Start of the last Group B league match between Bangladesh and Bermuda in the cricket World Cup has been delayed due to rains on Sunday.
PORT OF SPAIN: PORT OF SPAIN: India were knocked out of the World Cup on Sunday after Bangladesh beat debutants Bermuda by seven wickets in a Group B match on Sunday.
Bangladesh made sure they grabbed a Super Eights berth after finishing second in the group behind leaders Sri Lanka.
India, the 1983 champions and finalists four years ago, suffered their earliest exit since 1992 after winning only one of their three matches in the opening round.
In a match interrupted four times by rain, and reduced to 21 overs a side, Bangladesh reached the victory target of 96 with almost four overs to spare.
Ashraful was unbeaten on 29 from 32 balls and Saqibul Hasan was not out 26, the pair steadying Bangladesh after a brief wobble had them at 31 3.
Earlier, left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak bagged three wickets as Bangladesh restricted debutants Bermuda to 94-9.
Razzak finished with 3-20, while fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza and left-arm spinner Saqibul Hasan each took two wickets in a match reduced to 21-overs-a-side due to rain.
Bangladesh, who had beaten India in their first match, needed a win to make it to the second round for the first time since making their Cup debut in 1999 in England.
Sri Lanka have already qualified for the Super Eights with an all-win record in the four-team group.
India can advance to the next round only if Bangladesh lose to Bermuda, the weakest side in the group who have lost both of their games.
Dean Minors top-scored for Bermuda with 23. Opener Oliver Pitcher made 22 and Lionel Cann smashed 16 off just six balls with one six and two fours.
Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar won a good toss in overcast conditions and had no hesitation in putting Bermuda in to bat. The move clicked as Mortaza grabbed two early wickets to put the opposition in a spot.
Mortaza struck in his opening over when he had Stephen Outerbridge caught by Mohammad Rafique at fine-leg before accounting for Delyone Borden, who was held by Bashar at mid-off.
Bermuda suffered a big setback when they lost David Hemp (nought), the only professional in their ranks. Hemp, who cracked a half-century against India, was caught at Aftab Ahmed at point off left-arm seamer Syed Rasel.
The Cup debutants were reduced to 35-4 in the 11th over when Razzak trapped skipper Irvine Romaine leg-before for 11.
India have finished their group campaign with one win and two defeats. Their lone victory came against Bermuda.
Scoreboard
Bermuda
S.Outerbridge c Mohammad Rafique b Mashrafe Mortaza 0
O.Pitcher c Habibul Bashar b Saqibul Hasan 22
D.Borden c Habibul Bashar b Mashrafe Mortaza 2
D.Hemp c Aftab Ahmed b Syed Rasel 0
I.Romaine lbw b Abdur Razzak 11
D.Minors c Tamim Iqbal b Abdur Razzak 23
L.Cann b Saqibul Hasan 16
J.Tucker c Tamim Iqbal b Mohammad Rafique 9
K.Hurdle b Abdur Razzak 0
S.Mukuddem not out 0
Extras (lb-5 w-4 nb-2) 11
Total (9 wickets, 21 overs) 94
Fall of wickets: 1-2 2-8 3-11 4-35 5-52 6-73 7-86 8-94 9-94
Bowling: Mortaza 4-0-8-2 (1nb, 2w), Rasel 5-0-14-1 (1nb, 1w), Razzak 4-0-20-3 (1w), Rafique 4-0-18-1, Hasan 3-0-12-2, Ahmed 1-0-17-0
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal c Hurdle b Mukuddem 1
Shahriar Nafees c Tucker b Mukuddem 12
Aftab Ahmed lbw b Mukuddem 7
Saqibul Hasan not out 26
Mohammad Ashraful not out 29
Extras (b4, nb3, w14) 21
Total (for three wickets in 17.3 overs) 96
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Tamim), 2-30 (Ahmed), 3-37 (Nafees)
Bowling: Hurdle 4-0-25-0 (nb3, w7), Mukuddem 5-1-19-3 (w4), Tucker 3-0-14-0, Leverock 3.3-0-19-0, Borden 2-0-15-0 (w3).
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