India vs Bangladesh is the big Group 2 game in the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament on Friday, March 28. India will be able to claim their place in the semi finals with a win today following good victories against Pakistan and West Indies.
The game is scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m. GMT (9.30 p.m. ET) and can be watched online through live stream – free for ESPN subscribers – via the link provided below.
Bangladesh are the weakest opponents India have faced so far this T20 tournament and they will be massive favorites to claim a third win today and take their spot in the semi finals with a game still to play in Group 2.
India's bowlers have been in excellent form so far in this tournament, and if they are in anywhere near similar form today then it is doubtful any of the Bangladesh batters will be able to cope that well.
Amit Mishra has been the added extra element for the India attack, and has complimented seamers Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as well as R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who have been solid.
For years India's main strength was with the bat, but now their bowlers are giving strong support to their batsmen and it is making for a fearful T20 team.
So far the India middle order and tail enders have not been needed at all as the relatively low scores have been knocked off easy by the top order.
And it is likely they may not be needed today as Bangladesh are a team, in truth, in a much lower class than India. Bangladesh recently lost to Hong Kong, and have been extremely mediocre in the field, and poor with the bat. Even if they make this a close game then they will have done an excellent job. But most are predicting a big walk over for India today.
India vs Bangladesh will start at 1.30 p.m. GMT and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
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