ICC CWC'19: India steer into semi-finals with 28-run victory over Bangladesh
Mumbai: India opener Rohit Sharma hit his fourth century of the World Cup as Virat Kohli's side booked their place in the semi-finals with a 28-run win over Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Sharma's attacking 104 laid the foundation of India's 314 for nine after Kohli elected to bat first in India's penultimate match of the league phase.
Yet for the second match in a row Sharma -- as happened during India's 31-run defeat by England at Edgbaston on Sunday -- was dropped in single figures before making a hundred.
India's bowlers then combined to dismiss Bangladesh for 286 with two overs to spare after star batsman Shakib Al Hasan top-scored with a valiant 66.
Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets and fellow paceman Hardik Pandya three, including the prize scalp of Shakib. The defeat ended Bangladesh's slim hopes of a place in the last four after they had impressed during wins over South Africa and the West Indies.
The day belonged to the in-form Sharma, who played an attacking knock, hitting seven fours and five sixes in his 92-ball innings while being cheered on by another largely pro-India crowd in Birmingham.
Sharma and opening partner KL Rahul put on 180 -- the highest stand for the first wicket in the tournament -- to get India off to a flying start.
But Sharma should have been out for nine only for Tamim Iqbal to drop a simple catch at deep midwicket following a mistimed pull off paceman Mustafizur Rahman.
Sharma was finally was caught at extra cover by Liton Das off the bowling of Soumya Sarkar and Rahul, who filled an opener's slot following an injury to Shikhar Dhawan, was caught behind off Rubel Hossain for 77.
Mustafizur took five wickets, including star batsman Kohli for 26, to check India's surge. The paceman struck twice in the space of three balls to dismiss both Kohli and Pandya.
Rishabh Pant once again showed his worth at the number four position with a brisk 48, using the short boundary at one side of Edgbaston to his advantage.
M.S. Dhoni, who received flak for his slow innings in India's defeat by England on Sunday -- their only loss so far this tournament -- chipped in with a 33-ball 35.
Paceman Mohammed Shami struck early in Bangladesh's reply when Tamim, who made 22, chopped the ball onto his stumps.
Shakib struck his sixth fifty-plus score that includes two hundreds to keep Bangladesh in the hunt.
But Pandya's second spell saw the all-rounder account for Liton and Shakib to leave Bangladesh struggling at 179-6 in the 34th over.
Shakib, who has been Bangladesh's go-to man, played well for his 46th ODI fifty but was undone by a slower ball and caught at extra cover.
Mohammad Saifuddin made an unbeaten 51 only to run out of partners as Bumrah ended the match with two wickets in successive deliveries.
Bangladesh face Pakistan in their last group match at Lord's on Friday while India meet Sri Lanka on the final day of the round-robin phase on Saturday.
Overs:-
2nd Innings:
47.6: Wicket! It's two in two for Jasprit Bumrah! He bowls out Mustafizur Rahman to steer India into the semi-finals of ICC World Cup 2019.
47.5: Wicket! Bumrah showcases his accuracy by bowling a perfect yorker to dismiss Rubel Hossain. Hossain departs after scoring 9 runs.
44.1: Wicket! The slower ball does the trick for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He dismisses Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on 8 runs.
43.1: Wicket! Jasprit Bumrah breaks the partnership! He bowls out Sabbir Rahman on 36. Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket on 245.
33.5: Wicket! Pandya gets the much-needed wicket of Shakib. Shakib misjudged the slower ball and gave an easy catch to Dinesh Karthik. He departs after scoring 66 runs off 74 balls.
32.2: Wicket! It was only a matter of time before Bumrah had his name in the wickets column. Bumrah scalps the wicket of Mosaddek as Bangladesh lose their fifth wicket on 173.
29.4: Wicket! The short ball works again for Pandya as he dismisses Liton Das. He departs after scoring 22 off 24 balls.
28.1: Shakib reaches his 50. This is his sixth 50 plus score in the ongoing World Cup.
