Unbeaten India trump Bangladesh to close in on semis berth
India inched closer to a semi-final berth in the T20 World Cup following their comprehensive 50-run victory against Bangladesh in a Super Eight Group 1 contest on Saturday.
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India inched closer to a semi-final berth in the T20 World Cup following their comprehensive 50-run victory against Bangladesh in a Super Eight Group 1 contest on Saturday.
India moved to the brink of the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after cruising past Bangladesh by 50 runs in Antigua.
Ahead of India's 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights game against Bangladesh, Former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara backed the opening pair of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to come good during the game, saying that Bangladesh would not be much of a threat and Men in Blue will be 100 for no loss during the game. India will be taking on Bangladesh in their Super Eights clash at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday. India is in second place in Group 1 of Super Eights, with a win against Afghanistan and two points. Bangladesh is at the bottom place, having lost their game against Australia. This one is a crucial game for them to keep their Super Eights hopes alive while India will pretty much reach the semifinals with a win over Bangladesh.
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels that India should strive to find the right balance in playing XI according to the conditions that would help them clinch victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. During the group stage in the United States, India decided to go for three frontline pacers and two spinners. But in the Super 8 stage against Afghanistan, Mohammed Siraj was dropped for Kuldeep Yadav to provide the service of an additional spinner. Hardik Pandya featured as the third pacer, while Shivam Dube provided another seamer option.
Suryakumar Yadav's much-needed fifty and Jasprit Bumrah's reliability with the ball helped India kickstart their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 campaign on a high as the Men in Blue registered a 47-run victory against Afghanistan at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown on Thursday. The Rohit Sharma-led India are currently placed second on the Super Eight Group 1 Standing and are gearing up to take on another Asian rival in Bangladesh at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 22. A win against the Bangla Tigers will almost guarantee India a semi-final spot.
Undefeated India face a faltering Bangladesh in their second match of the Super Eight round in T20 World Cup 2024 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Saturday. The Rohit Sharma-led side needs a victory to inch closer to the semi-final berth while Najmul Hossain Shanto and Co. also need a win to keep themselves in strong contention for the knockouts. The overall head-to-head record is dominated by India but Bangladesh have been known to be plucky and Rohit Sharma and his men would be wary of that.
India will take on Bangladesh in the Super Eights Match 7 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024. The game is set to take place at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday (IST). India comes into this match with momentum, having defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in their previous outing. Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer for India, amassing 101 fantasy points. On the other hand, Bangladesh faced a setback in their last game, losing to Australia by 28 runs via the DLS method. Rishad Hossain was the top fantasy performer for Bangladesh, scoring 72 points.