India knocks out Bangladesh to clinch semi-final spot

Victory saw two-time former champions India join reigning title-holders Australia in the last four

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India booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup with a 28-run win over Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Victory saw two-time former champions India join reigning title-holders Australia in the last four with a match to spare, while this result ended Bangladesh's slim hopes of advancing to the knockout phase.

For the second match in a row, India's opener Rohit Sharma was dropped in single figures and made a hundred.

Sharma's 104, his fourth century of the World Cup, helped take India to 314-9 despite pacer Mustafizur Rahman's 5-59.

That proved too much for the Tigers, who were dismissed for 286 with two overs to spare, India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-55.