Bangladesh stabilize vs India, 100 up

Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali continue Bangladesh’s recovery, guiding the team past 100 after a disastrous start against India in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Dubai.

At 105/5 in 29 overs, the duo has stitched together a 70-run stand off 126 balls, stabilizing the innings.

Hridoy is on 35 off 63, while Jaker has matched him with 35 off 71, both playing cautiously.

India’s spinners have kept the pressure on, with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja operating in tandem.

Bangladesh lost five early wickets as India’s bowlers dominated the powerplay in their Champions Trophy 2025 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh find themseleves in trouble at 36/5 in 9 overs. Mohammed Shami (2 wickets) and debutant Harshit Rana (1 wicket) made early inroads, leaving the batting side struggling.

Axar Patel made an immediate impact, picking up 2 wickets in his first over.

Hridoy stands at 4 (8).

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second match of the Champions Trophy 2025 being played at Dubai International Cricket stadium.

Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

The tournament features eight teams divided into two groups. Group A includes Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and New Zealand, while Group B comprises Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa.

The group stage will see matches played across the four venues: Dubai, Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. The first semi-final will be held on 4 March in Dubai, with the second semi-final scheduled for 5 March at Gaddafi Stadium. If India does not qualify for the final, it will be held in Lahore; otherwise, the final will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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