Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Captain		Pld	W	L	T	NR
1975	Not eligible (Not an ICC member)									No qualifiers held
1979	Did not qualify									4	2	2	0	0
1983										9	4	3	0	2
1987										6	2	4	0	0
1992										7	5	2	0	0
1996										7	4	3	0	0
1999	Group stage	9/12	5	2	3	0	0	Aminul Islam		10	9	0	0	1
2003		13/14	6	0	5	0	1	Khaled Mashud		Did not enter (qualified directly as full member)
2007	Super Eights	7/16	9	3	6	0	0	Habibul Bashar
2011	Group stage	9/14	6	3	3	0	0	Shakib Al Hasan
2015	Quarter-final	7/14	7	3	3	0	1	Mashrafe Mortaza
2019	League Stage	8/10	9	3	5	0	1	Mashrafe Mortaza		Qualified via ODI rankings (7th place)
2023				2	7	0	0	Najmul Hossain Shanto		24	15	8	0	1
Total	0 Titles	7/13	51	16	32	0	3	—N/a		67	41	22	0	4

Records versus other teams

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	Win %	First win
Afghanistan	3	3	0	0	0	100.00	18 February 2015
Australia	4	0	4	0	0	0.00
Bermuda	1	1	0	0	0	100.00	25 March 2007
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
England	5	2	3	0	0	40.00	11 March 2011
India	5	1	4	0	0	20.00	17 March 2007
Ireland	2	1	1	0	0	50.00	25 February 2011
Kenya	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Netherlands	2	1	1	0	0	50.00	14 March 2011
New Zealand	6	0	6	0	0	0.00
Pakistan	3	1	2	0	0	33.33	31 May 1999
Scotland	2	2	0	0	0	100.00	24 May 1999
South Africa	5	2	3	0	0	40.00	7 April 2007
Sri Lanka	5	1	3	0	1	20.00	6 November 2023
West Indies	5	1	3	0	1	20.00	17 June 2019
Total	51	16	32	0	3	32.65%	—N/a
Source:[1][2] Last Updated: 11 November 2023

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Bangladesh for the first time participated in Cricket World Cup in this edition as an associate member and were placed in the Group B. Bangladesh played their first ever World cup match against New Zealand at County Ground in Chelmsford and they eventually lost the match by 6 wickets being bundled out for just mere 116 runs in first innings.^[3] They also lost their second group match against West Indies by 7 wickets. However Bangladesh tasted their first World Cup victory against another associate nation Scotland in their third group match courtesy of Minhajul Abedin's well made 68* where they defeated Scotland by 22 runs.^[4]

However Bangladesh returned to their losing circle again in their next match against Australia where Australia beat them by 7 wickets. But in their very next match they stunned the cricket world by defeating Pakistan, the Champion of 1992 Cricket World Cup. This win also helped them acquiring Test status in the very next year.^[5]

After the Group stage Bangladesh finished at fifth position with 2 wins and 3 losses. Though Bangladesh could not make way to the Super Six stage but they returned home with some moderate performances.

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Results

Pool stage (Pool B)						Super Six		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
New Zealand L by 6 wickets	West Indies L by 7 wickets	Scotland W by 22 runs	Australia L by 7 wickets	Pakistan W by 62 runs	5	Did not advance				Pool stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]

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After their moderate performance in their first appearance in World Cup and acquiring Test status in 2000, Bangladesh would have expected a better World Cup performance this year but they had a nightmare performance in this tournament losing 5 out of their group matches while one was washed out and were placed last in their group.

Bangladesh were placed in Group B with Sri Lanka, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Canada. In their first group match Bangladesh was upset by Canada, first time featuring in the World Cup. Though Canada could only manage 180 losing all wickets, Bangladesh had worse performance, being bundled out for just 120 and lost the match by 60 runs.^[7] In their third match West Indies managed 244 batting first, in the second inning Bangladesh could bat only 8 overs and match washed away due to heavy rain.^[8] In none of their group matches Bangladesh could breach the line of 200-run marks while the match against Caribbeans washed away. Their highest team total in the tournament was against New Zealand where they posted 198 losing 7 wickets but the latter successfully chased that down with 7 wickets in hand.^[9] In their last group match they could not even chase 217 runs posted by Kenya and were folded in just 185 runs resulting in their 32-runs defeat and consequently Kenya progressed to the Super Six stage.^[10]

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Results

Pool stage (Pool B)							Super Sixes		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Canada L by 60 runs	Sri Lanka L by 10 wickets	West Indies No result	South Africa L by 10 wickets	New Zealand L by 7 wickets	Kenya L by 32 runs	7	Did not advance				Pool stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]

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16 teams (including 6 associates) participated in 2007 World Cup. Bangladesh were placed into Group B along with India, Sri Lanka and the first and only time participant Bermuda.

In their first group match, Bangladesh stunned the Cricket world by defeating India by 5 wickets with the great bowling of Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Rafique and Abdur Razzak and India were all out in just 191 runs. In reply Bangladesh reached the target with 9 balls to spare courtesy of the fifties of three youngsters Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal.

