India defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs in the first match of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Opener Virender Sehwag ignored an injury to smash 175- his second World Cup century- to lift India to a massive 370-4 on Saturday at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. He added 203 runs with Virat Kohli for the third wicket with the latter also completing a century in the final over. Kohli finished on 100 not out off 83 balls in his World Cup debut.
Bangladesh made 283 for nine in 50 overswith opener Tamim Iqbal top scoring with 70 and captain Shakib-al-Hasan scoring 55. For India, pacer picked up four for 48 from 10 overs. Earlier Bangladesh Captain Shakib won the toss and put India to bat.
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