Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

'I didn't think about the double-century' - Sehwag

Feb 19, 2011: Virender Sehwag said he was not aiming to get to a double-century but just wanted to bat out the 50 overs in the World Cup opener in Mirpur

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Shakib rues profligate fast bowlers

Feb 19, 2011: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has held his fast bowlers responsible for making his decision to insert India backfire spectacularly

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Normal service restored, somewhat

Feb 19, 2011: This was a mighty batting performance by the mightiest batting line-up in the tournament but India have a few crinkles to iron out

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Beware of Sehwag 2.0

Feb 19, 2011: Today Virender Sehwag gave a glimpse of what can happen if he bats 50 overs in an ODI, and on evidence, the bowlers need to be afraid. Very afraid.

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Debutants and sadistic cheers

Feb 19, 2011: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup Group B match between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Sehwag and India make amends

Feb 19, 2011: Sehwag's best ODI score was just one of the many statistical highlights from the opening match of the World Cup

Bangladesh v India, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Sehwag and Kohli sink Bangladesh in opener

Feb 19, 2011: Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli gave evidence of the havoc this Indian batting line-up can create during centuries that demoralised Bangladesh's bowlers and set up a convincing victory

World Cup 2011

Bangladesh v India, Group B, Mirpur

Feb 19, 2011: Join ESPNcricinfo's commentators for an over-by-over discussion of the opening game of the 2011 World Cup

Bangladesh v India, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Bullish Bangladesh ready for battle

Feb 18, 2011: A day before Bangladesh kicked off their much-anticipated World Cup campaign, they were visited in the nets by two World Cup heroes

Bangladesh v India, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Dhoni plays down the pressure factor

Feb 18, 2011: The warm-up matches have been done and won but India are among to few teams to start the tournament against an opposition that possesses the wherewithal to knock them over

Bangladesh v India, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Time for us to do our job - Shakib

Feb 18, 2011: Playing at home, Bangladesh's players will expect themselves to put it past at least one of the four big teams and make it to the quarterfinals

Bangladesh v India, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Co-hosts spar in curtain raiser

Feb 18, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the opening game of the 2011 World Cup between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur