They move to the top of the Group 2 table, but are still not guaranteed a semi-final spot
\n ADELAIDE
\nIndia on Wednesday edged past Bangladesh in a thrilling, rain hit encounter at Adelaide Oval, potentially erasing Pakistan\u2019s World Cup hopes.
\nPakistan hopes were affiliated with Bangladesh\u2019s win in this crucial encounter to have some kind of qualifying chances, but India put dent on Green Shirts\u2019 dreams by defeating the Bengal Tigers by 5 runs, as per the DLS method.
\nIndia\u2019s batting was yet again driven by Virat Kohli\u2019s heroics as he smashed another half century. He blasted 64* (44). Kohli\u2019s brilliance was coupled with KL Rahul\u2019s master class earlier on, as the right handed opener scored 50 (32). India managed to post handy 184-6 from their twenty overs.
\nIn reply, the Bengalis were on course to take vital points away from mighty Indians, as they stood at 66-0 from first 7. As the rain disrupted play, target was renewed for Bangladeshis. They had to score 151 from 16 overs according to the DLS method.
\nBangladeshi innings\u2019 second part was completely contrary to first one, as they lost 6 wickets for 79 runs in remaining 9 overs. At the end, they felt 5 runs short and India became the first team to officially qualify for Semi Finals.
\n\u201cI was calm and nervous at the same time. It was important for us as a group to stay calm and execute our plans. With 10 wickets in hand it could\u2019ve gone either way but after the break we did well. When he came into the scene [on Arshdeep], we asked him to do that for us,\u201d said Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.
\n\u201cWith Bumrah not there, someone has to do it for us, and take the responsibility, for such a young guy to come and do it is not easy. But we prepared him for it. The last 9 months he has been doing it. There was a choice betweeen Shami and him but we backed someone who did the job for us previously,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been the story when we play against India, we are almost there but we don\u2019t finish the line. Both teams enjoyed it, it was a great game and that\u2019s what we wanted. At the end someone has to win and someone has to lose,\u201d said the losing captain Shakib al Hasan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They move to the top of the Group 2 table, but are still not guaranteed a semi-final spot ADELAIDE India on Wednesday edged past Bangladesh in a thrilling, rain hit encounter at Adelaide Oval, potentially erasing Pakistan\u2019s World Cup hopes. Pakistan hopes were affiliated with Bangladesh\u2019s win in this crucial encounter to have some kind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-293259","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n