The player have guzzled down the necessary fluids, and Bangladesh have turned to their sixth bowler, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan who's an elegant left-arm spinner - and until recently, the world's top-ranked all-rounder. But suddenly a glimmer for Bangladesh as Mushfiqur Rahim whips off the bails and they think they've got Dhawan out stumped... it goes upstairs to the TV umpire...

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Shaman Hussain: More of a football fan, but last time I checked, Bangladesh were a good cricket team. Arsenal nearly did it. Born and raised in London but bengali still in my blood!

And that's drinks with India sitting pretty - Rohit Sharma on 38 form 47 balls, Shikhar Dhawan with 28 from 48. The only clouds on the horizon are, erm... actual clouds. But the rain is staying away for now.

Dhawan shapes to pull Rubel, then decides against it at the last minute and just drops the ball at his feet with a horizontal bat. The glowering bowler tests the left-hander with a bouncer, then there's a big appeal for a catch behind as Dhawan attempts to hook an even quicker delivery, Bangladesh consider using a review... but decide against it. Dhawan looks happy to get off strike with a single, Rohit opens the face to angle a single to third man.

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Rahul Dravid
Ex-India captain on BBC Test Match Special

"The MCG is such a beautiful ground to play cricket in. There's a great atmosphere and the pitch is perfect. Considering the batting conditions, Bangladesh will be happy with India's run rate, but disappointed they haven't taken a wicket."

We have our first maximum of the day - Rohit Sharma strides forward and blasts Nasir Hossain over his head for a flat six.

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Gerard Whateley
BBC Test Match Special

"Storms are appearing in the distance. They are still a couple of hours away, but it's ominous. The light has changed considerably in the last five minutes. It is quite overcast and the blue skies have gone."

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While there are rumblings on TMS about some rain possibly on its way later, for now India are content to make hay under overcast skies at the MCG, although they find it slightly tougher going against Rubel Hossain than against the other Tigers bowlers. Dhawan has to fend one off his ribs, four singles mean Rubel has 0-5 from two overs, making him comfortably Bangladesh's most economical bowler so far.

OptaJim:, external This is the second time in India's last 11 Cricket World Cup fixtures that their opening partnership has passed 50.

After that solitary over from Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain has changed ends and rattles through an over of off-spin at the cost of three singles.

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Andrew McDonald
Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

"India's batting line-up goes deep but the question they have to answer is have they got the bowlers to win the World Cup? Can they defend 300 against the best teams?"

Mortaza rings the changes by belatedly bringing on Rubel Hossain the right-arm slinger. Rohit Sharma is happy to see him off for a couple of deliveries before a single takes him to 28 from 38 balls. Dhawan swishes and misses, Rubel is right down the pitch to exchange a few verbals with the left-hander. But India will have the last laugh if Bangladesh can't separate this pair, considering the firepower they have to come afterwards.

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Former India batsman VVS Laxman:, external Good start from India but also helped by poor captaincy from Mortaza. Bangladesh have to pick up wickets and Rubel and Taskin should have bowled.

With the fielding restrictions off, it's time for spin from both ends - off-spin from both ends, even, with Mahmudullah - fresh from his back-to-back centuries against England and New Zealand - into the attack. With scores of 23, 28, 62, 103 and 128 not out, he's the man with the golden bat for Bangladesh at the moment, but he's only taken one wicket in those five games. More ones and twos picked up by India in the sunshine.

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Andrew McDonald
Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

"There doesn't seem to be anything for the spinners. This score is going well north of 300 today. It is a warm day, which is unlike Melbourne for this time of year. But Bangladesh will have to pick up the urgency."

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India 51-0 from 10 overs (India won toss)

Batsmen: Rohit 24, Dhawan 22

Bowling figures: Mortaza 5-0-25-0, Taskin 2-0-10-0, Nasir 3-0-11-0

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Scorecard

I'm trying to find something positive to encourage any Bangladesh fans reading this... at least they can put the field back after this over. Rohit wallops one to the bowler's right, was that a chance? He almost got a hand to it, but it would have been a spectacular reflex effort if he'd held that and it had stuck. Four singles push India past the fifty partnership mark.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Sydney

"The crowd is growing, but is not as big as we might have expected before the game. The MCG is essentially split into three tiers, with the top tier pretty empty. Still, the atmosphere is wonderful and, I dare say better than if England would have been in this match."

The slips are taken out, Mortaza has to have two catchers somewhere so now has a short mid-wicket - placed to intercept where that last four went - and a short cover in place. A tighter line and length bring him three dot balls.

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar:, external Can't have a new ball bowler bowling at 118 & 114 kph at the start of a big game. Bangladesh giving early confidence to India.