Suryakumar Yadav’s India were definitely not at their best on September 24, yet they proved too strong for Bangladesh on Wednesday. Playing at the Dubai International Stadium, India defeated Jaker Ali’s team, which opted to field a B-string side, making four changes to their preferred XI.

Chasing 169 runs, Bangladesh were bowled out for 127, losing by 41 runs. This result puts Bangladesh in a virtual knockout against Pakistan, a match they play on Thursday, without even a gap of 24 hours. This was likely the reason behind Bangladesh’s choice of playing XI, as they may have wanted to preserve their best players for a game where they stood a better chance.

The result also meant that Sri Lanka were officially knocked out of the tournament.

After bowling well in the first half of the game,

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