England have won the toss and chose to bat first against West Indies in the ICC Cricket World Cup at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It's a do or die situation for England as they have 5 points from 5 games with two wins and two loss and a tie while the West Indies have 6 points from 4 games with three wins and one loss. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary on the Group 'B' Day-Night match. The commentary can be heard on Rajdhani Channel and FM Gold.Earlier, Australia beat Canada by seven wickets in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Chasing 212 runs, Australia reached the target in 34.5 overs. The defending champions bowled out Canada for 211 in 45.4 overs. For Australia, it was their 34th consecutive win in World Cup matches. Shane Watson who top-scored with a fine 94 for the winners was declared 'Man of the Match'.The Ausssies who had already qualified for the quarter-finals, now top Group 'A' with nine points from five games.
News On AIR | March 17, 2011 2:25 PM
England win toss and choose to bat first against West Indies in ICC Cricket World Cup