Bangladesh vs India: 11th-place play-off decides who leaves Hong Kong happy
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- Bangladesh and India meet today in the 11th/12th-place play-off of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026.
- The match starts at 7:10 AM IST (6:40 AM PKT) at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
- Both teams lost their Bowl semi-finals on Saturday. The winner finishes 11th, the loser ends 12th.
Bangladesh and India play each other today at 7:10 AM IST (6:40 AM PKT). The two teams meet in the 11th/12th-place play-off of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026. The winner takes 11th place. The loser finishes 12th.
The match is at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. It is the first game of finals day on Sunday, November 1.
What happened
India have had a tournament to forget. The team has lost all three of its matches so far, according to NDTV Profit. They lost their opening game to Pakistan.
They then lost to the UAE in their final Group C match. Their last defeat came in the Bowl semi-final against England, by just three runs.
The UAE game showed India's problems. The UAE won the toss and chose to bowl first. Their bowler Zahid Ali struck three times early, and India fell to 14 for 3.
Rahul Tripathi made 24. Captain Krunal Pandya made 15 off 8 balls.
Then T. Natarajan hit back with an unbeaten 38 off 14 balls, including three fours and four sixes. That lifted India to 94 for 6.
But the chase was easy for the UAE. Captain Khalid Shah smashed an unbeaten 52 off 14 balls, with six sixes. Ansh Tandon made 39 not out off 12 balls.
The UAE reached the target in 4.2 overs without losing a wicket.
The England semi-final was closer. England scored 124 for 2. Martin Andersson smashed 51 off 13 balls, and Ed Barnard made 35 not out off 14.
India fought back through Rahul Tripathi. He hit 56 off 14 balls with seven sixes.
Krunal added 28 off 7 balls. India finished on 121, three runs short.
Read the full story of India's earlier defeat here: India vs UAE Hong Kong Sixes 2026: UAE wins toss, India bats first.
Bangladesh's weekend also ended in heartbreak. They lost the first Bowl semi-final to South Africa by one wicket, according to NDTV Profit. Bangladesh scored 129 for 4.
Habibur Rahman smashed 60 off 14 balls. He hit six sixes in a row off Blake Simpson. That over went for 36 runs.
South Africa stayed calm in the chase. Jorich van Schalkwyk made 50 off 13 balls. Ayabulela Gqamane hit four sixes in a row off Abu Hider.
South Africa won it off the last ball of the match.
Why it matters
Both teams are desperate for a win. India have lost three games in a row. Bangladesh fell at the semi-final stage.
Neither team wants to end the tournament in 12th place.
India are led by Krunal Pandya. Their squad has some strong names. Nitish Rana, Shashank Singh and Rahul Tripathi are in the batting order.
Rahul Tewatia is the other all-rounder. Kulwant Khejroliya and T. Natarajan lead the bowling attack.
The Hong Kong Sixes is a six-a-side tournament. Each team bats for six overs, with England's 124 for 2 against India coming in their six overs. The games are short and every ball matters.
One big over can decide a match. We saw that when Habibur Rahman took 36 runs off a single over for Bangladesh.
India's bowling has been the weak point. The UAE chased 95 in 4.2 overs. Bangladesh's bowlers also let South Africa off the hook in the last over.
In a six-over game, there is no time to recover from one bad over.
Bangladesh will take heart from their batting. They scored 129 for 4 against South Africa. If Habibur Rahman fires again, India will have a big total to chase.
Bangladesh's Test form has been mixed, as seen in their recent home series against West Indies.
What happens next
The play-off is the first match of finals day. The Bowl final follows later, with South Africa meeting England. The Plate final is between Oman and Pakistan.
The big one is the Cup final: Australia take on Afghanistan, and both teams are unbeaten.
India fans looking ahead to more white-ball action can also follow India's recent T20 international games.
Fans in India can watch the Bangladesh vs India match live on the FanCode app and website. No television broadcaster has been confirmed for the match in India, according to NDTV Profit.
One last chance to end on a high
The 11th-place play-off is not the trophy anyone wanted. But it still matters. A win today would give either side something to take home from Hong Kong.
For India, it would end a run of three straight losses. For Bangladesh, it would make up for the last-ball defeat to South Africa. One of them leaves Hong Kong smiling.
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