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On this day 3 yrs, India thrashed Bangladesh in Champions Trophy semifinal
Chasing a moderate target of 265 runs, opener Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli had an unbeaten 178-run stand for the 2nd wicket and chased down the score in 40.1 overs at Edgbaston in Birmingham
India played against Pakistan at The Oval in London in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final and failed to grab the title for the third time. File photo: PTI
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 15 2020 | 4:17 PM IST
On this day in 2017, India cricket team thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets in the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy and secured a final spot.
Chasing a moderate target of 265 runs, opener Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli had an unbeaten 178-run stand for the second wicket and chased down the score in 40.1 overs at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Rohit amassed 123* including 15 fours and a six while Kohli smashed 96 unbeaten off 78 balls studded with 13 boundaries. Rohit was awarded Player of the Match for smashing a century.
Left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan played a knock of 46 runs before he was picked by Mashrafe Mortaza in the 15th over.
#OnThisDay in 2017, an unbeaten 178-run stand between Rohit Sharma (123*) and Virat Kohli (96*) helped