DHAKA, Bangladesh: Opener Gautam Gambhir smashed an unbeaten 107 to guide India to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a tri-series limited-overs international Thursday, setting up a weekend final against Pakistan.
Gambhir's fifth ODI century took India to 223-3 in just 35.1 overs, replying to Bangladesh's 222 all out.
India beat Pakistan by 140 runs in the league round and will face its arch rival against in Saturday's final. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 70 runs in the series-opener and finished 1-1.
Gambhir hit 13 boundaries and one six in his 101-ball innings and shared an 85-run partnership with Virendra Sehwag (59).
Sehwag struck seven boundaries and two sixes in his 32-ball knock before being caught by Tamim Iqbal off Dolar Mahmud.
Rohit Sharma (26) fell to spinner Abdur Razzak and Yuvraj (26) was bowled by Farhad Reza.
Earlier, Roqibul Hassan scored 89 from 117 balls and shared a vital middle-order partnership with Mohammad Ashraful to help salvage Bangladesh's innings after it slumped to 17 for two.
Hassan's patient innings, the highest ever by a Bangladeshi in a one-day international against India, contained only five boundaries. It ended after he hurt his hamstring and was out to R.P. Singh.
Hassan's 76-run third wicket stand with captain Ashraful (36) came after Bangladesh, winning the toss and electing to bat first, lost two early wickets just for 17.
Ashraful was also cautious, his 36 coming off 67 balls.
India's first breakthrough was provided by in-form paceman Praveen Kumar, who removed openers Tamim Iqbal — caught behind for a duck — and Shahriar Nafees (9) to return 3-46 in his 10 overs.
Irfan Pathan claimed 2-48, while his brother Yusuf Pathan celebrated his first ever international wicket by removing Ashraful as India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni used seven bowlers.
Source: Sulekhanews
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