Despite scoring a century in the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai, Tawhid Hridoy took responsibility for the team's loss. He admitted that cramps hindered his ability to score runs in the final phase. The match started disastrously for Bangladesh, losing five wickets for just 35 runs in 9 overs. However, Hridoy and Zaker built a record 154-run partnership in 206 balls to stabilize the innings. Zaker scored 68 off 114 balls before being dismissed, after which the run rate slowed down. He commented that adding a few more runs at that stage could have made a difference. Hridoy stated that a total of 228 runs could have been enough had the team taken more early wickets.