40th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Birmingham, Jul 2 2019 - Bangladesh vs India

Bangladesh can do what Pakistan could not: Akhtar

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that India will find it tough against Bangladesh, as the two sides meet in another crucial 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup match.

While speaking on his official Youtube channel, Akhtar said that Bangladesh has a good chance of defeating India, unlike their fellow Asian side Pakistan.

“We must not forget that Bangladesh are also in with a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals,” said Akhtar. “They are eager to play in the semis and will give it their all against India. If they bat first and score a good total, India will be under a lot of pressure. I hope Bangladesh can do what Pakistan could not [defeating India].”

He also heaped praise on Bangladesh by stating: “Bangladesh have a very good side, with a good captain in Mashrafe Mortaza and players such as Shakibal Hasan, Mehidy Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. India will have to work really hard to beat Bangladesh.”

Speaking about how India should approach this match, the former right-arm pacer stated that the Men in Blue should bat first and put a good total on the board — inorder to bring their opponents under pressure.

“India must bat first and post a good total on the board because by doing that they can bring Bangladesh under pressure. Also they have good enough spinners, like Kuldeep, Chahal and even Jadhav, to keep Bangladesh under check,” he said. “I think India will be eager to set things straight after their defeat against England but it won’t be easy for them.”

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Hope bangla bat first

 

India won the toss and batting first.

Also Bangla dropped their ace spinner Mehidy Hasan LOLOLOL

 

Bangla is doomed.

 

Chalo game over.

Everything going for India this wc and going against Pak.

We needed India to win toss on Sunday but England won. Today India won it. Tmw England will win it and beat Nz.

Better to accept Pak are out and not waste our time now.

Pak only have themselves to blame.. should have qualified tbh, the windies game just cannot happen at a World Cup.. and should have won v Aus.. India u can accept a defeat as we have mental block v them.

Let’s move on to 2023 WC in India. Imam-ul-Haq lifting the glorious World Cup trophy in the Mumbai night sky. Would be the greatest moment of Pak history.

 

That Windies game is the ONLY reason we are in this position. Our NRR was hit so bad that it is not recovered even after 4 victories. Only themselves to blame.

 

Totally agree. Can never recover NRR after u lose a game in less than 20 overs

 

Bengalis are going to get hammered.

 

KL rahul is in danger zone.

 

Indians already hit a 6 Lol

They remembered the Short boundary today @ASLI-PATHAN

 

Inshallah NZ is beating England tomorrow. It is happening.

 

Indians will soften Bangla Boyz for us. Maaro inn ko aur

 

Six more lol

 

Looks like Bangladesh is out of the World Cup today.

Now do us a favour and get out for 50 in the next match. I'll distribute kolo jomuns all over.

 

122/0 after 20 overs

Bangla Boys getting some good beating

 

This is the same pitch England were looking to score 370 on

I don't blame Bangladesh

 

If the pitch does get considerably slower in the second innings, then toss is literally the deciding factor. What is the point of such playing conditions when the side batting second is handicapped?

England may as well have heads on both sides of the coin at the toss and bat first.

 

100 by Sharma

 

And he is OUT for 104

 

Rahul gone

 

Kohli gone for 26

 

Pandaya Gone for ANDAA

Bangla Boyz back in the game

 

Ind 237/4 after 39 overs

 

good over from fiz

come on bangladesh!!

 

Dhoni is such a troll man

 

Are these lot actually running out of steam? Hopefully India peaked too early and will lose in semis.

 

Wonderful comeback by Bangla. They have a shot now

 

Yes, definitely. Don't forget they have played a lot of cricket of late so naturally you will get tired, complacent. Running out of steam.

 

314/9 they finish on. Bangladesh are still in this. What a great comeback after that opening stand

 

Indian tail is so long.

 

315 is the target for Bangla.

They can chase this

 

Take out the top 3 and their batting is a joke.

 

They still showed more bottle than Pakistan.

 

Kohli mocking umpire. Should get fined

 

Truthfully he should get a chand.

 

How was he mocking and why?

 

Why Mahmudullah is not playing today? BD will miss him big time today.

 

Looks like India tried their best but Bangla just doen't want to win.

Weird game where both teams don't want to win.

 

Kohli was recently fined by Delhi police for wasting too much drinking water on washing his car.
The fine was Rs. 500, which I think is about £5