| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the opening game of the Champions Trophy, 2017. The first match will be taking place between the hosts, England and the Asian tigers, Bangladesh at the Oval. The home side are looking very strong in the ODI format and are coming into this tournament fresh from a series win against South Africa. Bangladesh also would be high on confidence as well as they have risen to their highest ever ranking in the ODIs. |
| Last time when these two sides met in an ICC tournament, it was the 2015 ODI World Cup, where the Asian team got the better of the then English side. Times have changed since then and England would be aiming for revenge in front of the home crowd while Bangladesh would look to create another upset. Toss coming up! |
| TOSS - ENGLAND WIN THE TOSS AND HAVE ELECTED TO FIELD FIRST! |
| Eoin Morgan says they will bowl first. Adds it's a 1030 start and the wicket looks good, so if the wicket will do anything it'll do it now. Mentions everybody is fit and it's more or less the same team that played against South Africa in Leeds. Let's everybody know there's one change as Jake Ball comes in for Adil Rashid. When asked about Jason Roy's patchy form, he says that he's been doing well in the nets and backs him completely. Opines there's no trouble with Ben Stokes, just a tactical cha |
| Mashrafe Mortaza says that they would have bowled first as well. Mentions that there will be swing on offer early on but overall it looks a good wicket. Adds that they will have to post a good total and then field well. Informs that all his players are fit. Says that in the last couple of years, they have improved but so have England. Ends by saying that they don't fear the opposition and would look to play hard cricket out in the middle. |
| Pitch Report - There will be some movement for the pacers. The England bowlers will get a lot of movement and bounce, but it will all depend on how they use it and how the Bangladesh batsmen apply themselves, reckons Ian Bishop. |
| ENGLAND XI - Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(WK), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood, Jake Ball. |
| BANGLADESH XI - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim(WK), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza(C), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| The players have made their way out in the middle and are getting ready for their respective national anthems. |
| The two Bangladeshi openers, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar have taken their place in the centre. Chris Woakes to start with the first new ball. He has a couple of slips in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Not much swing there, maybe a slight hint of movement away. Woakes fires it full and just outside off, Tamim Iqbal prods forward in defense but is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 0.2 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Another one full in length, on the base of off stump, Tamim leans ahead a touch and drives it to mid off. |
| 0.3 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Good length delivery quite close to the off pole, hangs back in defense as he drops it down on the ground on the on side. |
| 0.4 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, That's going a long way across. It's on a length as Tamim lets it be. |
| 0.5 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Angling across on a good length, Tamim offers a firm back foot punch but it's straight to the man at cover. |
| 0.6 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, A maiden to start things off with. Makes this one go away from around off, Iqbal with a slightly opened face dabs it down square on the off side. |
| Mark Wood to bowl from the other new ball. |
| 1.1 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Attacks straightaway. Gets this length delivery to come back in, Mark Wood. Soumya Sarkar attempts to play across the line but is rapped on the pads. No appeal there as it was going down leg. |
| 1.2 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Length delivery around off, Sarkar keeps it out from deep within his crease. |
| 1.3 : M Wood to S Sarkar, That's an excellent effort from Eoin Morgan, setting an example early up. Sarkar lunges forward and drives this hard towards extra cover. The English captain dives full stretch to his left and does extremely well to get a hand on it. Saves a certain boundary and the batsmen can only take one. |
| 1.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, On a back of a length, in the off stump channel, Tamim makes a watchful leave. |
| 1.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Short of a good length, shaping away from around off, kept out off the back foot rather solidly. |
| 1.6 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Wide! Wood goes short and really bends his back this time, it's too short though as the umpire signals it as a wide. |
| M Wood to T Iqbal, Just back of a length again, blocked out with a straight blade to end the over. |
| 2.1 : C Woakes to S Sarkar, Shortish length delivery holding its line around off, Sarkar steers it along the ground towards gully. |
| 2.2 : C Woakes to S Sarkar, Short and on off, Sarkar gets on top of the bounce and defends it down in front of covers. |
| 2.3 : C Woakes to S Sarkar, In the air but it's well away from the fielder. Woakes bowls a back of a length delivery well outside off, Soumya Sarkar stands tall and punches it uppishly. It through the right of the backward point fielder and one run is taken as third man mops it up in the deep. A bit indecisive in the running though from the Bangladeshi batsmen. |
| 2.4 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Length delivery on off, Tamim offers a straight blade in defense. |
| 2.5 : C Woakes to T Iqbal, Shot. Fuller length delivery straighter in line, Tamim Iqbal leans ahead and flicks it past the mid-wicket fielder. It's a big boundary out there so the batsmen get three. |
| 2.6 : C Woakes to S Sarkar, On the shorter side of things, it's defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| Chris Woakes is off the field. After he delivered the last ball, he held his waist. A bit of side strain maybe. Let's hope that it's not too serious. Jonny Bairstow is on the field in his place. |
| 3.1 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Tight line from Mark Wood as he pitches this on a back of a length, very close to off stump as it's solidly kept out from Tamim. |
| 3.2 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Super piece of fielding from Jason Roy. Tamim hangs back and opens the face to dab it to the right of backward point. Roy runs and dives to stop it. Stops the batsmen from taking a run as he quickly fires a throw at the striker's end. |
| 3.3 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Coming back into the batsman, he's struck on the thigh pad as he attempts to put bat on ball. |
| 3.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 3.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Full and attacking the stumps, driven straight to the mid on fielder for nothing. |
| 3.6 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Fullish delivery speared outside off, Iqbal drives it to the right of mid off. |
| Jake Ball replaces Woakes. |
| 4.1 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Jake Ball starts his spell from around the wicket, angles in a length ball on middle and off, Soumya Sarkar stays behind the line and defends. |
| 4.2 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Angling in once again, around off, defended. |
| 4.3 : J Ball to S Sarkar, FOUR! Too full, too straight and it's punished. Angling in on leg, Sarkar picks it off his pads and flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary. First one of the tournament. |
| 4.4 : J Ball to S Sarkar, FOUR! Two in two for Sarkar. He's getting a move on here now. Sees the full ball outside off and creams the drive through the covers to send it across the rope. |
| 4.5 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Shaping in on a back of a length, kept out off the back foot. |
| 4.6 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Bit dangerous. Ball bowls a length ball outside off, Sarkar wants to leave it but does so very late. The ball goes off the bottom part of the willow behind to the slip cordon. |
| 5.1 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Full and outside off, Iqbal goes for the booming drive. Ends up playing it off the outer half of the bat past point for a single. |
| 5.2 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Length ball on off, Soumya with a back foot defense to see it out. |
| 5.3 : M Wood to S Sarkar, That would have been really close. Too early and absolutely unnecessary to take chances at this stage of the game. Sarkar turns this towards square leg and takes off. Jonny Bairstow, the substitute fielder, moves to his left and fires a throw at the striker's end. Just misses, but had that hit its mark, Tamim would have been gone. |
| 5.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, On middle and leg, worked away to square leg. No run taken. |
| 5.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Length delivery shaping away, negotiated well from inside his crease. |
| 5.6 : M Wood to T Iqbal, FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! Short and it's rising quickly on Tamim Iqbal. He looks to pull but gets a top edge. Luckily for him, it flies over Jos Buttler who leaps to try and take it. Boundary to end the over. |
| 6.1 : J Ball to S Sarkar, From around the wicket, it's full on the stumps, driven to mid on. |
| 6.2 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Ooohh... That was close. It hits the deck and straightens up considerably. Sarkar has a tame push at it and almost edges it as it goes through to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Angling in, worked away on the leg side. |
| 6.4 : J Ball to S Sarkar, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. |
| 6.5 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Back of a length delivery which is comfortably blocked out by Soumya Sarkar. |
