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England vs Bangladesh; World Cup 2023: Dawid Malan steals the show as tigers roar late in the match; England put 364 on board

England's loss to New Zealand raises the stakes as they face Bangladesh, vying for a vital comeback in this crucial cricket encounter

Our Web Desk Dharamsala Published 10.10.23, 09:44 AM
England's Dawid Malan celebrates with Joe Root after reaching his century

England's Dawid Malan celebrates with Joe Root after reaching his century Reuters

  • Mehdi Hasan and Shoriful Islam take charge for Bangladesh as they have been somewhat successful to restrict the flow of runs during the final 10 overs. England reaches 364/9 in 50 overs
  • Bangladesh on course of a late recovery. England's lower middle order stumbling; score reaches 307/5 in 42 overs
  • After some steller batting display from both the England batters, Bangladesh have ultimately succeeded to put some dent in the Enland innings as both Malan (140 of 107 ball) and root (82 of 68 balls) depart
  • Joe Root becomes the highest Run-scorer in ODI World Cup for England; Surpasses Graham Gooch
  • Joe Root scores 50! Consecutive half-centuries for his team will surely boost his morale ahead. Dawid Malan goes berserk! Absolutely thrashing the bangladesh bowlers all over the park. Score reaches 239/1 after 35 overs
  • Dawid Malan completes his century, marking his 6th century in ODI internationals, achieving the milestone in just 91 balls with an impressive strike rate of 109.90. Score reaches 205/1 in 32.3 overs
  • Dawid Malan continues to dazzle, rapidly approaching a century with an outstanding display of skill and glorious shots, propelling England to a commanding score of 187/1 after 30 overs
  • Joe Root, coming in at number three, is steadily adding to England's dominant position, currently at 38 runs off 33 balls, showcasing a comfortable performance at the crease
  • Bangladesh's experienced bowler, Shakib-Al Hasan, made a breakthrough by dismissing Bairstow after his half-century, providing a much-needed wicket
  • England's openers, Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan, set the tone of the match with impressive half-centuries, Bairstow contributing 53 runs off 59 balls
  • Bangladesh win toss and opt to field against England in a World Cup game in Dharamsala, reports PTI
  • Both Bangladesh and England made one change in their playing eleven
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  • England replaced Moeen Ali with Recee Topley, while Bangladesh brought in Mahedi Hasan in place of Mahmudullah

Defending champions England's nine-wicket loss to New Zealand in their World Cup opener would have given Jos Butter the jitters, and the skipper would like his teammates to make a strong comeback when they take on Bangladesh here on Tuesday.

The loss against New Zealand was an early wake-up call for Buttler, whose team members know the Indian pitches and the conditions here like the back of their hand with many of them playing in the Indian Premier League.

While a score of 282 was always going to be difficult to defend at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the pace at which Kiwi opener Devon Conway and young left-handed batter Rachin Ravindra decimated the England bowling, scoring unbeaten centuries and making a mockery by finishing the contest in only the 37th over, would have jangled many a nerve in the team management and the fans back home.

While the likes of New Zealand pace bowlers Trent Boult, Matt Henry decimated the England batting, on the other hand, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Sam Curran were simply ineffective in breaking the mammoth 272-run partnership between Conway and Ravindra.

While former England skipper Joe Root, opener Jonny Bairstow and the skipper himself made some useful contributions, a big innings was sadly lacking, which cost the defending champions the opening match.

Bangladesh would like to exploit england's issues when they clash at the HPCA Stadium, that has drawn flak for the reported quality of the outfield.

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott had expressed his displeasure over the outfield at the Dharamsala Stadium following the six-wicket loss to Bangladesh in their opening match here, saying it was sheer fortune that some of the players did not pick up niggles while fielding.

Injuries so early in the tournament to any of their key players could jeopardise any team's chances in the tournament and both side would like to avoid such a scenario.

While Buttler would like a more committed performance from both his batters and bowlers, whose best efforts could not breach the defences of Conway and Ravindra, Bangladesh would be upbeat following their winning start in the tournament.

While 36-year-old all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will always be a threat to any side, top-order batters Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto, among others, have also given fine performances over the years.

In a low-scoring match against Afghanistan here on Saturday, both Miraz and Najmul smashed fine half-centuries as they overhauled the 156-run total with more than 15 overs to spare.

While England will certainly be the favourites, Bangladesh know how to turn the tide, and the defending champions know all too well that they can ill-afford a second successive loss.

Playing XIs

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

Match starts: 10:30 am

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