This is the largest margin of victory, in terms of runs, in the history of one-day internationals. They win by 257 runs. India went into this game, needing to win and win it big. And they have done it. Now all attention will be on Bangladesh v Sri Lanka game. If Bangladesh win, then the race would come down between India and Sri Lanka. If Sri Lanka win against Bangladesh, the net run rate comes into play. So get out your calculators and get ready to do some maths.
Man of the Match Virender Sehwag
This is Sriram Veera, your commentator of the day, signing off. Please do switch to the West Indies v Zimbabwe game. West Indies require another 71 runs with 6 wickets and 15.4 overs remaining. Brian Lara is in the crease.
MO Jones lbw b Kumble 1 (4m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.5
Kumble is back.
END OF OVER:43 | 2 Runs | BER: 156/9 (258 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 3.62, RRR: 36.85)
- Malachi Jones1 (7b)
- David Hemp76 (105b)
- Virender Sehwag5-0-15-0
- Sachin Tendulkar1-0-1-1
END OF OVER:42 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BER: 154/9 (260 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 3.66, RRR: 32.50)
- Malachi Jones0 (3b)
- David Hemp75 (103b)
- Sachin Tendulkar1-0-1-1
- Virender Sehwag4-0-13-0
RDM Leverock c †Dhoni b Tendulkar 9 (40m 31b 1x4 0x6) SR: 29.03
This is going to be interesting. Tendulkar to leveROCK
SRT is into the attack.
END OF OVER:41 | 6 Runs | BER: 153/8 (261 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 3.73, RRR: 29.00)
- Dwayne Leverock9 (29b)
- David Hemp74 (102b)
- Virender Sehwag4-0-13-0
- Zaheer Khan10-1-32-2
Faisal chimes in with this. "Call me biased (for being a Bangladeshi), IMHO, either India or Srilanka will be eleminated from 1st round. Wanna know why? If Srilanka beates India, India is finished. If Srilanka is defeated by India then Srilankan run rate will fall. We will top that (incase we fail to beat Srilanka) in our last game against Barmuda. I really feel very sorry for Barmuda, for they are getting blasted by everyone. I do hope that they still keep their chin up. If they keep thir spirit up, who knows few years later they might come back tougher & win few matches"