Winning toss, India chose to bat first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and scored 302 runs for 6 wickets. However, Bangladesh were successful to control the run rate at the beginning of Indian batting innings and got two quick wickets of Shikhar Dhawn and Virat Kohli. Country’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got Shikhar Dhawn (30) stamped by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim in the 3rd delivery of 17th over. In the next over, India batting icon Virat Kohli (3) was caught by Mushfiqur when the bowler was Rubel Hossain. After the strikes in two consecutive overs, Shakib claimed a good catch at extra-cover to present young pacer Taksin Ahmed the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane (19) in the last delivery of 28th over. Opener Rohit Sharma and middle order batsman Suresh Raina then added 122 runs in the 4th wicket partnership off 95 balls. Bangladesh, however, got Sharma caught at deep midwicket in the 4th delivery of 40th over but Rubel was called for a no-ball for waist high. Sharma was then on 89. Sharma then bagged his 7th ODI century, first in the World Cup, off 108 balls. Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bagged the wicket of Suresh Raina who scored 65 runs off 57 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Rohit was finally bowled by Taskin on the last delivery of 47th over. The 27-year right hand batsman scored 137 runs off 126 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes. Taskin claimed 3 wickets for 69 runs in his 10 overs. Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain bowled 6 overs in his first spell rendering only 14 runs and took the wicket of Kohli. He finished with the only wicket for 56 runs. Both teams are unchanged except Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam who played last group match against New Zealand as captain Mashrafe Mortaza was given rest is out to make the return way for the skipper. Bangladesh Team Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed India Team S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, AM Rahane, SK Raina, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicketkeeper), RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, MM Sharma, UT Yadav
