Sehwag, Laxman, Kaif Hail Bumrah as Team India Enter WC Semis

Chasing 315 for victory, India bowled Bangladesh out for 286, ending their hopes for a place in the semis.

India booked a spot in the semi-finals of the 2019 ICC World Cup, courtesy their 28-run win over Bangladesh at Edgbaston. They are now placed second in the points table with 13 points. This win also means that Bangladesh have now been eliminated from the tournament.

Rohit Sharma’s ton and Jasprit Bumrah’s four-wicket haul helped India register a win against the Bangla Tigers. Hardik Pandya also took three key wickets to stem Bangladesh’s run flow.

Bangladesh chasing 315 to win, as expected gave India a tough fight. Shakib scored his fourth fifty of the competition, scoring a 66.

Also, just when everyone thought that the game was over for The Tigers, Shabbir Rahman (36) and Mohammad Saifuddin (51*) led a fightback.

The duo shared a 66-run stand and kept Bangladesh in the hunt right till the end. However, Bumrah returned in the end to clean up the tail as Bangladesh fell short by 28 runs.

Meanwhile, Twitterverse congratulated the Indian team after they cemented a semi-final spot for the third successive time. Here’s what they had to say:

🗣 "What a way to end a cricket match!"@Jaspritbumrah93 goes bang 💥 bang 💥 to end an exciting clash against Bangladesh at Edgbaston #TeamIndia #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/lvorQK66UZ

— ICC (@ICC) July 2, 2019

A place in the semi-finals for #TeamIndia as they beat Bangladesh by 28 runs 🇮🇳🇮🇳💙💙 #CWC19 #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/R3vSMsc8hD

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 2, 2019

Jasprit Bumrah is such a superstar. Terrific in the end. But have to complement Bangladesh on the fantastic fight and getting so close, especially after Shakib got out.
Congratulations Team India #IndvBan

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 2, 2019

Congratulations India on a well deserved win and cementing a place in the semi-finals. Bumrah was superb in the end but have to admire @BCBtigers for the magnificent spirit and fight they showed in the end. #IndvBan

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 2, 2019

If Reliable had a face.#IndvBan pic.twitter.com/dOO1yc77QB

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 2, 2019

Congratulations Team India @BCCI for getting into semis... what a champion @Jaspritbumrah93 top stuff.. @hardikpandya7 great show with the ball. Keep the momentum guys 🇮🇳

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 2, 2019

India thru to the semis. Stiff fight put up by B’desh but gr8 bowling by Bumrah again at the death. All said and done thiugh, how important was the life for Rohit at the start of the Indian innings? B’desh will rue that for a long, long time

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 2, 2019

Bumrah is 24 Carat Gold. Best gets defined in a different fashion everyday. He’s just toooo good. #CWC19 #IndvBan

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 2, 2019

Good fight by bangladesh but deservingly team India is in Semi final . Mubarakaaaa🇮🇳💪💪 #indvsbangladesh

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 2, 2019

Quite the thriller, this one. A captivating game laced with a couple of high-quality knocks by our top order batsmen. Bowlers did their job well - picked wickets consistently and kept the pressure on. #INDVBAN #CWC19

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 2, 2019

Top class from @Jaspritbumrah93 cleaning it up for India. @hardikpandya7 did a fantastic job took 3 big wickets, most importantly that of @Sah75official. Upwards from here👊#INDvBAN #CWC19

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) July 2, 2019

Can’t understand this positive aggressive intent from Shabbir & Saifuddin. Asking rate is rising, they’re going to lose anyway, why not just nudge it around for one. They’re trying to bring the asking rate DOWN. Silly. #INDvBAN #CWC19

— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) July 2, 2019