Cricket is the biggest sport in Southeast Asia, mainly based in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, ex-colonies of Britain. The biggest cricket playing nations in this region are India and Bangladesh, and the plus point is that they also share boundaries. Their matches always draw a huge number of people and end up being very exciting.
The rivalry between Bangladesh and India has intensified in the years due to the antics of both teams’ fans and players. Even though Bangladesh has lost each of their first eight T20I games with India, there have been some very exciting moments and near calls.
Here are some of the top memorable India vs Bangladesh cricket matches over the years that have drawn huge attention lately.
1. Bangladesh’s first-ever win against India
It took Bangladesh 16 years to register their first-ever win over their neighbors. Sourav Ganguly was the captain of India when they suffered a shock defeat by 15 runs.
Bangladesh put up 229 runs on the board, and then they really hustled it out with the ball, in pursuit of defending it against one of the strongest lineups in the world: India. Mashrafe Mortaza took the man of the match award for his all-round show of two wickets and 31 runs in the match.
Bangladesh’s huge victory was a landmark of sorts for a variety of reasons. It was their 100th one-dayer, and the event itself demanded something memorable. So proving a couple of things became vital, and there was no better prey than India for this, keeping in view the huge commercial and media interest that Sourav Ganguly’s team gets.
2. Bangladesh beat India in 2007 Cricket World Cup
To the pundits and fans, the Indian team was certainly a pre-event favorite going into the 2007 World Cup. And then they met Bangladesh.
During the Cricket World Cup 2007 India vs Bangladesh cricket matches, the latter was able to pull off one of the greatest upsets in the group stages by defeating India. India got bowled out for just 191 runs, and Bangladesh surpassed the target with five wickets to spare.
The chase was nervy. But Bangladesh, who beat India by a five-wicket margin, was always in control. After that, India was eliminated from the competition after losing to Sri Lanka.
3. Virender Sehwag’s epic onslaught in 2011 World Cup
Following their resounding triumph at the 2007 World Cup, there were high hopes for the 2011 India vs. Bangladesh World Cup opening in Dhaka. Bangladesh was full of optimism, even as Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar were out to bat.
Virender Sehwag hit the opening ball of the game to the cover boundary. After that, India scored 370 in their innings, creating a record. Bangladesh only scored 283 runs. However the match was lost in the first innings.
4. Sachin Tendulkar’s historic 100 hundreds
Sachin Tendulkar finally managed to get the monkey off his back after 370 days. In Dhaka, he scored a century against Bangladesh, making history as the first man to do that feat. With a flat deck when India batted first, Sachin was looking in a great touch.
While it wasn’t a very smooth innings, he put a great sprint for the last 22 yards after pushing a ball from Shakib-al-Hasan. One hundred centuries were completed. Even though Bangladesh was able to catch up and defuse the tension. This day will always be known as a huge one in cricket history.
5. 2016 World T20 match: India prevailed by one run in Bengaluru
The India vs Bangladesh cricket matches are always extremely exciting, exhilarating, and suspenseful. On March 23, 2016, a group match took place at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. That would rank among the closest games in history.
After winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to chase. Al-Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman each took two wickets as the hosts put 146/7, with Suresh Raina top-scoring for India with thirty.
Bangladesh were in the match to the very end, or more accurately, until the very last ball. However, their immaturity was fatal as they celebrated the win too early and the chase for great photographs. MS Dhoni’s brilliant glovework behind the stump helped India secure the victory when two were needed off one ball.
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