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Tigers sneak past Ireland
Co-hosts Bangladesh enjoyed their first win of the World Cup at the second attempt, seeing off Ireland by 27 runs in front of a delirious home crowd at Mirpur despite being dismissed for 205.
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Australia too fast for New Zealand
Australia’s pace trio set up a convincing victory over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at Nagpur in both sides’ second World Cup Group A fixture.
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Tahir and de Villiers do the damage
Imran Tahir made an immediate impression on his one-day international debut and AB de Villiers enhanced his burgeoning World Cup credentials as South Africa opened their campaign in style.
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Pakistan cruise to opening win
Shahid Afridi claimed five wickets as Pakistan got their World Cup campaign off to a solid start with a comprehensive 205-run victory over an ill-disciplined Kenya in Hambantota.
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England see off ten Doeschate
England overcame the brilliance of Ryan ten Doeschate to ensure they avoided an upset against the Netherlands in their World Cup opener. They overhauled a target of 293 with eight balls to spare.
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Australia brush Zimbabwe aside
Reigning champions Australia began the defence of their World Cup crown with an emphatic 91-run win over Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad. Shane Watson made 79 before Mitchell Johnson claimed 4-19.
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Jayawardene stars in Sri Lanka romp
Mahela Jayawardene struck the fourth fastest century in World Cup history as co-hosts Sri Lanka cruised to a routine 210-run victory in their opening group encounter against Canada in Hambantota.
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Clinical Black Caps crush Kenya
Kenya’s World Cup campaign got off to the worst possible start as they slumped to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat against New Zealand in Chepauk.
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Sehwag and India run riot
Virender Sehwag opened the World Cup in sensational fashion by smashing 175 off 140 balls to set up India’s 87-run win over Bangladesh. Virat Kohli weighed in with a fine century of his own.
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Improving England warm to the task
England completed their World Cup preparations by inflicting a crushing 69-run defeat on Pakistan. Kevin Pietersen shone with the bat, Stuart Broad with the ball and Paul Collingwood with both.
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