Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali created history in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by stitching together a record-breaking 152-run stand for the sixth wicket against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This partnership helped Bangladesh recover from a disastrous start, setting a new benchmark for the highest-ever sixth-wicket stand in the tournament’s history.
Highest 6th Wicket Partnerships in Champions Trophy History
- 154 – Towhid Hridoy & Jaker Ali (BAN) vs IND, Dubai 2025
- 131 – Justin Kemp & Mark Boucher (SA) vs PAK, Mohali 2006
- 122 – Chris Cairns & Chris Harris (NZ) vs IND, Nairobi 2000
- 117 – Rahul Dravid & Mohammad Kaif (IND) vs ZIM, Colombo RPS 2002
The Partnership That Saved Bangladesh
At 35/5, Bangladesh seemed destined for a collapse, but Hridoy (84 off 100) and Jaker (68 off 114) displayed immense resilience.
- Towhid Hridoy: Played the aggressor’s role, hitting five boundaries and two sixes to counterattack India’s bowlers.
- Jaker Ali: Anchored the innings, absorbing pressure before accelerating in the later overs.
Their partnership was not just about runs but about surviving high-quality Indian bowling and shifting the momentum.
Shami’s Milestone Moment Amidst the Stand
While the partnership frustrated India, Mohammed Shami made history by becoming the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets.
- Shami equaled Saqlain Mushtaq’s record, reaching the milestone in 104 ODIs.
- He became the fastest to 200 wickets in terms of balls bowled (5,126), surpassing Mitchell Starc’s record of 5,240 deliveries.
Fewest Matches to 200 ODI Wickets
- 102 – Mitchell Starc
- 104 – Mohammed Shami / Saqlain Mushtaq
- 107 – Trent Boult
- 112 – Brett Lee
- 117 – Allan Donald
Fewest Balls to 200 ODI Wickets
- 5,126 – Mohammed Shami
- 5,240 – Mitchell Starc
- 5,451 – Saqlain Mushtaq
- 5,640 – Brett Lee
- 5,783 – Trent Boult
Virat Kohli Joins Azharuddin in Elite List of Fielders
During the match, Virat Kohli equaled Mohammad Azharuddin’s record for most catches by an Indian fielder in ODIs.
Most Catches as Fielder for India (ODI)
- 156 – Mohammad Azharuddin
- 156 – Virat Kohli
- 140 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 124 – Rahul Dravid
- 102 – Suresh Raina
Turning Point: Shami Breaks the Partnership
Jaker Ali’s dismissal for 68, caught by Kohli off Shami, ended the partnership at 152. Despite the breakthrough, the duo had already taken Bangladesh to a competitive position.
Playing XIs
Bangladesh: 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: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.