India vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as Kohli hits 100 and hosts win by 7 wickets
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Virat Kohli scored a century as India maintained their 100 per cent start to the Cricket World Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh.
The tournament hosts never looked in danger of defeat during their run chase as they cruised along to their target of 257, which included a half-century from Shubman Gill before KL Rahul farmed Kohli to his first century of the tournament.
Bangladesh, who suffered their third defeat of the tournament, got off to a superb start with an opening stand of 93, but regular wickets meant they limped to a total of 257 which India chased down with ease.
Tanzid Hasan (51) raced out of the blocks with opening partner Litton Das before the former was trapped in front by Kuldeep Yadav.
Bangladesh had positioned themselves in a commanding position before that wicket, but they then lost the next four wickets for just 86 runs which included the dangerous Das, who slogged one into the hands of Gill for 66.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmadullah provided some late impetus for Bangladesh after it looked like they would fall short of a competitive target with scores of 38 and 46 respectively to propel them up to 256.
India have been dominant throughout the powerplay in the early stages of this tournament and this was no different as they smashed 63 off the first 10 overs and their opening stand of 88 came to an end after Rohit Sharma, who had already slammed a six, was caught in the deep by Towhid Hridoy going for another maximum.
Gill’s knock of 53 edged India closer to the finish line before Kohli completed his 48th ODI hundred with a six off the last ball to make four wins from four.
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SIX! Nasum Ahmed to Virat Kohli. Stock ball full toss, to leg down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
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Nasum Ahmed to Virat Kohli. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
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Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
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Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tamim.
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Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, overthrow by Tamim.
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Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, bottom edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
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Wide Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Leg cutter bouncer, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.
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Hasan Mahmud to Virat Kohli. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Ahmed.
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