Top 10 moments of Champions Trophy 2017

4. Shakib and Mahmudullah send New Zealand home

In another virtual quarterfinal, New Zealand had Bangladesh on the mat when they reduced the Tigers to 33/4 in pursuit of a target of 266. It is unlikely for a team to win from that position and almost impossible for Bangladesh, who were playing in the tournament after an 11-year exile. Mahmudullah joined Shakib in the middle and counter-attacked the Kiwis with some outrageous shots. Slowly, Shakib too found his rhythm as both batted very fluently.

The Kiwis had no answer to the onslaught and in a desperate bid to break the partnership, Williamson got himself on to bowl a few overs. Shakib and Mahmudullah didn’t want him to bowl cheap overs and attacked him. Both scripted a wonderful win for their side after stitching a rearguard partnership of 224, the highest ever for Bangladesh for any wicket in ODIs.

In the process, Shakib and Mahmudullah made memorable centuries. The former was dismissed 9 runs away from the target but Mahmudullah made sure that he was there at the end of the chase. Bangladesh qualified for the semis on the back of one of the best games in their ODI history.