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

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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
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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

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Topics :India vs BangladeshIndia cricket teamBangladesh cricket teamVirat KohliRohit sharmaMashrafe Mortaza

First Published: Jun 15 2020 | 4:17 PM IST

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