Dubai, Feb. 20 -- Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul and a resilient century from Towhid Hridoy were the highlights of an ICC Champions Trophy encounter between India and Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
India bowlers ran riot early on, leaving Bangladesh in disarray before Hridoy and Jaker Ali staged a valiant comeback to post a competitive total.
Opting to bat first, Bangladesh endured a torrid start as Shami and debutant Harshit Rana wreaked havoc with the new ball. Shami struck in the first over itself, removing Soumya Sarkar for a duck, while Rana dismissed captain Najmul Hossain Shanto soon after. With wickets tumbling, Bangladesh found themselves reeling at 35/5 inside the first 10 overs-one of the lowest p...