DHAKA: All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and seamer Rubel Hossain have restricted India’s pace sending top-order Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli back to the pavilion in the ICC World Cup 2nd Quarter-Final on Thursday.
India scored 105 runs for two after 26-over till filling this report at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Shikhar Dhawan, began India’s innings with Rohit Sharma on the other end of the crease while Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza bowled the first over.
Shakib hit first, taking Dhawan when India scored 75 runs in 16.3 overs. In next over, Rubel came to bowl, made Kohli walk to the pavilion when India’s scoreboard was at 79 runs in 17.5 overs.
Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are on the crease now with 44 and 5 runs respectively.
The much-awaited match kicked off at Melbourne Cricket Ground at 9:30am Bangladesh time. India captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat.
India are playing with a unchanged team while Nasir Hossain and Mashrafe Mortaza are the changes from the previous squad for Bangladesh
"Thursday is a hot day, with temperatures over 30 C at Melbourne, and blustery though. It could be tricky for the bowlers. The pitch looks an absolute belter. It is absolutely rock hard.
This ground has already seen scores of 300-plus already this tournament. The average score here in the last ten matches is around 290.
Nearly 160 million Bangladeshi along the Tigers’ supporters from are dreaming that the Tigers will thrash Team India out of World Cup, creating new history.
Mashrafe Mortaza said: "Proud of our team. First time playing quarter-finals. Hopefully give our best today."
"It just gets harder and harder. What makes it easy it to make good plans, and then try to execute them well," said Indian captain MS Dhoni.
Teams
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (cpt), Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed
India
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
BDST: 0938/1134 HRS, MAR 19, 2015
** Tigers to deliver their best
** India opt to bat first against Tigers
