DHAKA: India defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs in a high scoring day-night opening match of the ICC World Cup 2011 here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Saturday.
Chasing a huge target of 371 runs, Bangladeshi batsmen fought bravely and made 283 for nine in the allotted 50 overs.
Their main scorers were opener Tamim Iqbal (70) and captain Shakib al Hasan (55). Besides, Junaid Siddique (37), Imrul Kayes (34), Raqibul Hasan (28 not out) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25) also contributed significant scores.
For India, pace bowlers Munaf Patel bagged four wickets for 40 runs while Zaheer Khan claimed two for 40.
Earlier, India put into bat by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, piled up a big total of 370 runs for the loss of four wickets with the help of brilliant hundreds by Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli.
Opening batsman Sehwag made 175, the first in the tenth edition of the mega event. He faced 144 balls, hitting five sixes and 14 fours.
He reached the century, his 14th in one-day internationals, with a single behind square off off-spinner Mahmudullah, in front of a stadium packed with 25,000 spectators.
He hit nine fours and a six on his way to notch his second hundred in the World Cup from from 94 balls.
Virat Kohli also notched up an unbeaten century, 100 from 83 balls with eight fours and two sixes.
Sachin Tendulkar became the most capped ODI player in the world when he overtook Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya, who is not playing in this World Cup, with his 445th match.
He also equaled the record of appearing in six World Cup tournaments set by Javed Miandad of Pakistan.
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