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India vs Bangladesh, LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: Bumrah bowls out his final over in the 48th. Single conceded off each of the first two deliveries, before Saifuddin drills the ball down the ground for a boundary off the third to bring up his half-century. Bumrah though, gets India closer to victory by getting rid of Rubel with a well-directed yorker. Bumrah then ends the contest with a second consecutive yorker, getting rid of Mustafizur for a golden duck! Saifuddin remains stranded on 51 off 38 deliveries at other end, playing a heroic innings to nearly get his side home. Bumrah finishes with figures of 4/55. Bangladesh’s semi-final hopes end with this defeat, as India become the second team in the World Cup confirm their place in the semi-finals. Bangladesh’s chances for qualification to the semi-finals hinges on the results of their remaining two matches against India and Pakistan. They must win both to have any chance of qualifying. Their opponents for 2 July, India, have just been handed their first defeat by tournament favourites England on Sunday as India failed to chase a target of 338 at Birmingham. Currently, there are at least three teams i.e. England, Pakistan and Bangladesh who’ll have to win their remaining games to stand any chance of qualifying. Even then, these teams might get tied on points. In that case, their Net Run Rate (NRR) will come into the picture and become the deciding factor for who advances. India are at second place in the points table and their qualification for the semi-finals shouldn’t be a worry. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are at sixth in the points table and are on the verge of elimination. Hence, for the Banglas, every game hereon is a virtual eliminator. Bangladesh have been in top form this World Cup, having beaten South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan thus far while also running other teams close with their spirited batting. Their one concern will be losing the toss. In the matches that they’ve lost to England and Australia, they had also lost the toss and had to bowl first. Their bowlers conceded huge first-innings totals which were always going to be tough to chase down. Another area of concern for the Bangladesh side is that several of their top players like captain Mashrafe Mortaza, Tami Iqbal and Mahmudullah are playing on despite carrying injuries for some time now. How that might affect their performances in a crucial match remains to be seen. If Bangladesh wins the toss, they would like to bat first and give their bowlers a fillip, a big total to defend against an Indian batting order which is still reeling from the ouster of Shikhar Dhawan. India vs Bangladesh is also being touted as the big Asian rivalry considering that India vs Pakistan contests have failed to live up to the hype in recent times. Full Team Squads: India Team Players: Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli (c), MS Dhoni (w), Kedar Jadhav , Hardik Pandya , Rishabh Pant , Ravindra Jadeja , Mohammed Shami , Jasprit Bumrah , Bhuvneshwar Kumar , Lokesh Rahul , Dinesh Karthik , Kuldeep Yadav , Yuzvendra Chahal Bangladesh Team Players: Tamim Iqbal , Liton Das , Shakib Al Hasan , Soumya Sarkar , Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mahmudullah , Sabbir Rahman , Mohammad Saifuddin , Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mehidy Hasan , Rubel Hossain , Mustafizur Rahman , Mohammad Mithun , Abu Jayed , Mosaddek Hossain . With inputs from Agencies For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here
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India vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Latest Match Updates: Bumrah bowls out his final over in the 48th. Single conceded off each of the first two deliveries, before Saifuddin drills the ball down the ground for a boundary off the third to bring up his half-century. Bumrah though, gets India closer to victory by getting rid of Rubel with a well-directed yorker. Bumrah then ends the contest with a second consecutive yorker, getting rid of Mustafizur for a golden duck!
Saifuddin remains stranded on 51 off 38 deliveries at other end, playing a heroic innings to nearly get his side home. Bumrah finishes with figures of 4/55. Bangladesh’s semi-final hopes end with this defeat, as India become the second team in the World Cup confirm their place in the semi-finals.
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Had it not been for Bumrah’s dismissal of Rubel and Mustafizur with back-to-back yorkers, Saifuddin might have very well led Bangladesh to a memorable triumph, given the way he was hitting the ball out of the park. The game was considered over after Shakib’s dismissal, but the Bangladesh middle and lower order refused to give up, and took the game right into the slog overs.
