DUBAI: An eighth ODI hundred by Shubman Gill (101 not out, 129b, 9x4, 2x6) and a superb five-wicket haul by veteran pacer Mohammed Shami (five for 53 in 10 overs) helped India down Bangladesh by six wickets and get off their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign off in style in a Group A fixture on Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Chasing 229, India seemed to be in a delicate position at 144 for four in the 31st over, before Gill, showing why he is currently the No 1 ranked batter in ODI cricket, found an able ally in KL Rahul (41 not out, 47b, 1x4, 2x6), as the pair added 87 in 98 balls in an unbeaten partnership for the fifth wicket to take India home. Buoyed by the win, the tournament favourites now take on arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.