Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal sizzle in India's World Cup opener; New Zealand scrape through against Bangladesh

[caption id=“attachment_6768391” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Rohit Sharma compiled a magnificent century (122*) in challenging conditions to help India secure a six-wicket in their opening game of World Cup 2019 against South Africa. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6768381” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Proteas paceman Kagiso Rabada delivered a fiery spell at the start of Indian chase, sending opener Shikhar Dhawan early but South Africa couldn’t maintain the same pressure from the other end. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6768371” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Yuzvendra Chahal did significant damage with his wrist-spin to which the South African batsmen seemed to have no clue. He finished with 4 wickets. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6768351” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] In the first day and night game of the tournament, New Zealand narrowly managed to overcome a spirited performance from Bangladesh to hold on to a two-wicket win at The Oval. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6768341” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Ross Taylor was once again the linchpin of New Zealand batting line up. His steady 82 ensured the Kiwis’ chase progressed well. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6768361” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Shakib Al Hassan’s all-round show (64 runs and 2 wickets) didn’t turn out to be enough for Bangladesh. AP[/caption]