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India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score and Updates, World Cup 2023: In-form Team India take on struggling Bangladesh in their fourth World Cup 2023 match Thursday at the MCA Stadium in Pune. India have won their three matches so far and will be looking to make it four in four against wounded Bangladesh who won their first match, against Afghanistan, but have since lost two. India are not expected to make any changes to their playing XI even if some experts have expressed a desire that it’s the right time to rotate a few players. Experts have suggested that Shardul Thakur could make way for Ravichandran Ashwin, while pacer Mohammed Shami could come in for Mohammed Siraj, but Team India doesn’t look to be in any mood for changes right now. India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey was quick to point out the same on the eve of the Bangladesh match. “It is important to maintain the start. As of now, there is no discussion of rotation from our point of view. We want to carry this momentum to the next game as well,” Mhambrey said. All eyes will also be on Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan who picked up a quadriceps injury against New Zealand. The injury is not expected to be serious but there’s no confirmation if the star all-rounder is 100% fit for India match. India vs Bangladesh Squads India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed
India vs Bangladesh Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kohli slams 48th ODI ton as India hammer Bangladesh by 7 wickets
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, IND vs BAN Highlights: IND 261/3; Virat Kohli finishes with a six, guiding India to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh and completing his 48th ODI ton in the process!
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the 17th match of the 2023 ICC World Cup, with India pulling off yet another successful chase to collect a four win in as many outings. They, however, are second on the table behind New Zealand, who have the superior Net Run Rate after their 149-run demolition of Afghanistan on Wednesday.
The team once again ticked off plenty of boxes today in all three departments and head into their mega clash on Sunday against New Zealand — the only other undefeated team in the tournament so far — full of confidence.
For now, this is Amit signing off, bidding you all a good night and leaving you with the updated points table.
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Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 103 in 97 deliveries!
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After 41.3 overs,India 261/3 ( Virat Kohli 103 , KL Rahul (W) 34)
SIX! Virat Kohli finishes off in style, smashing Nasum Ahmed out of the park to not only complete another dominant victory for the Men in Blue while chasing to ensure four victories in as many outings, but also complete his 48th ODI century!
India romp home to victory with 51 deliveries remaining, and that should give their Net Run Rate another big boost!
Another masterclass in chasing from Kohli tonight after his brilliant 85 against Australia in the tournament opener along with an unbeaten half-century against Afghanistan. What a tournament both him and skipper Rohit are having in the home World Cup!
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After 40 overs,India 249/3 ( Virat Kohli 92 , KL Rahul (W) 34)
SIX! Kohli clears his front leg and smashes Nasum over long on to move into the 90s! India need less than 10 to make it four wins in as many outings in this World Cup! He collects a single off the last ball to keep the strike for the following over, and will certainly have his sights set on the three-figure mark.
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FOUR! Muscled away towards the vacant midwicket fence by Kohli off Nasum, and the Indian batting star moves to 85 with that shot — needing just 15 more to complete the three-figure mark! IND 242/3; need 15 to win
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SIX! Kohli picks the slower ball from Hasan and smashes it over long on to collect his second maximum! With that, he also completes 26,000 international runs! IND 237/3; need 20 more to win off 67 balls
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After 38 overs,India 229/3 ( Virat Kohli 73 , KL Rahul (W) 33)
Shoriful goes for 14 in his eighth over, with Rahul collecting a six and a four off consecutive short-pitched deliveries, signalling a shift with the finish line within sight. Single collected off each delivery in Mehidy’s final over as the all-rounder signs off with figures of 2/47. India need 28 to win from 72 balls with seven wickets in hand.
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FOUR! Back-to-back pulls off Rahul’s bat in Shoriful’s eighth over, this one hit in front of square. Not as well-timed, but goes for a four nevertheless given the Tigers don’t really have that part of the boundary protected. IND 222/3
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SIX! Flat hit over the long leg fence off KL Rahul’s bat in response to a short-pitched delivery from Shoriful. Bangladesh had placed a fielder at fine leg, who had little time to get to the ball in any case. IND 218/3
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After 36 overs,India 209/3 ( Virat Kohli 68 , KL Rahul (W) 18)
Three singles conceded by Miraz, who has been the clear standout among the Bangladeshi bowlers today, in his penultimate over and looks like Bangladesh skipper Shanto wants to bowl his quota out now to tryand prise out a wicket — preferrably that of Kohli. India need less than 50 to win now with plenty of wickets and overs in hand.
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FOUR! Pulled behind square by Rahul off a rising delivery from Shoriful, who replaces Mahmudullah in the attack after the drinks break. Wasn’t well connected, but was placed wide of the fielder running to his right from deep square. IND 206/3
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After 34 overs,India 201/3 ( Virat Kohli 65 , KL Rahul (W) 13)
And now we have off-spin from both ends with all-rounder Mahmudullah replacing Nasum in the 33rd over. Single collected off each delivery in his first over with Rahul nearly perishing in the third ball after a miscued pull towards deep midwicket, with the ball landing just short of the fielder. The 200 comes up for the Men in Blue in the following over, with Rahul bringing up the milestone with a single off Mehidy. Three off Mehidy’s eighth over, with drinks being brought to the field for a final time today. India need 56 more to win with seven wickets and 16 overs in hand.
