| 0.6 : 0.6: B Kumar to S Sarkar, OUT! Kumar gets the better of Soumya Sarkar! Lures him into a false stroke and he perishes. Just the start India needed. Bowls a length delivery around off, angling away. Sarkar goes for a booming drive but only manages to get a thick inside edge that crashes into the stumps. Played away from the body and paid the price for it. Intelligent bowling has done the trick. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: J Bumrah to T Iqbal, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the hips, Iqbal turns it through fine leg. Kumar runs to his left, puts in a dive but fails to stop the boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: J Bumrah to S Rahman, FOUR! Beautifully played! Length ball outside off, Rahman drives it elegantly through cover-point and the ball whistles away to the fence. |
| 2.3: B Kumar to S Rahman, FOUR! Intent from Rahman! On a length outside off, Rahman charges down the track and lifts it over wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: B Kumar to S Rahman, FOUR! Shot! Fuller length ball outside off, Rahman strokes it through cover-point and gets the desired result. Good positive start from Rahman. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: J Bumrah to S Rahman, FOUR! The aggressive ploy is working for Rahman at the moment. Comes down the track to the fuller length ball on off and hits it over Kohli at mid off for a boundary. The bat turned a bit in his hands but he managed to get enough on it. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: B Kumar to T Iqbal, FOUR! Streaky runs! On a length on the pads, Iqbal looks to nudge it early and ends up getting a leading edge past the slip region. Another boundary results. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: B Kumar to S Rahman, OUT! A shot too many from Rahman! Shortish delivery and width on offer, Sabbir looks to cash in on the width. Slaps it uppishly towards Jadeja at backward point but doesn't bother to keep it down. It goes straight to the best fielder of the Indian side and he makes no mistake. Kumar is pumped up and so is Virat Kohli! Rahman's entertaining knock comes to an end. The replays show that it was a knuckle ball. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: B Kumar to M Rahim, FOUR! Streaky boundary! That was a close shave as well. Back of a length delivery outside off, Rahim uses his feet and looks to force it through the off side but gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps, beats the keeper and rolls to the fine leg fence. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: B Kumar to M Rahim, FOUR! Exquisite! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Rahim creams it through extra cover for a gorgeous boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: B Kumar to M Rahim, FOUR! Make it three in a row! Shortish and room on offer, Rahim slaps it through point to find the fence once again. Shot of the day so far says Ganguly on air. 13 from the over. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: H Pandya to T Iqbal, FOUR! He does make full use of this one. Pandya bowls it full and Iqbal smashes it straight back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 15.5: R Ashwin to T Iqbal, FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Bowls it outside off, Tamim just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary. These two are tickling along well here. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: H Pandya to T Iqbal, SIX! BANG! That is going, going and gone. Tamim comes down the track and just picks it over deep mid-wicket for maximum. That was a brilliant pick up shot. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: R Jadeja to T Iqbal, FOUR! Just over short third man. Bowls it on off, Tamim goes for a reverse sweep but gets a top edge which goes just over Bumrah at backward point for a boundary. Brings his 50 up a very good knock by Tamim. He has had his luck but you can take nothing away from his innings. He is now also the leading the run scorer of the tournament. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: R Jadeja to M Rahim, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Tossed up on middle and leg, Rahim premeditates and executes his reverse sweep well. Gets it over the backward point fielder for a boundary. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: R Ashwin to T Iqbal, FOUR! Well played! Ashwin comes around the wicket and tosses it up around off, Iqbal drives it through square of the wicket on the off side to earn a boundary. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: R Ashwin to T Iqbal, FOUR! Iqbal anticipates that this one will be bowled closer to him and backs away. Uses his feet and chips it over the infield on the off side for another boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: R Ashwin to T Iqbal, FOUR! Make it three in a row! Straying on the pads, loose ball and Iqbal tickles it through fine leg to fine the fence. |
| 27.6: K Jadhav to T Iqbal, OUT! Bowled 'em! Lands it on a length around off, coming in with the arm. Iqbal kneels, goes for the slog sweep but misses it completely to see the furniture behind him shattered. Pressure was building and it has resulted in a wicket. A good knock from Iqbal comes to an end. Important breakthrough for India. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: R Jadeja to Al Hasan, FOUR! POOR LINE! Short and wide outside off, Shakib cuts it behind point where the fielder dives and gets a hand to it but the ball races away to the fence. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: R Jadeja to Al Hasan, OUT! JADEJA STRIKES! Shakib has to depart. Drags his length outside off, turns in a touch, Shakib goes for the cut but gets it off the toe end of the bat to Dhoni who takes a good catch. Bangladesh are losing their way here. They have lost their fourth. Jadeja is all pumped. He gets his first. |
