T20 World Cup: India boost semi-final chances with five-point win over Bangladesh
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Group 2, Adelaide India 184-6 (20 overs): Kohli 64* (44), KL Rahul 50 (32); Mahmud 3-47 Bangladesh 145-6 (16 overs): Das 60 (27); Hardik 2-28India won by five runs (DLS)Scorecard. Tables
They scared the Tigers, who ran 66-0 in seven overs, chasing 185, thanks to Litton 21 Das fifty balls before rain stopped play. Stern (DLS) got the normal score but had their target revised to 151 from 16 overs.
A furious Das slipped on the wet pitch and was exhausted shortly after the restart, with the Tigers then losing Regular wickets in a clean display from India.
Needing 20 from the last round, Nurul Hasan hit a six and a four to lead the game until the last ball.
A six would have tied the game and a great over, but setter Arshdeep Singh kept his cool and conceded just a single to leave the Tigers at 145-6.
India are now ahead of Group 2 and winning in their last game against Zimbabwe will guarantee their place in the semi-finals, while Bangladesh must beat Pakistan and hope that more results will follow.
Earlier, KL Rahul's fifty and Virat Kohli's third half of the tournament helped India to 184-6.
< p class="" data-reactid=".jyb9r92tp2.0.0. 0.1.$paragraph-11">Das' superb 60-vs-27 shot gave Bangladesh real hope of being upset, but the rain and bet in place without nerves from his opponents finally secured his 11th defeat in 12 T20 against India.The Bangladesh frustrated with DLS controversyIndia's 185 total felt way beyond Bangladesh's reach at halfway through, but Das felt differently.
He bowled with little fear and little respect for Indian bowlers, who were prolific in the tournament so far.
It was a heroic effort by the fly-half to make sure his team got this far past the par score after the power play, regularly finding the limit with a combination of power and flair – a ramp over his shoulder for six out of Bhuvneshwar Kumar the highlight.
But when it was confirmed play would resume, Bangladesh needed 85 on the other nine overs. It meant scoring at a higher rate than they did to get into such a strong position.
They scared the Tigers, who ran 66-0 in seven overs, chasing 185, thanks to Litton 21 Das fifty balls before rain stopped play. Stern (DLS) got the normal score but had their target revised to 151 from 16 overs.
A furious Das slipped on the wet pitch and was exhausted shortly after the restart, with the Tigers then losing Regular wickets in a clean display from India.
Needing 20 from the last round, Nurul Hasan hit a six and a four to lead the game until the last ball.
A six would have tied the game and a great over, but setter Arshdeep Singh kept his cool and conceded just a single to leave the Tigers at 145-6.
India are now ahead of Group 2 and winning in their last game against Zimbabwe will guarantee their place in the semi-finals, while Bangladesh must beat Pakistan and hope that more results will follow.
Earlier, KL Rahul's fifty and Virat Kohli's third half of the tournament helped India to 184-6.
< p class="" data-reactid=".jyb9r92tp2.0.0. 0.1.$paragraph-11">Das' superb 60-vs-27 shot gave Bangladesh real hope of being upset, but the rain and bet in place without nerves from his opponents finally secured his 11th defeat in 12 T20 against India.The Bangladesh frustrated with DLS controversyIndia's 185 total felt way beyond Bangladesh's reach at halfway through, but Das felt differently.
He bowled with little fear and little respect for Indian bowlers, who were prolific in the tournament so far.
It was a heroic effort by the fly-half to make sure his team got this far past the par score after the power play, regularly finding the limit with a combination of power and flair – a ramp over his shoulder for six out of Bhuvneshwar Kumar the highlight.
But when it was confirmed play would resume, Bangladesh needed 85 on the other nine overs. It meant scoring at a higher rate than they did to get into such a strong position.
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