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Confident India face Bangladesh test
March 23, 2016

Welcome to the coverage of the ICC World T20 between India and Bangladesh in Bangalore, on Wednesday.

Galvanised by the victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, a confident India will look for another colossal one when they square off against an embattled Bangladesh to inch closer to the semi-finals.

Under tremendous pressure after the opening loss to New Zealand, the champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament, in 2007, roared back by beating Pakistan in a high-voltage clash at the Eden Gardens to put their campaign back on track.

Victory in Wednesday's Super 10 Group 2 match can take the hosts a step closer to a berth in the semi-finals. They must ensure that they win big to improve their Net Run Rate, which took a hit following the loss to New Zealand.

Bangladesh are on the verge of being knocked out of the tournament and a win on Wednesday will go a long way in giving them a mathematical chance of making the last-four stage.

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