India thump Bangladesh to open Champions Trophy account

Bangladesh players stand for their national anthem before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

Bangladesh players stand for their national anthem before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Shubman Gill's unbeaten century has helped India finish off Bangladesh by six wickets to start their Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami took 5-53 as Bangladesh was dismissed for 228 runs. At one stage, the Tigers were 35-5 in the ninth over but Towhid Hridoy's maiden international hundred helped them escape embarrassment. In reply, Gill steered India's chase with an eighth one-day international hundred and was unbeaten on 101 off 129 balls. India finished on 231-4 with 21 balls to spare. Gill hit nine fours and two sixes. He shared 69 off 59 balls with Rohit Sharma for the first wicket and 87 off 98 with Lokesh Rahul, who was 41 not out and hit the winning runs, a hook for six.

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