Cricket World Cup 2015: Mashrafe Mortaza Dedicates Win Over England to 'Freedom Fighters'

Bangladesh players are over the moon after progressing into the quarters of the World Cup.

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Adelaide: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Monday dedicated his country's historic win over England in the cricket World Cup to the 1971 "freedom fighters".(Bangladesh Enter Quarters)

The country got it's independence in 1971 after months of "Liberation war" against Pakistan. Until then, it constituted the eastern wing of Pakistan.(Bangladesh Fined for Slow Over-Rate)

They stormed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup, beating England by 15 runs in a breathtaking match on Monday at Adelaide Oval.(England Are a Nothing Side: Gavaskar)

Mahmudullah's ton and Mushfiqur Rahim's half-century helped Bangladesh put up a challenging 275 for 7 in 50 overs.

England crumbled under the attacking bowling of skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain and Taskin Ahmed.

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