| 6.6 : J Ball to S Sarkar, DROPPED! Moeen Ali puts down an easy one. Everybody probably thought Bangladesh have lost their first wicket of the day. Wouldn't blame 'em either. Full and angling in, Sarkar flicks it uppishly in front of square leg. Ali moves to his left and gets both his hands to it, only to spill it. Was a dolly, should have been taken that. Soumya Sarkar survives. Maiden over from Ball! |
| 7.1 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Short of a length delivery to Tamim Iqbal, defended off the back foot. |
| 7.2 : M Wood to T Iqbal, On a good length, Iqbal works it away on the leg side for no run. |
| 7.3 : M Wood to T Iqbal, FOUR! That's a beautiful shot, absolutely beautiful. Quite full on middle and off, Tamim stands his ground and drives it straight back. It's hit so perfectly nobody has a chance to stop that. |
| 7.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Outside off on a good length, run down to third man for an easy run. |
| 7.5 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Shorter ball angling in, pulled away to mid-wicket. |
| 7.6 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Fuller delivery which is driven to the mid off fielder. |
| Liam Plunkett is off the field. David Willey replaces him in the middle. So now, two substitutes are out on the ground for England. |
| 8.1 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 8.2 : J Ball to T Iqbal, FOUR! Angling down leg, Iqbal makes Ball pay for the poor line. He just whips it fine down the leg side and beats the diving fine leg fielder to get a boundary. |
| 8.3 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Hurls it on a length, outside off, Tamim leans ahead and lets it through. |
| 8.4 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Fuller length delivery from Jake Ball, driven towards the mid on fielder. |
| 8.5 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Angling in on a good length, Iqbal wrists it to mid-wicket. Another dot ball. |
| 8.6 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Single to end the over. Tamim just works this behind square on the leg side and runs across. |
| 9.1 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Good length delivery on middle, Iqbal works it in front of mid-wicket and scurries across to complete the run. |
| 9.2 : M Wood to S Sarkar, On the shorter side of the length, a little outside off, it's at a good pace and this hurries Sarkar into the pull shot. He mistimes it to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for nothing. |
| 9.3 : M Wood to S Sarkar, Short of a length outside off, Soumya pushes it in front of mid off and takes another quick run. |
| 9.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Stays behind to this one and keeps it out. |
| 9.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, What happened there? Some good, alert stuff saves Tamim Iqbal. Wood bangs it in short on leg, Iqbal looks to pull but it lobs off the top edge. He doesn't know at first where the ball is. It drops and is spinning back in from the leg side to hit the stumps. The batsman does well to kick it away. Smiles and chuckles all around from the England players. |
| 9.6 : M Wood to T Iqbal, FOUR! Another top edge but he's made better connection this time. Iqbal pulls it over square leg and sends it across the rope for a boundary. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signalled. Maximum of 4 fielders are allowed outside the inner ring now till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : J Ball to S Sarkar, SIX! Length delivery outside off, Sarkar dances down the track and tonks it over long on for a maximum. Superb start to the over. Bangladesh getting a move on now! |
| 10.2 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Banged in short outside off, Sarkar looks to upper cut it but misses. He seems to be attacking everything now. |
| 10.3 : J Ball to S Sarkar, FOUR! Cut away! Back of a length delivery, wide outside off, Soumya latches onto the width on offer and cuts it in front of square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : J Ball to S Sarkar, Full outside off, driven on the up through cover-point. There's a fielder in the deep now and so just a single taken. |
| 10.5 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Short delivery, angling in. Iqbal mistimes his pull on the leg side for a single. |
| 10.6 : J Ball to S Sarkar, FOUR! Creamed! Over pitched delivery outside off, Sarkar shifts his weight onto the front foot and drives it through covers. There's a big gap there and the ball races to the fence. 16 runs off the over! |
| Ben Stokes comes into the attack now! |
| 11.1 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Wide! Fails to get his line right, Stokes. Sprays it full but down the leg side. Iqbal fails to connect and a wide is signalled. |
| Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery, angling away, slapped through cover-point for a single. |
| 11.2 : Ben Stokes to S Sarkar, Slightly on the shorter side of a length, angling away, punched off the back foot to extra cover. |
| 11.3 : Ben Stokes to S Sarkar, Length delivery around middle and leg, skids through. Sarkar looks to drag it but gets an inside edge onto the pads and on the leg side. A single is taken. |
| 11.4 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, On the pads, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 11.5 : Ben Stokes to S Sarkar, Punched on the up off the back foot to covers. |
| 11.6 : Ben Stokes to S Sarkar, OUT! Stokes provides the breakthrough! Short and angling away, Sarkar hops a touch and looks to glide it over on the off side. Fails to get it fine and the ball goes square of the wicket on the off side. The substitute Bairstow at deep cover-point, gets underneath the ball and pouches it with cup. Superb over from Stokes, a wicket and just 4 from it. |
| Imrul Kayes walks out at no.3! |
| Liam Plunkett comes into the attack now. |
| 12.1 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 12.2 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Straight delivery in the line of the stumps, Iqbal turns it on the leg side and takes a single. |
| 12.3 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Length delivery around middle and off, defended by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 12.4 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Wide outside off, Imrul lets it go. |
| 12.5 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Beaten! A touch ahead of length outside off, Kayes prods forward to defend but the ball straightens a touch after pitching and the ball goes past the outside edge. |
| 12.6 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Once again Kayes feels for the fullish delivery outside off and gets beaten again. |
| 13.1 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Angling away from Iqbal, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 13.2 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, FOUR! Edged and through! Why isn't there a slip for a new batsman? Stokes comes from around the wicket, bowls it slightly back of a length outside off, Kayes plays with an angled bat but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon. Buttler dives full stretch to his left but fails to reach it and the ball races to the fence behind. |
| A slip in place now. Something which Morgan should have done before itself. |
| 13.3 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, FOUR! Flicked away! Now, Stokes bowls it full on middle, Kayes just flicks it off his pads over square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 13.5 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Shortish delivery, Iqbal mistimes his pull to square leg. |
| 13.6 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Length delivery, slanting away, Iqbal bends both his knees and glides it to third man for a single. 11 runs off the over! |
| 14.1 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery outside off, Iqbal stands tall and pushes it in front of covers for a quick single. |
| 14.2 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Angling into the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 14.3 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller length delivery, angling in, Iqbal drives it through the line. Beats the man at mid on and the ball races to the fence. |
| 14.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Edged and away! Slower one full outside off, Iqbal goes for an expansive drive. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs quickly to the third man fence. Back-to-back boundaries for Tamim! |
| 14.5 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, This time Plunkett bowls it quick outside off. Iqbal goes for the drive again but is beaten by pace this time! |
| 14.6 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Another play and a miss! A touch ahead of a length outside off, Iqbal looks to drive it off the front foot again but once again is beaten. |
| 15.1 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Angling into the pads, turned through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 15.2 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Crossed seam delivery from Stokes, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 15.3 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Angling down leg, Kayes works it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 15.4 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Short and angling in. Iqbal gets on his toes and places it in front of square on the leg side and takes a quick single. |
| 15.5 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Beaten! Back of a length outside off, Kayes looks to punch it on the off side but the ball doesn't come in with the angle as much as he expects and so gets beaten on his outside edge. |
| 15.6 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Kayes shuffles across a touch and pushes the length delivery back to the bowler. |
| Drinks break! |
| Moeen Ali is brought into the attack. There's a slip in place. |
| 16.1 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Shout for lbw! Arm ball first up from Moeen Ali. Iqbal prods forward to defend but plays down the wrong line. Gets rapped on the back leg and the players appeal for lbw but it's turned down. The replays shows that it could have gone down leg! |
