Scorecard:

India: 180 for 5 (20 overs)

(Gambhir 50 off 46 balls, Yuvraj 41 off 18 balls, Rohit Sharma 36 off 23 balls, Naeem Islam 2 for 32)

Bangladesh 172 for 3 (15.5 overs)

( Siddique 41 off 22 balls, Naeem Islam 28 off 17 balls, Ojha 4 for 21, Ishant Sharma 2 for 34)

The Indian Team batted quite well for the highest score of the tournament. Gautam Gambhir hit a nice though slow 50, and Rohit Sharma chipped in with 36. Bangladesh began in the right earnest scoring almost 10 per over for the first 5 overs. However, with Pragyan Ojha coming in, Bangladesh lost the plot. A late charge by Naeem in the last over was just too late to have any impact. In the end it was quite a comfortable start for the World T20 Champions.