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After 32 overs,India 192/3 ( Virat Kohli 60 , KL Rahul (W) 9)
Spin from both ends for the first time today with finger spinners Nasum and Mehidy bowling in tandem. Both concede four runs each in their latest overs. Kohli, meanwhile, moves to 60, scoring at nearly run-a-ball.
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After 30 overs,India 184/3 ( Virat Kohli 57 , KL Rahul (W) 5)
FOUR! Confident start for wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul as he produces a firm cut off Miraz to send the ball scurrying away to the fence behind point. Six runs off Miraz’s sixth over along with Iyer’s dismissal. India need another 73 to win with seven wickets in hand and another 20 overs left in the chase. Kohli’s batting on 57 at the moment, and India will hope for him to stay till the end.
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OUT! Tame end to Iyer’s innings as he ends up getting caught by Mahmudullah near deep midwicket while trying to smash Miraz out of the park. Barely got any timing on the shot after skipping down the track. Second wicket for the off-spin-bowling all-rounder. IND 178/3
Iyer c Mahmudullah b Miraz 19(25)
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After 29 overs,India 178/2 ( Virat Kohli 56 , Shreyas Iyer 19)
Change from both ends with Nasum and Mustafizur replacing Mehidy and Hasan respectively. The left-arm spinner gives away just three singles. ‘Fizz’ meanwhile, bowls five dots in a row and is about to walk away with the first maiden of the innings when Kohli dispatches him for a boundary with a cover punch.
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After 27 overs,India 171/2 ( Virat Kohli 50 , Shreyas Iyer 18)
FOUR! Slightly short from Hasan, and Kohli doesn’t shy away from pulling this towards the square-leg fence to collect his fourth four. Taps the ball towards mid on in the following delivery and scampers off for a quick single to bring up his 69th ODI half-century in 48 deliveries!
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After 25 overs,India 161/2 ( Virat Kohli 42 , Shreyas Iyer 16)
FOUR! Iyer pulls Hasan, who replaces Shoriful in the 25th over, in front of square to pick out the vacant midwicket fence. Though the situation is very much under control, India hadn’t collected a boundary in a while and an extended period without one would would have added to the pressure. India, meanwhile, are 161/2 at the halfway stage.
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After 24 overs,India 154/2 ( Virat Kohli 40 , Shreyas Iyer 11)
Kohli and Iyer continue to deal in the ones and twos to keep the scorecard ticking at a steady pace, with the Men in Blue going past the 150 mark close to the halfway stage of the chase. Kohli, meanwhile, is fairly well set on 40 at the moment.
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After 22 overs,India 146/2 ( Virat Kohli 37 , Shreyas Iyer 6)
Just four singles collected in the last two overs, with Shoriful and Miraz keeping things fairly tidy at the moment.
STAT ALERT: Virat Kohli has now gone past Mahela Jayawardene’s tally of 25,957 international runs to become the fourth highest run-scorer of all time across formats. Only Sachin Tendulkar (34.357), Kumar Sangakkara (28,016) and Ricky Ponting (27.483) have scored more runs than Kohli.
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After 20 overs,India 142/2 ( Virat Kohli 34 , Shreyas Iyer 5)
FOUR! Edged… and safe! New batter Shreyas Iyer has an escape early in his innings, though to be fair to Mushfiqur, he had a fraction of a section to react to that. Iyer was shaping for a square cut, and inadvertently ended up guiding the ball towards the third man fence. Quite the over from Miraz, with 12 coming off it including a boundary to Kohli and Iyer along with the wicket of Gill.
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FOUR! Driven through extra cover by Kohli off a tossed up delivery from Miraz! Gill’s dismissal appears have to have done little to dent VK’s resolve. IND 137/2
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OUT! Gill departs right after bringing up his half-century as Mahmudullah collects a well-judged catch right in front of the boundary rope at deep midwicket. Mehidy Hasan Miraz strikes in his second over of the day! IND 132/2
Gill c Mahmudullah b Miraz 53
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Fifty up for Shubman Gill — his first in the ICC World Cup! Brings up the milestone with a quick single off Shoriful’s bowling, taking 52 deliveries to get there and collecting five fours and two sixes along the way. IND 126/1
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After 18 overs,India 125/1 ( Shubman Gill 49 , Virat Kohli 26)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz replaces Mustafizur Rahman after the drinks interval, and is off to a tidy start, conceding just three singles Gill’s batting on 49 at the end of the over.
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After 17 overs,India 122/1 ( Shubman Gill 47 , Virat Kohli 25)
Gill and Kohli are doing it in ones and twos at the moment with Mustafizur and Nasum bowling tidy lines and not giving either much room to flex their arms. 11 runs collected in the last two over, with drinks brought to the field at the end of the 17th over. Gill’s three short of what will be his maiden World Cup fifty, while Kohli’s off to a flier, batting on 25 off 17 at the moment. India need 135 more to win with 33 overs and nine wickets in hand.