| 16.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Slanting into the batsman, worked behind square on the leg side. Stokes there has a wild throw at the keeper's end and allows the batsmen to take a second off the overthrow. |
| 16.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Flatter delivery, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 16.4 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Sliding into the pads, played with the angle on the leg side. |
| 16.5 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Wide! Full but down the leg side. Iqbal leaves it and gets a wide. |
| M Ali to T Iqbal, Another slider from Ali, defended off the back foot on the off side. |
| 16.6 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Full on middle, driven to mid off. |
| 17.1 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Length delivery, angling in, Iqbal moves across a touch and defends. |
| 17.2 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Angling into the batsman, tucked on the leg side for a single. |
| The news from the dressing room is that Chris Woakes' injury is a bit more severe than expected. His side strain won't allow him to take the field, not soon anyway. Remains to be seen when he'll participate, if he does. |
| 17.3 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Slanting into Kayes, he plays with the angle in the mid-wicket region and takes a quick single. |
| 17.4 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Pitched outside off, run down to third man for a single. |
| 17.5 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, FOUR! Good placement! Short and wide outside off, Kayes smartly plays an upper cut over the slip cordon for a boundary. The Bangladeshi batsmen are ticking along nicely. |
| 17.6 : Ben Stokes to I Kayes, Defended off the back foot back to the bowler. |
| 18.1 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Drifts it in on middle and leg, driven back to the bowler. |
| 18.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Floats it around middle and off, Iqbal pushes it to covers. |
| 18.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Sliding into the pads, flicked in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| Mid-wicket goes back and long on comes inside the circle. |
| 18.4 : M Ali to I Kayes, Off spinner outside off, Kayes leaves it alone. |
| 18.5 : M Ali to I Kayes, Flatter and straighter delivery, sliding in, Kayes looks to push it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge on the leg side for a single. |
| 18.6 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Shout for lbw! Slanting into the batsman, Tamim prods forward to play but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The players appeal but once again it's turned down. Sliding down leg, maybe! |
| Liam Plunkett will have a change of ends. |
| 19.1 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, Length delivery, angling away, Kayes covers the stumps and defends. |
| 19.2 : L Plunkett to I Kayes, OUT! Superb catch from Wood! Change of bowling does the trick for England! Plunkett bowls it slightly fuller around middle, Kayes clears his front leg and looks to loft it over mid on but fails to connect it cleanly. The ball travels to the widish mid on region. Wood at mid on, runs a couple of steps to his left, dives ahead and completes a wonderful catch. England are delighted! |
| Mushfiqur Rahim walks into the middle next. |
| 19.3 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Rahim gets off the mark straightaway as he flick the length ball down to fine leg for one. |
| 19.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Angling away from the southpaw, glided to third man for a single. |
| 19.5 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Slightly back of a length outside off, Rahim gets on his toes and blocks it. |
| 19.6 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Fullish delivery, driven to mid off. End of a successful over by Plunkett! |
| 20.1 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Some nice drift into the batsman, Iqbal plays it straight back to the bowler. |
| 20.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Bit flatter outside off, Iqbal hangs back and dabs it with an angled bat past first slip. |
| 20.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 20.4 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Floats it up around off, Iqbal is forward in defense. |
| 20.5 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Looped up right on the stumps, driven back down the track. |
| 20.6 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 21.1 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, FOUR! That's a top, top shot. Pure timing, everything about that was mesmerizing. Fuller in length around off, Rahim leans into the shit and drives it past the cover fielder. It races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Angling in on middle and leg, Rahim picks it off his pads and works it in front of square on the leg side. Runs the first one hard and manages to come back for the second. |
| 21.3 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Sprays it on the pads once more, worked away on the leg side for a single. |
| 21.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Full on the stumps, driven to mid on. |
| 21.5 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Fifty for Tamim! He's taken his time to settle in, but has dug in well to stroke a good half century. He cuts this away well past point for a boundary. |
| 37th ODI fifty for Tamim Iqbal! |
| 21.6 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Bowled on a back of a length, it is blocked by the southpaw. |
| 22.1 : M Ali to M Rahim, Straighter one outside off, Rahim moves well across to scoop it over the keeper's head. Root chases after the ball and puts it in an excellent dive to keep it just inside the rope. Good effort. He had actually premeditated that and moved to the leg side even before Mushfiqur played it, but it went just over him. Three runs taken. |
| 22.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Tosses it right up there, it's pushed back in the direction of the bowler. |
| 22.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Drops this on a driving length, on off, strides forward and keeps it out. |
| 22.4 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Flighted on the pads, worked away behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 22.5 : M Ali to M Rahim, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 22.6 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Makes good use of his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks. |
| 23.1 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Bit ahead of a length, on off, Mushfiqur Rahim turns this through square leg and rotates strike. |
| 23.2 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Length delivery just around off, seaming away, Tamim backs away a touch and guides it down to third man. A single is taken. |
| 23.3 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Back of a length, jagging back in from outside off, Mushfiqur from within his crease defends. |
| 23.4 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, On a good length, pitched outside off, Rahim opens the face and dabs it square on the off side. |
| 23.5 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Positions himself behind the line, hangs back and blocks. |
| 23.6 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man with an open face for a run. |
| 24.1 : M Ali to M Rahim, Straighter one around off, Mushfiqur Rahim off the outer half plays it to backward point for a single. |
| 24.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Tossed up outside off from around the wicket, driven to mid off. |
| 24.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, SIX! Floats it up on leg, Tamim makes good use of his feet and goes inside out. Smokes it over extra cover and sends it sailing into the stands for a maximum. That's a great hit. |
| 24.4 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Outside off on a length, run down to short third man. |
| 24.5 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Iqbal rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball down to long on. They pick up a single. |
| 24.6 : M Ali to M Rahim, Tossed up on the stumps, tucked past square leg for a single. |
| 25.1 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Shaping back in on middle and leg, Mushfiqur glances it off his pads behind square on the leg side for a run. |
| 25.2 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Too straight in line and it's put away. Iqbal glances this through backward square leg and beats the man out in the deep who tries to cut it off. |
| 25.3 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Shot. Overpitched and it's put away. Full on the stumps, Iqbal drives it straight back. The ball goes over the rope and Ball goes over the fence with the momentum while chasing it down. |
| 25.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Pitched outside off, on a length, guided to third man for a single. |
| 25.5 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Back of a length delivery quite close to off, kept out rather solidly. |
| 25.6 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, A bit uppish from Rahim as he flicks this but it's well in the gap. Plays it through mid-wicket for one run. |
| 26.1 : M Ali to M Rahim, Spinning in on middle and leg, tucked behind square on the leg side. One run taken. |
| 26.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, From around the wicket, it's short and flat around off, Tamim goes back and whips it down to long on for a single. |
| 26.3 : M Ali to M Rahim, Over the wicket again, it's short outside off, Rahim backs away and cuts it square through point. It won't go all the way but it's enough to fetch him three good runs. |
| 26.4 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Around the wicket, it's shorter in length, the left-hander ensures it's dealt with easily. |
| 26.5 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Sliding in on the pads, clipped fine down the leg side to rotate strike. |
