Champions Trophy Digest: Action shifts to Group B after India’s dominating win | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma rejoice India’s win (Photo: @ICC on X)

India started their quest for one more International Cricket Council (ICC) title by dominating Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday, which concluded the primary two matches in Group A, and motion shifts to Group B immediately (February 21).
After veteran pacer Mohammed Shami as soon as once more confirmed his liking for ICC occasions with a five-wicket haul (5 for 53), India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill (101 not out) took over to lead India’s six-wicket win with a century whereas chasing Bangladesh’s below-par 228 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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“Definitely one of my most satisfying innings that I have played and my first century in ICC events,” mentioned Man-of-the-Match Gill. “Very satisfying and very happy with the way I performed.”
India went in with three spinners and most well-liked Harshit Rana over Arshdeep Singh because the second pacer, and the right-arm quick bowler justified that along with his spell of three for 31. Axar Patel led the spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and himself along with his 2 for 43.
Axar was unfortunate to miss out on a hat-trick when skipper Rohit dropped a straightforward catch within the slips.
“May take him (Axar) for dinner tomorrow (smiles),” mentioned Rohit after the match. “No, that was an easy catch; I should have taken that catch with the standards I have set for myself.”
Despite their snug win, India remained second in Group A standings, behind toppers New Zealand on web run-rate. The Kiwis had overwhelmed Pakistan by 60 runs within the first match of this group.
The two matches additionally noticed as many as 4 centurions. Will Young and Tom Latham led New Zealand’s win with their tons, whereas it was Gill and Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy who hit a whole bunch on Thursday.
India’s win paused the two-day motion in Group A, with Afghanistan and South Africa getting set to open Group B on the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.