Bangladesh look to up the game against in form India

KOLKATA: It’s difficult not to get caught up in the emotional roller coaster that an India-Pakistan game can be. And we have had two such matches on consecutive Sundays. Which means that barring the first 10 overs of the last match, India have not been engaged adequately by any other side apart from Pakistan nearly two weeks into the Asia Cup.

- Somshuvra Laha

India's dominance over Bangladesh in T20Is.

This leaves India ina tricky situation because Sri Lanka and Bangladesh too are in the Super Four, with some interesting results unfolding in the last few days.

On paper, Bangladesh are nowhere close to even matching India in any department Yet they have emerged asa contender after beating Sri Lanka. It was a little unexpected, considering Sri Lanka had rolled them over in their league meeting, But Bangladesh went back to the drawing board, came up with a different strategy and turned the table within days.

The confidence from wins like this can be infectious, and now Bangladesh think they can take on India. “Every team has the ability to beat India,” said Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons on Tuesday. “The game is played on the day. It's not what India has done before. It's what happens on Wednesday.”