| 26.6 : M Ali to M Rahim, Tossed up delivery attacking the stumps, wristed through the square leg area for a single. |
| Ben Stokes back into the attack. |
| 27.1 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Jagging back in on middle and leg, takes Rahim by surprise and raps him on the thigh pad. |
| 27.2 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, FOUR! What a shot! Completely in control as he dispatched that. Back of a length around off, Mushfiqur Rahim picks up the length and gets into position to pull. It's cleared the infield over mid-wicket and raced away to the rope. |
| 27.3 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Good length ball on the fifth stump line, driven through to deep cover for a single. |
| 27.4 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Tamim works this one through mid-wicket and jogs over to the other end. |
| 27.5 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Fired full and wide outside off, Mushfiqur reaches out to thump the drive through the covers, but fails to connect. |
| 27.6 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Length ball aiming the top of off stump, the batsman goes back and cuts it late down to third man for one. |
| Mark Wood returns to the bowling attack. |
| 28.1 : M Wood to M Rahim, Full from Wood, nice and straight, driven back down the ground. The fielder from mid on moves to his left and cuts it off. |
| 28.2 : M Wood to M Rahim, Drops it in the off stump channel, steered to third man for an easy run. |
| 28.3 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Bit straighter in line, on middle and leg, Iqbal whips it but straight to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 28.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, FOUR! Anything slightly short and it's punished. On the hips, Tamim Iqbal rises on his toes and pulls it away in front of square for a boundary. Good placement, good timing. This is good cricket from this batting pair. |
| 28.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Too straight again, easy for the southpaw to work it behind square leg for a single. |
| 28.6 : M Wood to M Rahim, Yorker on off, swinging back in, jammed out to mid on. |
| 29.1 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Once again it's on Tamim's pads, the English bowlers are going to get nowhere with this. Need to adjust the line. It's clipped through square leg for a run. |
| 29.2 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Quite full on off, drilled to the left of the mid off fielder to cuts it off. |
| 29.3 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Length delivery on off, Mushfiqur cuts it away but doesn't completely go through with the shot. Checks a bit as he plays it straight to backward point. |
| 29.4 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Fuller in length outside off, driven through covers for a single. |
| 29.5 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Stokes switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, angles in a short ball which hurries Tamim Iqbal into the pull shot. He scuffs it aerially past short mid-wicket towards mid on. Rahim wants the run but is sent back, good call too. Wood at mid on had a shy at the bowler's end. He missed, but would have been close had that hit. |
| 29.6 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Outside off, guides it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 30.1 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Sharp, accurate bumper on middle and leg, leaves Tamim Iqbal in no man's land with that. The left-hander just about manages to sway away and let it go over him. |
| 0.0 : Rahim pulls out of the shot as he was unsure of the field changes and so wanted to make sure before playing. |
| 30.2 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Back of a length on the stumps, worked past square leg for a run. |
| 30.3 : M Wood to M Rahim, Short delivery pounded outside off, Mushfiqur arches back and has nothing to do with that. |
| 30.4 : M Wood to M Rahim, The batsman plays it with an angled bat and cuts it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 30.5 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Short of a good length on the body, turned with the wrists in front of mid-wicket for a quick one. |
| 30.6 : M Wood to M Rahim, Spills it on the hips, tucked away square on the leg side for a run. |
| 31.1 : Ben Stokes to M Rahim, Full toss outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one run. |
| 31.2 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, From around the wicket, it's hurled on a length outside off, Tamim goes for the expansive drive through the covers but fails to make any kind of connection. |
| 31.3 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, FOUR! Deft from the southpaw. He waits for this length ball and opens the face at the last second. Dabs it through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. Stokes has a piece of advice for Tamim, the two exchange words. |
| 31.4 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Outside off, hit to point for no run. |
| 31.5 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Full on off, driven to mid off. Stokes once again has a few words with him, but the left-hander just indicates that he walk back and continue on with his bowling. Good little heated battle here. |
| 31.6 : Ben Stokes to T Iqbal, Full and angling in on the pads, flicked through square leg for a single. Stokes on his way back tells him something again as he keeps his hands on his shoulder. Tamim does not appreciate that one bit and is furious. |
| Things are heating up in the middle as Tamim Iqbal didn't like when Stokes put his arm over his shoulders. The umpires come in the centre, have a chat with the batsmen and calm things down. |
| Now, Joe Root comes into the attack! |
| 32.1 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, From around the wicket, it's full and flat on middle and off, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 32.2 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Bowls it slower through the air this time, it's going across, Rahim wrists it to the right of the bowlers. Thinks of taking the run but then decides against it. |
| 32.3 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Tossed up on middle and off, wristed down to long on for a run. |
| 32.4 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Bowls it full, in the line of the stumps, it's played back to the bowler. |
| 32.5 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Wide! Slips it down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. |
| Joe Root to T Iqbal, Flat and fuller in length, catches Tamim low on the pads who attempts to flick. Muted appeal but it's turned down. |
| 32.6 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Wide! Another one down the leg side, another wide called. |
| Joe Root to T Iqbal, Quite straight in line, fuller in length, worked away towards short fine leg for one run. |
| Time for a drinks break! |
| Jake Ball is back on. |
| 33.1 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Angling into the batsman, worked square on the leg side for a single. |
| 33.2 : J Ball to M Rahim, Back of a length outside off, Rahim stays tall and cuts it through point. Plunkett in the deep covers good ground on his left and keeps it down to a single. |
| 33.3 : J Ball to T Iqbal, On a length outside off, defended down the track. |
| 33.4 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery outside off, Tamim gets a touch low and guides it to third man for a single. |
| 33.5 : J Ball to M Rahim, Angling away from Rahim, who opens the face of the bat and dabs it behind square on the off side for a single. |
| 33.6 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery, angling in, tucked in the square leg region for a single. |
| 34.1 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, In the air for a moment! Sliding into the batsman, Iqbal looks to push it down the track but checks his shot. The ball is air for a while but falls short of Root. |
| 34.2 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Iqbal backs away and drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 34.3 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Flatter delivery, slanting away, Rahim cuts it straight to the man at point. |
| 34.4 : Joe Root to M Rahim, In the air... but safe! Rahim looks to go after Root. Dances down the track, looks to loft it over the bowler's head but miscues it. Luckily the ball falls in the no man's land in the long on region and a couple is taken. |
| 34.5 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Spinning into the pads, worked on the leg side for a single. |
| 34.6 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Flatter delivery, sliding in, Tamim goes back and punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 35.1 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Once again it's in the air but safe! Back of a length delivery, angling in, Iqbal looks to pull it but is early in his shot. Ends up mistiming it just past short mid-wicket. |
| 35.2 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Pitched outside off, run down to third man for a single. |
| 35.3 : J Ball to M Rahim, FOUR! Clever shot! Short and angling away, Rahim gets underneath the ball and places it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 35.4 : J Ball to M Rahim, Back of a length delivery, angling in. Rahim gets on his toes and defends it square of the wicket on the leg side. Shakib calls through for a quick single and completes it. |
| 35.5 : J Ball to T Iqbal, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 35.6 : J Ball to M Rahim, Full on the stumps, dug out to mid-wicket. |
| 36.1 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Fullish delivery on middle and off, driven through extra cover for a single. |
| 36.2 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Rahim dances down the wicket, drives it hard straight back. Root in his followthrough, gets a hand to it and takes the pace off the ball. The mid off fielder mops it up but fails to prevent the single. |
