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Video Clip: Bangladesh’s most thrilling world cup win vs England

Jannatul Naym Pieal

In the very last match, Tigers went down to West Indies after mustering 58 only. Then they flew to Chittagong with a view to getting back on track against England. [Watch Also ভিডিও ক্লিপঃ তামিম ইকবালের বিস্ময়কর ছক্কা]

But again they were in great trouble and seemed to be down and out when they were triggered to another collapse to find themselves from 155 for 3 to 169 for 8 against the English side. With the history being against them, no one even thought Bangladesh could make a comeback from there to chase down 225 successfully.

But young Shafiul Islam was still there to convert the impossible to possible. He raised Bangladesh’s last hope from dead end with turning yet another astonishing contest on its head with a.breathtaking assault in the batting Powerplay to leave England.stunned by their fifth cliffhanger in consecutive contests. He built up a brilliant 58-run stand with Mahmudullah Riyad to bring out.their fourth win over a Test-playing team in World Cups.

Bangladesh left the Batting Power Play for the last five overs, with 33 needed off 30. James Anderson began the 46th over with five.wides to decisively swing the match away from England, releasing pressure.

It was one-way traffic after that. While Mahmudullah continued to operate in singles, Shafiul decided to go after the bowling, hitting two boundaries off Tim Bresnan in the 47th.over to all but settle the issue.

He remainded unbeaten till the end on a run-a-ball 24, which included four boundaries and the only six of the match to seal one of the most dramatic victory in the history of World Cup.

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