The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first.
Bangladesh pushed India to the limit before finally running out of steam and losing the game by 28 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Defending 314, in-form Shakib Al Hasan was the only real threat for the Indian bowlers as the Bangladesh batsmen came out pretty subdued in their chase.
Starring in India's win, was once again the HIT-MAN, Rohit Sharma, who slammed his fourth ton of the tournament and has also become the current leading run scorer.
Shakib Al Hasan, who has been in excellent form throughout the 2019 World Cup, registered his name in the history books.
Rohit Sharma slammed his fourth ton in World Cup 2019 and Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets as India defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs to qualify for the semi-finals.
A win for India will seal their semi-finals berth and knock Bangladesh out of the tournament while a loss for the Men in Blue will mean they have to beat Sri Lanka in their last game to be certain of a last-four spot.
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Mashrafe played a big role in Bangladesh's only win over India in the 2007 World Cup at Port of Spain, where he was adjudged Man of the Match.
Having received a rude shake-up from England, India will have very little time for recovery as they seek immediate course correction against a team, which boasts of the world's No.1 all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in its ranks.
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Mahmudullah suffered a calf injury while batting against Afghanistan and was taken to hospital for scans which indicated that he had sustained a grade one tear.
Bangladesh's spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi was in awe of star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's phenomenal run in the World Cup and described him as a "legend" of the game
Bangladesh believe they are capable enough to beat India but will have to play their best cricket on July 2 in Edgbaston.
