India beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – updates

That’s it for now from our live coverage of the Champions Trophy.

Do join us on Sunday for more cricket as we bring you the blockbuster between Pakistan and India in Dubai.

It’s a must-win for the hosts, while the favourites, India, can make a huge statement if they make it two-from-two – and against the side most tipped to stop them from lifting the Champions Trophy.

It’s a rerun of the 2017 final and promises to be better.

There’s boxing and football to come before that – and our usual news coverage on Al Jazeera Sport – so stay tuned for plenty more action.

For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand, and on behalf of my colleague, Adam Hancock- it’s goodbye.

The next Champions Trophy match sees Afghanistan and South Africa open their campaigns on Friday.

The match is being played at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan.

Both teams are outsiders to lift the trophy, but neither can be written off – you can review our tournament guide here.

It’s a bumper Saturday as we bring you football in the form of Everton against Manchester United in the English Premier League.

Then it’s over to Saudi Arabia for the boxing where Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol face each other in a light-heavyweight world title fight, which includes the heavyweight blockbuster between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.

Click here for our match report in a full round-up of events in Dubai.

Bangladesh face Pakistan’s conquerors, New Zealand, on Monday in their next match. The game will be played in Rawalpindi.

Following their opening defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday, Pakistan have already flown to Dubai to prepare for Sunday’s crucial match with India.

Karachi ✈️ Dubai

Pakistan play their second match of the ICC #ChampionsTrophy 2025 on Sunday against India 🏏#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/Abu1MxCFC8

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 20, 2025

Anyone would have thought Gill should have been in our top five to watch at the Champions Trophy feature.

Click here to see if he was.

We’ve also just heard from victorious India skipper Rohit Sharma. He was asked how he felt as the chase wore on:

“As the game goes on there are different emotions, but you have got to be ready for everything that is thrown at you,” he said.

“With the bat, yes we were under pressure a bit, but when you are playing a game like this you are bound to be under pressure,” he explained.

He was also quizzed about the Dubai pitch.

“It’s very hard to make anything out of the track, but we knew there is not enough grass on the pitch and it is going to be on the slow side and that is exactly how the pitch played,” said Sharma.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has been reflecting on the six-wicket defeat that his side suffered in Dubai this evening.

He pointed to the start of the Bangladesh innings when wickets tumbled in quick succession.

“In 10 overs, we lost five wickets, it’s very hard to recover and so it cost us the game,”  he explained.

Shanto was also critical of his team’s effort in the field.

“We made some mistakes on the field, a couple of dropped catches and a few run outs. If we could take those catches, it could be different,” he said.

The Indian opener has described his century as one of the most satisfying innings he has played.

His 101* off 129 balls was the anchor that held India’s chase together. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing.

“At one point there was a bit of pressure on us,” said Gill. “The message was sent from outside that I had to try and bat till the end.”

Well he certainly knows how to follow orders…

Shubman Gill's resilient century steered India to victory against Bangladesh 💯

He wins the @aramco POTM Award 🎖️ #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/2bGz5SPvdC

— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2025

The Indian opener was at the crease from start to finish as he marshalled the chase superbly.

He joined in with some big hitting during that India onslaught in the first 10 overs of the innings, before digging in when things got trickier in the middle overs.

He’s a batsman in fine form and he showed his quality in Dubai tonight.

A fighting century from Shubman Gill helps India begin their #ChampionsTrophy campaign with a win 👏#BANvIND 📝: https://t.co/YrDJCV7R6G pic.twitter.com/xzVJ0niQ0J

— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2025

Rahul pulls a short ball for six and India have wrapped this one up.

That wasn’t an easy chase by any stretch, but India were professional and did exactly what was needed.

Gill and Rahul put together a crucial partnership at the end of the innings to see India home.

Rahul slaps one into the off side and India take a single.

India are now one hit away from victory.

Ahmed steams in to bowl at Gill who sits nervously on 99.

But the Indian opener doesn’t have to wait long as he picks up a single and celebrates his century.

A superb knock.

Four more for Gill as he opens up with victory in sight.

He sits on 99 and will have the strike at the start of the next over.

What a shot from the opener! A huge six over mid-wicket that went way into the stands.

He moves to 94.

44.3 overs. India 216-4

Rahman ends the over with a wide, providing India with a a much-welcomed extra delivery.

Nine from the over for India, they now need 19 runs from six overs.

Rahul cuts one away for four through the off side.

This partnership is now worth 63 from 81 balls for India.

43.3 overs. India 207-4

Bangladesh have made India work for this chase.

India should still be able to see this through, but they might be a tad disappointed with how the chase has gone considering the first 10 overs of the innings.