World Cup (2nd Quarter-Final): India move to semis as Bangladesh gets thrashed by 109 runs
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New Delhi : Continuing the winning spree, Team India have ensured their place in the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
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Indian skipper won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in Melbourne on Thursday
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Giving a good start the team Rohit Sharma lifted his score to 137 runs
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All-rounder Suresh Raina also came forward and played a knock of 65 runs for India
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India’s vice-captain Virat Kohli and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni failed to put up a show with their bat
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Indian batsmen played an entertaining inning to set 303-run target for Bangladesh
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Eying a record chase Bangladesh started off well. But, later gave away two quick wickets to turn things around
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After that India kept on taking wickets at regular interval to keep pressure intact on Bangladesh
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Umesh Yadav strucked first, last and total four wickets to ensure victory for the team
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Final Result: India thrashed Bangladesh by 109 runs to claim semis seat.
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With this win Dhoni also claimed 100th ODI win as Indian skipper. Ricky Ponting has 165 ODI victories to claim no 1 spot on the list.
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Next battle: Pakistan to face Australia on Friday.