In the seventeenth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India thrashes Bangladesh by 7 wickets at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.An explosive first-wicket partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, followed by Virat Kohlis 48th ODI ton sealed the win for India. The truly dominant run-chase which was similar to the game against Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Australia.]𝙃𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘿!Number 4⃣8⃣ in ODIsNumber 7⃣8⃣ in international cricket Take a bow King Kohli 👑🙌#CWC23 | #TeamIndia | #INDvBAN | #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/YN8XOrdETH— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2023 The win strengthens Indias position in the points table. India is in the second position with four wins in four matches. New Zealand holds the top position with a better net-run rate while Bangladesh is at the seventh spot with a win and three losses.As it happenedIndian skipper Rohit Sharma gives India a flier start after Bangladesh was restricted to 256/8 in Pune.The Indian captain smashed 7 boundaries and 2 sixes before felling 2 runs short of his half-century and was dismissed in the 13th over on 48 off 40.Fifty for ShubmanAfter the departure of Hitman, the Indian star batter Virat Kohli along with Shubman Gill stitched a 44-run stand that kept India way ahead in the game of its rival. Shubman Gill completed his fifty before getting dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He scored 53 runs off 55 deliveries including 5 boundaries and 2 sixes.As Virat came on the crease, he got two back-to-back no balls which he scored double on the first ball and hit a boundary off the second delivery scoring 12 runs off his first three balls.Virat takes chargeMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium witnessed the brilliance of King Kohli as completed his 48th ODI ton.Virat along with Shreyas Iyer took the innings forward after Gills dismissal. As the game proceeded India reached the 150-run mark in 22.4 overs. King Kohli completed his third fifty of World Cup 2023 in 48 balls, with four boundaries and a maximum.Mehidy Hasan Miraz once again ended the budding partnership by scraping Iyer for 19 after he was caught by Mahmudullah at deep midwicket making the scorecard 178/3 in 29.1 overs.Chase Masters brilliance The chase master Kohli sealed the game with a maximum finishing the target of 257 runs in 41.3 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed two wickets for Bangladesh, while Hasan Mahmud got the wicket of Rohit Sharma.For his scintillating unbeaten century in the chase, Virat Kohli receives the Player of the Match award 🏆#TeamIndia continue their winning run in #CWC23 after a 7-wicket win over Bangladesh 👏👏Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/GpxgVtP2fb#INDvBAN | #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/7AypN7QNhK— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2023 Bangladesh opted to bat first after winning the toss in the seventeenth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.Fifties for Tanzid Hasan and Litton DasOpening pair Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das gave the blitzing start to Bangladesh and scored 63 runs in the first powerplay. The pair added 93 runs for the first wicket making the Indian bowling lineup look ordinary.Indias chinamen bowler Kuldeep Yadav provided a much-needed breakthrough and dismissed Tanzid Hasan, who scored 51 runs off just 43 deliveries including 5 boundaries and 3 maximums.Litton Das also completed his half-centuries and got out to Ravindra Jadeja after playing an impressive knock of 66 runs. He smashed 7 boundaries during his stay.Mini-collapse in top orderThe dismissal of Tanzid Hasan caused a mini-collapse in the top order as the skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz fell cheaply. Ravindra Jadeja claimed the wicket of a Bangladeshi skipper while Mohammed Siraj scalped Mehidy Hasan Miraz who scored 8 and 3 runs respectively, reducing Bangladeshs score to 165 runs after losing four wickets in 35 overs.Innings Break!Bangladesh set a 🎯 of 2⃣5⃣7⃣ for #TeamIndia!2⃣ wickets each for Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj & Ravindra Jadeja.A wicket each for Kuldeep Yadav & Shardul Thakur.Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/GpxgVtP2fb#CWC23 | #INDvBAN | #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/U1PJebkXxz— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2023 Nasum Ahmed scored 14 runs before getting dismissed by Mohammed Siraj.Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah scalped two wickets each while Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav got one wicket each.Brief scorecard:Bangladesh: 256 (8 wkts, 50 Ov)Litton Das 66, Tanzid Hasan 51, Mahmudullah 46 Ravindra Jadeja 2-38, Jasprit Bumrah 2-41India: 261 (3 wkts, 41.3 Ov) Virat Kohli 103, Shubman Gill 53, Rohit Sharma 48 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2-47Result: India won by 7 wickets
