Bangladesh's victories over Test-playing nations in ICC tournaments

#2 2007 World Cup vs India, Port of Spain

Bangladesh stunned India to win by five wickets

India opted to bat on a fair batting surface in this group stage encounter and very few felt that there would be an upset. But both pace and spin troubled the Men in Blue, as they stared at a below par score after being reduced to 72/4. Mashrafe Mortaza swung the ball with good pace and veteran Mohammad Rafique tied India down with accurate spin bowling.

Sourav Ganguly, who limped to 66 off 129 balls, and Yuvraj Singh, with a more attacking 47 off 58, repaired India’s innings but first Rafique and Abdur Razzak hurt India and then Mortaza returned to bag two more. He finished with 4/38 and India, a shameful 191.

Young Tamim Iqbal removed any doubts that Bangladeshi supporters had of letting this match slip when he fearlessly attacked India’s pacers to be dismissed for a breezy 51.

Two other fifties – from Mushfiqur Rahim, 56*, and Shakib Al Hasan, 53 – ensured that nothing was left for India to crawl back into. Although the pair batted slowly, India never got a sniff of victory. Part-time off-spinner Virender Sehwag got two late wickets, but by then, the script for a famous win had already been written.