ICC CWC 19 highlights: India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs; qualify for semis
Rohit Sharma continued his dream run with a record equalling fourth century but the Indian innings once again lacked the final flourish.
 "India's captain Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma run between the wickets to score during the Cricket World Cup warm up match between Bangladesh and India at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Photo: AP/PTI")
India's captain Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma run between the wickets to score during the Cricket World Cup warm up match between Bangladesh and India at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Photo: AP/PTI
Here is playing 11 prediction of both the teams
Bangladesh Playing 11: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman
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You have to accept that other side played better, says Virat Kohli
After suffering their first defeat in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup on Sunday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that no one likes to lose matches, but sometimes credit needs to be given to the opponent.
His remarks come as India were defeated by England at Edgbaston on Sunday by 31 runs.
"Look every team has lost a game here and there. No one likes to lose but you have to accept the other side played better. The mood is absolutely same in the change room, we understand as professional cricketers it's a setback," Kohli said during the post-match ceremony.
Kohli said that the toss played a vital part in the match and he described having a boundary of just 59 metres on a flat track as quite bizarre.
"The toss was vital, especially looking at the boundary that was quite short. I think it was 59 metres which coincidentally is the minimum amount required in an international match. Quite bizarre on a flat pitch. It's crazy that things fall in place like that randomly. But we should have been clinical because the wicket was flat," Kohli said.
Nasser Hussain and Sanjay Manjrekar on Dhoni's approach in death overs
Hussain, who was commentating alongside Ganguly, also failed to understand the batting approach adopted by Dhoni in the death overs.
"I am completely baffled. What's going on! This is not what India needed. They need runs. What are they doing? Some Indian fans are leaving now. Surely they must want to see Dhoni go for his shots, even if he slogs it off in the air. It's a World Cup game, top two sides, give it a go! Indian fans would want their side to do a little bit more. They want their side to go down with a fight. Risk it to win it," said Hussain.
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar also termed Dhoni's batting approach as "baffling".
"If there was any team that had the ability to stop India's winning run. It was England. Dhoni's approach in the last few overs however was baffling," said Manjrekar on Twitter.
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Dhoni criticised for 'baffling' approach against England
Wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni once again found himself at the receiving end for his lack of intent during India's first defeat in the ongoing World Cup as they lost to England by 31 runs at Edgbaston.
Chasing 337 on Sunday, India could manage 306/5 in their full quota of 50 overs with Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav remaining unbeaten on 42 (31 balls) and 12 (13 balls) respectively.
After Hardik Pandya fell in the 45th over of the chase, India required 71 from the final five overs. All eyes were on Dhoni who has been known as the chase master and is counted among the best finishers in the game.
However, the 37-year-old along with Jadhav, struggled and the duo were only able to fetch 39 in the final 31 balls, which included 20 singles and seven dot deliveries.
Dhoni's batting approach was questioned by many, including the likes of former skippers Sourav Ganguly and Nasser Hussain.
"I don't have an explanation for that. You asked me the question but I can't explain these singles. It's also the length and the bounce that has deceived the Indian batsmen. You can't be chasing 338 and still have five wickets in the end.
"It's about mindset and the way you look at the game. The message had to be clear: no matter where it comes and no matter where the ball lands you have to find the boundary," said Ganguly while commentating during the last 10 overs of India's chase.
Kohli on India's slow batting in death overs
Here are the reasons why India lost to England
During the chase, India batted very slowly in the first 10 overs as they managed only 28 runs for the loss of K.L. Rahul's wicket in the first powerplay. However, Rohit Sharma and Kohli stitched together a 138-run partnership for the second wicket. Later on, both the batsmen picked their respective scoring rates and coupled with handy cameos by Rishabh Pant (29-ball 32) and Hardik Pandya (33-ball 45), the Men in Blue managed to reduce the requirements to 104 off the last 10 overs.
However, after Pandya fell in the 45th over, the visitors failed to press the accelerator. And M.S. Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav, the two batsmen at the crease, couldn't manage to up the ante and scored just 39 runs of the last five overs. Their slow scoring was criticised by many, including former skipper Sourav Ganguly who seemed to be completely baffled by the batting approach of the two Indian batsmen, especially Dhoni.
Kohli surprised with Edgbaston playing conditions
India captain Virat Kohli was surprised at the playing conditions which were on offer during their World Cup clash against England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
On Sunday, the Men in Blue suffered their first loss in the ICC CWC 2019 as they failed to chase down a mammoth target of 338 and could manage 306/5 in their 50 overs, falling short by 31 runs.
In what was a must-win game for England, a belter of a track was presented with one side of the boundary measuring only 59 metres. It was just in line with ICC's permissible limit of 59.43 metres.
The English batsmen, especially Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, made full use of the shorter boundaries and took the Indian bowlers, especially the spinners, to the cleaners.
"The toss was vital, especially looking at the boundaries that are so short. And it's a coincidence that it just falls under the limitations of the shortest boundary you can have in the tournament. Quite bizarre on a flat pitch, it's the first time we are experiencing this. It's crazy that things fall in place like that randomly," Kohli said after the match.
Kohli joins Smith in elite World Cup list
Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored yet another half-century in the ongoing World Cup during his side's 31-run loss to England at Edgbaston.
On Sunday, Kohli scored his fifth fifty on the trot in the ongoing tournament and became the second batsman after Australia's Steve Smith to score five consecutive half centuries in a World Cup. Smith had scored five fifties on the trot in the 2015 edition of the prestigious quadrennial event which Australia won by defeating New Zealand in the finals.
Before scoring 66 against England, Kohli had scored 72 against West Indies, 67 against Afghanistan, 77 against Pakistan and 82 against Australia. With the feat, Kohli also became the first captain to score five consecutive fifties in a World Cup.
During the course of his inning on Sunday, the 30-year-old also went past Rahul Dravid to become the highest Indian run-getter in England in ODIs. Dravid had scored 1238 runs in England.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Australia captain Aaron Finch are the two other players to pull off four straight 50+ scores in this edition of the World Cup.
Kohli has so far scored 382 runs in the six innings he has played in the ongoing tournament. He is behind Rohit Sharma (440) who is currently at the sixth spot in the list of highest run-getters in this World Cup.
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Here are the squad of both the teams
India world cup squad: Virat Kohli (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav
Bangladesh world cup squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Abu Jayed, Liton Das (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal
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First Published: Jul 02 2019 | 11:58 AM IST
