India vs Bangladesh, Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammed Shami Dismisses Soumya Sarkar in First Over
The highly anticipated India-Bangladesh match in the Champions Trophy 2025 is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with India getting off to a flying start by dismissing opener Soumya Sarkar on the last ball of the first over.
Mohammed Shami, the 34-year-old right-arm pacer, was on fire for India in the ODI World Cup 2023 and continues to impress in India’s first match of the Champions Trophy. He got rid of Sarkar, the left-handed batter, who was unable to open his account from five balls.
Sarkar, one of the most experienced batters in the Bangladeshi squad, was caught behind by KL Rahul on the last ball of the first over. The dismissal was a combination of Shami’s pace and skill, as well as KL Rahul’s sharp reflexes behind the wickets.
Shami’s second wicket of the match came on the second ball of the seventh over, with Shubman Gill taking a brilliant catch of Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the first slip. Miraz scored 5 runs from 10 balls, giving Shami his second wicket of the match.
Harshit Rana, who was preferred over left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in India’s playing XI, also picked up a wicket in his first over, removing Bangladeshi captain Najmul Hossain Shanto for a two-ball duck. Shanto was caught by Virat Kohli inside the 30-yard circle.
India has replied with a well-balanced team, featuring two pacers, Shami and Rana, two spin bowling all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, one spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and Hardik Pandya, who bowls medium pace.
The playing XIs for both teams are:
India:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Harshit Rana
- Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
Bangladesh:
- Tanzid Hasan
- Soumya Sarkar
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Jaker Ali
- Rishad Hossain
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Taskin Ahmed
- Mustafizur Rahman
The match is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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