Bangladeshi cricket fans watch a mathc with their faces embellished in a inhabitant colours. The Tigers have depressed during a during a behind of of in a fraudulent Group B with usually dual points, 3 during a during a behind of of leaders India as good as England as good as dual reduction than South Africa as good as a West Indies.
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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) – Bangladesh find themselves confronting a difficult float during a behind of as they tract a last-ditch try to have a World Cup quarter-finals upon home turf.
The Tigers have depressed during a during a behind of of in a fraudulent Group B with usually dual points, 3 during a during a behind of of leaders India as good as England as good as dual reduction than South Africa as good as a West Indies.
Bangladesh contingency right away win all their 3 superfluous matches opposite England, a Netherlands as good as South Africa to concrete a place in a quarter-finals.
Two some-more wins could additionally see them through, supposing alternative formula go in their favour.
Bangladesh’s hopes of bouncing during a behind of in a premier eventuality they have been co-hosting for a initial time with India as good as Sri Lanka distortion is receiving value of home conditions.
Shakib Al Hasan’s group strife with a rejuvenated England, uninformed from their thespian six-run win over South Africa upon Sunday, during a Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury track in Chittagong upon Friday.
Bangladeshi cricketers take partial in a precision event during a Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka upon Mar 3. Bangladesh find themselves confronting a difficult float during a behind of as they tract a last-ditch try to have a World Cup quarter-finals upon home turf.
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They encounter a Netherlands in Chittagong upon Mar 14, prior to returning to Dhaka to face South Africa during a Sher-e-Bangla track upon Mar 19.
Bangladesh, who began a contest ranked eighth in one-day cricket, have played uninspiring cricket so far, withdrawal millions of their fans indignant as good as frustrated.
Tempers fully cooked over in Dhaka final Friday when fans pelted stones during a West Indies as good as Bangladesh group buses after a hosts crashed to their lowest one-day sum of 58 in a nine-wicket defeat.
Bangladesh manager Jamie Siddons certified a complete group was “devastated as good as embarrassed”, yet remained carefree a reversal can be overcome.
“Everyone is still a small shell-shocked,” a Australian said. “They have been unhappy by a opening we put up. My certainty is a bit dented as well.
Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Ashraful plays a shot opposite West Indies during a Cricket World Cup in Dhaka upon Mar 4. Bangladesh contingency right away win all their 3 superfluous matches opposite England, a Netherlands as good as South Africa to concrete a place in a quarter-finals.
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“But we will pierce on. It should all be lost even yet we do not design anybody else to dont think about it.
“The boys have betrothed me which there will be an softened opening subsequent game. Not most some-more we can contend about 58.”
Nothing reduction than a reconstruction will prove locals, who wish their group to come tough during their superfluous opponents.
Memories of a mental condition World Cup run in a Caribbean 4 years ago, when they knocked out India in a initial turn as good as afterwards dumbfounded South Africa in a second round, used in a opening compare itself.
India avenged which detriment with a 87-run win feat in a Tigers’ basement in Dhaka after pier up 370-4 upon a during a behind of of Virender Sehwag’s staggering 175.
Bangladesh done a dauntless follow to finish with 283-9, yet a batting form forlorn them in a subsequent dual games.
They were shot out for 205 by Ireland, fought during a behind of to shorten a non-Test republic for 178 underneath a Dhaka lights, prior to attack a latest low opposite a West Indies.
Opener Tamim Iqbal as good as Shakib have been a usually batsmen to measure half-centuries in a tournament, both opposite India. The subsequent most appropriate is Raqibul Hasan’s 38 opposite Ireland.
Spin spearhead Abdur Razzak has managed usually a single wicket in 3 games during a price of 112 runs. Left-arm spinner Shakib has 3 as good as off-break bowler Naeem Islam two.
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