The world champions retained the same starting 11 that beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in their last pool game in Auckland on Friday. Bangladesh made one change to the team that lost to New Zealand by three wickets in Hamilton on Friday, with captain Mashrafe Mortaza returning at the expense of Taijul Islam.
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1st over – Rohit Sharma square drives the first ball of the match, from Mashrafe Mortaza, to the boundary rope for four. India also pick up four leg byes off the fifth delivery. India 8-0.
2nd over – Shikhar Dhawan gets off the mark when he drives the last ball of Taskin Ahmed’s first over through extra cover for four. 12-0
3rd over – Rohit picks up his second boundary when he pushes the ball straight past Mortaza to the rope. India off to a confident start. 17-0
4th over – Rohit, looking in good touch early on, notches another four when he swats a short ball from Ahmed through square leg. 26-0
7th over – The predominantly Indian crowd rise to their feet again as Dhawan belts Mortaza for four. 36-0
8th over – Nasir Hossain, who was brought into the attack after Ahmed, gives up his first boundary when Rohit dances down the pitch and lifts him over extra cover. 41-0
10th over – India reach their 50 inside the first 10 overs without loss, possibly laying the foundation for a massive score. Bangladesh have struggled to threaten with their seamers. 51-0
11th over – With fielding restrictions lifted, Bangladesh immediately return to spin. Mahmudullah is given the ball and makes a steady start. 55-0
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15th over – After going six and a half overs without scoring a single boundary, India get their first six of the match when Rohit dances down the track and whacks Hossain over his head. 70-0
16th over – Bangladesh appeal for a catch behind off Dhawan but the umpire shakes his head and replays show there was no deflection. Drinks are taken with India in control but clouds gathering in the skies above, suggesting rain is not far away. 72-0
17th over – India lose their first wicket when Shakib Al Hasan is introduced after play resumes. Dhawan dances down the pitch but is beaten in flight and stumped by Mushfiqur Rahim for 30. 75-1
18th over – Bangladesh grab a second wicket in 10 balls when the new batsman, Virat Kohli, chases a wide delivery from Hossain end edges behind. Out for three. 79-2.
22nd over – The floodlights have been switched on early as the clouds start to darken. India are struggling to score runs as Bangladesh tighten the screws. 89-2
26th over – India finally reach their hundred, then score their first boundary in 11 overs and a period of 52 minutes when Ajinkya Rahane gets an edge off Ahmed that runs down to the third man rope. 105-2
27th over – Rohit reaches his half-century, his third of the tournament, off 66 balls with a single off Shakib. India starting to show signs of wanting to pick up the tempo. 108-2
28th over – India lose a third wicket as they start to accelarate the run-rate, with Rahane falling for 19, caught by a lunging Shakib at mid-off from the bowling of Ahmed. Suresh Raina is the new batsman. 115-3
30th over – Raina gets a thick edge to a ball from Ahmed that races away for four. 126-3.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Ian Gould (England)
TV umpire: Steve Davis (Australia)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka).
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