Rohit Sharma , aided by a contentious decision that gave him a second life , scored his first World Cup hundred on Thursday to help the defending world champions India post a daunting total of 302 for six in their quarter-final against Bangladesh . Rohit was caught in the deep when he was on 90 but was allowed to keep batting when the umpires ruled that Rubel Hossain 's delivery was above waist-height and therefore a no-ball , although television replays suggested it was a fair delivery . Rohit had initially been forced to abandon his normal cavalier approach as his team mates struggled to score quickly on a windy afternoon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but exploded later in the innings . While Suresh Raina ( 65 ) was the only other batsman to make a significant contribution at a rapid strike-rate , Rohit batted for 47 overs to make 137 off 126 balls , highlighted by 14 boundaries and three sixes . For a man who scored a world record 264 last year , it was almost sluggish going by his normal standards but no less crucial in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the World Cup . Of the three matches already played at the sprawling MCG during this tournament , the team batting first has scored over 300 runs and won each time and Bangladesh now face a formidable challenge to break that sequence . The MCG can be an intimidating bear-pit of a stadium and India opted to bat first in front of their fanatical supporters , and got off to a flying start , racing past 50 inside the first 10 overs . Bangladesh , appearing in their first World Cup quarter-final , managed to put the brakes on India 's scoring after the fielding restrictions were lifted and they brought on their spinners . From the end of the 10th over till the start of the 35th over , India added just 104 runs for the loss of three wickets . Rohit Sharma hits through the onside on his way to a century for India against Bangladesh . Sharma celebrates as he reaches his hundred in India 's the World Cup quarter final at the MCG . Rohit Sharma is congratulated for his milestone by Suresh Raina ( left ) , who second top scored with 65 . Rohit 's innings ended on 137 from 126 balls when he was bowled by Bangladeshi quick Taskin Ahmed . Shikhar Dhawan was the first Indian batsman to go , stumped for 30 , and he was quickly followed by Virat Kohli , who was caught behind for three after a reckless slash at a wide delivery . When Ajinkya Rahane departed for 19 in the 28th over , the world champions were suddenly looking under pressure and Bangladesh the team with all the momentum . But cricket is a game where things can turn on the smallest of margins and India got two big breaks that proved decisive . Raina survived a confident appeal for lbw when he was on 10 then Rohit got a massive let-off 10 runs short of his century when he holed out at mid-wicket . The pair put on 122 for the fourth wicket as Bangladesh began to lose their way in the field . Raina threw his wicket away in the 44th over when he skied a catch behind then Rohit joined him after he was bowled by Taskin Ahmed but their efforts left India in a strong position to join South Africa as the second team in the semi-finals . Bangladesh qualified for the quarter-finals in fourth place in Group A at the expense of England .
Rohit Sharma scored 65 from 126 balls as India posted a total of 302 . Suresh Raina was second top scorer in the first innings with 137 . India take on Bangladesh in the World Cup quarter-final at the MCG . MS Dhoni 's side won all six of their group matches on way to last eight . Bangladesh finished fourth in Group A after sending England packing . Winner of clash in Melbourne will face Australia or Pakistan in semis .