| 36.3 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 36.4 : Joe Root to T Iqbal, Iqbal waits for the ball to come to him and then works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 36.5 : Joe Root to M Rahim, FOUR! This time Rahim gets it through! Served fullish around off, Rahim dances down the track and drives it hard past bowler. Beats mid off as well and the ball races to the fence. That's century for Rahim. His 25th in the ODIs. Also this brings up the 100-run stand between the duo! |
| 36.6 : Joe Root to M Rahim, Flatter and shorter delivery, cut through point for a single. |
| This has been a good knock by Mushfiqur Rahim. He's made a good partnership with Tamim Iqbal and now, the both of them will have to change gears to help their team to a good total. |
| 37.1 : J Ball to M Rahim, FOUR! This is superb stuff from Rahim! Short outside off, Rahim gets on his toes and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 37.2 : J Ball to M Rahim, Banged in short again, this time Rahim fails to put bat on ball. |
| 37.3 : J Ball to M Rahim, FOUR! Fine this time! Cutter on the shorter side, Rahim waits for the ball and looks to upper cut it. Gets it off the outside edge but the ball still travels fine over the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 37.4 : J Ball to M Rahim, Back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 37.5 : J Ball to M Rahim, Almost a yorker on middle, dig out in the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 37.6 : J Ball to T Iqbal, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single |
| Moeen Ali is back on. |
| 38.1 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Sliding into the batsman, worked gently on the leg side for a single. |
| 38.2 : M Ali to M Rahim, Flatter delivery, Rahim goes back and pulls it on the leg side for a single. |
| 38.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. |
| 38.4 : M Ali to M Rahim, Rahim goes back and punches it to wide of long on for a single. |
| 38.5 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Hesitation in the middle! Fuller on middle, Iqbal prods forward and turns it in the mid-wicket region. Goes for a single but is sent back by Rahim seeing the fielder charge at the ball. Iqbal is furious! |
| 38.6 : M Ali to T Iqbal, 2nd ODI ton against England for Tamim Iqbal! A similar delivery, Iqbal once again prods forward and turns it in the mid-wicket region. Gets it in the gap this time and the batsmen take a single. Tamim is delighted and so is the Bangladeshi dressing room. What a knock it has been from him. Superb start for Champions Trophy for them! |
| 9th ODI ton for Tamim Iqbal! |
| Liam Plunkett returns to the attack. |
| 39.1 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Fuller length outside off, Iqbal gets low and guides it to third man for a single. |
| 39.2 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Wide! Banged in short, down the leg side. Rahim goes for the pull but misses. Buttler, stretches to his left, collects the ball and starts appealing. The umpire signals a wide. |
| L Plunkett to M Rahim, Wide! Rahim charges down to this back of a length delivery, looks to drag it but misses. A wide is signalled. |
| L Plunkett to M Rahim, Back of a length outside off, Rahim looks to punch it but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip region for a single. |
| 39.3 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, FOUR! Back of a length delivery, pulled hard in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Full outside off, Iqbal kneels down and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 39.5 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 39.6 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Back of a length delivery, Rahim looks to pull it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 40.1 : M Ali to T Iqbal, SIX! Some shot, that! Tamim Iqbal dances down the track and smokes it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 40.2 : M Ali to T Iqbal, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 40.3 : M Ali to T Iqbal, Drifting into the southpaw, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 40.4 : M Ali to M Rahim, Shortish delivery, cut straight to backward point. |
| 40.5 : M Ali to M Rahim, Rahim kneels down to sweep but misses. |
| 40.6 : M Ali to M Rahim, Fuller delivery, MR mistimes his slog to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Mark Wood is back on to bowl. |
| 41.1 : M Wood to M Rahim, Fuller length delivery in the line of the stumps, Rahim gets across and flicks it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single. |
| 41.2 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Full outside off, driven on the up to covers. |
| 41.3 : M Wood to T Iqbal, SIX! Glorious! Length delivery around leg, Iqbal gets across and scoops it over fine leg. For a moment, the fielder in the deep looks to be in contention but the ball clears the fence for a maximum. |
| 41.4 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Full outside off, Tamim gets down on one knee and drives it hard through point. Roy there, dives to his left and makes a half stop. A single is taken. |
| 41.5 : M Wood to M Rahim, Rahim gently dabs it to third man and gives the strike back to Tamim for a single. |
| 41.6 : M Wood to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery, Iqbal charges down and hammers it to long on for a single. |
| Liam Plunkett is back on. |
| 42.1 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Short delivery outside off, Iqbal dances down the track and looks to smash it but ends up carving it over backward point for a brace. |
| 42.2 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Almost a yorker on middle, dug out well by Tamim. |
| 42.3 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Very full around off, squeezed to backward point. |
| 42.4 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Shortish delivery, angling away, Iqbal looks to slap it away but mistimes it get over backward point. Wood in the deep, runs to his left and makes a good stop. A brace is taken. |
| 150-run stand between Iqbal and Rahim! |
| 42.5 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Back of a length delivery outside off. Once again Tamim mistimes his loft over mid on. The long on fielder rushes to the ball but falls short of him. A single is taken. |
| 42.6 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Very full, tailing in, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| Jake Ball to bowl now. |
| 43.1 : J Ball to M Rahim, Fuller and tailing back in on the stumps, Mushfiqur Rahim comes down the track, makes a little room for himself and lofts it over extra cover. Seems the ball will go across the rope but Stokes out in the deep runs to his right and makes a good diving stop. Two runs taken. |
| 43.2 : J Ball to M Rahim, Full again, Rahim hits it straight back at the stumps at the other end. Ball collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end seeing Rahim out of his crease. Mushfiqur dives back in and is delighted to see the ball miss the stumps. |
| 43.3 : J Ball to M Rahim, FOUR! Oh, that's a brilliant shot. They sure play 'em well these days, don't they? Full on middle, Rahim makes room and scoops it over the keeper's head, a bit to his right. It races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 43.4 : J Ball to M Rahim, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short and wide outside off, Rahim cuts it fiercely aerially through point. Beats Ben Stokes out in the deep and gets another boundary. |
| 43.5 : J Ball to M Rahim, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 43.6 : J Ball to T Iqbal, Full toss outside off, Tamim gets an outside edge as he puts bat on ball. It runs down to third man for a single. |
| 44.1 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, Comes from around the wicket, it's full and angling in, Iqbal swings his bat and off the outer half gets it through covers for a single. |
| 44.2 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, Coming back in on the pads, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| Change of bat for Tamim Iqbal. |
| 44.3 : L Plunkett to T Iqbal, OUT! Plunkett strikes again! Tamim Iqbal fabulous knock has finally come to an end. He dug in there and did his job. Sensational stuff. Much-needed breakthrough for England, although it might have come a little late. Short and angling in, Iqbal looks to pull but gets a top edge behind. Buttler runs to his right and takes a simple catch. |
| Shakib Al Hasan strides out to bat. |
| 44.4 : L Plunkett to M Rahim, OUT! Plunkett is on a hat-trick now! Now the hosting nation will feel they've somewhat gotten back in this game. Full and on the stumps, from over the wicket, Rahim slogs this looking to clear the fence. Doesn't middle it well enough and it's straight down the throat of Alex Hales who takes a good catch. Both the set batsman are back in the pavilion, England can make further inroads from here. |
| Sabbir Rahman walks out in the middle. But, Shakib will be facing the hat-trick ball from Liam Plunkett. |
| 44.5 : L Plunkett to Al Hasan, From around the wicket, it's full and speared just around off, it comes back in and just about misses the off pole. Shakib tried to dig it out but failed to do so. |
| 44.6 : L Plunkett to Al Hasan, On a fullish length, driven to long off for a single. |
| Mark Wood is back on. |
| 45.1 : M Wood to Al Hasan, Back of a length delivery, Hasan looks to pull it but the ball goes from under his bat. |
| 45.2 : M Wood to Al Hasan, FOUR! Crunched! Back of a length delivery, angling away. Shakib makes full use of the room on offer. Makes room and slaps it through covers for a boundary. That was hit very hard. |
| 45.3 : M Wood to Al Hasan, Wood comes from around the wicket, bowls a yorker, dug out in covers for a single. |
| 45.4 : M Wood to S Rahman, Banged in short, Rahman ducks under it and lets it sail through. |
| 45.5 : M Wood to S Rahman, Shortish delivery, angling in, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 45.6 : M Wood to Al Hasan, FOUR! Banged in short, angling in, Shakib goes for the pull but gets a top edge. The ball flies over the keeper and to the fine leg fence. 10 runs off the over! |
| Jake Ball will have a change of ends. |
| 46.1 : J Ball to S Rahman, FOUR! Put away! Cutter outside off, Rahman gets down on one knee and creams it just past extra cover for a boundary. |