In their next group match Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 198 runs.^[12] In their third and last match of group stage Bangladesh sealed their spot in Super Eights defeating Bermuda by 7 wickets and consequently India had to exit the tournament from group stage.^[13][14]

In their Super Eight stage Bangladesh again upset the cricket world defeating South Africa by 67 runs and that was their only victory out of their 7 Super Eight matches.^[15][16] Above all, Bangladesh enjoyed a good tournament with two great wins against India and South Africa.

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Results

Group stage (Group B)				Super Eight							Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
India W by 5 wickets	Sri Lanka L by 198 runs (D/L)	Bermuda W by 7 wickets (D/L)	2	Australia L by 10 wickets	New Zealand L by 9 wickets	South Africa W by 67 runs	England L by 4 wickets	Ireland L by 74 runs	West Indies L by 99 runs	7	Did not advance		Super Eight
Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]

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Despite being the co-hosts and having advantage of playing at home and also having an experienced squad, they failed to come up to the expectations. The World Cup opened with a match between co-hosts Bangladesh and India. While India batting first posted a huge total of 370 for 4. In reply, Bangladesh started off rapidly in their chase, getting 51 runs in the first five overs; but they were unable build on the momentum, as they ended up getting 283/9 without challenging the Indian total.

In their next match against Ireland, Bangladesh were all out scoring only 205 but in reply Ireland were folded out in 178 runs.^[18] In their third group match, Bangladesh were bowled out for 58 runs, which was their lowest ODI score, and the fourth lowest score in World Cup matches. In reply, the West Indies reached the target losing one wicket with 226 balls to spare.^[19]

In the next match England could only manage 225 runs before being bowled out, Bangladesh's score, in reply, was at one point 169/8 but Mahmudullah with the tail ender Shafiul Islam made unbeaten 58 run partnership for the 8th wicket that brought victory for the team. This win also accounted as One of their Greatest Victories of World Cup history^[20][21] They continued the win streak as they defeated the Netherlands. However, their run ended as they faced defeat against South Africa in their last group match in which they were bowled out for a total of just 78.

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Results

Group stage (Group B)							Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
India L by 87 runs	Ireland W by 27 runs	West Indies L by 9 wickets	England W by 2 wickets	Netherlands W by 6 wickets	South Africa L by 206 runs	5	Did not advance			Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[22]

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Bangladesh entered the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australasia with a balanced squad of experienced players.^[23] They were placed in Pool A alongside hosts Australia and New Zealand, as well as England, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Scotland. Bangladesh began with a 105‑run win over Afghanistan, where Shakib Al Hasan crossed 4000 ODI runs. Their fixture against Australia was washed out, while Sri Lanka handed them a heavy defeat. In the next match, Bangladesh scripted history by chasing 319 against Scotland — their highest ODI run‑chase and the second‑highest in World Cup history.

The decisive group match came against England, where Mahmudullah scored Bangladesh’s first World Cup century and shared a record partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim. A late burst from Rubel Hossain sealed a famous 15‑run victory, sending Bangladesh into the quarter‑finals for the first time.^[24]

Bangladesh faced India in their first-ever World Cup knockout match. Batting first, India posted 302/6 in 50 overs, led by Rohit Sharma’s 137 and Suresh Raina’s half-century. In reply, Bangladesh’s batsmen failed to convert their starts into big scores and were bowled out for 193 in 45 overs, losing by 109 runs.^[25]

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Results

Pool stage (Pool A)							Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Afghanistan W by 105 runs	Australia Match abandoned	Sri Lanka L by 92 runs	Scotland W by 6 wickets	England W by 15 runs	New Zealand L by 3 wickets	4	India L by 109 runs	Did not advance		Quarterfinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo[26]

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Bangladesh qualified for the World Cup directly having been on no. 7 spot in the ICC ODI rankings on 30 September 2017.^{[citation needed]} Bangladesh announced their 15-man squad on 16 April.^[50]

Bangladesh started off their World Cup campaign with a high note defeating South Africa by 21 runs, thus becoming the first Asian team to defeat South Africa twice in World Cup. But they managed to secure just two more wins in the next eight matches against West Indies and Afghanistan, finishing 8th in the league stage.

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League stage										Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
South Africa W by 21 runs	New Zealand L 2 wickets	England L by 106 runs	Sri Lanka Match abandoned	West Indies W by 7 wickets	Australia L by 48 runs	Afghanistan W by 62 runs	India L by 28 runs	Pakistan L by 94 runs	8	Did not advance		League stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[51]

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Squad

* Note: Anamul Haque replaced Shakib Al Hasan due to injury.

Results

League stage										Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Afghanistan W by 6 wickets	England L 137 runs	New Zealand L by 8 wickets	India L b y 7 wickets	South Africa L by 149 runs	Netherlands L by 87 runs	Pakistan L by 7 wickets	Sri Lanka W by 3 wickets	Australia L by 8 wickets	8	Did not advance		League stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[90]

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