Indian side into the pivotal stage of the tournament.
India roared into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a eight-wicket demolition of hosts Bangladesh in a Super-10 group two match in Dhaka on Friday.
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra claimed 3-26 as India restricted Bangladesh to 138-7 and then surpassed the modest target with nine deliveries to spare at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
Rohit Sharma made 56 and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 57, sharing a 100-run stand for the second wicket after Shikhar Dhawan had been dismissed for one in the third over.
India’s third successive win in the Super-10s assured them a place in the semi-finals even before their last league match against Australia on Sunday.
Australia, who lost to the West Indies earlier on Friday, are virtually out of the race after two defeats.
Barring any major upsets in the last two round of matches, Pakistan and the West Indies will battle for the second semi-final spot from the group.
Scoreboard from the World Twenty20 Super-10 group two match between Bangladesh and India in Dhaka on Friday:
Bangladesh Innings
Tamim Iqbal c Raina b Ashwin 6
Anamul Haque b Mishra 44
Shamsur Rahman c Sharma b Ashwin 0
Shakib Al Hasan b Kumar 1
Mushfiqur Rahim c Kohli b Shami 24
Nasir Hossain st Dhoni b Mishra 16
Mohammad Mahmudullah not out 33
Ziaur Rahman c Jadeja b Mishra 0
Mashrafe Mortaza not out 6
Extras: (b4, lb2, w2) 8
Total (for seven wickets, 20 overs) 138
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Tamim), 2-20 (Shamsur), 3-21 (Shakib), 4-67 (Rahim), 5-82 (Anamul), 6-131 (Nasir), 7-131 (Ziaur).
Bowling: Kumar 3-0-21-1, Ashwin 4-0-15-2, Shami 3-0-29-1 (w1), Jadeja 4-0-30-0, Raina 2-0-11-0, Mishra 4-0-26-3
India Innings
R. Sharma c Nasir b Mortaza 56
S. Dhawan b Al Amin 1
V. Kohli not out 57
M. Dhoni not out 22
Extras: (w4, nb1) 5
Total (for two wickets, 18.3 overs) 141
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Dhawan), 2-113 (Sharma).
Bowling: Mortaza 4-0-23-1 (w1), Gazi 3-0-21-0, Al Amin 4-0-38-1 (nb1), Shakib 4-0-26-0 (w2), Ziaur 2.3-0-26-0, Mahmudullah 1-0-7-0 (w1)
India won by eight wickets
Toss: India
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
TV umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
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