Champions Trophy: Bangladesh set India 265-run target to enter final

Thursday, June 15, 2017

ndia's Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2R) celebrates the dismissal of Bagladesh's Sabbir Rahman (L) during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 15, 2017. / AFP
India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2R) celebrates the dismissal of Bagladesh's Sabbir Rahman (L) during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. Pic/AFP

Birmingham: Bangladesh rode on fluent half centuries from opener Tamim Iqbal (70) and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim (61) to post 264/7 against India in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals match at the Edgbaston Stadium on Thursday.

Tamim and Mushfiqur posted a 123-run third-wicket partnership to steady the Bangladesh ship after the tigers were reduced to 36/2.

For the men-in-blue, medium pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/53), Jasprit Bumrah (2/40) and part-timer Kedar Jadhav (2/22) were the main wicket-takers.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 264/7 in 50 overs (Tamim 70, Mushfiqur 61; Bumrah 2/40).


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