DHAKA, (Reuters) – Favourites India launched the World Cup with fireworks from Virender Sehwag and the expected opening day big victory over their co-hosts and neighbours yesterday but Bangladesh will surely rue their lack of ambition.
Instead of opting to bat first on a featherbed of a batting pitch after winning the toss, the home side’s Shakib Al Hasan inserted India’s crack batting line-up and then watched virtually helpless as they amassed an enormous total of 370-4.
Bangladesh made an early stab at the daunting seven and a half runs an over they needed for the unlikeliest of wins before a conservative approach bogged
