BANGLADESH SHOCKS ENGLAND

England suffered a shock two-wicket defeat against Bangladesh and will almost certainly need to beat the West Indies in their final Group B match to avoid another early World Cup exit. 

Andrew Strauss’ team produced a fightback with the ball in defence of a vulnerable total, as they had in Sunday’s win over South Africa, in yet another thrilling instalment of their eventful but frustrating campaign.

Yet even after Imrul Kayes (60) ran himself out to kick-start a rush of four wickets for 15 runs and Ajmal Shahzad (three for 43) produced a wonderful spell with the old ball, Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam gritted their teeth and hit lustily in an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 58.

It proved just enough to scramble past 225 all out, with an over to spare, as the co-hosts kept their tournament prospects alive to the delight of a baying sell-out crowd under the lights of the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Unless Bangladesh encounter their own unexpected setback against Holland on Monday, England will therefore have to beat the Windies three days later to reclaim a quarter-final place..

England 225 (49.4 ov)

Bangladesh 227/8 (49.0 ov)

Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

India beats Bangladesh by 87 runs

India won a high scoring match by 87 runs.  Munaf Patel was the leading wicket taker with 4 wickets. Bangladesh made a spirited chase of the daunting target under lights, reaching 283-9 as opener Tamim Iqbal scored 70 and Shakib contributed 55 off 50 balls in the group B match.  


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Sehwag's 175 helps India to set a target of 371

 Virender Sehwag's career-best 175 and Virat Kohli's fifth century powered India to 370/4 against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup opener in the 2011 World Cup opener at the Shere Bangla stadium.