ICC Champions Trophy 2025: "A heroic inning.." Fans lavish praise on Towhid Hridoy for gritty century in IND vs BAN match

Published at :February 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Modified at :February 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM

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Towhid Hridoy is the fifth Bangladeshi player to hit a century in ICC Champions Trophy.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 228 runs in their first game at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against India in Dubai on Thursday.

Their total was largely thanks to the sixth-wicket partnership of 154 (206) between Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy.

Bangladesh’s innings was a tale of three parts. After electing to bat first, they lost their first five wickets for only 35 runs and were completely dominated by the Indian bowlers in the first powerplay.

Jaker and Hridoy then batted sensibly and cautiously to not lose their wickets for the entirety of the middle-overs. India kept things tight for most of the middle-overs even though they couldn’t break the partnership.

Bangladesh didn’t get the finish they needed as they lost the remaining five wickets in the death overs phase, from overs 40 to 50.

Jaker scored 68 runs off 114 balls, while Hridoy had a much better strike rate and managed to complete his century, scoring 100 runs off 118 balls with six fours and two sixes.

Hridoy became only the fifth Bangladeshi player to record a century in ICC Champions Trophy. He is the ninth player to score a hundred on his Champions Trophy debut innings and the second Bangladeshi after Tamim Iqbal, who scored a century against England in the 2017 edition.

The conditions weren’t difficult to bat and Bangladesh would rue a good opportunity missed by their top-order. They have Hridoy and Jaker to thank for keeping them alive in the contest.

Netizens lavished praise on Towhid Hridoy for his fighting century:

HUNDRED FOR HRIDOY IN CHAMPIONS TROPHY AGAINST INDIA ⚡– Bangladesh were 35 for 5 and then Hridoy smashed an iconic Hundred in Bangladesh ODI History. pic.twitter.com/5yLCWKV8q2
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 20, 2025

Well played Hridoy.Walking in at 26-3, battling cramps & pressure, he delivers when Bangladesh needs him most. #IndvsBan pic.twitter.com/RGzKn2nZNd
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) February 20, 2025

A heroic inning from Towhid Hridoy. Bangladesh were 35/5 and then Hridoy scored this 100 in this extreme dubai heat with so much cramps, he is barely able to walk.But since he is not from Eng, Ind or Aus so this ing won't get much hype. This is Bangladesh's greatest 100 ever! pic.twitter.com/utOb80YGPI
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) February 20, 2025

Hundred against India in Champions Trophy 102* – Chris Cairs,2000145 – Andy Flower,2002116* – Herschalle Gibbs,2006128 – Shoaib Malik,2009114 – Fakhar Zaman,2017100 – Towid Hridoy,2025*#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/pRHypGN7dq
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) February 20, 2025

MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED👏🏾Great show of character from Towhid Hridoy as he fixed a ramshackled innings in tandem with Jaker Ali and powered through pain to give the Bangladesh bowlers something to play with. https://t.co/0ALgOurguW pic.twitter.com/rwTCgTHedG
— Guerilla Cricket #GCFromHome (@guerillacricket) February 20, 2025

Been hearing about Towhid Hridoy for a couple of years now and frankly, he hadn't done all that much. Showed his class today.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2025

Appreciation tweet for Hridoy 👏🏻👏🏻A well Deserved Century 🔥 Carried a team from 355 to 225 + runs for commendable total with all struggles and cramps💥 #ChampionsTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/vRqT1qgH9Z
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) February 20, 2025

Respect For Bangladesh Player Hridoy andOur King Mohammad Shami 🫀🫶The Way Towhid Hridoy Played and made century against Our bowler is mind blowing when it was 40/5 And #mohammedshami king 👑 for A reason Congratulations for one more 5 wicket houl #IndvsBan pic.twitter.com/ZHfuy4XdUk
— 𓄂،͜͡𝓢࿐𝐄-𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝 (@X08T10) February 20, 2025

What a knock, Towhid Hridoy 👏🔥One that required a great deal of physical & mental strength. Take a bow ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AAtowbvHhe
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) February 20, 2025

One for the future, Towhid Hridoy. Maiden ODI ton under pressure, against a good bowling attack too.
— Manya (@CSKian716) February 20, 2025

HUNDRED BY TOWHID HRIDOY. 💯– At one stage Bangladesh were struggling 35/5, Hridoy took the charge and played an excellent knock. 👌 pic.twitter.com/SGnJwMXN1M
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 20, 2025

Towhid Hridoy is struggling but he’s given it his all today for Bangladesh !! Brilliant effort. Deserves a 100 !!👏👏#INDvsBAN #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/HGzq6NpJgu
— Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng) February 20, 2025

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

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

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