Rohit's fourth century guides India to win over Bangladesh

India celebrate a Hardik Pandya wicket.

Two-time champion India survived a late scare to secure its place in the semi-finals at the Cricket World Cup with a 28-run win over Bangladesh, which was eliminated from playoff contention overnight.

India won the toss at Edgbaston and reached 9-314, with opener Rohit Sharma scoring a 92-ball 104 — his record-tying fourth century of the tournament. Seamer Mustafizur Rahman took 5-59.

Bangladesh was 286 all out in reply with Shakib Al Hasan again providing the main resistance with a 74-ball 66 including six fours.

Sabbir Rahman (36 off 36 balls) and Mohammad Saifuddin (51no off 38 balls) started to hit out and looked dangerous as they took Bangladesh from 6-179 to 7-245, leaving 70 runs required in around seven overs.

The defeat ended any semi-final hopes for seventh-place Bangladesh, which has seven points from eight games.

India, champions in 1983 and 2011, has 13 points, one behind leader Australia, and plays Sri Lanka in its final game at Headingley on Saturday. Sharma and Lokesh Rahul shared the highest opening stand for this tournament of 180. But Bangladesh struck back to reduce India to 237-4 when Mustafizur’s double-wicket maiden claimed Virat Kohli on 26 and Hardik Pandya for a two-ball duck.

Sharma’s ton matched Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara’s record of centuries at a single World Cup in 2015. After he was out, Rahul went shortly after for 77, also in 92 deliveries.

Rishabh Pant added a 41-ball 48.

Mustafizur dismissed Mohammed Shami on the last ball of the innings to finish with a five-for. Shakib, the top-ranked ODI all-rounder, took 1-41 in 10 overs and then top-scored in Bangladesh’s reply.

Bangladesh had proved it can reel in large totals, pulling off the second highest successful run chase in tournament history — 322 — to beat the West Indies by seven wickets with eight overs left. But the Indian bowlers provided tougher opposition and pacer Jasprit Bumrah mopped up with wickets in the 48th over, the last of the match.

India is through and with one match left the selectors will have to weigh up maintaining momentum against resting players

THE STAR

Rohit Sharma acknowledges the crowd after another century.

Rohit Sharma's fourth century put him alongside only Kumar Sangakarra with four centuries in a single World Cup. With Sharma's century at better than a run a ball, he took the game away from Bangladesh and allowed his middle order to have time to set themselves before launching a total over 300.

THE MOMENT

Tamim Iqbal drops Rohit Sharma when he was only on 9.

Tamim Iqbal will be looking for a hole after dropping century maker Rohit Sharma when he was just on 9. Sharma launched a ball to the square leg boundary, and Iqbal had a simple outfield catch to remove him. Instead he dropped it, and with it, Bangladesh's hopes of a World Cup semi-final.

THE FAILURE

Mustafizur Rahman was the only Bangladesh bowler to have an impact, picking up two wickets in the 50th to finish with 5 for 59 off his 10.

It's hard to pick a moment of failure, or pick a player that failed, in a game that was in large played to a decent standard with all players chipping in at one point or another. However, for the Bangladesh, they must have wished their bowlers, particularly with the new ball were able to have more of an impact as they allowed KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put on 180 for the first wicket. It probably is the failure of their World Cup campaign, where their batsmen have strived without the support of their bowlers. Bangladesh will be better for this experience.

WHAT NEXT - Bangladesh take on Pakistan on Friday to wrap up their campaign, whilst India will take on Sri Lanka on Saturday before heading into the semis. TONIGHT - New Zealand vs England from Chester-le-Street.