Dhaka – Bangladesh will seek to register their second win against two times world champions India in World Cups and keep their semifinal hope alive when they take on their giant neighbour in the global meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.
The Tigers, who are keen to reach their dream semifinals of the ongoing World Cup, need to win both of their remaining matches — against neighbouring India on Tuesday and sub-continental rivals and former champions Pakistan on July 5.
On the other hand, India need to win at least one of their last two matches to make a smooth passage to the semifinal.
Bangladesh and India have so far faced each other thrice in ICC World Cups where the Tigers (192/5 in 48.3 overs) made a brilliant start eliminating India (191 all out in 49.3 overs) by five wickets in Port of Spain in Trinidad in 2007.
In the ICC World Cup’2011, India (370/4 in 50 overs) beat Bangladesh (283/9 in 50 overs) by 87 runs at Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
In 2015, India (302/6 in 50 overs) defeated Bangladesh (193 in 45 overs) by 109 runs in Melbourne, Australia.
Bangladesh-India head-to-head performance in World Cups
Bangladesh’s highest team total: 283
India’s highest team total: 370
Bangladesh’s lowest team total: 192
India’s lowest team total: 191
Best scorer of Bangladesh in a match: Tamim Iqbal (70)
Best scorer of India in a match: Virender Sehwag (175)
Best bowling figure of Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza 4/38 (9.3 overs)
Best bowling figure of India: Munaf Patel 4/48 (10 overs)
Top scorer of Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (146 runs)
Top scorer of India: Virender Sehwag (177 runs)
Leading wicket taker of Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza (5 wickets)
Leading wicket taker of India: Munaf Patel (6 wickets),UNB
