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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Is 191 runs enough for India to win


Team India were all out in 191 runs in 49.3 overs against Bangladesh in their opening World Cup Group B match at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.


India made a shaky start as it lost two top order batsmen in quick succession.

Virendra Shewag (2) was the first to return back to the pavilion and Utthappa followed him scoring only nine.

Tendulkar caught behind the wicket for seven while going to hit Abdur Razzak's delivery.

On the very first ball of 25th over Dravid was trapped leg before by Mohammad Rafique for 14 when tried to flick and missed.

Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid put on 32 runs for the 4th wicket partnership.

Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag have opened the Indian innings but the latter continued with his poor form and was bowled by Mashrafe Mortaza for only two.

A Perfect offcutter that landed outside off stump, Sehwag perhaps assumed it as width and shaped to cut it. The ball finally took the inside-edge and crashed into the Stumps.

Earlier, team India skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to bat first.

The Indians are in a confident frame of mind having won both their warm-up matches .

Irfan Pathan has been dropped while Harbhajan Singh was preffered over veteran Anil Kumble.

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