Bangladesh scored 228 runs during their opener Champions Trophy 2025 against India after Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali’s valiant efforts to revive the side from a top-order collapse.
Towhid Hridoy scored a ton off 118 deliveries while Indian pacer Mohammed Shami picked a five-wicket haul to wreak the Tiger’s lineup.
Jaker Ali’s 68 runs further added a boost to score on the board helping the side to cross 200+ runs in their innings. Earlier Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat.
India’s attack power was impressive as they picked five wickets for 39 in the first 10 overs.
Innings Break!
Bangladesh are all out for 2⃣2⃣8⃣
5⃣ wickets for Mohd. Shami
3⃣ wickets for Harshit Rana
2⃣ wickets for Axar PatelOver to our batters 💪
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Shami Strike twice to dismiss Soumya Sarkar and Mehidy Hasan Miraz while Harshit Rana bagged a wicket of Najmul for duck.
Axar Patel removed Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim to leave Bangladesh stuttering at 35/5. He made a sensational start to his over in the powerplay of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Jaker Ali was dropped in the very first ball by Rohit Sharma at Slip which denied Axar Patel’s Hattrick. As a result, Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy forged a partnership to find stability in the innings.
However, the men in blues dropped two catches which denied Axar Patel’s Hattrick and Rahul missing a stumping chance. Hardik Pandya dropped Hridoy in the 20th over, and two overs later, KL Rahul missed a stumping chance.
Hridoy and Jaker found their momentum to lead the side in scoreboard. They stitched a 154 run partnership for the sixth wicket. After Shami picked wicket of Jaker Ali for 68 runs, Bangladesh side lost their control and lost the wickets one by one.
However, Towhid Hridoy went on to score his maiden ODI hundred and Shami along with Harshit Rana and Axar Patel scalped 10 wickets.