India have confirmed their place in the semis, but still have a plenty of areas of concern as they head into their final league game this Saturday. We have a couple of huge games coming up now — England vs New Zealand on Wednesday and Pakistan vs Bangladesh on Friday — which will decide the other two semi-finalists.
For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!
Most MoM awards for India in a single ODI WC:
4 – Yuvraj Singh, 2011
3 – Sachin Tendulkar, 2003
3 – Rohit Sharma, 2019*
And Bangladesh go down fighting…
This has been a tremendous effort by them. But in the end, as they say experience matters the most in crunch situations. Indian bowlers put their experience into play whereas some of the Bangladeshi batsmen threw their wickets away after getting starts. Also they missed the experience of Mahmudullah today.
Bangladesh will now take on Pakistan at Lord’s on July 5 in their last game of the tournament and that fixture is likely to be Mashrafe Mortaza’s farewell match as well.
India reach into the semi-final of this year’s World Cup.
This is the 7th time India have made it to the World Cup SF. (1983, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2011, 2015 & 2019)
Best bowling figures for India against Bangladesh in ODI WCs:
4//31 – Umesh Yadav, MCG, 2015
4/48 – Munaf Patel, Dhaka, 2011
4/55 – Jasprit Bumrah, Birmingham, 2019*
After 48 overs,Bangladesh 286/10 ( Mohammad Saifuddin 51 , )
Bumrah bowls out his final over in the 48th. Single conceded off each of the first two deliveries, before Saifuddin drills the ball down the ground for a boundary off the third to bring up his half-century. Bumrah though, gets India closer to victory by getting rid of Rubel with a well-directed yorker. Bumrah then ends the contest with a second consecutive yorker, getting rid of Mustafizur for a golden duck!
Saifuddin remains stranded on 51 off 38 deliveries at other end, playing a heroic innings to nearly get his side home. Bumrah finishes with figures of 4/55. Bangladesh’s semi-final hopes end with this defeat, as India become the second team in the World Cup confirm their place in the semi-finals.
BOWLED EM! Bumrah ends the contest with back-to-back yorkers, castling Mustafizur for a golden duck, as India collect a 28-run win to qualify for the semi-finals! BAN 286 all out
Mustafizur b Bumrah 0(1)
BOWLED EM! Bumrah castles Rubel with an unplayable yorker, sending him back for 9! India one wicket away from victory now. BAN 286/9
Rubel b Bumrah 9(11)
After 47 overs,Bangladesh 279/8 ( Mohammad Saifuddin 45 , Rubel Hossain 8)
Shami returns to the attack for his penultimate over, giving away seven off it, including a boundary to Saifuddin off the third delivery. Bangladesh need 36 off the last three overs. Saifuddin five away from a well-deserved half-century.
After 46 overs,Bangladesh 272/8 ( Mohammad Saifuddin 40 , Rubel Hossain 7)
Rubel sends off a warning to the Indian attack, hammering the ball past the bowler off the third delivery to collect a boundary for himself. Eight off Bumrah’s penultimate over, with Bangladesh needing 43 off 24 balls. A thriller very much on the cards as long as Saifuddin’s around.
After 45 overs,Bangladesh 264/8 ( Mohammad Saifuddin 38 , Rubel Hossain 1)
Mashrafe latches on to a slower ball from Bhuvi at the start of the bowler’s penultimate over, sending it high up in the air and clearing long on for a six. The Bangladesh skipper though, departs off the next ball, getting caught-behind for eight. Saifuddin doesn’t give up yet, driving the ball towards the wide long off fence for another boundary. 13 off the over. Bangladesh need 51 off 30 balls.
