/4 and securing a comfortable 6-wicket victory.
Match Summary
- Bangladesh: 228 all out (49.4 overs)
- Towhid Hridoy 100 (118), Jaker Ali 68 (114)
- Mohammed Shami 5/44, Harshit Rana 3/52, Axar Patel 2/35
- India: 231/4 (46.3 overs)
- Shubman Gill 101* (110), KL Rahul 41* (50), Rohit Sharma 41 (36)
- Rishad Hossain 2/42, Taskin Ahmed 1/39
What’s Next?
With this win, India starts their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a strong note. Their next challenge will be a crucial encounter against Pakistan, and they will look to carry forward this momentum. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will need to regroup and work on their middle-order batting to stay in contention for the tournament.
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