Exuberant Bangladesh humiliate India by 5 wickets Port of Spain, Trinidad:
Teenager Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza turned giant-killers to script Bangladesh's dream five-wicket victory over India in their opening World Cup match here on Saturday. Left-handed opener Iqbal, who turns 18 on Tuesday, smashed a rapidfire 51 for his maiden half-century as his team successfully chased a 192-run target on a good batting track at the Queen's Park Oval. Iqbal was not the only teenager to play a big role in Bangladesh's second win over India in 15 one-dayers, as Saqibul Hasan (53) and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim (56 not out) put on 84 for the fourth wicket.
Bangladesh boosted their chances of qualifying for the next round. They will play Sri Lanka and debutants Bermuda in their next two games, while India need to win their remaining two matches in Group B stay in the contention. The stunning triumph was set up by Mortaza, who grabbed four wickets in a superb exhibition of fast bowling to rattle the famed Indian batting line-up. India were dismissed for 191, their lowest total against Bangladesh. Only Sourav Ganguly (66) and Yuvraj Singh (47) managed to keep their batting reputation intact on India's first day in the tournament, which eventually ended in a nightmare.
Ireland dump Pakistan out of World Cup
Kingston, Jamaica: Ireland pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all time on Saturday when they defeated mighty Pakistan by three wickets to send the 1992 champions, and one of game's undisputed superpowers, crashing out of the tournament.
The win for Ireland, made up mostly of part-timers and foreign imports, was secured when skipper Trent Johnston hit a huge six off Azhar Mahmood off the fourth ball of the 43rd over.
The sensational outcome also came on St Patrick's Day and put Ireland on course to qualify for the second round Super Eights on their debut appearance in the World Cup.
Pakistan needed to win the Group D match after losing their opening clash to West Indies while Ireland had already picked up a point from a dramatic last-ball tie against Zimbabwe.
But Ireland triumphed after a tense finale which had seen them lose three wickets for five runs in seven balls as Pakistan threatened to pull off a great escape.
Earlier, Johnston won the toss and put Pakistan into bat and the decision paid rich dividends as Inzamam-ul-Haq's side were dismissed for 132 in 45.4 overs.
Boyd Rankin was the most successful Irish bowler with three wickets for 32 runs from nine overs, Andre Botha supported with the flattering figures of 8-4-5-2, and Kyle McCallan collected two for 12 from 5.4 overs.
Woolmer under incredible stress: Wife
London: Bob Woolmer's wife revealed Monday the "incredible stress" that her husband had been under as coach of Pakistan.
Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica on Sunday morning and later pronounced dead.
His death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup following a shock defeat to Ireland - an experience Woolmer described as one of the worst of his career.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the ex-Warwickshire coach's wife, Gill, revealed the pressures placed on her husband as coach of the cricket-mad Pakistan. "His job coaching there has been incredibly stressful," she said.
No official cause of death has yet been revealed, with Pakistan's media manager Pervez Mir saying: "We are waiting for medical reports."
But according to reports Monday, the former England batsman suffered from diabetes and had recently experienced breathing difficulties.
Former Kent team-mate and the county's current chairman of cricket Graham Johnson told BBC Radio Five Live: "Bob left a huge legacy before he moved on to the international scene. Nothing can express our words of loss.
"The sad thing is that there was so much more to give."
Johnson believes Woolmer would have relished the chance to coach England. He added: "I'm sure he would have loved to. But he was very realistic and probably felt his best opportunity to do that would have been a few years ago.
"But he would have loved it. He had a huge belief in the ability of the England team."
Former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed revealed Woolmer's closeness to his squad means his death has hit them hard.
"He was a great man, a great human being and one of the best I had come across because if his humbleness, he was very close to the guys, had so much passion about the game.
"The guys are still crying and talking about it."
London: Bob Woolmer's wife revealed Monday the "incredible stress" that her husband had been under as coach of Pakistan.Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica on Sunday morning and later pronounced dead.
His death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup following a shock defeat to Ireland - an experience Woolmer described as one of the worst of his career.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the ex-Warwickshire coach's wife, Gill, revealed the pressures placed on her husband as coach of the cricket-mad Pakistan. "His job coaching there has been incredibly stressful," she said.
No official cause of death has yet been revealed, with Pakistan's media manager Pervez Mir saying: "We are waiting for medical reports."
But according to reports Monday, the former England batsman suffered from diabetes and had recently experienced breathing difficulties.
Former Kent team-mate and the county's current chairman of cricket Graham Johnson told BBC Radio Five Live: "Bob left a huge legacy before he moved on to the international scene. Nothing can express our words of loss.
"The sad thing is that there was so much more to give."
Johnson believes Woolmer would have relished the chance to coach England. He added: "I'm sure he would have loved to. But he was very realistic and probably felt his best opportunity to do that would have been a few years ago.
"But he would have loved it. He had a huge belief in the ability of the England team."
Former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed revealed Woolmer's closeness to his squad means his death has hit them hard.
"He was a great man, a great human being and one of the best I had come across because if his humbleness, he was very close to the guys, had so much passion about the game.
"The guys are still crying and talking about it."
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