Shane Watson struck a world record of 15 sixes to take Australia to a crushing nine wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Monday.
At the start of the World Cup South Africa captain Graeme Smith finally snapped when he was asked yet again about his team’s reputation for choking.
New Zealand stunned South Africa on Friday by knocking the form team out of the World Cup in the third quarterfinal.
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/ 20 February 2011
Favourites India launched the World Cup with fireworks from Virender Sehwag and the expected opening day big victory over their co-hosts.
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/ 19 February 2011
Opener Virender Sehwag ignored an injury to smash 175 and lift India to a massive 370-4 in the opening match of the World Cup against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh was expected to come to a standstill later on Saturday when the country hosts India in the opening match of the Cricket World Cup in Dhaka.