India opener Shubhman Gill notched up his eighth ODI ton to lead the Men in Blue to a six-wicket win in their opening Champions Trophy fixture against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Gill put away nine fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 129-ball 101 -- his second ton in the format against the Tigers -- held up one end expertly, played through the innings, and put together an unbroken and decisive 87-run stand with KL Rahul (41 off 47 balls) to help India chase down a paltry 229-run target with 21 balls to spare. 

India started strongly as Rohit Sharma and Gill got going with regular boundaries. Rohit became just the 10th batsman -- and fourth from India -- to surpass 11,000 ODI runs.

The India captain made 41 before he was dismissed by fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and Virat Kohli walked in to loud cheers from the crowd at a largely empty stadium.

Kohli took 10 balls to get his first run and made 22 before mis-timing a late cut to backward point off leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.

India lost two more wickets after Rishad and Mustafizur Rahman removed Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer to put India in trouble at 144-4.

But vice-captain Gill, who was player of the series with 259 runs in India's 3-0 ODI sweep of England last week, kept calm as he and KL Rahul took the team home in an unbeaten 87-run stand.

Rahul finished 41 not out but was dropped early in his innings by Jaker at deep mid-wicket and India never faltered after that with Gill reaching his eighth ODI century.

Earlier, Towhid Hridoy struck his first ODI century and with Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh reach 228 from 35-5. 

Towhid, who made 100, and Jaker, who hit 68, put on 154 runs to boost the total, albeit with some assistance from sloppy Indian fielding including two dropped catches.

Towhid, who faced cramps later in his knock, raised his hundred and acknowledged the cheers of the fans at a largely empty stadium before he departed and the innings folded in 49.4 overs.

India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami returned figures of 5-53 after Bangladesh elected to bat first but lost half their side in the ninth over.

Shami struck in the first over to get left-handed Soumya Sarkar caught behind for a five-ball duck.

Harshit Rana combined from the other end to get skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto caught at cover-point for a duck with Virat Kohli taking a good catch over his head.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz could not last long as Shami struck for the second time as Shubman Gill took a sharp catch at slip.

Shami's return from injury in India's white-ball triumph over England at home boosted the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out of this eight-nation tournament with a back injury.

Bangladesh lost half their side in the ninth over when left-arm spinner Axar Patel struck twice in two balls to send Tanzid Hasan, for 25, and Mushfiqur Rahim, for zero, trudging back to the pavilion.

It could have been six down and Axar with a hat-trick had skipper Rohit Sharma not dropped a catch at first slip to hand Jaker Ali a reprieve on nought.

Rohit slapped his hand on the grass and stood up with a wry smile to apologise to Axar for the slip.

Jaker, who survived another reprieve on 24 when wicketkeeper KL Rahul missed a stumping, and Towhid, who was dropped on 23 by Hardik Pandya at mid-off, combined to thwart the Indian charge.

Jaker reached his second ODI fifty and Towhid raised his half ton with a boundary.

Jaker finally fell to Shami but Towhid kept up the fight until his 118-ball knock ended with six fours and two sixes.

India remain title favourites and have Pakistan and New Zealand as the other two teams in Group A.

Tigers claw back into the contest 

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain dismissed Axar Patel after left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman got rid of Shreyas Iyer to get Bangladesh back into the contest in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Iyer (15 off 17 balls) miscued a full-length cutter to mid-off in the 28th over, while Axar skied one while trying to slog in the 31st over to present the Tigers a foothold in the game. 

After 31 overs, India were 145-4, with a well-set Shubhman Gill unbeaten on 56 off 78 balls at one end and KL Rahul (1 off five balls) not out at the other.

Gill hits fifty as India take control 

India opener Shubhman Gill hit a half-century to keep India on track for a comfortable chase against Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Gill put away five fours and a six and took 69 balls to reach the landmark - his slowest half-century in the format - to propel India to 122-2 after 25 overs. The right-handed batter was joined was Shreyas Iyer, who was unbeaten on a run-a-ball seven, after the dismissal of Virat Kohli (22 off 38 balls) in the 23rd over.

Kohli backed away and tried to cut Rishad Hossain but could only manage to slice it to backward-point. 

Rohit departs after openers give India solid start 

India skipper Rohit Sharma departed after the right-handed batter along with Shubhman Gill got India off to a brisk start in the Powerplay in pursuit of a paltry 228-run target in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Rohit put away seven fours for his 36-ball 41 before he skied one in the last over of the Powerplay to give Taskin Ahmed his first wicket. 

The dismissal brought Virat Kohli to the crease. After 10 overs, India were 69-1. 

Hridoy scores maiden ODI ton but Tigers all out for 228

Towhid Hridoy scored his maiden ODI ton but Bangladesh were bundled out for a meagre 228 in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Hridoy put away six fours and two sixes fort his 118-ball 100 and put together a record sixth-wicket partnership with Jaker Ali to rescue Bangladesh from an early doom. The 154-run stand -- the highest partnership for the sixth wicket in Champions Trophy history and the biggest for the Tigers for any wicket against India -- between the duo helped propel the men in red and green to 189-6 after disaster struck when they got reduced to 35-5 inside the ninth over. Jaker provided support with his 68, hitting four fours in the process, but the right-handed batter chewed up 114 deliveries and departed while trying to up the ante in the 43rd over.   

Rishad Hossain smacked a couple of sixes and a four for his 12-ball 18 to push the Tigers past the 200-run mark which was the only notable contribution following the departure of Jaker. 

