A government ban on public gatherings was quickly forgotten in Bangladesh as
thousands of jubilant fans partied into the night after their shock World
Cup victory over India, according to AFP. Supporters roared and waved
flags on the Dhaka University campus and elsewhere in the capital to
celebrate.

"We will be the world champions," the student Harunur Rashid said. "The days
of shame are over. It's time to show what our boys can do."

An impromptu party in the heart of the Bangladesh capital defied the interim
government's ban on all marches and processions. "It's a rare day in our
cricket history," the student Rajib Ahsan said. "So who cares if there is a
ban on processions? Even the police officers watched the matches and they
also celebrated this great victory."

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Ponting looks ahead to Super Eights

Australia have played only one game in the tournament, but they are already
worried about the new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, which will
host three of their Super Eight games. John Buchanan says the pitches and
conditions in the West Indies are the "wildcards" and Ricky Ponting is
unsure what they will be like if they progress to the next stage.

"We don't know what we're going to get in Antigua, with the new stadium
we're playing on down there," Ponting said in The Age. "There's no
doubt if they are subcontinental-type wickets like we had in St Vincent [for
the warm-up games], the spinners are going to play a huge part."

Australia and South Africa, the group A heavyweights, have had few troubles
in St Kitts so far. Both recorded huge wins over Scotland and The
Netherlands in their first games on the tiny Warner Park.