The two opening pair of Bangladesh started fairly well and their partnership developed well. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad pulled the team after the dismissal of Tanjid Shakib and Liton Das. The responsible batting of these two gave India a target of 257 runs for 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. I think the target of 257 runs will not be too difficult for India because every player in India is batting well. It is the responsibility of each player to bat well and they will reach victory very easily. I think India will win this match very easily. Let's see how well Bangladesh can bowl in the end.
Bangladesh Posted 256/8 in 50 Overs. At one stage Bangladesh were 90/0 in 14 overs. Indian bowling did well to restrict them on 256 as it's a flat track with little support for the bowlers.156/4 in 32 Overs Bangladesh lost track between 15-30 overs. Bangladesh Best resource and captain Shakib ul Hasan is out due to injury .Another dominating performance from India, outclassed Bangladesh in all 3 departments. Their spinners were too good in the middle overs, restricted Bangladesh under a below 300 total, and it was an easy chase for the batters in the end 261/3 in 42th Over Virat Kholi Brilliant knock scoring Century and won the match easily for India.
Bangladesh did well against the Indian team. Team captain Shakib Al Hasan could not play due his injury which was already a minus point for Bangladesh team. But the fact that they managed to score a big one without Shakib that is nothing less. The opening partnership was good. The team had a partnership of 117 runs through Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das which is their biggest opening score in this World Cup. But since the partnership broke down, the team became frustrated. Batsmen Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz who came in at 3rd and 4th position did nothing for the team. .
Virat Kohli finished off strong as KL Rahul allowed him to complete his hundred. Beacuse KL Rahul couldn't complete his hundred against Australia in Chennai, but he made sure Virat Kohli completes it. Bangladesh were all over the place as they have been throughout the World Cup. Without Shakib they looked toothless with the bowling and in field. India joins New Zealand on top of the table with 8 points. Jubilance for India Misery for Bangladesh. Another Virat Kohli hundred 103 runs unbeaten in a chase and India register their fourth W of the tournament. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both rise into the top five men's ODI World Cup run-scorers of all time
I thought India would reach the target by losing two wickets maximum. But they lost three wickets. I don't think Bangladesh will win this match. India were the favorites in this match and they won. Bangladesh team is not strong. Their batting order is quite weak. And they could not score 300 runs even on a batting friendly pitch . If Shakib was in the squad, maybe Bangladesh could have done a little better. Hasan Mahmud can't do well today. We have not seen a better performance than Nasum who got a chance in the squad as Shakib's replacement.
New Zealand is at the top of the table after winning all 4 matches. The Indian team is second in the table because of the net run rate. I'm sure these two teams will make it to the semi-finals. Because they are in great form. Especially the batting order of New Zealand and India is very strong now.