Dubai, Feb. 20 -- A scintillating century from Shubman Gill and a five-wicket haul by Mohammed Shami propelled India to a clinical six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
India's pace attack made an immediate impact, with Shami dismantling Bangladesh's top order in a devastating spell. Debutant Harshit Rana complemented him well, ensuring Bangladesh reeled at 35/5 inside the first 10 overs-one of the worst powerplay collapses in Champions Trophy history.
Axar Patel further dented Bangladesh's innings with a double strike, removing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim off successive deliveries.
However, Towhid Hridoy produced a resilient counterattac...