Bangladesh and India are scheduled to play their CWC 2023 match on the 19th of October at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. While India is a championship contender on their soil, Bangladesh will be looking to get their 2nd win of the tournament.
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So far, India hasn’t lost any match in the CWC 2023. Meanwhile, Bangladesh won against Afghanistan and fell short against England and New Zealand. Historically, India is miles ahead of Bangladesh regarding all-time ODI statistics. However, if we consider the recent records, it gets interesting as Bangladesh seems ahead of India.
Results of the Last 5 Matches
1st ODI at Edgbaston, England
In the CWC Match of India vs Bangladesh on July 2nd, 2019, India defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs. Rohit Sharma’s excellent innings of 104 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 4 wickets steered India to victory. However, Bangladesh showed competitive spirits, but a fracture in the batting lineup led to the defeat. Except for Shakib Al Hasan’s 66 runs and Saifuddin’s 51 runs, no other batter showed any notable performance that day.
2nd ODI at Mirpur, Bangladesh
On December 4, 2022, Bangladesh opened the ODI series (India Tour of Bangladesh) with a victory over India. Upon winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bowl first in the very familiar pitch of Mirpur. As such, India fell victim to the combined bowling spell from Shakib Al Hasan (5/36) and Ebadot Hossain (4/47). India ended up with a total of 186, and in reply, Bangladesh managed to win by a narrow margin of 1 wicket.
3rd ODI at Mirpur, Bangladesh
Three days later, on December 7th, Bangladesh sealed the series with another victory. This time, Bangladesh decided to bat first after winning the toss. Thanks to Mehedi Hasan’s century and Mahmudullah’s innings of 77 runs, Bangladesh totaled 271 runs. In Response, India could only manage 266 runs in 50 Overs. Ebadat Hossain kept the Indian batters in check with his pace attacks, resulting in a Bangladesh win by 5 runs.
4th ODI at Chittagong, Bangladesh
India came back strong with a record-shattering total of 409 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Bangladesh failed to get anywhere near, scoring only 182 runs in 34 Overs. Ishan Kishan’s huge knock of 210 runs and Virat Kohli’s 113 runs ensured India’s massive total of 409 runs. Ishan received the Player of the Match title for his Double Century.
5th ODI at Colombo, Sir Lanka
With the World Cup looming, Bangladesh secured a 6-run victory over India on September 15, 2023. India sent Bangladesh to bat first after winning the toss. Bangladesh collected 265 runs in 50 Overs. Shakib Al Hasan’s 80 runs and a surprising 44 runs from Nasum ensured a formidable 265 runs. In reply, India’s constant wicket falls and slow run rates reduced their chance of winning. Mustafiz shined with the ball and took 3 wickets.
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According to recent statistics, it’s apparent that Bangladesh is indeed ahead of India. However, in Cricket World Cup encounters, Bangladesh only won one match in the 2007 CWC. As a result, tomorrow in Pune, Bangladesh will be under pressure to keep the Semifinals hope alive while India will be looking to grab their 4th consecutive win.
