Bangladesh knocked England out of the World Cup on Monday sparking scenes of wild celebration for the Asian whipping boys’ millions of long-suffering fans and widespread derision for the game’s inventors.
Mohammad Mahmudullah smashed 103 to become the first Bangladesh player to make a World Cup century while brother-in-law Mushfiqur Rahim made 89 as the Tigers clinched a nail-biting 15-run win to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
They had to recover from being eight for two to post a challenging 275 for seven after being sent in to bat in overcast conditions.
England, needing a victory to stay afloat after winning just one of their previous four Pool A matches, were bowled out for 260 as seamer Rubel Hossain claimed four wickets and wicket-keeper Rahim held four catches.
Ian Bell made 63 but England slipped to 163 for six before Jos Buttler (65 off 52 balls) and Chris Woakes (42 not out) briefly revived their hopes with a 75-run stand for the seventh wicket.
