Virat Kohli (102 not out) continued his good form to guide India to a convincing 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 6th ODI of the tri-series in Dhaka.

Kohli hundred sets up facile win

25 overs India 139 for 3 (Kohli 42*, Dhoni 2*) need another 109 runs from 25 overs to beat Bangladesh 247 for 6 (Shakib 85, Mahmudullah 64*) With nothing riding on the game’s outcome,

India’s pursuit of 248 was decidedly sloppy at times, but with the openers having provided a solid start, they were still well in control of proceedings at the halfway stage of the innings. Naeem Islam winkled out both Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh, but with Virat Kohli in fluent touch, it was hard to see an upset.

Bangladesh needed early wickets to send any tremors through the Indian ranks but they didn’t get them. Shafiul Islam bowled some fine deliveries, but also offered width that Dinesh Karthik was quick to capitalize on, cutting powerfully past the inner ring for fours. With Gambhir glancing balls directed at his pads and Karthik easing one through the covers, India were off and away.

When Abdur Razzak came on, Karthik greeted him with a fierce heave over midwicket, but his cameo ended on 34 when he under-edged Shafiul to the keeper. Shafiul continued to be expensive though, with Gambhir taking three fours in an over, and it was left to Naeem to strike in his first over and give the team some hope.

Gambhir sauntered down the track to Naeem and swiped airily, only to see his stumps broken. But with Kohli cutting Shakib Al Hasan for boundaries and playing a gorgeous on-drive, the asking rate was in no danger of climbing. Yuvraj Singh was becalmed against spin though, and after a superb cover-drive, Naeem had him playing down the wrong line to be trapped in front. It promised to be nothing more than consolation though.