5 memorable moments from India’s win over Bangladesh that don’t fade away

A lot of Photoshopped images were made by the Bangladeshi cricket fans prior to the game. One can now imagine a record number of Photoshop uninstalls in the region of Bangladesh after their emphatic defeat to India in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.

After being put to bat first, the Tigers made a paltry—under the circumstances—score of 264 in their allotted 50 overs. In response, India comfortably cruised towards the victory after some great knocks from the trio of Dhawan, Sharma and Kohli.

Here are 5 memorable moments from the match that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes.

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#1 Tamim Iqbal’s touch

This man has matured, hasn’t he? Once upon a time, Tamim Iqbal divided opinions like none other. His tendency to throw away his wicket by playing unnecessary shots often saw a lot of critics give scathing reviews on him.

Some labelled him lucky to be the nephew of the legendary Akram Khan. However, he has shut them all up with his consistency over the last few years. Indeed, one of the reasons for the current rise of the Tigers is his batting at the top.

Against India tonight, he scored 70 runs from 82 balls, smashing 7 boundaries and a beautiful six. After the dismissal of Soumya Sarkar for a duck, he formed a great partnership with the…

#2 Marvellous Mushi

So when both Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman fell after only 6.5 overs, and with only 31 runs on the board, Mushfiqur Rahim came in to bat with Tamim Iqbal. If there is another image of consistency in the Bangladesh cricket team, it is Mushfiqur Rahim.

The former captain might be short in stature but has a huge persona on the field. Against rivals India, Rahim scored a well-balanced 61 from 85 balls. His innings might have been on the slower side, but it helped the Tigers settle down after the fall of 2 quick wickets.

Indeed, it could have been the start of something beautiful had it not been for…

#3 Jadhav’s spell

There is a saying that the trump card can actually change the complexion of a game—and that’s exactly what happened tonight as Kedhar Jadhav turned out to be the game-changer for Kohli.

As the Indian bowlers were struggling to get the pair of Mushfiqur and Tamim out, Jadhav came in and took both their wickets. He ended up with magical figures of 22 for 2 after bowling 6 over—which set the platform up for the rest of the bowlers to restrict Bangladesh to a mediocre score.

#2 Kohli’s captain innings

You can know the Thesaurus by heart but still fall short of words to describe the brilliance of the Indian captain. Had it not been for his selflessness, he might as well have scored his 29th century tonight against Bangladesh—but he fell short by an excruciating 4 runs after finishing unbeaten at 96.

What stood out about his innings was the way he smacked the Bangladeshi bowlers, like they were school kids. In short, the Indian captain toyed with them and tore them apart like a paper shredder. In the end, he scored his runs with the help of an astonishing 13 boundaries and in only 78 balls.

#1 Unbeatable Sharma

Rohit Sharma can be on a string of ducks, but when he faces Bangladesh, he is bound to make a huge score and end his miserable form. After winning the match for India against the very same opposition in the World Cup of 2015, he once again knocked them out of another ICC tournament—this time, the Champions Trophy.

He basically scored almost half of his team’s runs today as he hit another ton against the Tigers; smashing 123 runs from 129 balls and hitting 15 boundaries and a six in the process. The best part? The Bangladeshis can’t allege anything against him this time around!