India vs Bangladesh Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kohli completes 48th ton, IND win by 7 wickets

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Well what should have been a rather straightforward finish ended up becoming a thriller simply because of Kohli and Rahul deciding to do something that one would think you can do only in gully cricket or in video games. The Indian chase was chanceless and they made sure they made Bangladesh pay for every mistake they made with their lines and lengths and their field placements. It was all getting rather sleepy and easy and so, Kohli and Rahul decided to up the stakes. They ended up completing that challenge in rather thrilling fashion, ensuring that India don't waste too many balls with net run rate also being in the picture. move level on points with New Zealand but are behind on the basis of NRR. They could consolidate that top spot in their next match, which is against the Kiwis. They are the only two teams to remain unbeaten after four matches and they will face each other on Sunday and that will be in Dharamsala. That's it for tonight though, cheerio!

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Mark Nicholas tells him that he has stolen that off Ravindra Jadeja. It was Jadeja who was going to be player of the match had Kohli not scored that century. “Sorry for stealing it from Jaddu. I just wanted to make a big contribution. Have made fifties in World Cups, wanted to finish it off this time,” he said. Kohli further said that the free hits he got as soon as he came on was a dream start. “I was telling Shubman that even if you dream about this situation, you go back to sleep. It was a dream start. It just calms you down.”

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: There is the big six and there is the 48th ODI century for the great man. He is just one away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar's frankly ridiculous century record. He finishes unbeaten on 103 off 97 balls, Rahul at the other end on 34 off as many. What a hand he played. Rahul had missed out on a century in similar circumstances against Australia, remember. This time, it was the man at the other end chasing a century and he made sure he ran those hard twos with him and worked with him with regards to his calculations.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: And India need 2 to win. A couple hard twos run by the batters there and then an easy single off the last keeps Kohli on strike. How many times have we seen a chasing team being so dominant that they can do something like this in international cricket, let alone the World Cup.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: They take a single. It is clear, these two are working towards getting Kohli a century. India have a whopping 60 balls to play so they can waste as many deliveries as they would like.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Kohli and Rahul decided not to run off the next ball and so it is very very clear that they the plan is on. Sure enough, next ball is slog swept over wide long on. Kohli moves to 92.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Sweep shot, when was the last time we saw Kohli hit that. He needs 15 to get to a century, India need 15 to win. It's not going to happen is it?

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Slower delivery from Hasan Mahmud, Kohli smashes it over long on. That brings up another milestone for the former India captain - 26,000 runs in international cricket.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Well India's deficit is now in the 30s and so they seem to have decided to get a move on here. Half tracker again from Shoriful outside off, Rahul belts it over midwicket. A single off the next ball and Rahul moves to 30 off as many. Kohli at the other end on 70 off 74.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 223/3 in 37 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Shoriful bangs it in on leg stump, Rahul swivels away and hits a flat six over long leg.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Fourth ball of the 35th from Shoriful Islam, it is a half-tracker on off stump and Rahul pulls it past deep square leg for four.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: A single for Rahul off the third ball of the 34th takes India over the mark. It is just too easy at the moment for India. Some smiles between Litton Das, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami as the teams take drinks. This has been a wretched day for Bangladesh.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 201/3 in 34 overs, need 56 to win off 96.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Rahul with a lot of the strike since he has come on in place of Rahul. He is on 9 off 12, Kohli on 60 off 62. India need 65 to win in 108 balls

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 192/3 in 32 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Iyer holes out at long on and so that is the end of this match for him. Miraz picks his second wicket.

Iyer c Mahmudullah b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 19 (25), India 178/3 in 29.1 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: A four off the fifth ball of the 27th and then a single and Virat Kohli gets to his 69th ODI half century. Like clockwork. Iyer in 17 off 21.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 171/2 in 27 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Iyer picks the length early off Hasan Mahmud's last ball of the 25th. He pulls and keeps it down, nails it to perfection.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 161/2 in 25 overs, need 96 to win off 150 balls

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Iyer gets off stike off the third ball of the 25th over. Throw comes in at the non-striker's end and hits Iyer on his foot.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 156/2 in 24.3 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Iyer would have been gone for all money had there been a slip there. It would've been a difficult catch but it was a chance. Last ball of the 20th, Miraz drops it short outside off, Iyer throws his hands at it and it takes a thick outside edge, goes just past the wicketkeeper and rushes fine for four.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 142/2 in 20 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Gill tries to aerial over deep midwicket despite there being a fielder there. That fielder is Mahmudullah and he plucks the ball out of the air and tiptoes the boundary to complete the dismissal.

Gill c Mahmudullah b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 53 (55), India 132/2 in 19.2 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Probably the most effortless half century he has had in ODI cricket, 10th for him in this format. He gets there in 52 balls.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 126/12 in 18.1 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: India need 135 to win in 198 balls. Gill is on 47 off as many, Kohli on 25 off 17. The boundaries have disappeared but that is because the batters are just milking runs in the field now that it has been pushed back after the end of the powerplay. Bangladesh looking bereft of ideas. Safe to say now, that Hardik Pandya won't need to bat today unless a truly miraculous collapse takes place from here.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 122/1 in 17 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: All going swimmingly at the moment for the Indians. Kohli on 20 off 11, his strike rate is not going below 100 any time soon. Gill on 41 off as many. India are going at a rate of 7.40 and their asking rate is 4.17. Whisper it softly, but Indian fans are being spoilt in this tournament. IND vs BAN Live Score: India 111

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Well the delivery right after the one off which he got Rohit has turned into a bit of a nightmare for Shoriful. A yorker on the pads is the first ball that Kohli has to face, he tucks it awa leg side and picks two runs. The buzzer goes off and so that was a no ball and a free hit. Kohli smashes that one past mid on and that is a no ball as well. The Kohli sends the next ball over the bowler's head for a six. A single off the next ball and Kohli moves to 13 off 4, Gill on 40 off 36.

IND vs BAN Live Score: India 103/1 in 13 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Brave from Hasan Mahmud. He sends the fourth ball in short as well, Rohit pulls and this time, he is caught at deep square leg right on the boundary pads.

Rohit Sharma c Towhid Hridoy b Hasan Mahmud 48 (40), Inida 88/1 in 12.4 overs

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, IND vs BAN World Cup 2023: Short on off stump from Hasan Mahmud and, Rohit gets inside the line and hooks it miles over fine leg.