India win, confirm WC semifinal spot
Birmingham: India registered a comfortable 28-run victory over Bangladesh and conform their semifinal spot after Australia. For India Jasprit Bumrah (4/55) took four wickets while Hardik Pandya (3/60) got three.
Bangladesh in trouble
Birmingham: Bangladesh were in trouble after losing four quick wickets in 10 overs including in-form batsman Shakib Al Hasan. After 40 overs, Bangladesh were 229/6 with Md Saifuddin and Sabbir Rahman at crease.
India claw back in the game with two wickets
Birmingham: India claw back into the game with two wickets through Hardik Pandya and Yuzvendra Chahal with Bangladesh reeling at 163/4. Shakib Al hasan still going strong at 57.
Shakib, Rahim continue Bangladesh rescue
Birmingham: Shakib Al Hasan (29) and Mushfiqur Rahim (17) continue Bangladesh rescue after the departures opener Tamim Iqbal (22) and Soumya Sarkar (33). After 20 overs, Bangladesh are 104/2. Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya took a wicket apiece.
Shami strikes as Bangladesh try to chase down 315
Birmingham: Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal (22), bowled by Mohammed Shami as they scored 40 for one in 10 overs trying to chase down a victory target of 315 against India in their World Cup encounter here Tuesday. Soumya Sarkar (21 batting) and Bangladesh’s best batsman in the tournament Shakib Al Hasan (six were at the crease) the Tigers reached 50 in 11 overs.
Mustafizur’s five-wicket haul restricts India to 314 for nine
Birmingham: In spite of a rollicking opening stand of 180 runs between Rohit Sharma (104, 92b, 7×4, 5×6) and KL Rahul (77, 92b, 6×4, 1×6), India lost their way during the middle overs and finished on 314 for 9 in their World cup encounter against Bangladesh at Edgbaston here Tuesday. Except for Rishabh Pant (48, 41b, 6×4, 1×6), none of the other batsmen came good including Virat Kohli (26). For Bangladesh, it was left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman (5/59) who stalled India’s assault. India, who at one stage look poised for a 350-plus score, thus finished well below it.
India suffer double blow as Kohli, Pandya depart
Birmingham: India’s run chase suffered a jolt as they lost both Virat Kohli (26) and Hardik Pandya (0) in quick succession. Kohli was caught at the deep trying to hit Mustafizur Rahman out of the ground while Pandya was dismissed by Soumya Sarkar. Rishabh Pant (38 batting) was keeping the Indian flag flying and giving him company was MS Dhoni. At the end of 40 overs India were 239 for five.
Rohit equals world record with fourth century
Birmingham: Rohit Sharma became the second man after Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka to score four centuries in a single World Cup when he reached 100 against Bangladesh at the Edgbaston here Tuesday. With the ton, Rohit went past Sachin Tendulkar who had three centuries in a World Cup. However, immediately after his century Rohit (104, 92b, 7×4, 5×6) fell to part-time bowler Soumya Sarkar. India after the end of 30 overs were 181 for one with KL Rahul (72 batting) and Virat Kohli (0 batting) at the crease.
Rohit, Rahul hit half centuries as India go past 100 without loss
Birmingham: The Indian openers put their team on a firm platform with a century-plus stand of 122 runs in 20 overs in their World Cup encounter against Bangladesh at Edgbaston here Tuesday. Rohit Sharma (61 batting) made the most of a dropped chance and stroked the ball fluently while KL Rahul (57 batting) who began in a circumspect fashion blossomed as the game progressed. The way these two have batted, India can well look forward to a 300-plus total. Rohit has so far hit three sixes while Rahul has hit one.
India off to a flier against Bangladesh
Birmingham: India were off to a flier in their World Cup encounter against Bangladesh here Tuesday as they reached 69 for without loss after the completion of 10 overs. Rohit Sharma (38 batting) and KL Rahul (28 batting) were at the crease. Rohit however, was lucky, he was grassed by Tamim Iqbal off the bowling off Mustafizur Rahman when he was on 16.
India opt to bat first, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar replace Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav
Edgbaston: Virat Kohli won the toss and India decided to bat first in their World Cup encounter against Bangladesh here Tuesday. India made two changes to the side that lost against England. Because of the short boundary, Bhuvneswar Kumar came in place of Kuldeep Yadav while Dinesh Karthik replaced Kedar Jadhav. Kohli opined that because the match is being played on a used pitch, the wicket may become slow in the second half for which he took the decision to bat first.
