Virat Kohli’s India side have been in great form in the ICC
Champions Trophy 2017 and they will be favourites heading into the clash
against a dangerous Bangladesh team, who have continued their upward
surge in international cricket. This is the first encounter between
India and Bangladesh in this tournament. Catch live cricket score of
India vs Bangladesh here
14:03 hrs IST: Yuvraj Singh is set for something special in ODIs. 17 years ago, he announced his arrival on the international stage with a magnificent 84 against Australia in the Champions Trophy 2000. Now, he is set to play his 300th ODI
13:45 hrs IST: There is plenty riding on this match. The sadness of 2007, the revenge of 2011, the controversy of 2015 and the heart-break of 2016. This has been the roller-coaster journey of India vs Bangladesh. India have come out on top in three out of four.
13:35 hrs IST: It is a rivalry that has been intense, it has been a rivalry that has been provocative, but it is one of the emerging rivalries of modern cricket. This is the story of India vs Bangladesh.
13:30 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the India vs Bangladesh semi-final in Edgbaston. First things first, the weather is absolutely fine. Welcome relief after all the rain in Edgbaston.
India have been in dominant form in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 barring their loss to Sri Lanka. Kohli’s side have batsmen who are in form and bowlers who have delivered for the team. However, Mashrafe Mortaza’s side have shown that they are dangerous and are more than capable of causing an upset. Bangladesh will be aiming to repeat their 2007 heroics when they knocked India out of the ICC World Cup.
Key players
India’s top and middle order are formidable and they will be the key for India if they have to set-up a big total. Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni form the core and Bangladesh have their task cut out. For Yuvraj, this will be a special match as he will play his 300th ODI.
