Sports Reporter :
India made 324 for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 50 overs in their innings against Bangladesh in the warm-up match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.
India had a poor start as they lost their early two wickets for 21 runs.
Pacer Rubel Hossain gave his team early breakthrough as opener Rohit Sharma (1) was bowled out by the right-arm pacer when India’s total was just three runs.
One-down Ajinkya Rahane (11) was bowled out by Mustafizur Rahman when India’s score was 21 for the loss of two wickets.
Then Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik repaired the damage contributing together 100 runs for the third wicket partnership before Shikhar Dhawan was caught at the mid-wicket by Mahedi Hasan Miraz off Sunzamul Islam when India’s total was 121 for the loss of three wickets.
Karthik hit a splendid 94 before he was retired out. He hit eight fours and a six in his 77-ball knock.
Dhawan made a superb 60. His 67-ball innings was laced with seven fours.
After departure of Dhawan, Dinash Karthik and Kedar Jadhab added together 75 runs in the fourth wicket stand before Kedar Jadhab was bowled out by Sunzamul Islam when India’s score was 196 for the loss of four wickets.
Then Dinesh Karthik returned to the pavilion when India’s total was 208 for the loss of five wickets.
Jadhab made 31 from 38 balls featuring two fours and a six.
After departure of Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya contributed together 86 runs for the six-wicket stand before Jadeja was caught by Shakib Al Hasan off Rubel Hossain when India’s total 294 for the loss of six wickets.
Pandya remained unbeaten with 80. His 54-ball windy innings was decorated with four sixes and six fours.
Jadeja scored 32 using 36 balls.
Ravichandran Ashwin (5) was bowled out by Rubel Hossain when India’s score was 315 for the loss of seven wickets.
Rubel Hossain grabbed three wickets at the cost of 50 runs, while Sunzamul Islam got two wickets conceding 74 runs and Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket for 53 runs.
