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The primary spherical of matches in Group A of the Champions Trophy 2025 are over. After New Zealand’s complete win over Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday, India overcame a gritty Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. At the moment, New Zealand lead the desk (2 factors, NRR +1.200) adopted by India (2 factors, NRR +0.408). Bangladesh are third within the desk from Group A (0 factors, NRR -0.408) whereas Pakistan are fourth (0 factors, NRR – 1.200). India’s subsequent spherical of matches are on February 23 (vs Pakistan) and March 2 (vs New Zealand). Aside from the India fixture, Pakistan face Bangladesh on February 27 in Rawalpindi. For New Zealand, other than the India conflict, the opposite match is towards Bangladesh on February 24.
The equation is straightforward for India and New Zealand. In the event that they win their subsequent matches towards Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively, they are going to be by way of to the semi-finals. Even when they lose the following match, they may nonetheless have an opportunity to enter the semi-finals by profitable the final sport the place they may face one another.
For Pakistan and Bangladesh, the equation is hard. Their subsequent matches are nearly do-or-die. A loss may knock them out, whereas a win will solely take them to 2 factors. It is not going to take them to the semi-finals however will hold them alive. If Pakistan win their subsequent match (vs India) and Bangladesh win vs New Zealand, then the matches between the 2 groups on February 27 will probably be digital quarter-final.
There’s one other risk, three of the 4 groups can stay on one win every too. E.g. New Zealand lose to India and Bangladesh. Then, Pakistan lose to India however win towards Bangladesh. In that situation, India will probably be on six factors however New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan will probably be on two factors every. In such a situation, the second semi-finalist will probably be determined through run-rate.
A superb century by Shubman Gill and five-wicket haul by Mohammed Shami have been the highlights as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets of their ICC Champions Trophy marketing campaign opener at Dubai on Thursday.
Chasing 229 runs set due to a combating 154-run stand by Towhid Hridoy, India bought off to a high-quality begin with a 69-run opening stand. They misplaced their approach a bit, struggling at 144/4, however Gill and KL Rahul took India to the ending line.
In the course of the run-chase of 229 runs, openers skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as soon as once more gave a high-quality begin to India. Within the sixth over by Mustafizur Rahman, Rohit hit three fours. On the finish of eighth over, India was previous 50-run mark due to a 4 by the captain.
Gill piled on some boundaries within the subsequent over. However India’s opening 69-run stand was ended by Taskin Ahmed as a mistimed loft by Rohit landed in Rishad Hossain’s palms, ending his knock at 41 in 36 balls, with seven fours.
Virat Kohli was subsequent up on the crease, however struggled towards spinners. India reached the 100-run mark in 20 overs.
Nonetheless, the 42-run stand between him and Gill was ended by Rishad, who eliminated Virat for a 38-ball 22 as a lower shot by him was caught by Soumya at backward level. India was 111/2 in 22.4 overs.
Whereas Gill reached his fourth successive fifty-plus rating in ODIs in 69 balls, with 5 fours and a six, India did battle as they misplaced Shreyas Iyer (15 in 17 balls, with two fours) and Axar Patel (eight runs in 12 balls) shortly, decreasing India to 144/4 in 30.1 overs.
KL and Gill continued the run-chase, bringing India nearer to the goal.
India reached the 200-run mark in 42.3 overs.
Gill reached his eighth ODI ton in 125 balls, with 9 fours and two sixes.
With ANI inputs
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