| 46.2 : J Ball to S Rahman, Full outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 46.3 : J Ball to Al Hasan, Shakib dances down the track, makes room. Ball bowls it full and outside off. Shakib looks to go big on the off side but misses. |
| 46.4 : J Ball to Al Hasan, OUT! Shakib holes out! Cross-seam delivery, following Shakib, who has given himself some room. The southpaw looks to loft it with the angle but fails to get power behind it. The ball travels to Stokes at long on, who pouches it with ease. Another crucial blow for Bangladesh. England are making their way back into the match. |
| Mahmudullah is the new man in. |
| 46.5 : J Ball to S Rahman, Fuller length outside off, Sabbir looks to scoop it but then decides to glide it but misses it completely. |
| 46.6 : J Ball to S Rahman, Slower delivery outside off, placed in the point region for a single. |
| 47.1 : M Wood to S Rahman, Shortish delivery, Rahman makes room, looks to hammer it down the ground but mistimes it to mid off. A single is taken. |
| 47.2 : M Wood to Mahmudullah, Short ball, angling in, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 47.3 : M Wood to S Rahman, FOUR! Creamed it! Full outside off, Sabbir makes slight room, kneels down and drives it over cover-point for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : M Wood to S Rahman, Sabbir starts moving to his left, Wood follows him with a length delivery. Worked to fine leg for a single. |
| 47.5 : M Wood to Mahmudullah, Angling into Mahmudullah, flicked to fine leg for a single. |
| 47.6 : M Wood to S Rahman, Length delivery, angling in, worked to fine leg for a single. |
| 48.1 : J Ball to S Rahman, Full outside off, steered behind point for a brace. |
| 48.2 : J Ball to S Rahman, FOUR! Clever! Full outside off, Rahman gets a long way across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. He is a very smart and handy batsman at the death. |
| 48.3 : J Ball to S Rahman, Cutter outside off, Rahman waits for it and slaps it over cover-point. The substitute Bairstow, runs to his left and makes an excellent stop before the fence. Three runs taken! |
| 48.4 : J Ball to Mahmudullah, Full outside off, driven through covers for a brace. |
| 48.5 : J Ball to Mahmudullah, The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single. |
| 48.6 : J Ball to S Rahman, Full outside off, Rahman looks to scoop it but then ends up gliding it to third man for a single. 300 up for Bangladesh! |
| Liam Plunkett to bowl the final over of the innings. |
| 49.1 : L Plunkett to S Rahman, OUT! Plunkett strikes again! Length delivery, angling in, Rahman clears his front leg and looks to tonk it over long on but fails to get it off the meat. Jason Roy in the deep, catches it comfortably. The dangerous Sabbir Rahman departs! |
| Mosaddek Hossain will bat next. |
| 49.2 : L Plunkett to M Hossain, On the pads, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 49.3 : L Plunkett to Mahmudullah, Leg bye! Length delivery, angling in. Mahmudullah gets across to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads behind square on the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 49.4 : L Plunkett to M Hossain, Yorker in the line of the stumps, squeezed through point for a single. |
| 49.5 : L Plunkett to Mahmudullah, Short delivery, pulled behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 49.6 : L Plunkett to M Hossain, Bye! Hossain makes room, looks to play a reverse-batted shot. Plunkett smartly follows him. Hossain is trapped and fails to get it away. A bye is taken. BANGLADESH END ON 305/6! |
| Good comeback by England at the death. They were running the risk of Bangladesh posting a big total on the board, but have done well to recover. Bangladesh's openers took a steady approach and played sensibly. But the real impetus came via the Iqbal-Rahim partnership which consisted of 166 runs. The former scored a big ton while the latter made a brisk fifty. Some late hitting from Sabbir took them to a total past 300 but Mortaza's men will feel they fell short by at least 25-30 runs. |
| England won't be too disappointed with the target they have in front of them. They did decently on the the whole, barring that period where Iqbal and Rahim were playing fluently. It was that 45th over from Plunkett that made all the difference where he dismissed both the set batsmen. With the firepower in their ranks, the hosts will back themselves to chase this down. Join us in a while for the chase. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. It will be Jason Roy and Alex Hales to open the batting for England. They have a competitive target to try and chase down. Mashrafe Mortaza to open the bowling for his team. He has a slip in place. Let's go... |
| 0.1 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Length delivery on off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 0.2 : M Mortaza to J Roy, On a length and angling down leg, Roy looks to flick it fine down the leg side but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Pitched on a fuller length, shaping away. Roy gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it neatly. |
| 0.4 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Length delivery around off, Roy looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 0.5 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Another delivery on a length outside off, Roy gets forward a touch and flicks it uppishly through square leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Back of a length delivery, angling in, Hales gets on his toes and tucks it square of the wicket on the leg side to get off the mark with a single as well. |
| Shakib Al Hasan to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. He has a slip in place as well. |
| 1.1 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Sliding into the batsman, defended solidly by prodding forward. |
| 1.2 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Served fuller outside off, pushed to extra cover. |
| 1.3 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Slanting into the batsman, punched off the back foot on the off side. |
| 1.4 : Al Hasan to A Hales, FOUR! Sliced away! Full outside off, Hales looks to go after the bowler. Tries to go inside out but ends up carving it over covers. Mortaza tries chasing it down but as the ball lands, it travels quickly to the fence. |
| 1.5 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Served fuller around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 1.6 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Once again it's around off, Hales drives it nicely but straight to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Back of a length delivery, nipping away, Roy punches it uppishly but is lucky that it lands safely in front of covers. |
| 2.2 : M Mortaza to J Roy, Angling into the batsman, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 2.3 : M Mortaza to J Roy, OUT! Beauty in the field by the Fizz! Bangladesh strike through their skipper! Roy the victim. Mortaza bowls a cutter around off, Roy kneels down and across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. Mustafizur there, jumps full stretch to his right, gets both his hands to it and completes a sensational catch. Roy's poor run continues. Just the start, Bangladesh would have wanted. |
| Joe Root is the next man in at No.3. |
| 2.4 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Fullish delivery outside off, Root shuffles across and keeps it out. |
| 2.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Full in the line of the stumps, flicked in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 2.6 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Length delivery outside off, dabbed in the backward point region. |
| 3.1 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Sliding in, Root goes back and punches it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.2 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, FOUR! Creamed! Full outside off, Root takes a good stride forward and gently drives it through the gap in covers for a boundary. That's Root for you! |
| 3.3 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, punched off the back foot down to long on for a single. |
| 3.4 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Quicker through the air around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Another quicker one on middle this time, milked down to long on for a single. |
| 3.6 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Full on the pads, worked to short mid-wicket. |
| 4.1 : M Mortaza to A Hales, FOUR! Easy pickings! Overpitched delivery on middle and off, Hales flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Length delivery around middle, straightening a touch. Hales looks to play it across the line but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 4.3 : M Mortaza to A Hales, FOUR! Another boundary! Slower delivery outside off, Hales cuts it through point for a boundary. Hales is slowly growing into confidence now. |
| 4.4 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Length delivery, angling in, tucked through square leg for a single. |
| 4.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, A touch ahead of length outside off, Root covers the stumps and dabs it to point. |
| 4.6 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Root plays with soft hands, places it behind point and takes a quick single. |
| 5.1 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Served on off, Root gets to the pitch and flicks it past short mid-wicket. The long on fielder, hares to his right and makes a stop. A single is taken. |
| 5.2 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Full on middle and leg, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 5.3 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Served outside off, spinning away, defended with the turn on the off side. |
| 5.4 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Slanting into the batsman, played to long on for a single. |
| 5.5 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Flatter delivery, Hales shows his stumps and punches it through wide mid off. The mid off fielder chases it but half-stops it. Hales thinks of a second but Root isn't interested. |
