India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets on Thursday to win their fourth straight match at the World Cup. With a magnificent century to secure the win, Virat Kohli moved one closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 48 ODI triple-figure scores.
With 8.3 overs remaining, India defeated Bangladesh’s 256/8, securing their second-place finish in the points standings. Despite a strong opening stand by Bangladesh’s hitters, India’s spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja brought things back in the middle overs to limit them to a below-par score on a batting track after defeating Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma, the captain, felt good about the outcome. “It was a satisfying victory, one that we eagerly anticipated. Although we didn’t get off to a good start, we managed to turn things around in the middle and at the end of the game, according to Rohit.
Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das put on a 93-run opening stand, getting both fifties, and after that, Indian bowlers, supported by some brilliant catching and fielding, helped India get back into the game.
Before reaching a respectable score, Bangladesh progressed from 110/2 after 20 overs to 179/5 in the 38th over. While Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav each took one wicket, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja all took two wickets. Given that Hardik Pandya could only bowl three deliveries before being forced off the field with an ankle injury, their performance was all the more impressive.
“Bowlers were intelligent enough to comprehend the types of lines and lengths required. Jadeja made a fantastic catch and had excellent ball control. But one hundred is one hundred, and you can’t compete with that, Rohit said.
In the last stage of his innings, Kohli worked the strike, hitting a six off Nasum Ahmed, a left-arm spinner, to bring up both his century and India’s victory.
I’m sorry I took the Player of the Match trophy away from Jaddu. I wanted to contribute significantly. I’ve reached fifty in World Cups; this time, I wanted to complete it.
I was telling Shubman that even if you dream about this situation, you go back to sleep, Kohli stated in response to receiving the free hits at the beginning of his innings. It was an ideal beginning. You simply get more relaxed. I was able to play my game on a nice pitch. Whenever I could, I discovered the limits and hit the gaps.
On Sunday at Dharamsala, India’s next opponent will be league leaders New Zealand. Bangladesh was left to lament the possibilities. “The outcome of the game would have been different if Tanzid and Litton had batted longer. Our hitters should be able to assume responsibility in the following game, the captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stated.
