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[Watch] Jaker Ali Makes India Cry With Pushpa Celebration After Dropped Chance

Arnav Chopra

Jaker Ali (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com)Jaker Ali (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com)

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After getting dropped on the very first delivery, Bangladesh's Jaker Ali made full use of the opportunity with a fighting half-century. The middle-order batter came in at a tough time and then played brilliantly against the Indian lineup in the Champions Trophy 2025, while celebrating his half-century in style.

Jaker Ali Celebrates Fifty In Style

Opting to bat first, the Bangladesh side were in deep trouble as they were five down for 35 with the majority of their top-class batters back in the hut. While Towhid Hridoy was still in the middle, trying to find his groove, he was then joined by Jaker Ali, who wanted to leave an impression.

At that time, Axar Patel had already bagged two wickets on successive deliveries, meaning he was on a hat-trick. Ali, who was on strike for the hat-trick delivery, tried to forward press but only to find his edge, which carried to his first slip. Luckily, he was dropped by Indian skipper Rohit Sharma to give him a life. The Indian camp were in disbelief, while Bangladesh breathed a sigh of relief.

Jaker then went out to play a fantastic knock of 68 runs from 114 deliveries after getting dismissed by Mohammed Shami. More importantly, he reached his half-century in 87 deliveries, and after getting to the milestone, Jaker celebrated in style with the iconic Pushpa celebration that has been a trend on social media all around.

Jaker's knock ended on 68 as he stuck four boundaries after facing 114 deliveries. On the other hand, Towhid Hridoy went on to bat and was still at the crease with 91* after facing 106 deliveries.

Bangladesh Recover Well After Early Losses

After the conclusion of 46.2 overs, Bangladesh were having 215 on the board for the loss of eight wickets, as they recovered well after losing five for practically just 35 runs on the board, the duo of Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali staged an outstanding 154-run partnership for the 6th wicket to help the side recover from early losses.