India thrash Bangladesh to set up a Champions Trophy final against Pakistan.
Kohli's men overwhelmed Bangladesh by nine wickets at Edgbaston on Thursday, a day after Pakistan had seen off England by eight wickets in an nearly as lopsided semi-final at Cardiff. "We never let them get past six runs an over", Kohli said after the match.
The Bangladeshi attack proved totally ineffective in second conditions which were slightly conducive for the batsman.
From a strong position of 154-2, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim to the ungainly offspin of part-time bowler Kedar Jadhav and limped to 264-7 - by current standards, a below-par total on such a good pitch.
Shakib Al Hasan fell shortly after, while Rahim went on to make 61 off 85 deliveries, which included four boundaries, before he was sent packing by Jadhav. India secured their sport via a nine-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh on Thursday.
The remaining five wickets managed to add just 85 runs as Jasprit Bumrah got rid of Mahmudullah (21) and Mosaddek Hossain (15) to completely take the wheels off Bangladesh's batting.
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The India skipper was also effusive in praise for openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan and said his own task in the side is to hold one end up. "We know the strengths and weaknesses they have and we'll have to plan a bit according to that but I don't think there is much we need to change as a team". Kohli said that the game-changing decision was jointly taken by him and Dhoni.
"Another complete game. We needed to have a clean, collective game".
"We didn't expect to win by nine wickets, but that's the quality of batsman we have up front and I could play my natural game when I came in. It could have been close to 300". I wanted to give myself some time, 10-15 balls. We can't just be hoping to take wickets all the time, especially against a batting order like India. Even while I am bowling he is looking at me and from his eyes only I can tell what he wants me to bowl. If you don't bowl in the right areas the short ball is not effective.
Pakistan required just 4.23 from the onset to upset the hosts and Zaman made his intentions clear in the first over of the chase by hitting James Ball for a six.
Kohli came to the middle and was also a joy to watch, hitting 13 fours in his 78-ball knock as Bangladesh's bowling became increasingly untidy. Trying to get a big one, in the last two games. "Was quite determined today". I kept telling myself to bat as much as possible. Its campaign started with an eight-wicket loss to England, rain prevented what was set to be a big loss to Australia, and then this one-sided defeat to the Indians.
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