Twitter Reactions: After a great start Bangladesh settle for 264
Team India will be chasing 265 runs to seal a spot in the final of CT 2017.
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Virat Kohli won the toss on a gloomy morning at the Birmingham Stadium of Edgbaston. He decided to bowl first and that was the preferred decision considering the overcast conditions and his team’s strength in chasing targets. Team India was off to a really good start with Bhuvneshwar Kumar getting the early breakthrough as Soumya Sarkar dragged one back onto his stumps. Bhuvi soon had Sabbir Rahman caught at backward point.
Bangladesh were 2 down for 36 runs and it wasn’t how they would’ve liked the innings to get off. The repair had to be done but then there was the danger of allowing the Indian bowlers to get on top and choke them for runs. Tamim Iqbal who has been their most consistent batsman in the tournament thus far stitched a defying partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim.
They opted for a counter-attacking approach and all of a sudden the Indian team was caught off guard. The runs were leaking from both ends with Tamim especially relishing the short of the length, medium pace stuff Hardik Pandya had on offer. The allrounder went for 34 runs in his 4 overs and Virat Kohli could feel the pressure.
The partnership was worth more than a hundred in no time and the skipper now had to pull a rabbit out of his hat. He threw the ball towards Kedar Jadhav who has a slinging action and bowls off-spin. He bowled a lot wider close to the wide marker and away from the batsmen. It didn’t just help them stop the run flow but also forced the batters to over attack.
Jadhav smartly brought one back and Tamim lost his leg-stump on 70. The 123-run partnership was broken and the opening gave Team India an opportunity to come back in the game. They cashed upon it as the man with the golden arm soon also accounted for the wicket of Rahim the other set batsman for 61.
Ravindra Jadeja didn’t allow Shakib Al Hasan to settle in and got an edge that was taken safely by MS Dhoni behind the wickets. Bangladesh were now 5 down for 184 in the 36th over it was just a matter of time before the Indian death bowlers came in and they were spot on with their game.
Both Bhuvi and Bumrah bowled the line and length they were expected to, didn’t give the batsmen anything to hit, the only boundaries that came were with edges, though Bangladesh wouldn’t mind those it gave the bowlers confidence. Bumrah knocked Mahmudullah’s stumps with a Yorker and caught and bowled Mosaddek Hossain for 21 and 15 respectively.
At the end of the 50 overs the Bangladeshi team managed 264 which isn’t a great total but certainly gives them a score to defend.
Here are some of the best reactions that appeared on Twitter during the course of the inning:
That Wasn't Rain, They Were Bangladesh Fans Crying Coz They Didn't Even Win The TOSS. ???#INDvBAN #INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #IndvsBan #CT17 pic.twitter.com/JlxPAGH3Xe
— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 15, 2017
"Ja Dhav" means "Ja Bhaag" in Marathi.
That's exactly what he says to the batsman when he comes to bowl.#INDvBAN
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) June 15, 2017
Mashrafe Murtaza promoting blind cricket. #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Mashrafe Murtaza swinging bat like he is playing fruit ninja. #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Bangladeshi collapse is reminding that "You can take Bangladesh out of Pakistan , but can't take Pakistan out of Bangladesh." #INDvBAN
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) June 15, 2017
When You're Playing Since Long & Mom Suddenly Shouts From The Balcony, "Beta, Maggi Bann Gayi. Aa Jao Khaane!" ? #INDvBAN #CT17 pic.twitter.com/VhOsVScGe7
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) June 15, 2017
From 330 to struggling for 250. Kedar Jadhav is Vishnu avatar. #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Kohli's reaction after Bangladesh lost their 5th Wicket#CT17 #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/fXBpaTpKC8
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) June 15, 2017
Every wicketkeeper in the world will look at Dhoni and say "yeh haath mujhe de de Thakur". What hands ? #Legend #IndvBan
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) June 15, 2017
The respect for Virat Kohli has increased when Ashwin dropped that catch, he controlled himself from saying " bc "#INDvBAN
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) June 15, 2017
That celebration by Virat kohli#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/YajaKapJPi
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) June 15, 2017
Ind and Bang bilaterally resfued to play with Pak. How ironic, today they are both fighting to play with Pak. ???
#INDvBAN— bilal (@bilalsattar8) June 15, 2017
Shakib Al Hasan Dismissed My Almighty Sir Ravindra Jadeja. Caught By #Dhoni. 6 More To Go. ???#INDvBAN #INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #IndvsBan #CT17
— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 15, 2017
If there was no run behind the wicket, Bangladesh would be thinking about defending 90 runs right now. #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Most century stand in a Champions Trophy edition
12 in 2017
11 in 2002
11 in 2006#CT17 #INDvBAN— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) June 15, 2017
High time we should bring gully cricket rules in International cricket. "peeche ka run nahi". #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Hardik Pandya making sure India doesn't miss Ishant Sharma much. #INDvBAN
— Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) June 15, 2017
A harddick makes it seem like there no balls. #IndvBan #Pandya
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) June 15, 2017
Meanwhile Bangladesh has appealed to ICC to ban food in the stadium as that distracts their players & doesn't let them concentrate#INDvBAN
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 15, 2017
Sabbir rahman misses 500 runs by just 481 runs. #INDvBAN
— Aman Rana (@theamanrana) June 15, 2017
One step away from the finals. Come on Team India! #INDvBAN
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) June 15, 2017
"Anduri kinara" is the worst thing I heard from Dada's Hindi commentary, after "Somu" Sarkar and "Sekhar" Dhawan. #INDvBAN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Thanks mashrafe and taskin for making enough run so that @imVkohli can score another 100 in chase #INDvBAN
— SHIVENDRA YADAV (@Shivendra_prt) June 15, 2017
India started bowling 10 minutes late & ended 50 overs before 10 minutes of stipulated time. Thanks to Sir @imjadeja & Jadhav#INDvBAN
— 43%Writing73%Theatre (@shiveshranjan7) June 15, 2017
In an ICC semi final Bangladesh score 264 and are disappointed. Could not have imagined saying this even 5 years ago! #CT17 #INDvBAN
— Paul Dennett (@the_summer_game) June 15, 2017
Easily the best Death bowler going around … Jasprit Bumrah !!!! #CT17
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 15, 2017
Breakthroughs at the right time for #TeamIndia, inexperience in the #Ban middle order showing #INDvBAN #CT17 #StarSportsதமிழ்
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) June 15, 2017
Tigers lost a bit of momentum will do well to get 265 from here..Advantage India but runs on the board is always a bit of pressure #OSNCT17
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 15, 2017
All my prayers and wishes for a great player and a person with greater self belief to achieve 300 ODI appearances for india ?? @YUVSTRONG12
— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) June 15, 2017
.@BCBtigers playing quite brilliantly here. Can they continue or will @BCCI pull it back? #CT17 #INDvBANG
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) June 15, 2017
They are here to play @BCBtigers Playing some fearless cricket at the moment. Loving the approach #CT17 but how much is enough for India ??
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 15, 2017
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