India were 237 for four in 43.5 overs against Bangladesh in the second quarter-final of the ongoing 11th edition of the Cricket World Cup, when reports last came in. Opting to bat after winning the toss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the defending champions got off to a pedestrian start, as they were 72 for no loss in 16 overs. After the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan, who was stumped off Shakib Al Hasan, the holders got themselves into a difficult position. They lost Virat Kohli in the gap of just 4 runs. Ajinkya Rahane also followed after a while. For this match, the defending champions have fielded the same team which played in the last game against Zimbabwe.AIR correspondent reports that if India wins today, it will take on the winners of tomorrow's quarter-final between Pakistan or Australia, for a place in the semi-final.Yesterday, South Africa became the first team to advance to the semi-finals. It defeated the finalists of the last two editions Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. For a place in the final, the Proteas will play either New Zealand or the West Indies. The New Zealand-West Indies quarter-final is scheduled for Saturday.
News On AIR | March 19, 2015 12:39 PM
World Cup, 2015: India steady after early loss against Bangladesh