India vs. Bangladesh: Winners and Losers from Cricket World Cup Quarter-Final
India booked their spot in the semi-finals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup with a comfortable win over Bangladesh. After finding themselves in a little bit of trouble at 115 for three, India fought back to post 302 in 50 overs. In reply, Bangladesh completely folded, and the defending champions managed an emphatic 109-run win in the end.
We’ve picked some winners and losers from Thursday’s quarterfinal clash. Add your thoughts in the comments.
Loser: Aleem Dar
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When Rohit Sharma was on 90, Aleem Dar made a big umpiring mistake. Sharma was caught after clubbing a full toss toward deep midwicket. Dar decided it was a no ball for height, though, and the replays showed that it was a really marginal call.
India got lucky and Sharma went on to score 137. Had he been given an out, who knows what the end score would have been for the defending champions.
Loser: Bangladesh’s Fielding and Demeanour
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Bangladesh’s fielding was utterly woeful for most of the innings. Their bowlers tried their best, but misfields and dropped catches must have resulted in at least 20 additional runs being added to the total.
After a solid run during the group stages, it was disappointing to see how Bangladesh just fell flat. Sure, there were things that didn’t quite go their way, but conceding 147 runs in the last 15 overs cost them dearly.
Winner: Rohit Sharma
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Rohit Sharma took his time to get going against Bangladesh, but when he did, he really ramped it up. He scored around the ground and never allowed any of the bowlers to settle. He was eventually dismissed for 137, but his contribution was invaluable for India.
Sharma is in good form and can carry his confidence into the semi-finals.
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Winner: Nasir Hossain
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Nasir Hossain's figures of 9-0-35-0 gave him an economy rate of 3.88, the best of all the Bangladesh bowlers. Considering how hard Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina were hitting the ball, it’s a surprise Hossain didn’t go for more runs.
He conceded just two boundaries in his entire innings and deserves immense credit for managing to keep things so tidy.
Winner: India’s Bowling
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India have now taken 10 wickets in every single match they have played in this World Cup. You would never suspect this was the same team that was hammered during the tri-series just over a month ago.
As a unit, they have been impressive. That these bowlers have not allowed a single Bangladesh batsman to pass the 35-run mark further underscores just how solid this unit is. India look right on course for defending their title.
Loser: The Competitiveness of the Quarter-Finals
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So far, both quarter-final matches have been one-sided. Considering that the group stages offered up some nail-biting encounters, it’s been somewhat of a letdown to have such dull quarter-final knockout matches.
These are supposed to be the best teams playing against each other, but clearly not all of them are bringing their A-game. We can only hope that things get better when it comes to the semi-finals.
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