India will lock horns with Bangladesh today (July 2, 2019) in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 tournament. The match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, the ground where the Indian team suffered their first defeat of CWC 2019 tournament against England on Sunday. While India looks to finalise its semi-final spot through CWC 2019 India vs Bangladesh match, Bangladesh is looking to keep its chances of entering the semi-finals of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 alive, however, the Asian team faces close competition from Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka and India for the same. Bangladesh vs India Cricket Score 40th ODI Match.

It looks like the Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza are both set with their plannings and tactics for the match. While in form opener Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the strengths of Indian batting, the Bangladesh team is very well supported by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, both of whom has scored a century in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. While Hasan has smashed two centuries in the tournament so far, Rahim scored an unbeaten ton against Australia. IND vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Key Players: Rohit Sharma, Shakib Al Hasan and Other Cricketers to Watch Out for in Birmingham.

"No one likes to lose, the Indian captain was quoted by ICC as saying. India, who has 11 points in 7 matches so far in World Cup 2019 points table, has a possibility to lose semi-final spot if they lose both of their next matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The stressful situation arrived for India after they lost their World Cup 2019 clash against hosts England by 31 runs.

A do-or die battle

On the other hand, the Bangladesh team is all set to face its do-or-die situation in the upcoming two matches of ICC World Cup 2019. "We have to win both matches, that is the equation right now", Asian nation's captain Mashrafe Mortaza was quoted by ICC as saying, expressing Bangladesh's commitment for victory in CWC 2019 India vs Bangladesh match.

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Bangladesh, who has slim chances of making it to semis of World Cup 2019, needs to defeat India today and Pakistan in their upcoming and last match to bag a semi-final ticket. Today's victory against India will help Bangladesh keep their chances of entering semis open, even if England wins its match against New Zealand tomorrow. The hosts have 10 points on the points table and need to win against Kiwis to bag their semi-final spot. If India defeat Bangladesh today and England outclass New Zealand tomorrow, both India and England will qualify for semi-finals of World Cup 2019.

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