If ponting or gibbs has played instead of ganguly, thay would have scored minimum of 100 runs for 129 balls there by saving the indian team. within first four over, if he has given two maiden over to bangladesh(there we lost the game) it means he not bats at all. Please understand this not test cricket. see how bangldesh opener played (50 runs from 51 balls) if ganguly also played like bangla opener, then our middle order and down order would have played well. In ondday opening is very important, is they not scoring in 15 over there is no point in blaming in others. One more info one batsman in world has scored only 10 in first 40 basll there we lost.