Champions Trophy cricket 2017: Another great win for India team in Semis
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46951)
India
June 16, 2017 5:31am CST
Helped by some tight middle over bowling courtesy R. Jadeja, K. Jadhav and then wickets taken by different bowlers including Jasprit Bumrah, and then guided by attacking batting by Rohit Sharma and evergreen Virat Kohli, supported by Shikhar Dhawan, India beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets yesterday to win the semi-final match in Champions Trophy cricket 2017.
Now they meet Pakistan in the Finals on Sunday, which will many glue to the TV screens in both India and Pakistan, though now India Pakistan matches are not as stressful and prestige issues as they used to be till early 2000s, though politically the relation is highly volatile and strained.
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Also, during his 96 runs, Kohli set the record for quickest 8000 runs in ODIs in 175 innings surpassing the 182 innings taken by A.B.De Villiers.
(http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wi/content/records/283188.html for the more statistically minded among you!)
So did you watch and enjoy the match yesterday? Or like me, just checked from time to time on the Internet?
The second semifinal went along expected lines as an imperious India contemptuously brushed past Bangladesh into the final, winning by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare chasing 265. It was a rare moment of restored normalcy in a tournament replete with n
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
17 Jun 17
But an opponent should not be underestimated and the game of cricket is full of uncertainties.
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