India vs Bangladesh, World Cup 2023 Highlights: Kohli brings up a Century off the final ball as IND win by 7 wickets
The Indian bowlers spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah (2/41), Ravindra Jadeja (2/38) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/47) helped restrict Bangladesh to just 256/8 in match 17 of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Shubman Gill brought up his maiden WC half-century and Virat Kohli smashed a special unbeaten ton to help India maintain their flawless record in the tournament with four wins out of four.
Over 14: Bangladesh 90/0 - FIFTY up for Tanzid! 50* (41)
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Over 21: Bangladesh 113/2 - FIFTY up for Das! 50* (62)
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India need 257 runs to win!
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Over 19: India 130/1 - FIFTY up for Gill! 50* (52)
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Over 27: India 171/2 - FIFTY up for Kohli! 50* (48)
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India win by 7 wickets!
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That's brings us to the end of our blog for today!
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Rohit says Hardik's injury doesn't seem to be too serious
It was a good win, something we were looking forward to. We didn't start well, but the guys pulled it back in the middle-overs and at the back-end. Our fielding has been superb in all these matches, it's something that's in your control, you can put in your best effort. The bowlers were smart to understand what lengths to bowl. Jaddu was brilliant with the ball and the catch, but you can't beat a hundred. We're doing well as a group, a medal for all performances in the playing field and that's something which motivates everyone to do well. He (Hardik) pulled up a bit sore, nothing really major. We'll see how he pulls up tomorrow morning and then plan on how to go forward. Everyone in the squad has gone through pressure, the crowd is coming in big numbers, the stands are pull, they haven't disappointed us, they've been brilliant and I'm sure they'll be louder and louder as we move on.
Rohit Sharma (India Captain)
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Shanto says Shakib should be fit to return for the next game
India are always a very good side, a very capable team and they showed it today. All teams are good, but I think we didn't play our best cricket, hopefully, we'll play better in the future. He's going on well (on Shakib), should be fit for the next match. Tanzid batted well, so did our bowlers, the problem is we didn't finish well with the bat. Would have been a different ball-game had Litton stayed a bit longer, the batting group has to take up responsibility.
Najmul Shanto (Bangladesh Captain)
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The feeling of getting to that three-figure mark!
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Virat Kohli snatches the Player of the Match award away from Jadeja with that magical century!
Sorry for stealing it (the player of the Match award) from Jaddu. I wanted to make a big contribution. Have made fifties in World Cups, wanted to finish it off this time. (Free hits to start off) I was telling Shubman that even if you dream about this situation, you go back to sleep. It was a dream start. It just calms you down. The pitch was good, allowed me to play my game - hit the gaps and find the boundaries whenever I could. Great atmosphere in the dressing room. The spirit is there for everyone to see. You need to create some momentum in the changing room to come out and play like this. Special feeling to play in front of such crowds.