Dhaka, Bangladesh: Indian bowlers are failing to capitalise on the blistering start their batsmen had given them in the World Cup opener here at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Saturday.
Sreesanth, opening the bowling for India, turned out to be rather expensive for MSD. The pacer from Kerala conceded 36 runs from his first spell of three overs. Zaheer Khan then tried his best to put breaks on the run riot from the other end but it was only after introducing Munaf Patel that India got the initial break.
Newman Patel found a inside edge of inform Imrul Kayes (34). But India’s luck seemed to stay out of the ground as the co-hosts missed catches and lost run out opportunities.
Dhoni then had to turn to Harbhajan Singh to slow down the Bangladesh batsmen. But Bhajji failed to break the fresh partnership forming between Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique.
The only thing that could worry the Bangladeshis will be a dipping runrate.