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India vs Bangladesh QF 2: How they measure up

March 18, 2015 08:35 IST

Defending champions India, one of two unbeaten teams in the tournament -- the other is New Zealand -- go into Thursday's second quarter-final at the World Cup against Bangladesh as overwhelming favourites to win.

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However, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team will be wary about their opponents, having been beaten by their subcontinent neighbours in the 2007 edition of the tournament.

Ahead of the match, expected to be watched by a crowd of 80,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, here's a factfile on the rival teams.

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