India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami returned figures of 5-53 after Bangladesh elected to bat first but lost half their side in the ninth over.

Bangladesh's top-order was in shambles once again. Opener Soumya Sarker, who departed for a five-ball duck in the first over of the innings, attempted a reckless drive off the bowling of Shami which took an inside edge, while skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's two-ball stay at the crease ended when he fluffed a cover drive, ill-timing it horribly to Virat Kohli at short cover. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz could not last long as Shami struck for the second time as Shubman Gill took a sharp catch at slip.

Shami's return from injury in India's white-ball triumph over England at home boosted the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out of this eight-nation tournament with a back injury.

Bangladesh lost half their side in the ninth over when left-arm spinner Axar Patel struck twice in two balls to send Tanzid Hasan, for 25, and Mushfiqur Rahim, for zero, trudging back to the pavilion.

It could have been six down and Axar with a hat-trick had skipper Rohit Sharma not dropped a catch at first slip to hand Jaker Ali a reprieve on nought.

Rohit slapped his hand on the grass and stood up with a wry smile to apologise to Axar for the slip.

Jaker, who survived another reprieve on 24 when wicketkeeper KL Rahul missed a stumping, and Towhid, who was dropped on 23 by Hardik Pandya at mid-off, combined to thwart the Indian charge.

Jaker departs after record partnership with Hridoy 

Jaker Ali departed after being involved in a record sixth-wicket partnership with Towhid Hridoy which helped Bangladesh to 189-6 after 43 overs in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

Jaker helped to steady the Bangladesh ship which was headed towards an imminent doom as the Tigers were 35-5 in only the ninth over. The right-handed batter scored 68 but chewed up 114 balls before skying one up while trying to up the ante in the 43rd over. He put together a 154-run stand with Hridoy -- the highest sixth-wicket partnership in ICC Champions Trophy history --  to help his side to the brink of the 200-run mark.  Hridoy remained unbeaten on 84 off 100 balls. 

Hridoy, Jaker keep Tigers afloat 

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik steadied the Tigers ship with an unbroken 130-run stand after it was headed towards imminent doom when they lost half their side inside the Powerplay in their Champions Trophy group-stage fixture against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

Disaster struck after the Tigers chose to bat as they went five down for just 35 runs on the board in the ninth over but both Hridoy and Jaker hit half-centuries to stop the bleeding. Hridoy played 92 balls for his unbeaten 70, while Jaker remained not out on 60 having played 106 deliveries as the duo produced a resistance to propel the Tigers to 165-5 after 40 overs.

Jaker was fortunate to be still at the crease as he received a reprieve when India skipper Rohit Sharma dropped the right-handed batter at slip in the ninth over. This saw left-arm spinner Axar Patel, the bowler of that particular over, miss out on a hattrick after he had dismissed Tanzid Tamim and Mushfiqur Rahim in consecutive deliveries. 

Tigers lose half of their side inside Powerplay

Bangladesh are in a spot of bother as the Tigers lost half of their side inside the first Powerplay in their Champions Trophy opener against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today. 

Bangladesh are left tottering at 36 for five after nine overs.

It would have been a hattrick for Axar Patel in his very first over and the Tigers would have been six down had India skipper Rohit Sharma not fumbled an easy catch at first slip to give Jaker Ali a reprieve in the ninth over. 

Axar, having just come into the attack, removed Tanzid Hasan Tamim (25 off 25) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0 off 1) in back-to-back deliveries. Both Tamim and Mushfiqur edged back to the keeper before Jaker survived a scare in the very next delivery.  

Earlier, just when it seemed that the Tigers were regrouping following the wickets of opener Soumya Sarkar (0 off 5) and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (0 off 2), Bangladesh lost Mehedi Hasan Miraz when the all-rounder slashed hard at an outside off delivery from Mohammed Shami to be caught at wide first-slip in the seventh over. 

Miraz departed after scoring five off 10 deliveries. Earlier, Shami had removed Soumya in the very first over before Harshit Rana dismissed Shanto in the second over of the game.

Soumya, Shanto depart without opening their accounts as India strike early

India pacers Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana struck early as they removed Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, both for a duck, in the two sides' Champions Trophy opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today. 

Soumya survived only just five deliveries but could not open his account as he inside-edged a Shami delivery back to the keeper in the final delivery of the very first over. 

Shanto departed soon after when he hit a Rana delivery straight into the hands of Virat Kohli at short cover. Shanto also could not open his account, having played four deliveries. 

Bangladesh are 11 for two after three overs. 

No Mahmudullah as Bangladesh opt to bat first against India

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first in their Champions Trophy opener against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium today. 

The Tigers are going with three pacers -- Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman -- and two spinners -- Rishad Hossain and Mehedi Hasan Miraz -- in their eleven for today's game. Experienced batter Mahmudullah Riyad, however, has not been included in the side due to a knock. Also, young pace sensation Nahid Rana, who garnered a lot of attention even in the pre-match press conference, did not start.

"We would like to bat first. Looks a good wicket so we want to put runs on the board. We have played good cricket today and the boys are confident," Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said during the toss. 

The toss worked out perfectly for India as well as their skipper Rohit Sharma mentioned that he would have liked to field first. 

India, who have the most spin-heavy squad in this tournament, opted to go with three spinners -- Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav -- and three pacers -- Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana, and Hardik Pandya. 

India, however, start this game by creating an unwanted record of losing 11 tosses in a row in ODIs -- the joint-most alongside the Netherlands who lost 11 tosses in a row between March 2011 & Aug 2013.

Playing XIs:

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

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