Defending champions India take on Bangladesh in the second quarter-final of the World Cup at the MCG on Thursday. India were unbeaten in the group stages but it will count for little against the Tigers, who have looked gutsy in their campaign so far. Catch live scores and live updates from the match here: (LIVE SCORECARD | Fixtures | Photos )
(All times in IST)
09.54: Interesting passage of play coming on. Bangladesh have done well to keep India's total down to 51 in the mandatory batting powerplay. Rubel Hossain even has a few stares and words for Dhawan who takes a swipe and misses a couple of deliveries. India 56/0 in 12 overs
09.47: The fifty-run stand between Dhawan and Rohit comes up. Fans are delighted with that. India 51/0 in 10 overs
09.36: Hossain is bowling from round the stumps to left-hander Dhawan who has, in recent past, been a bit tentative against the ball angled into him.
09.29: Just two runs off Hossain's over. India 28/0 in 6 overs
09.28: There is a long on and deep mid-wicket in place as Nasir Hossain bowls to Rohit. The right-arm spinner also has a leg slip.
Rohit Sharma drives through the covers in quarters clash vs Bangladesh
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09.27: It's a steady start from Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. India are 26/0 in 5 overs and Mortaza brings spinner Nasir Hossain into the attack.
09.22: Interesting move from Mortaza. He takes his second slip off and brings in a short point fielder as a catcher. Dhawan was out caught at point against South Africa and has the tendency to play the uppish cut.
09.16: Good comeback from Mortaza. He concedes another four in the over but the final ball put Rohit in a spot of bother. The length delivery climbed on the right-hander and an outside edge went past the second slip for a single. India 17/0 (3 overs)
09.12: Shikhar Dhawan gets FOUR! A good over from Taskin Ahmed is ruined by the last ball that is over-pitched. Dhawan drives it through covers. India 12/0 (2 overs)
09.05: FOUR more! Mortaza looks rusty at the moment. He strays down the leg side and Rohit guides it to the fine leg fence. Leg-byes given. Replays shows it went off his thigh pad. India 8/0 (0.5 overs)
09.03:FOUR! Rohit Sharma kick-starts India's innings with a boundary through covers. Poor start from Mortaza, full and wide outside the off-stump. Easy pickings for Rohit. India 4/0 (0.1 overs)
09.01: Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma set to begin India's innings. Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has the ball in his hand.
India and Bangladesh fans gear up for an enthralling contest at the MCG.
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08.40: BANGLADESH XI: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed
08.40: INDIA XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav
08.38: MS Dhoni: The World Cup just gets harder and harder. What makes it easy is to make good plans, and then try to execute them well. Looking to improve and there is still scope for that.
08.37: Bangladesh skipper Mortaza: Proud of our team. First time playing quarter-finals. Hopefully give our best today.
08.34: Team news: India retain their winning combination. Bangladesh bring back Mashrafe Mortaza to lead the side.
08.33: INDIA win toss, opt to bat vs BANGLADESH.
07.53: A little while ago, the Indian team left for MCG.
07.52: The MCG is set for a big quarter-final clash today.
07.33: STAT ALERT: MS Dhoni is fourth on the list of captains with most ODI wins. Dhoni is on 99 wins.
07.31: Rahul Dravid on MS Dhoni: It's sensational how brilliant he is in these big events. His secrets in these events seem to be that he gives an impression that he doesn't care about the situation. I am sure he deeply does but he seems like he doesn't and goes about business as usual.
07.30:Sourav Ganguly on MS Dhoni: What works for me is how he lifts himself in ICC events.
07.18: Under two hours for the second quarterfinal between India and Bangladesh, here's how the Indian dressing room looks.
India and Bangladesh have met twice before in World Cups. While Bangladesh won in 2007, India won the opening game of the 2011 World Cup and then went on to win the tournament. As the two teams clash again in the quarter-final, the stakes are higher than ever before. While India have been dominant, Suresh Raina said they would not want to take the Bangla Tigers lightly.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh are confident of their chances, but their senior players have shown India the respect they deserve in the lead-up to the knockout contest. India are expected to win but a Bangladesh victory on Thursday could set the party rolling in Dhaka.
Numbers That Matter
Eight of the last completed 10 one-day internationals between these sides has been won by the chasing team. (Bangladesh Have 'Nothing to Lose' vs India)
- However, the most recent clash, at Dhaka in June 2014, saw India successfully defend a total of 105, bowling Bangladesh out for 58.
- Virat Kohli (506) needs 87 runs to pass Gautam Gambhir (592) as the leading run-scorer in ODIs between these teams.
- Kohli has reached 50 in five of his six innings against Bangladesh (three of which have been converted into centuries), averaging 126.5 with a strike rate of exactly 100.
- That average of 126.5 is the highest any player holds against an opponent, minimum 500 runs scored.
- All six of the ODIs between these teams at neutral venues have been won by the team that batted second (Read More Stats Here)
India are expected to win but Bangladesh are not pushovers anymore.
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