The stage was set for Kohli by an opening partnership of 88 between India skipper Rohit Sharma (48) and Shubman Gill (53). Kohli faced 97 balls, including six fours and four sixes, with this century his third score in excess of fifty in four innings following contributions of 85 and 55 not out in recent pool wins over Australia and Afghanistan.īut for Bangladesh, a third defeat in four matches left them with an uphill struggle to qualify for the semi-finals. They got there with more than eight overs to spare, finishing on 261-3. Star batsman Kohli reached his century and ended the match in style with a six against spinner Nasum Ahmed when he needed three runs to complete his century and India required two more runs to reach a target of 257. IND vs BAN highlights: Virat Kohli's unbeaten century sealed India's fourth win from four World Cup matches as the hosts defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune on Thursday. It is the module according to which they built their Test team and just in time for the World Cup, India seem to be replicating the same in the 50-over format.ODI MATCH LIVE UPDATES India vs Bangladesh highlights, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli slams 48th century as India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets In an era where most have built their teams around batsmen, India have gone the other way round, as they believe bowlers win matches in a format loaded in favour of the bat. (agencies)ĭespite all the riches they have in batting, this is a team that has soared high thanks to a strong bowling unit that takes the conditions out of the equation. Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj from left to right. Indian bowling at its best in time for World Cup According to AccuWeather, there is a chance of thunderstorm and rain between 5-6 pm and beyond that the conditions are expected to be ideal in Colombo. India’s last Super 4 fixture against Bangladesh on Friday could see brief stoppages in play because of showers as a washout looks highly unlikely as of the morning forecast. India vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Weather: Ground personnel stand on the field as the Asia Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is delayed due to a wet outfield in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday. But all eyes, including that of the support staff, were trained on the former. With this being an optional net session, apart from Iyer, only Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma had turned up. Shreyas Iyer is likely to play on Sunday.Īlthough Ishan Kishan has been filling in the middle-order in his absence, Iyer’s comfort when training would have been a breather for India. Shreyas Iyer sweats it out in Indian cricket team nets Join us for our coverage of the India-Sri Lanka final on Sunday, starting 12:30 am IST.

It's all about taking those, isn't it? A final and a bigger tournament awaits. But what a good cameo for Axar Patel, who hasn't had much to be positive about of late. One can't take their eyes off him these days, can they? What a promising position he finds himself in just before the big World Cup at home. Another spectacular hundred from Shubman Gill.

another captaincy change, but this win on a tough surface would offer big morale boost.įor India, it's a kick in the back ahead of the Asia Cup final on Sunday, which will see a lot of their first choice players return in the playing XI. The team has been under scanner of late with home defeat against Afghanistan, a dismal Asia Cup outing, and the backroom drama as usual ft. They were out of contention even before the first ball was bowled on Friday but Bangladesh have a big win to take back home just ahead of the World Cup. India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Lokesh Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Prasidh Krishnaīangladesh Playing XI: Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahmanįollow highlights of India vs Bangladesh from Colombo below. For Bangladesh, Tanzim Shakib is making his ODI debut. Both Varma and Prasidh are not part of the World Cup squad perhaps India feel it’s a good idea to get them some match practice in case a spot in the squad opens up through injury. Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna also made it to the playing XI. Tilak Varma is making is ODI debut and he has received his cap from Rohit Sharma.

India have decided to rest Virat Kohli, vice-captain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj. Please click here to watch the Asia Cup drama unfold through Venkata’s eyes and words. Our senior cricket writer Venkata Krishna B is in Colombo to cover the Asia Cup.

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