Bangladesh play India in make or break clash today

Bangladesh meet India today in their penultimate group stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The match is a do or die one for Tigers to keep them in the race of the semi-finals. The high voltage competition is scheduled to commence at 3:30pm (BST).
The controversial English-win over India on Sunday made the Tigers' play-off's permutation even harder. Mashrafe and co. need to flout Pakistan on July 5 after conquering India today. But still they have to pray for New
Zealand's win against England on July 3.
To slay tile claimants India, Bangladesh need to give their best shot. They must try to repeat the memory of Port of Spain in 2007. Tigers kicked out India and Pakistan from the group stage of West Indies World Cup that year. Young Mashrafe's career best World Cup bowling till date followed by thankful half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan brought comfortable seven wickets victory for Bangladesh.
Alongside Tamim, Shakib and Mushi, fresh blood Liton Das has sound stat against India. Liton's 121 off 171 balls gave Bangladesh an average total of 222 in the latest Asia Cup final last year in Dubai and Tigers slip the trophy failing to win in the last ball nerves test. Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah Riyad also can emerge as destroyer in a given day.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman have long success stories to look back against India. The Fizz magic can be the key factor for Bangladesh today, who has been very effective against Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Bangladesh had been very poor with the new-ball in the World Cup going on. They hardly became successful to get early breakthrough. So, Mashrafe and Mustafiz need to muster something exclusive to shake mighty Indian top-order. Mohammad Saifuddin did great job for Bangladesh and has 10 scalps in the tournament so far. Shakib supported by Mehidy Miraz and Mosaddek Hossain gave a steady and varied spin attack to Tigers.
India also need to win to confirm their semi-final spot and they possibly will bring in Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar considering their track records against Bangladesh. Kedar Jadhav, Jasprit Bumra and either Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal will be rested then.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be big threats for Bangladesh during Indian batting innings while India got the most diversified bowling side combining all pacers, off spinners and leggies and Bangladesh batsmen need to negotiate them properly to make it their day.
Tigers won five times against 29 defeats in 35 face offs with their neighbours. Among three World Cup duels, Bangladesh won once and lost twice.
Birmingham sky smiles for uninterrupted cricket according to weather forecast and England-India match reminds a high scoring game at Edgbaston Ground.