HIGHLIGHTS | IND vs BAN, Champions Trophy 2025: India beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in Dubai
IND vs BAN: India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in their tournament opener in Dubai on Friday (Feb 20), with seamer Mohammed Shami and opener Shubman Gill starring for India.
IND vs BAN, Champions Trophy 2025: The Indian Team emerged victorious in their tournament opener against Bangladesh by six wickets in Dubai on Friday. The second game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was no short of entertainment, as players from both teams impressed on this hot day at the Dubai International Stadium.
Bangladesh batted first after winning the toss but failed to make any impact, with Indian bowlers tearing into their top order, reducing them to 35 for five at one stage. Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy were the saving grace for the Tigers, stitching a 154-run stand for the sixth wicket and pulling them out of trouble.
While Jaker got out on a well-made 68, Hridoy completed his maiden ODI hundred soon after, propelling Bangladesh to a fighting total of 228 in the first innings.
India’s chase began impressively, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill attacking the opposition from the word go.
While Rohit got out on 41, having crossed the 11,000 run-mark in the ODIs (in the meantime), Gill stood his ground. The middle order failed to click, with Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and floater Axar Patel departing early; KL Rahul’s gritty 41* off 47, alongside Gill’s maiden Champions Trophy hundred, helped India win their first game of this tournament.
India will face arch-rivals Pakistan this coming Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai.
India has opened its account in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Dubai. For the Men in Blue, opener Shubman Gill and seamer Mohammed Shami starred.
Shubman Gill continues his brilliant form with the bat, completing a magnificent hundred on his Champions Trophy debut, guiding India in the touching distance of the win.
IND: 222/4 in 45.2 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 5 runs to win
Hero with the bat in the first innings, Jaker Ali dropped KL Rahul on nine, much to India's delight. The Men in Blue, however, would aim to make the most of this chance as they near a victory in this game.
IND: 175/4 in 38 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 53 runs from 71 balls
Axar Patel is the latest to fall victim to Rishad's fabolous line and length in this game, as he top-edged one, getting out caught & bowled on eight.
IND: 144/4 in 30.1 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 85 runs from 19.5 overs.
Shreyas Iyer goes after trying one too many shots as Bangladesh take third Indian wicket. India, however, need less than 100 runs so should not be a worry.
IND: 133/3 in 27.4 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 96 runs in 22.2 overs.
Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli departed on 22, getting out caught in the point position off leg-spinner Rishad Hossain. He is the second Indian batter to fall in the chase of 229.
IND: 112/2 in 22.4 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 117 runs in 27 overs.
Opener Shubamn Gill looked in an ominous touch against Bangladesh, nearing his maiden Champions Trophy 50 as India breached the 100-run-mark.
IND: 101/1 in 20 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 128 runs in 30 overs.
Despite Rohit's wicket, India doesn't seem in too much trouble as they near 100-run mark with Shubman Gill spearheading the innings.
IND: 84/1 in 15 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 144 runs in 35 overs.
India lose the first wicket as Rohit departs after scoring a decent 41.
IND: 69/1 in 10 overs vs BAN (228)
Rohit Sharma c Rishad Hossain b Taskin Ahmed 41
India need 160 runs in 40 overs.
After starting cautiously, Indian openers have started scoring freely as they cross the 50-run mark.
IND: 51/0 in 8 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 178 runs in 42 overs.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have started the chase for India in an cautious manner. Both the batters have tried to break free but Bangladesh bowlers have been good with their lines and lengths.
IND: 23/0 in 5 overs vs BAN (228 all out)
India need 206 runs in 45 overs.
Harshit takes his third wicket as Bangladesh get bowled out with Hridoy being the last wicket after a sensational 100.
BAN: 228 all out (Hridoy 100, Shami 5/53)
And another equally inspirational story as Shami takes his fifth wicket of the innings.
BAN: 228/9 in 48.4 overs
Taskin Ahmed c Iyer b Mohammed Shami 3
What an innigs this has been, bringing Bangladesh back in the contest from 35/5! Sensational
Another one for Shami as he rattles Tanzim Hasan Sakib's stumps.
BAN: 215/8 in 46.2 overs
Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Mohammed Shami 0
Harshit takes one more wicket as Bangladesh lose its 7th wicket of the innings.
BAN: 214/7 in 45.3 overs
Rishad Hossain c Pandya b Harshit Rana 18
Shami takes his 200th ODI wicket as Bangladesh go past 200 and would not try to finish strong - A great comeback by them.
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BAN: 212/6 (45 overs)
Shami to the rescue again as he takes out Jaker Ali for this third wicket of the innings and breaks the 154-run partnership.