| 5.6 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Served outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 6.1 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Back of a length delivery, defended in front of covers. |
| 6.2 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Short delivery, Hales pulls it firmly through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right and makes a good sliding stop. A single is taken. |
| 6.3 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Back of a length delivery, Root gets on his toes and punches it to cover-point. |
| 6.4 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot on the off side. |
| 6.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Slightly behind length outside off, Root punches it through the gap in covers. The ball doesn't reach the fence and a couple is taken. |
| 6.6 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Pitched outside off, Root glides is behind square on the off side. The fielder there, makes a good sliding stop. |
| 7.1 : Al Hasan to A Hales, 2 runs. |
| 7.2 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Full on off, Hales drives it straight back. Shakib misfileds and concedes a single. |
| 7.3 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Full on middle, Root drives it straight down. Shakib, gets low to his right, looks to deflect it onto the stumps but fails. The ball runs behind and a single is taken. |
| 7.4 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Served full outside off, driven off the front foot to covers. |
| 7.5 : Al Hasan to A Hales, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 7.6 : Al Hasan to A Hales, FOUR! Full on middle and off, Hales clears his front leg and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 8 runs off the over! |
| 8.1 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Back of a length delivery, punched through cover-point for a single. |
| 8.2 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Angling into the batsman, played with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 8.3 : M Mortaza to A Hales, Length delivery outside off, punched on the up to covers. |
| 8.4 : M Mortaza to A Hales, On a length and angling in, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 8.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Length delivery, angling in, worked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 8.6 : M Mortaza to A Hales, FOUR! Misfield! Full on off, Hales hits it past the bowler. Fails to connect it cleanly but beats mid off. Tamim from long on, hares to his left, puts in a dive but fails to sweep the ball in. The ball crosses the ropes and a boundary is signaled. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is introduced into the attack. |
| 9.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Cutter, dabbed behind point for a single. |
| 9.2 : M Rahman to A Hales, FOUR! Slanting away from Hales, punched on the up through cover-point for a boundary. That's a confident shot. |
| 9.3 : M Rahman to A Hales, Fuller around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 9.4 : M Rahman to A Hales, Length delivery, punched on the up to covers. |
| 9.5 : M Rahman to A Hales, Length delivery, driven off the inner half towards long on for a single. |
| 9.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Fullish outside off, Root checks his drive to covers. |
| Powerplay 2 is signalled! From now on, maximum of 4 fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. |
| Soumya Sarkar is into the attack. |
| 10.1 : S Sarkar to A Hales, Full and on off, Hales drives it back down the ground for a single. |
| 10.2 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, On the fuller side of things again, driven to long on for one more. |
| 10.3 : S Sarkar to A Hales, Seaming in off the deck, flicked to short fine leg. No run taken. |
| 10.4 : S Sarkar to A Hales, Back of a length on off, Hales goes back and punches it through the covers for a run. |
| 10.5 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, Shorter in length once again, around off, Root checks his cut shot at the last second. Wasn't exactly in control of that as he hit it to the covers. |
| 10.6 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, On the stumps, Root punches it down to long on for one. |
| 11.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Slanting across on a back of a length, Joe Root from within his crease defends it down on the off side. |
| 11.2 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Good length ball outside off, Root leans ahead and pushes it through cover-point and takes one. |
| 50-run stand between Hales and Root! |
| 11.3 : M Rahman to A Hales, Takes a little pace off this, it's pushed down to mid off by the batsman. |
| 11.4 : M Rahman to A Hales, Cutter going across the batsman, Hales eases it away to the covers. Is unfortunate that it went straight to the fielder. |
| 11.5 : M Rahman to A Hales, Length ball on off, Hales turns it to the right of mid on. The fielder there runs to his right and makes an excellent diving stop. Saves a certain boundary with that effort. Just a single taken. |
| 11.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, On the pads, glanced down to fine leg for a single and that will be the end of the over. |
| 12.1 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, FOUR! Too straight line, on middle stump and Root plays it away really well. Just times it extremely well as he punches it through the mid-wicket area for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, Short and wide outside off, cut away straight to the point fielder. |
| 12.3 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, FOUR! Bowl him there and he will punish you all day long. On the pads, angling down further, Root just tickles it fine down the leg side. Beats short fine leg and sends it across the rope for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : S Sarkar to Joe Root, Darted on leg, worked off the pads through square leg for a run. |
| 12.5 : S Sarkar to A Hales, Shorter and flatter outside the line of off stump, Hales attempts to cut but fails to do so. |
| 12.6 : S Sarkar to A Hales, Short again and Hales offers a back foot punch to covers. |
| Mosaddek Hossain is brought into the attack. |
| 13.1 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Drops it just back of a driving length and it's spinning in, Root goes back and punches it to long on for a single. |
| 13.2 : M Hossain to A Hales, Similar ball, Hales offers a back foot punch as well. Beats the diving short mid-wicket fielder who gets a hand to it only to parry it to long on. Single taken. |
| 13.3 : M Hossain to Joe Root, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 13.4 : M Hossain to A Hales, Outside off on a length, hit to short third man. |
| 13.5 : M Hossain to A Hales, Worked away to the mid-wicket region for no run. |
| 13.6 : M Hossain to A Hales, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single. |
| Rubel Hossain to have a go with the ball. |
| 14.1 : R Hossain to A Hales, Back of a length outside off, Hales rocks back and presents a solid punch through backward point for a single. |
| 14.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Wide outside off, on a length, not quite short enough to cut but Root still manages to get it away. Places it square through point for a couple of runs. |
| 14.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Fullish in length, driven to mid on. |
| 14.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Slightly ahead of a length, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.5 : R Hossain to A Hales, Outside off on a length, played to point. |
| 14.6 : R Hossain to A Hales, Hales opens the face of the bat to this length ball outside off and runs it down to third man for a run. |
| 15.1 : M Hossain to A Hales, Turning in and going down leg, rapes Hales on the pads who looks to flick it across the line. Half-hearted appeal from the bowler, nothing from the umpire. |
| 15.2 : M Hossain to A Hales, On the pads once more, worked away to backward square leg for one. |
| 15.3 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Wide! Darts it down the leg side, Root kneels down to sweep it fine down the leg side but misses. Wide called by the umpire. |
| M Hossain to Joe Root, Keeps it full and on the stumps, driven to mid on. Dot ball. |
| 15.4 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Root makes use of his feet, get close to the pitch and flicks it through to deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 15.5 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Joe Root flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. |
| 15.6 : M Hossain to A Hales, This time Hales finds the gap in the mid-wicket region. Two more runs to end the over. |
| 16.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, skids off the surface and beats the outside edge of Joe Root's bat, who is looking to cut. |
| 16.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Errs slightly in line, Root moves across a touch before he flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.3 : R Hossain to A Hales, Too straight again, off the inner half Alex tucks it through backward square leg for a run. |
| 16.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 16.5 : R Hossain to A Hales, Stays right behind the line and defends well. |
| 16.6 : R Hossain to A Hales, FOUR! Oh, wow... He's really got a hold of that, hasn't he? Cracking shot. Back of a length and Hales picks up the length early. He heaves it over mid-wicket and sends it across the rope. |
| 9th ODI fifty for Alex Hales! |
| 17.1 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Flat and quicker through the air, Joe pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 17.2 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Some decent flight on this occasion, Root kneels down and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 17.3 : M Hossain to A Hales, Mosaddek gives it some more air, tosses it up on middle and leg, Hales gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to flick. |
| 17.4 : M Hossain to A Hales, Slider going down leg, the English opener gets down to sweep but it goes off his pads down towards fine leg. Two leg byes are taken. |