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After 15 overs,India 111/1 ( Shubman Gill 41 , Virat Kohli 20)
FOUR! What should have been a dot ball for Nasum instead turns into a boundary for Kohli, thanks to misfields both inside the circle as well as close to the boundary rope. Was a push through the midwicket region from the star batter that should have been intercepted by Shoriful. Eight off the last two overs with Mustafizur having conceded just three singles in his third over.
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After 13 overs,India 103/1 ( Shubman Gill 40 , Virat Kohli 13)
FOUR! SIX! What a way for Virat Kohli to get off the mark, smashing Hasan Mahmud for a four and a six in consecutive free hits! Mahmud was guilty of overstepping right after getting rid of Rohit, and Kohli, who opened his account with a brace, clears his front leg and thumps the ball over mid on for a four. Hasan is found to have overstepped in that delivery as well, resulting in an extension of the Free Hit. Kohli follows it up with a majestic lofted drive over long on for a maximum. 23 runs and a wicket from Hasan’s fourth over, with the Indians going past the century mark in the 13th over!
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OUT! Rohit ends up playing a pull shot too many! Hasan sticks to the short-ball strategy, and this time Rohit pulls straight to the man stationed at deep backward square-leg, exactly as planned by the Tigers! He misses out on a third consecutive fifty-plus score by just two runs! IND 88/1
Rohit c Hridoy b Hasan 48(40)
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SIX! Probably the biggest hit of the evening so far! Hasan digs this short, and Rohit responds with a hook that sends the ball into the stands several rows beyond the fine leg fence! IND 88/0
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After 12 overs,India 80/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 41 , Shubman Gill 39)
FOUR. DOT. FOUR. FOUR. Gill toys with Mustafizur after the left-arm pacer is brought back into the attack in place of Nasum. Gill cuts a back-of-length delivery in the second ball, beating the man at backward point, before producing a neat little push through the midwicket region two balls later. He produces an even better shot in the penultimate delivery, driving an overpitched delivery through the gap between extra cover and mid off. 12 off the over, with the partnership now worth 80. Gill’s starting to catch up with Rohit now after starting cautiously.
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FOUR! The boundaries keep coming for India even after the field spreads out. Rohit goes for a pull behind square off a short ball from Hasan; the ball bounces just short of the boundary rope and goes over the outstretched hand of the fielder running to his right. IND 68/0
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After 10 overs,India 63/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 37 , Shubman Gill 26)
SIX! Make that two sixes inside three deliveries from Nasum! Wasn’t as well hit this one, but Gill managed to clear the straight boundary nevertheless, beating the fielding running to his right from long off. Gill later keeps the strike with a single off the last delivery. 13 from the 10th over, with India reaching 63 for no loss at the end of the powerplay.
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SIX! Gill advances down the track and smashes the ball over long on off Nasum’s bowling! Looks like there was a roll of the wrists in that shot, making it even more impressive a hit from the 23-year-old. IND 56/0
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After 9 overs,India 50/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 37 , Shubman Gill 13)
A much better over from Hasan with just two singles coming off it, the second of which brings up the fifty partnership between Rohit and Gill! This is the first fifty-plus stand from India’s first-choice opening pair in this World Cup.
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After 8 overs,India 48/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 36 , Shubman Gill 12)
FOUR! Rohit decides to go for the sweep now to counter the spin threat! Wasn’t exactly an easy one for ‘Hitman’ though as he had to fetch this from outside off. India, meanwhile, are getting a boundary nearly every over in the first powerplay.
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After 7 overs,India 43/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 31 , Shubman Gill 12)
Hasan Mahmud replaces Shoriful in the attack. FOUR! Gill gets a thick outside edge after advancing down the track, with the ball flying over the slip cordon and away to the third man fence to take Gill to double figures. Gill then goes for a short-arm pull towards midwicket for a brace in the following delivery. Six off Hasan’s first over.
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After 6 overs,India 37/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 31 , Shubman Gill 6)
FOUR! Dropped slightly short by Nasum, and Rohit is quick to get on the backfoot and unleash a powerful punch through the off side for his fifth four. He’s collected 31 of the 37 runs so far. Nasum, meanwhile, keeps it tidy in the remainder of the over, bowling five dots on the trot.
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After 5 overs,India 33/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 27 , Shubman Gill 6)
Shoriful continues from the other end. FOUR! Majestic from Rohit as he goes for a lofted drive over mid off in the second ball of the left-arm pacer’s third over. Shoriful decides to switch to round the wicket after the boundary. Rohit gets off strike with a single in the fourth delivery. Five off the over.
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After 4 overs,India 28/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 22 , Shubman Gill 6)
Bangladesh skipper Shanto decides to introduce spin early to try and stem the flow of runs, replacing Mustafizur with left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed. Appeal for LBW against Gill in the second delivery is turned down by the umpire, and the Tigers decide against going for the review, with Hawk-Eye showing the ball to be going down leg. Gill nearly chops the ball onto the stumps later in the over. Tidy over from Nasum, conceding just two singles.