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India will start its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marketing campaign in opposition to Bangladesh in Group A on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium in Dubai on Thursday.
India and Bangladesh have confronted one another solely as soon as on this event, at Edgbaston, Birmingham, through the 2017 version. It was for a spot within the last.
India had cruised by Group B, which featured South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and was up in opposition to a spirited Bangladesh facet that had upset New Zealand to make the semifinals for the primary time.
The Bangla Tigers had crushed India 2-1 in an ODI sequence in 2015 and had the potential to tug off a heist.
Virat Kohli celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim off the bowling of Kedar Jadhav
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Virat Kohli celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim off the bowling of Kedar Jadhav
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On a cloudy morning at Edgbaston, India gained the toss and despatched Bangladesh to bat. Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck instantly, dismissing Soumya Sarkar within the first over. Sabbir Rahman got here in at No. 3 and tried to counter assault the swing and seam. It ended quickly when he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja at backward level off Bhuvneshwar.
Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim joined Tamim Iqbal to regular the ship. They set the inspiration with a 122-run partnership and 300 was on the playing cards. Nonetheless, in got here Kedar Jadhav together with his wily off-spin and broke the partnership. Jadhav, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar ended with two wickets every. Tamim high scored with 70 off 82 deliveries and Bangladesh posted 264/7.
Chasing 265, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan began off on a cautious be aware in opposition to Mashrafe Mortaza. However they took the assault to the opposite two pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman.
Shikhar ultimately received out on 46, however gave India a stable basis. Virat Kohli continued from the place Shikhar left and supported Rohit from one finish. Rohit reached his 100 in 111 deliveries. India cruised previous the goal within the forty first over and entered the ultimate to play arch-rival Pakistan.
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