Thu Feb 20 20:07:10 UTC 2025: ## Bangladesh’s Hridoy and Ali Smash Champions Trophy Record in Thrilling Win Over India

**Dubai, UAE:** Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali scripted history for Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, smashing a record-breaking 154-run partnership for the sixth wicket against India. Their incredible display rescued Bangladesh from a perilous 35/5, ultimately turning the tide of the match.

This partnership surpasses the previous highest sixth-wicket (or lower) stand in Champions Trophy history – a 131-run effort by South Africa’s Justin Kemp and Mark Boucher in 2006. Hridoy and Ali’s stand is a testament to their resilience and composure under immense pressure.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first in their opening group stage encounter against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Both teams are in Group A alongside Pakistan and New Zealand. The victory marks a strong start to Bangladesh’s Champions Trophy campaign. The complete playing XIs for both teams are listed below.

**Bangladesh Playing XI:** Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

**India Playing XI:** Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

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