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From their first World Cup appearance in 1999, Bangladesh have always proved a tough task for the big guns in the tournament.
BANGLADESH'S BIGGEST WORLD CUP UPSETS
FIRST BIG SCALP, PAKISTAN 1999
Bangladesh had beaten Scotland earlier in the tournament but Pakistan became their first big World Cup scalp at Northampton. Seamer Khaled Mahmud ran through Pakistan's top order to leave them reeling at 5-42 in pursuit of 224, before they came out 62-run victors. Bangladesh didn't advance past the group stage in their first World Cup appearance, but as a non-Test playing nation, a statement had been made.
RUNNING THROUGH THE BIG GUNS, INDIA 2007
Arguably Bangladesh's biggest World Cup upset. Against an Indian team that included the might of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid, they rolled through them for just 191 at Port of Spain. The Tigers got the total with just five wickets down, ultimately knocking India out of the tournament.
THE THRILLER IN CHITTAGONG, ENGLAND 2011
The Tigers held their nerve when they snuck home against England despite a mid-order collapse in Chittagong. Chasing 226 for Victory, Bangladesh looked shot when they lost 5-14 midway through the innings to be 8-169 in the 40th over. But Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam held their nerve, putting on 58 for the ninth wicket and taking them to victory with an over to spare.
BANGLADESH THROUGH AS ENGLAND EXIT, 2015
Without a doubt Bangladesh's finest World Cup moment. After hitting 7-275 to set up a difficult chase, the second innings ebbed and flowed until England needed 16 from 12 with two wickets in hand. The favourites had the momentum, but Rubel Hossain bowled both Stuart Broad and James Anderson in three balls to end the match. It put Bangladesh into their first ever finals, while England were eliminated and left to reconsider their approach to the one-day game.
STATEMENT MADE, SOUTH AFRICA 2019
While Monday's effort to beat the West Indies was convincing, it was their first-up win over South Africa that announced themselves in the 2019 tournament. Batting first, Shakib Al Hasan hit his first of four straight 50-plus scores to help Bangladesh to 6-330. South Africa were always behind the rate and lost wickets at regular intervals, spiralling their campaign out of control as part of three straight losses.
