India’s Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have fun with captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan after the profitable the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Bangladesh, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
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India’s pursuit of happiness continued unhindered in the World Cup. A fourth profitable chase, this time towards Bangladesh, ushered in a seven-wicket victory at the MCA Stadium right here on Thursday evening. Trailing Bangladesh’s 256 for eight, India completed at 261 for 3 in 41.3 overs, with Virat Kohli’s masterly hundred (103 n.o., 97b, 6×4, 4×6) enjoying the guiding light.
Initially, the Men in Blue galloped at full tilt with their aesthetic opening pair bruising the Bangladesh assault. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill discovered their appetisers by way of pleasing fours off Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman.
India vs Bangladesh | As it occurred
The sixes had been on view too as Rohit pulled Shoriful. When Nasum Ahmed got here in early, punches, drives and slog sweeps had been essayed. Gill hoisted the spinner into the stands and in a Mustafizur over, drove on both aspect with finesse. However, Rohit (48), after putting a six off Hasan Mahmud, tried an encore and succumbed.
This specific over was a combined bag for Mahmud as his no-balls and free-hits discovered Kohli hungrily tucking in as general 23 runs had been plundered. Kohli and Gill maintained the tempo however the latter, after going previous 50, discovered a sprinting fielder close to the ropes. India was 132 for 2 in 19.2 overs, however nicely established in the driver’s seat with Kohli enjoying the anchor.
A partnership ensued with Shreyas Iyer. Singles had been stolen and a defensive bat was provided too as the center overs turned sluggish. It was important that the batters stayed watchful as tumbling wickets may pressure an injured Hardik Pandya to step out to bat. And yet, Shreyas tried an formidable shot and perished.
Ok.L. Rahul then linked up with a affected person Kohli and the two buckled down. An uppish minimize for 4 towards the spin might have gotten Rahul preliminary runs however he was fast to recalibrate and play straight. He did play just a few rousing pictures earlier than Kohli cantered in direction of his ton and took India previous the profitable tape.
In the afternoon, followers reached the venue by way of slim nation roads. Out in the center, Bangladesh’s injured skipper Shakib Al Hasan was dominated out and stand-in captain Najmul Hossain gained the toss and elected to bat. On a flat observe, openers Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan began sedately earlier than shifting gears.
Southpaw Tanzid was the aggressor, selecting on Mohammed Siraj and even hooking a six off Jasprit Bumrah. Hardik was pressed into service however, after bowling three deliveries, the all-rounder hobbled out following a left-ankle harm.
Meanwhile Tanzid tore into Shardul Thakur however, in attempting to brush spinner Kuldeep Yadav, the batter (51) obtained trapped. India effected a second breach as Ravindra Jadeja rapped Najmul’s pads and India initiated the middle-overs strangle. Mehidy Hasan feathered Siraj down the leg-side and a diving Rahul plucked a splendid diving left-handed catch. Soon Das holed out to Jadeja, Mushfiqur Rahim tried to seal the cracks and Mahmudullah used the lengthy deal with.
Still, India largely stored it tight with the spotlight being Jadeja’s acrobatic catch to pause Mushfiqur’s innings. From being 90 for no loss at one stage, Bangladesh misplaced its approach and by no means recovered.