BAN: 189/6 in 39.4 overs
Jaker Ali c Kohli b Mohammed Shami 68
This partnership is reaching the heights India wouldn't like as Bangladesh cross 150-mark with 10 overs to go and still only five wicets down.
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BAN: 164/5 (40 overs)
The partnerhsip between Hridoy and Jaker has crossed 100 as they continue to do the unthinkable - taking out their team from a five-wicket hole. Both the batters are also past their individual 50 as well.
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BAN: 142/5 (37 overs)
Hridoy and jaker are batting nicely at the moment but the safety is still far away and India don't have any concerns as of now but they'd definitely like a wicket here.
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BAN: 111/5 (30 overs)
Another milestone crossed as Bangladesh cross 100-run mark with still five wickets down. Hridoy and Jaker showing intent which top order should have shown at the start.
A good resistance by these two, Hridoy and Jaker, as their partnership goes past 50 and Bangladesh near 100 without further damage.
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BAN: 92/5 (25 overs)
A bit of momentum for Bangladesh as Hridoy and Ali add 44 runs for the sixth wicket but they would need to continue for another 20-25 overs at least if they want their team to have a shot at a decent total.
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BAN: 79/5 (20 overs)
Indian bolwers are not letting up inch as Bangladesh continue to fight their way from five-wicket down hole.
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BAN: 62/5 (15 overs)
Finally a milestone acheived for Bangladesh as they reach the 50-run mark but the problems are five wickets they have lost.
Bangladesh has been put in a hole too deep to come out - losing five wickets inside 10 overs! It could have been six had Rohit held onto a catch which would have given Axar Patel his hat-trick as well.
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BAN: 39/5 (10 overs)
Five down for Bangladesh as Axar takes second wicket in the over!
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BAN: 35/5 (8.3 overs)
Axar joins the party now as Bangladesh lose their fourth wicket and not even nine overs have been completed so far! Nightmare continues for Bangladesh.
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BAN: 35/4 (8.2 overs)
Shami strike again as Bangladesh lose third wicket! It is unravelling very fast for them in Dubai.
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BAN: 26/3 (6.2 overs)
Some great bowling by India in the first five overs means that Bangladesh are still in a hole despite showing some intent in the last couple of overs.
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BAN: 22/2 ( 5 overs)
It's Harshit Rana's turn now as he also takes a wicket and nightmare continues for Bangladesh. India on top here.
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BAN: 2/2 ( 1.4 overs)
Shami strikes in very first over as Bangladesh lose the first over for just one run. Dream start for India and nightmare for Bangladesh.
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BAN: 1/1 ( 1 over)
Bangladesh Playing XI vs India
1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Tanzim Hasan, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
India playing XI vs Bangladesh:
1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Harshit Rana, 11 Mohammed Shami
Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto has won the toss and opted to bat first as they take on India in their opening contest.
"There will be times where you will miss certain players, but I think there is enough quality, enough depth, enough experience in the team for us to come here quite confident and be confident about what we want to do here." - Rohit Sharma on the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
Less than one hour remains for the toss as India take on Bangladesh in their opening contest at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
India have played six ODIs in Dubai - all in Asia Cup 2018 -- winning five with one ending in a tie.
India have been phenomenal in the ODI format in the last 15 years and have lost just three of 35 games in group stages across six tournaments.
The last time Bangladesh featured in an ICC event (ODI or T20I) without Shakib Al Hasan was the Champions Trophy of 2004.
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali / Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Sakib/ Mustafizur Rahman
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Chasing 265, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started off on a cautious note against Mashrafe Mortaza. But they took the attack to the other two pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman.
Shikhar eventually got out on 46, but gave India a solid foundation. Virat Kohli continued from where Shikhar left and supported Rohit from one end. Rohit reached his 100 in 111 deliveries. India cruised past the target in the 41st over and entered the final to play arch-rival Pakistan.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has favoured the spinners in recent times. Both teams will be expected to field spinners and bowling all-rounders. With no dew expected, the toss won’t be a decisive factor in the outcome.
Overall: India 33 wins, Bangladesh 8 wins, no results - 1
In Asia: India 30 wins, Bangladesh 8 wins
In ICC tournaments: India 4 wins, Bangladesh 1 win
In Champions Trophy: India 1 win, Bangladesh 0 win
The India vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy 2025 match will start at 2:30 PM IST on Thursday (Feb 20) with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.
According to a weather bulletin from the National Centre of Meteorology for Thursday: “Partly cloudy and cloudy at times with the probability of light rainfall around coastal areas. There will be a gradual increase in temperature during the day, and it will be humid at night.”
The India vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy 2025 match will be telecast on Sports 18 and Star Sports Network in India.