22.6: Wicket! Yuvzendra Chahal provides the much-needed breakthrough. He dismisses Mushfiqur Rahim on 24 runs.
19.6: Bangladesh post 104 runs on the board in 20 overs.
15.1: Wicket! Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over! Soumya Sarkar gives an easy catch to Virat Kohli as he departs after scoring 33 off 38 balls. Bangladesh lose their second wicket on 74 runs.
12.6: Bangladesh amass 59 runs on the board after completion of 13 overs.
9.3: Wicket! Shami's sublime form continues as he picks up the wicket of Tamim Iqbal. Tamim departs after scoring 22 off 31 balls.
India get 314/9 at the end of 50 overs. Bangladesh Need 315 to win!
49.6: Wicket! Shami comes to bat and gets bowled on the first ball.
49.6: Wide, and Wicket! Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to get a run desperately and the stumps are hit. He's walking straight out.
49.3: Wicket! MS Dhoni crumbles under pressure. Tries to go for the big hit but the ball goes straight up and Dhoni gets caught
47.2: Wicket! Dinesh Karthik goes high for a shot but the bounce was too high for an attempt like that. He's caught, goes back to the pavilion with 8 runs in the bag.
44.6: A good over by Shakib. India are at 279/5 with 5 overs to go.
44.1: Wicket! Shakib Al Hassan comes for his last over and takes out Rishabh Pant who was just shy of a 50. Pant departs at 48.
39.6: India cross 250. They have 10 overs left.
38.4: Wicket! Hardik Pandya who just came on the pitch changes his bat and gets out the very next ball. He's gone for a duck.
38.2: Wicket! Virat Kohli tries to go for a boundary but the ball ends up in the fielder's hands.
32.4: Wicket! Rahul caught by the wicket-keeper. Good innings by him; he departs at 77
29.2: Wicket! Rohit Sharma gets caught right after finishing his 100. Bangladesh heave a sigh of relief.
28.6: Rohit Sharma completes his century. He has now scored more runs than any other player in the tournament.
23.6: Rohit 10 runs away from another century. He's making good use of the second chance he got after his catch was dropped by Tamim
18.2: KL Rahul also completes his 50. This is a great opening partnership!
14.4: Rohit Sharma completes a brilliant 50 off 45 balls
India bringing in two changes with Dinesh Karthik replacing Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar replacing Kuldeep Yadav.
India win the toss and elect to bat first.
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Did you know?
India and Bangladesh have played 35 ODI matches so far. Bangladesh has won five of those, while India has won 29. None of the matches have ended in draws, and only one succumbed to a 'No Result'
Can India mark their 30th win today?
Pre-Match Analysis
India is no longer the only unbeaten team of the tournament after a loss to England on the same venue just two days ago. They are still looking for that one win which will seal their spot in the semi-finals. India is playing after only a day of rest, and face Bangladesh who have had a rest of seven days with two practice sessions in between.
India faces another injury and Mayank Agarwal has been called to replace Vijay Shankar. This is their second injury after the team lost opener Shikar Dhawan who fractured his thumb. Reports have also suggested that Rishabh Pant will still be playing at number four in the batting order.
Bangladesh have won three matches so far in seven games, with three losses and one washout, their decent performances have at least ensured that they still stand a strong chance to make it to the top four on the table, provided the results of a couple of other teams go their way.
The team currently stands on the seventh position and will move to fifth, right under England should they manage to grab a win today. One of their main advantages against the Men in Blue will be the rest factor. Bangladesh lost to India in one of their warm-up games of the tournament.
SQUADS:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni(wk), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dinesh Karthik.
Playing XI: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mustafizur Rahman, Sabbir Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Abu Jayed
Playing XI: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
When is the match?
The match is scheduled to start at 3 pm IST on Tuesday. (July 2)
Where is the match?
The match will take place at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Live Telecast:
Star India has acquired the rights of telecasting the tournament, and the matches will be telecast on various Star Sports Channels.
The matches can be viewed live on Hotstar as well.
