India will be looking to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 when it takes on Bangladesh in Birmingham. The loss to England was the first for the men in blue in the campaign and raised several questions about some of their key players. Bangladesh is in a precarious situation with them needing a win in their last two games. Although, the Tigers have played some exciting cricket in England, their inability to close out games has cost them big time. In terms of head to head record, the two teams have played 35 games – with Indian winning 29, Bangladesh 5 and 1 game produced no result. A look at how their last five encounters panned out. Bangladesh vs India Cricket Score 40th ODI Match.

India vs Bangladesh – 28 September 2018 – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – India won by 3 wickets

Powered by a fine century by Liton Das, Bangladesh set India a target of 223 in Asia Cup 2018 final. It was always going to be a challenge for India to score these runs on a slow turning wicket but skipper Rohit Sharma’s 48 and MS Dhoni’s 36 towards the end help the team close out the game. IND vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Jasprit Bumrah vs Tamim Iqbal and Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

India vs Bangladesh – 21 September 2018 – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – India won by 7 wickets

Bangladesh was bowled out for 173 thanks to the brilliance of Ravindra Jadeja who picked up for 4/29 in his ten over spell. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were the other bowlers on the mark for India as they picked up the other six wickets to fall. India had little difficulty chasing down the total with Rohit Sharma leading his troops from the front with a well-made 83. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – Points Table.

India vs Bangladesh – June 15, 2017 – Edgbaston, Birmingham – India won by 9 wickets

Bangladesh batting first on a flat Edgbaston deck reached a score of 264/7 with opener Tamim Iqbal leading the line with an 82 ball 70. In the second innings, Indian opener Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli were involved in a 178-run stand with the former scoring an unbeaten 123. The men in blue cruised to an easy 9 wicket win.

Bangladesh vs India – June 24, 2015 – Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka – India won by 77 runs

The famed Indian batting unit enjoyed a good day at work with Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni hitting fifties, helping India reach 317/6. Part-time spinner Suresh Raina then picked up three wickets in Bangladesh’s chase to script a 77-run win for his side.

Bangladesh vs India – June 21, 2015 – Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka – Bangladesh won by 6 wickets

Mustafizur Rehman picked up 6/43 to bowl out India for 200 in 45 overs which was quite unexpected given the visitors' bat quite deep. The Bangladesh batsmen then lifted their game in the second innings as they won by 6 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan remained unbeaten on 51 to see off the Indian challenge.

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India could knock Bangladesh out of a World Cup for a second successive edition if they ring in a few changes and learn from the mistakes committed against England. Given the quality that Bangladesh possesses, it should be a very competitive game.

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