India lost all chances of playing as Bangladesh won Bermuda in the World Cup group B match held in Trinidad on Sunday.
Bangladesh put India out of the World Cup tournament as they qualified for the Super 8 stage in a rain-affected match. The match that began late after heavy rain at the Queen’s Park Oval experienced repeated slashing of the number of overs per side due to intermittent showers. The number of overs set at 41 at the start of the play was revised to 35 overs midway and finally to 21.
The boys from Bangladesh hit 96 in 17.3 overs and restricted the Bermudans to 94-9 on a day of constant rain interruptions and marched on into the super eight stage.
Bangladesh’s win triggered wild celebrations among their players and cricket fans back home in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh team’s shock win over India last week gave it hope as it only had to avoid defeat against Bermuda to go through to the next stage.
With the Bangladesh win, India’s elimination from the World Cup is complete.
Earlier, India had been defeated by Sri Lanka on Friday, to the consternation of a billion fans in India. There were protests and widespread condemnation of the cricket players and coach Greg Chappel. The fans called for their en masse removal.
The fans burnt effigies and pictures of captain Rahul Dravid and his team-mates in the streets in many places all over India. Special police protection has been given to the houses of the players.
Both India and its archrival in Cricket Pakistan are now out of the World Cup.
