Bangladesh wins toss in WC 2011 maiden match

Opening match 10th Cricket World Cup has just now begun at 2.00 pm at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka in Bangladesh today in the afternoon. This is a day-night match.

Bangladesh wins toss in the Opening match. Bangladesh Captain in world cup cricket 2011 sakib al hasan has decided to fielding first.


Bangladesh and India also the co-hosts of the CWC 2011 are to face each other in the big match.


Mihandra Singh Dhoni, the Indian Captain and Sakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh Captain both think that it will be a fighting match as the both teams now in good form. 

Now India will bat first. 

Bangladesh celebrated Opening Match of WC 2011 last night

Tens of thousands of the peoples of Bangladesh have begun celebration of opening match of the 10th ICC Cricket World Cup at the surroundings of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur, Dhaka of Bangladesh tonight.

The opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be played in the stadium tomorrow.

There is no stage, no singer, no laser show, no cultural functions but peoples from all walk of lives have gathered here in this evening and have been continuing their celebration with sounds of thousands of vuvuzella in the midnight while this report is being filed at 12.45 am.

"It is rare, it is exceptional, it is matter of proud of us, it is great celebration for Bangladesh; so we can not sleep in bed tonight, it should make memorable to all" said Mr. Sohel, one of the participants in the celebration.

Beginning from Mirpur Circle-1 to Circle-10, whole the road is filled up with thousands of people enthusiastic with the World Cup 2011.

They are whistling Vuvuzela and hoisting flags of different country specially of Bangladesh. Unbelievable that people can stay over the night in the street to make memorable of an event. World has not ever seen the scenery!

          

India not under pressure, MS Dhoni about opening match

About the Saturday's maiden match in the 10th ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against host Bangladesh, the Indian Captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni says "We are not under pressure".

Mahindra Singh Dhoni was speaking at a press conference at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka today. 

"… we need to attack hard in the beginning," he said terming Bangladesh a strong opponent, with two world-class spinners. 

"Spinners can really put pressure," Dhoni said indicating to Bangladesh captain Sakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzaque. "Their pacers will also do well." 

Asked whether India would be able to overcome the 2007 World Cup shock, he said: "It has to be…." 

Bangladesh had defeated India, which eventually led to its elimination from the 9th World Cup's first round. 

Bangladesh keeps hope on recent performance

Bangladesh Captain at Press
conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh   

Bangladesh Cricket Captain Sakib Al Hasan sees prospect of doing well as they have been performing continuously  in big matches playing good cricket.

"Back in 2007, there were uncertainty about performance and match results, but now most of the players think positively and behave accordingly," Mr. Sakib told media at a press conference here in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday.

Responding to queries on how confident was Bangladesh ahead of its first match against India in the World Cup scheduled tomorrow (on Saturday).

The World Cup event will begin with the day-night match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka.

Sakib said Bangladesh want to defeat India and South Africa in the first round. "We are not thinking about India. We want to play a good cricket."

He told reporters at the stadium's media conference room that he had not targeted any opposition batsman for the match.

Asked to make comparison of the spinners of the teams, Sakib, a left-arm spinner himself, spoke of both.

He said Bangladesh batsmen were confident about playing well. "We are old enough to cope with the [pressure of] big matches."

He, however, admitted that the current Indian team was much stronger than it was in 2007. "They have improved a lot than the last World Cup."

"But, if we can push them to back-foot in the early overs, it will benefit us, no matter if they bowl or bat first," the Bangladesh skipper observed.

In response to another query whether the team had needed pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who was left out of the squad, the captain said that the current players in the squad were performing well.

"He played up-to-the-mark as long as he was in the team," he said about Mashrafe, who used to start with the new ball.

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