India has reached the finals of Champions Trophy by beating Bangladesh. Earlier Bangladesh has put up a good score of 264 for 7 wickets for 50 overs. India had to score 265 to win the match.
There is nothing that is for granted in any cricket match, not least in a limited-overs contest. While India are overwhelming favorites to run away with the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Thursday, things can fall apart in ways that no one envisages.
One dropped catch, a wrong umpiring decision or even a shower can change the entire complexion of any match. So when India meet their neighbours in a sub-continental face-off, they will have to win from the beginning to the end.
Little seems wrong with India after the match with South Africa. They bowled exactly and fielded like a dream. While the Proteas didn’t really leave a challenge for the Indian batsmen, especially Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli, had quite a hit in the middle