Rohit, Kohli on fire; India in total control
June 15, 2017  20:46


India 164-1 (25 ovs) vs B'desh 264-7 | Scorecard

Kohli plays two cracking shots off Musafizur for successive boundaries. He flicks the first ball of the 22nd over through midwicket fora  four and then stretches forward and hits a beautiful cover drive to raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from just 41 deliveries.

Kohli keeps growing in confidence. He plays another majestic cover drive for a four, off pacer Rubel and then clips the bowler on the leg side for three runs.

The boundaries continue to flow as Rohit steers Rubel through thirdman for a four to take India past the 150-run mark, in the 23rd over.

The last ball is again a long hop as Rohit again smashes it through thirdman for the third boundary of the over, which goes for 17 runs.

Part-time off-spinner Mosaddek comes into the attack. No troubling Rohit and Kohli as they collect five easy singles from the over.

Bangladesh continue to ring in the changes as Takin Ahmed comes back. Bangladesh look to bowl to a plan, trying to make Kohli drive through the off-side with a wide slip in place.

But Kohli manages to drive the second ball to sweeper cover for one and Rohit turns the next ball on the leg side for a single.

Kohli clips the fifth ball on the leg side for one before Rohit chases a wide delivery but is beaten.

At the halfway stage, India have reached 164 for one, needing another 101 runs from 25 overs for victory at just over four runs per over.

Rohit (81) and Kohli (37) have turned on the ante, having smashed 40 runs from the last five overs.
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