Champions Trophy: After a constant tug-of-war between the cricket boards of India and Pakistan to decide where India would be playing during the Champions Trophy, it’s time for the cricket to speak for itself – and as always, the Indian team enters with the weight of severe expectations and extreme pressure from home shores and abroad.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss in Dubai, and opted to bat first. Bangladesh captain Shanto asked India to bowl first, Mohammed Shami struck in the first over as he dismissed Soumya Sarkar. Harshit Rana joined the party as he had Shanto caught at cover.
Mohammed Shami has started to pitch the ball up looking for more swing after the wicket he picked in the first over when the ball nibbled back in however, whenever he tried to do it Tanzid has been brutal on it hitting it over the in-field for a boundary. While it is worth risk of pitching it up with Bangladesh two down there is no green tinge on the wicket to have any seam moment from full area and it is quite hot and dry to have any moisture to be present in the wicket till this point of the innings. Shami just might be dangling the carrot and hoping to by a wicket but it always comes at risk when there is not enough help and Tanzid got to a start. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana will enjoy bowling in these conditions as his natural length which is to hit the hard length is the ideal delivery to bowl with the new ball because of the slowish nature of the surface.
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