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Bangladesh Slam India in World Cup Cricket Match

by jordan | March 17, 2007 at 07:04 pm | 431 views | add comment

I was introduced to cricket during the Ashes tests (England vs. Australia), shown live. Unfortunately, I was living in England at the time. My flatmates yanked me out of bed at three in the morning, placed a beer in my hand and explained cricket to me. I remember some of it.

Bangladesh produced one of the biggest shocks in the World Cup with a five-wicket victory over India in a Group B game on Saturday.

The unfancied team bowled out India's formidable line-up for 191 on a good batting pitch -- their lowest one-day total against Bangladesh -- before romping to victory.

Left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal, three days short of his 18th birthday, smashed 51 for his maiden half-century to help Bangladesh reach 192-5 with nine balls to spare.

Fellow left-hander Saqibul Hasan, 19, took over and hit 53 and put on 84 runs with Mushfiqur Rahim (56 not out) for the fourth wicket.

It was Bangladesh's second win over India in 15 meetings.