OUT! Bangladesh are eight down now! Mortaza ends up nicking the slower ball to Dhoni, who lunges to his right to collect a comfortable catch.Was a leg-cutter from Bhuvi this time, which the Bangladesh captain failed to pick. BAN 257/8
Mortaza c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 8(5)
Highest stands for Bangladesh for 7th or lower wicket in an ODI WC match:
70* – Khaled Masud/Mohammad Rafique v NZ, Kimberley, 2003
66 – Mohammad Saifuddin/Sabbir Rahman v Ind, Birmingham, 2019*
58* – Mahmudullah/Shafiul Islam v Eng, Chattogram, 2011
58 – Mashrafe Mortaza/Mushfiqur Rahim v WI, Bridgetown, 2007
After 44 overs,Bangladesh 251/7 ( Mohammad Saifuddin 33 , Mashrafe Mortaza (C) 2)
Bumrah breaks the 66-run stand of the first ball of his eighth over, foxing Sabbir with a slower ball that beats his bat swing and clips his leg stump. Mortaza walks out to bat next, and gets off the mark with a single off the third delivery of the over. Single collected off each of the next two deliveries. Wide off the final delivery, bowled well outside off. Saifuddin drives the ball towards wide long on for a brace off the last delivery. Six runs and a wicket off the over. Bangladesh need 64 off 36 balls.
BOWLED EM! Bumrah returns to the field, gets the responsibility of the 44th over, and strikes right away! Sabbir misses a slower one while looking to heave the ball towards the leg side, and gets his leg stump rattled as a result. BAN 245/7
Sabbir b Bumrah 36(36)
After 43 overs,Bangladesh 245/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 36 , Mohammad Saifuddin 30)
Bhuvneshwar returns to the attack, hoping to break this partnership that’s worth 61 at the start of this over. Single off each of the first two deliveries. An under-pressure Bhuvneshwar concedes a wide off the third. Well-directed yorker to Sabbir off the fourth, yielding a dot. Another wide off the fourth delivery. Couple of slower balls off each of the next two deliveries, both yielding dots, before Sabbir drives the ball towards deep midwicket for a single off the last ball. Five off the over. Bangladesh need 70 off 42.
After 42 overs,Bangladesh 240/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 34 , Mohammad Saifuddin 29)
Shami continues to leak runs from one end, getting hit for two boundaries by Saifuddin, who’s proving to be quite the hurdle for the Indian bowlers and a perfect foil to Sabbir. 11 off the over. Bangladesh need 75 off 48 balls.
After 41 overs,Bangladesh 229/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 32 , Mohammad Saifuddin 20)
Chahal bowls out his final over, giving away three singles and a wide off it. Sabbir and Saifuddin rotate the strike between themselves, perhaps with the intention of seeing off the wily leggie before taking on the seamers. Chahal signs off with 1/50 at the end of his quota. Bangladesh need 86 off 54 balls.
After 41 overs,Bangladesh 229/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 32 , Mohammad Saifuddin 20)
Chahal bowls out his final over, giving away three singles and a wide off it. Sabbir and Saifuddin rotate the strike between themselves, perhaps with the intention of seeing off the wily leggie before taking on the seamers. Chahal signs off with 1/50 at the end of his quota. Bangladesh need 86 off 54 balls.
After 40 overs,Bangladesh 225/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 30 , Mohammad Saifuddin 19)
Saifuddin pulls the ball towards the midwicket fence off the first delivery of Pandya’s final over, collecting his fourth boundary in no time. Single off each of the next two deliveries, followed by three consecutive dots. Pandya signs off with 3/60 at the end of his final over. Bangladesh need 90 off 60 balls. Current partnership worth 46 off 37 balls, and certainly looks threatening for Kohli and Co.
After 39 overs,Bangladesh 219/6 ( Sabbir Rahman 29 , Mohammad Saifuddin 14)
Sabbir collects a single off the first delivery, which then is followed by a sweep by Saifuddin that sends the ball over Bumrah at short fine, and all the way to the boundary thereafter. Wide off the next delivery, with a single coming up off the penultimate delivery. Sabbir sweeps the ball towards deep midwicket for a boundary off the last delivery. 11 off the over. Bangladesh need 96 to win from 66 balls.