DHAKA: Minnows Bangladesh recorded a stunning five-wicket victory over formidable India despite a historic century by Sachin Tendulkar in the fourth match of the Asia Cup one-day tournament here at the Shere Bangla national Stadium on Friday.
Chasing a difficult target of 290, Bangladesh completed their historic win with four balls to spare to keep alive their hopes of reaching the final.
Main scorers for Bangladesh were Tamim Iqbal (70), Nasir Hossain (54), Jahurul Islam (53), Shakib Al Hasan (49) and Mushfiqur Rahim (46 not out) while Mahmudullah struck the winning boundary.
For India, paceman Praveen Kumar claimed three wickets.
Pakistan have two wins in as many matches, while India and Bangladesh have one victory each after two games. Sri Lanka have lost both of their matches.
Brief scores:
India 289-5 in 50 overs; Bangladesh 293-5 in 49.2 overs.(KMW NEWS)
