One of the year’s biggest sporting events is upon us, and we thought it only fair to create a thread for the cricket enthusiasts on the site to have their say and give updates as to what is going on in the Cricket World Cup.
Today sees the opening game between the co-hosts of the Cup this year, with the mighty (and favourites to lift the trophy) India taking on Bangladesh in their own backyard. Mirpur is Bangladesh’s most successful ODI venue with 18 victories recorded at the ground.
Join us here for updates, team news and general cricket chatting.
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India should win this easily, I got them by 60 runs.
Ahhhh. No T20 for 6 weeks. 😎
India 45/0 after 6.3 overs
Cricket in Rugby season? Who authorized this?
@Original Champion (Comment 4) : John O’neill.
He gets anything he wants no matter how ridiculous it is.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 5) :
John O’Neill or Richard Ferguson?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 5) :
India 74/1 after 12 overs
Tendulkar just run out for 28.
Sehwag there with 41
India 193/2 after 29.4 overs.
India are 202/2 after 31.4 overs.
Sehwag is CWC 2011’s 1st centurion at 101(95)
India cruising at 245/2 after 36 overs.
300 up for india
India 308/2
43 overs
Went with the wrong Indian batsmen in my fantasy league..
Ind 308/2 after 43 overs
Sehwag 155(127)
Kohli 72 (65)
Bangladesh bending over and taking a right on beating here!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 17) : I thought they would open with Gambhir and put Tendulkar in at 3
@Ben (Comment 18) :
That is what I was hoping for, and why i went with Tendulkar and Gambhir as my batsmen, both of whom failed..
Ind 340/2 after 46 overs
Sehwag 169*
Kohli 87*
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 19) : I saw on supersport website, jp duminy says SA will NOT choke in this wc. Blah!
@Ben (Comment 22) :
I hope he is right!
But we wont be choking should we not win it, because we are not favourites to win it.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 23) : But I’m not getting my hopes up this wc as it most propably will be false hope.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 23) : Do you think sehwag is gonna get his double ton?
@Ben (Comment 24) :
I think we will do well to be honest..
@Ben (Comment 25) :
25 runs in three overs?
I wouldnt put it past him, but i think he is running out of time
@Ben (Comment 25) : Guess not! Haha
Sehwag bowled out! 175 off 140 balls
India 355/3
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 26) : I also have a funny feeling that we will do well. But like I said not gonna get my hopes up, don’t want to be dissapointed AGAIN!
India ended on 370/4 from their 50 overs
Bangladesh 93/1 after 15 overs
118/1 After 20
Bang 137/2 after 25 Overs
Bangladesh not doing to badly thus far.
Bangladesh 276/7. Need 94 off 16 balls. Impossible!
India won by 87 runs.
I picked them to win by 70. 😎
India won by 87 runs.
I was pretty close, was hoping for a few more runs there..
I had them by 80. Would have loved the bonus point!
I’m very surprised that India could not bowl out Bangladesh.
I know Bangladesh are playing at home, but you would expect a bit of a better bowling performance from India. That said, what a great batting display by Sehwag. Enjoyed his knock thoroughly, just bummed I didn’t have him in my fantasy league.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 41) : Yeah I’m very suprised that india couldn’t bowl them out for less runs.