India Vs Bangladesh – Match Analysis

ICC World Cup 2011

In opening match of ICC World Cup 2011 India defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first. The reason for bowling first on a pure batting wicket was disclosed as dew factor by Bangladesh captain. He was hoping to bowled out India under 300 runs and then chase the target. But some furious batting by Indian opening batsman Veraner Sehwag completely destroyed his plan. Verinder Sehwag’s 175 runs help India to register figure of 370 runs on score board. Bangladesh bowling was completely out classed by Verindar Sehwad and Verat Koli. Verat Koli also scored century. This was time when critics started criticism on Bangladesh’s captain decision for batting first on a batting wicket.  Most of experts were of the opinion that this decision allowed India to play freely without pressure.

Bangladesh also started batting aggressively.  Tamim Iqbal along with his partner provided good start to Bangladesh. He scored 70 runs. But after he was got out, run rate of Bangladesh came down. Although most of Bangladesh batsman played sensibly, but the target was too huge. Run rate was increasing with every single delivery, therefore, there was not time for batsman to settle and then play natural strokes. That’s why, after even playing very positively Bangladesh only succeeded tor reach the figure of 283 runs on the loss of 9 wickets. This 283 runs figure provided cover to Bangladesh’s captain decision for bowling first. Because Bangladesh batting performance demonstrated that they are capable of chasing 280+ runs. The only difference between performances of both teams was Virander Sehwad’s marbles inning.  

In the remaining matches, Bangladesh can perform well in batting, but in bowling fire like Waseem, Waqar, Amir and Imran is lacking. Otherwise, Bangladesh is no weaker team in batting field. If Bangladesh found some talented fast bowlers through talent hunt programme in their country, she can became an elite cricket playing country very soon.

The weaknesses of Indian Bowling attack has been also disclosed in this match, because if batting line up like Bangladesh can score 280+ runs against it, how it will control Australian, South African, British, Sri Lankan and Pakistanis. Because all these countries have better line up compare to Bangladesh batting line up.