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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Bangladesh produced one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a five-wicket victory over India in a Group B this morning (NZ time).
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 smashed 51 for his maiden half-century in only his fifth one-dayer before Bangladesh reached the target in 48.3 overs.
Fellow left-hander Saqibul Hasan (53) put on 84 runs for the fourth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim, who was 56 not out, helping Bangladesh achieve only their second win over India in 15 meetings.
Bangladesh emulated their famous victory over Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup, underlining their progress after failing to win a single game in South Africa four years ago where India were finalists.
It was their third victory in World Cups having also beaten Scotland in 1999.
The defeat plunged Indian hopes into disarray from the toughest group which 1996 champions Sri Lanka are favoured to top after crushing debutants Bermuda in their first game.
Bangladesh paceman Mashrafe Mortaza struck two early blows to claim four for 38 before left-arm spinners Mohammad Rafique and Abdur Razzak left Indian batsmen parched for runs to take three wickets apiece in their superb team effort.
SCOREBOARD:
INDIA
S Ganguly c Abdur Razzak b Mohammad Rafique 66
V Sehwag b Mashrafe Mortaza 2
A Uthappa c Aftab Ahmed b Mashrafe Mortaza 9
S Tendulkar c Mushfiqur Rahim b Abdur Razzak 7
R Dravid lbw b Mohammad Rafique 14
Yuvraj Singh c Habibul Bashar b Abdur Razzak 47
M Dhoni c Aftab Ahmed b Mohammad Rafique 0
Harbhajan Singh b Abdur Razzak 0
A Agarkar c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mashrafe Mortaza 0
Z Khan not out 15
M Patel c Abdur Razzak b Mashrafe Mortaza 15
Extras (lb 5, w 3, nb 8) 16 V Total (all out; 49.3 overs) 191
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Sehwag, 2.1 ov), 2-21 (Uthappa, 6.4 ov), 3-40 (Tendulkar, 14.6 ov), 4-72 (Dravid, 24.1 ov), 5-157 (Yuvraj Singh, 42.4 ov), 6-158 (Ganguly, 43.2 ov), 7-159 (Dhoni, 43.5 ov), 8-159 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.2 ov), 9-159 (Agarkar, 45.1 ov), 10-191 (Patel, 49.3 ov)
Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 9.3-2-38-4 (6nb, 2w), Syed Rasel 10-2-31-0 (1nb), Abdur Razzak 10-2-38-3, Saqibul Hasan 10-0-44-0 (1w), Mohammad Rafique 10-2-35-3.
BANGLADESH
Tamim Iqbal c Dhoni b Patel 51
Shahriar Nafees lbw b Khan 2
Mushfiqur Rahim not out 56
Aftab Ahmed lbw b Patel 8
Saqibul Hasan st Dhoni b Sehwag 53
Habibul Bashar st Dhoni b Sehwag 1
Mohammad Ashraful not out 8
Extras (lb 1, w 4, nb 8) 13
Total (5 wickets; 48.3 overs) 192
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Shahriar Nafees, 4.2 ov), 2-69 (Tamim Iqbal, 13.2 ov), 3-79 (Aftab Ahmed, 15.6 ov), 4-163 (Saqibul Hasan, 38.4 ov), 5-175 (Habibul Bashar, 42.2 ov).
Bowling: Z Khan 9-2-41-1 (2nb, 1w), A Agarkar 10-0-41-0 (2nb), M Patel 8.3-1-39-2 (1w), Harbhajan Singh 10-1-30-0, SR Tendulkar 3-0-8-0 (1w), Yuvraj Singh 3-0-15-0, V Sehwag 5-0-17-2 (1w).
Result: Bangladesh won by five wickets
- REUTERS