ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India vs Bangladesh: 5 things that went wrong for Bangladesh

Modified Jun 15, 2017 22:36 IST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Painted faces of Bangladesh and India supporters look on during the ICC Champions Trophy Semi-Final match between Bangladesh and India at Edgbaston on June 15, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — What was expected to be a closely contested match turned out to be a rather one-sided affair

#2 Mustafizur Rahman's off day

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh bowls during the ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and Bangladesh at The Kia Oval on June 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) — The Fizz had an off day as he conceded quite a few boundaries early in his spell

The wily left-arm seamer, Mustafizur Rahman, was Bangladesh's trump card coming into the game but failed to control his line and length against a rampant opening pair. However, he conceded five boundaries in his first two overs and let the Indian openers settle down fairly easily.

He returned when Virat Kohli was at the crease but bowled too full despite getting little help from the surface. The Fizz tried too many variations against the Indian maestro in desperation, only to end up conceding more boundaries. That their premier weapon failed to impact the game affected Bangladesh in their first ever ICC semi-final.

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