| 35.2: K Jadhav to M Rahim, OUT! Jadhav is making an impact with the ball. He tosses it up, Rahim comes down the track and takes it on the full and goes for a heave but hits it straight to Kohli at short mid-wicket who takes a good low catch. Bangladesh have lost two in two overs. India have fought back into the game. Both the set batsman are back into the hut. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: K Jadhav to M Hossain, Drags his length back outside off, Hossain cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 36.6: R Jadeja to M Hossain, FOUR! Shot! Short and width on offer. Hossain slaps it towards backward point. The fielder dives to his left but fails to stop it. The young man earns a boundary for himself. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: H Pandya to Mahmudullah, FOUR! DROPPED! Oh Ashwin, that should have been taken. Bowls it short outside off, Mahmudullah goes for the upper cut, he hits it in the air to the left of Ashwin, who makes good ground and gets two hands on it but drops it. To add to it the ball rolls to the boundary. Kohli is not happy there. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: J Bumrah to M Hossain, FOUR! Shot! Fuller in length on middle, Hossain stays leg side of the ball and drills it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: R Ashwin to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Tossed up on off, Mahmudullah goes for the fancy reverse sweep and connects well. Gets it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: J Bumrah to M Hossain, OUT! The short ball ploy works for Bumrah! India are on top now. He bowls a shortish delivery outside off as he sees Hossain using his feet. The young man still goes through with his pull shot although he is in an awkward position. Ends up getting it from the splice of the bat besides the pitch on the off side. Bumrah takes it safely in his followthrough. The defending champions are ecstatic. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: B Kumar to M Mortaza, FOUR! That was hit with authority! Dug in short around off, Mortaza nails the pull over mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: J Bumrah to Mahmudullah, OUT! Timber! Mahmudullah makes room and Bumrah keeps it straight and full on off. The batsman looks to jam it out towards point but misses it completely to get his stumps rattled. India continue to chip away at the wickets. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: B Kumar to M Mortaza, FOUR! Streaky runs! Bouncer on middle, Mashrafe goes for the pull but gets a top edge and fortunately, it flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: J Bumrah to M Mortaza, FOUR! Not a pretty shot but he gets the desired result! The skipper moves around the crease to unsettle Bumrah. However, the pacer bowls it fullish on off. Mortaza manages to get a thick inside edge which goes past Dhoni for a boundary. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: B Kumar to T Ahmed, FOUR! Fortune favours the brave! Low full toss on off, Ahmed swings hard at it but gets an outside edge past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: J Bumrah to M Mortaza, FOUR! Streaky boundary! Short delivery, risiing up on Mortaza. He goes for the pull but gets a top edge over Dhoni and the ball rolls to the fine leg fence. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: J Bumrah to M Mortaza, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Back of a length on off, Mortaza backs away and slaps hard through the line. Yuvraj at mid off dives to his left but fails to stop it from going to the ropes. Three boundaries in a row. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: M Rahman to S Dhawan, FOUR! BEAUTIFULLY TIMED! Length delivery outside off, little bit of width. Dhawan pushes it past the diving cover-point fielder for a boundary. He is underway. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: M Rahman to S Dhawan, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan cuts it through point for another boundary. Back-to-back boundaries in the over. He is in great touch. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Rahman to R Sharma, FOUR! Too full this time, outside off. Rohit leans into it and drives it through cover-point to the fence. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: M Rahman to R Sharma, FOUR! That made a cracking sound off the bat. Full and wide outside off. Sharma goes down on one knee and hits it through cover-point and the ball goes to the boundary like a tracer bullet. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: M Rahman to R Sharma, FOUR! Another brilliant shot by Sharma. A tad fuller on leg stump, Rohit plays an exclusive on drive past mid on. The ball races away to the fence. Three boundaries in the over. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Mortaza to R Sharma, FOUR! LOVELY WRIST WORK! Length ball on middle, Sharma just times it through the vacant mid-wicket region for another boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: T Ahmed to S Dhawan, FOUR! That has been pulled with authority. Short on the leg stump, Dhawan pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. India are off to a great start here. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: M Mortaza to R Sharma, FOUR! EFFORTLESS! Lands it on a length outside off, Rohit just picks it up over wide mid on for a boundary. It looks so easy when he plays it. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: T Ahmed to S Dhawan, FOUR! WHAT TIMING! Hurls it on a length outside off, Dhawan punches it onto the ground and the ball bounces over the point fielder for a boundary. He is in some form. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: T Ahmed to S Dhawan, FOUR! This one is through the on side. Short ball on leg stump, Dhawan just pulls it through square leg for a boundary. He becomes the top run getter in this year's Champions Trophy. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: T Ahmed to S Dhawan, SIX! BANG! This is even better. Short ball outside off, Dhawan pulls it with power over the square leg fence for a maximum. 16 runs off the over. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: R Hossain to S Dhawan, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the hips, Dhawan tickles it through fine leg and beats the man in the deep to pick up a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: M Mortaza to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shot! Dug in short, angling in. Dhawan pulls it through square leg to find the fence. Moves to 46 with that. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: M Mortaza to S Dhawan, OUT! Mortaza strikes! He bowls a fuller length ball outside off, it's slower in pace as well. Dhawan gives himself room, comes down the track and swings across the line. Poor choice of shot and he ends up getting a leading edge which lobs towards Mosaddek Hossain at point. He makes no mistake and pouches it safely. This is an important breakthrough for Bangladesh. However, Shikhar has given the Indians another good start. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Al Hasan to R Sharma, FOUR! Sloppy from the Bangladesh skipper. Tossed up outside off, Sharma drives it towards Mortaza at point who makes a mess of it to concede a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Al Hasan to R Sharma, FOUR! Well played! Fullish outside off, Sharma strokes it elegantly through cover-point to find the fence. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: R Hossain to R Sharma, FOUR! That was played with authority! He is such an instinctive puller of the ball. Short on middle, Sharma pulls it hard through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep has no chance to stop it. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: R Hossain to R Sharma, FOUR! Streaky runs! Back of a length outside off and room on offer, Rohit looks to punch it square of the wicket but gets an outside edge through the slip region for a boundary. 12 of the over. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! That had class written all over it! Fractionally overpitched on off, Kohli extends his arms and drives it gloriously past the bowler for a boundary. He held his pose for the cameramen after playing it. |
| 21.1 : 21.1: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! TYPICAL KOHLI! Full ball on middle, he just whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! This is even better. Full and angling away outside off, Kohli leans into it and drives it through covers for another boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Kohli. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: R Hossain to V Kohli, FOUR! WOW! Bowls it full outside off, Kohli drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: R Hossain to R Sharma, FOUR! It is raining boundaries. A tad short outside off, Rohit just cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: R Hossain to R Sharma, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Rohit. This time to the other side of point. Short and outside off, Rohit cuts it to the right of point and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: M Hossain to V Kohli, FOUR! ELEGANT DRIVE! Full ball outside off, kohli drives it through covers for a boundary. He has been timing the ball extremly well since the time he has arrived. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: T Ahmed to V Kohli, FOUR! Short ball outside off, Kohli drags it through mid on for a boundary. It also brings up the Indian skipper's fifty. It has been a very fluent innings by him. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: Mahmudullah to R Sharma, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short delivery on leg stump, Sharma pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: Mahmudullah to V Kohli, FOUR! What a shot! Fullish outside off, Kohli stays leg side of the ball and drills it through covers for a rocketing boundary. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli is in the zone! Length delivery around off, Virat strokes it uppishly through mid off and the ball whistles away to the ropes. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: M Rahman to R Sharma, SIX! Rohit to his century in style! Bouncer on leg stump, he goes for the pull and connects well. Gets it fine towards fine leg as the fielder runs to his right. However, he is far away from the ball and even the desperate dive from him comes to no effect as the ball goes to the fence. The umpires check for it and the replays show that it has hit the boundary cushions on the full. A terrific knock from Sharma and he acknowledges the cheers from the crowd. He is leadi |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Al Hasan to V Kohli, FOUR! Shot! Floated outside off, Kohli drills it through extra cover. The long off fielder runs to his left to cut it off but the ball wins the race. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: T Ahmed to R Sharma, FOUR! Exquisite! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Rohit creams it through mid off for a gorgeous boundary. He is so easy on the eye when in full flow. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: T Ahmed to V Kohli, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard! Shotish and width on offer, Kohli cuts it over backward point and the ball crosses the boundary on one bounce. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: T Ahmed to R Sharma, FOUR! India are racing towards the target with some authority! Dug in short on middle, Sharma as usual keeps his weight on the front foot and pulls it over square leg to find the ropes. |
| 37.4: Al Hasan to V Kohli, FOUR! Easy pickings! Angling into pads, Kohli gets a tickle on it and sends the ball across to the fine leg fence. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: Al Hasan to R Sharma, FOUR! Elegance! Floated around off, Sharma stays leg side of the ball and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: S Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! Rank long hop on middle and leg, Kohli pulls it over mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 40.1: S Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! A comprehensive victory for the Men in Blue and they enter the finals. Tossed up outside off, Kohli drills it through covers and the ball races to the fence. The joy on his face is evident and he punches the air in delight. Goes across to Sharma and gives him a hug. INDIA WIN BY 9 WICKETS WITH 59 BALLS TO SPARE. |
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