| 17.5 : M Hossain to A Hales, Floats it up outside off, Alex with a gentle push to the covers for a comfortable run. |
| 17.6 : M Hossain to Joe Root, It's a little too full to sweep but Root still manages to get it away. Places it in front of square on the leg side and as a result, will keep strike. |
| Drinks break! |
| 18.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length ball outside off, pushed to the covers. |
| 18.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! Magnificent! If Joe Root wasn't a cricketer, pretty sure he'd be a killer race car driver as he picks the gaps so well. Fuller delivery angling in, Root flicks it between mid on and mid-wicket. The timing was so good it left the chasing fielder with no chance of stopping it. Super shot. |
| 18.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Skids off the deck again, outside off, Root fails to put bat on ball. |
| 18.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 18.5 : R Hossain to A Hales, FOUR! That's an even better shot considering he had very little room to play. Waits for it, uses the pace and places the cut past the diving point fielder for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : R Hossain to A Hales, Length delivery on off which is driven towards mid off for a brisk run. |
| 19.1 : M Hossain to A Hales, Tossed up on middle and leg, comfortably flicked through mid-wicket for one run. The 100-run stand is up as well. |
| 19.2 : M Hossain to Joe Root, A lot of flight on this occasion, Root leans ahead and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 19.3 : M Hossain to A Hales, Pitched right up there, easy enough for the batsman to place it through the big gap in the vacant mid-wicket area for one. |
| 19.4 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter on off, punched away to covers. |
| 19.5 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Loopy full delivery on the stumps, driven easily down to long on for a run. |
| 19.6 : M Hossain to A Hales, Hales does the same as his partner as he eases it through mid on. Single to end the over. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack! |
| 20.1 : M Rahman to A Hales, Squared up! Cutter on middle and leg, Hales looks to play across the line but is early into the shot. Gets a leading edge which falls safely in the cover region. A single is taken. |
| 20.2 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Slanting across Root, who looks to push it with the angle but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 20.3 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Cutter on leg, defended neatly by Root. |
| 20.4 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Full outside off, Root looks to drive off the front foot but mistimes it towards mid off. |
| 20.5 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Shout for lbw! A cutter at 98 kph around leg. Root looks to defend from within the crease but misses it completely. Gets rapped on his thigh and the bowler starts appealing. The umpire however turns it down. Mustafizur looks at his skipper for the review but they don't go for it. The replays show that it pitched outside leg. |
| 20.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Beaten! Full and slanting away from Root, who looks to drive but misses. Good over this from the Fizz! |
| Shakib Al Hasan is back into the attack. |
| 21.1 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Sliding into the batsman, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 21.2 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Skidding into the batsman, Root flicks it off the front foot in front of square on the leg side. Completes a single and then looks for a second but is sent back. |
| 21.3 : Al Hasan to A Hales, FOUR! Swept away! Full in the line of the stumps, Hales kneels down and sweeps it powerfully though backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 21.4 : Al Hasan to A Hales, SIX! Into the stands! Served outside off, Hales dances down the track and tonks it over long off for a maximum. He is on the move now! |
| 21.5 : Al Hasan to A Hales, Slightly slower through the air outside off, milked down to long off for a single. |
| 21.6 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Slanting into the batsman, Root works it through mid-wicket for a brace. Fifty for Root. You can always depend on this guy for delivering for his side. |
| 22nd ODI fifty for Joe Root! |
| 22.1 : M Rahman to A Hales, Another leading edge but safe again! Cutter on leg, Hales looks to play it across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball is in air for a while but falls in the gap between extra cover and mid off. A single is taken. |
| 22.2 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Full and slanting away, Root drives it crisply through covers for a brace. |
| 22.3 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Length delivery, angling away, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 22.4 : M Rahman to A Hales, On a length and angling away, Hales taps it towards backward point. Root from the other end takes off and completes a quick single. Seeing Hales slow to take off, there's a throw at the bowler's end but to now avail. |
| 22.5 : M Rahman to Joe Root, On the pads, flicked behind square on the leg side. Root is quick between the wickets and takes a brace. England are ticking along nicely. |
| 22.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Angling away from Root, steered to point. |
| Rubel Hossain returns. |
| 23.1 : R Hossain to A Hales, Fuller length delivery outside off, Hales pushes it towards mid off and takes off for a quick single. The throw at the bowler's end misses and a single is completed. |
| 23.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Short delivery, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.3 : R Hossain to A Hales, Fullish outside off, steered to backward point. |
| 23.4 : R Hossain to A Hales, Length delivery outside off, chopped to backward point. |
| 23.5 : R Hossain to A Hales, Banged in short, Hales goes for the pull but it's too quick for him and ends up missing it. |
| 23.6 : R Hossain to A Hales, Back of a length delivery outside off, Hales dances down the track and ends up mistiming his pull to mid on. |
| 24.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Full outside off, driven off the front foot through covers for a single. |
| 24.2 : M Rahman to A Hales, Full outside off, Hales gets across and clips it to mid on. |
| 24.3 : M Rahman to A Hales, Length delivery outside off, placed to point. |
| 24.4 : M Rahman to A Hales, Slanting away from Hales, who dances down the track and goes for a big shot but misses. |
| 24.5 : M Rahman to A Hales, On a length around leg, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 24.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Full on off, Root gently places it in the cover region and takes off for a single. 168 needed of 150 balls! |
| 25.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Back of a length delivery outside off, Root waits for it and glides it to third man for a single. |
| 25.2 : R Hossain to A Hales, Full outside off, Hales mistimes his drive through covers for a single. |
| 25.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Banged in short outside off, Root pulls it over mid-wicket. Sabbir in the deep, hares to his left and stops it before the fence. A brace is taken. The replays show that Root twisted his ankle as he played that shot and as a result he was limping across. |
| 25.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery, dabbed towards short third man region for a single. |
| 25.5 : R Hossain to A Hales, Full outside off, driven hard but straight to mid off. |
| 25.6 : R Hossain to A Hales, FOUR! This time over the infield! Full outside off, Hales dances down and lofts it over wide mid off for a boundary. Good option, this! |
| 26.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Slanting across the England No.3, he hangs back and plays it late to third man for a single. |
| 26.2 : M Rahman to A Hales, Full and fired just outside off, Hales drives it to the right of the bowler, who does well to get low and stop it in his followthrough. |
| 26.3 : M Rahman to A Hales, Bit fullish in length and slower in pace, Alex Hales lofts it over the wide mid on fielder. It's chased down and kept just inside the rope, the batsmen take two. |
| 26.4 : M Rahman to A Hales, Going across once more, just around off, run down to third man with an open face for one. |
| 26.5 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Good length delivery around off, punched off the back foot on the off side. |
| 26.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, cut away through cover-point for a single. |
| Sabbir Rahman comes on to bowl. |
| 27.1 : S Rahman to Joe Root, Flat, short and outside off, cut away through to sweeper cover for an easy run. |
| 27.2 : S Rahman to A Hales, On the shorter side, it's slapped back down the ground off the back foot for a run. |
| 27.3 : S Rahman to Joe Root, On the shorter side of things, outside off, Root off the outer half plays it down to third man for a single. |
| 27.4 : S Rahman to A Hales, FOUR! Half-tracker which Hales sees it well early. Rocks back and pulls it past wide long on for a boundary. |
| 27.5 : S Rahman to A Hales, SIX! BANG! That's outta here! Alex Hales, you beauty! Walks down the track and heaves it across the line to clear the wide long on boundary for a maximum. |
| 27.6 : S Rahman to A Hales, OUT! He's gone! Oh, dear... He's missed out on his century here. What a rash shot to play, fallen just 5 short of the milestone. He goes for the big slog sweep and doesn't middle it. Finds Sunzamul out at deep mid-wicket who runs to his right and takes a good, tumbling catch. Partnership of 159 is broken. Bangladesh desperately needed this wicket. Could this be their chance to inflict further damage? |
| Eoin Morgan is the new man in. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza is back on. |
| 28.1 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Back of a length delivery, punched to covers. |
| 28.2 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, FOUR! Streaky! Fuller length around off, angling away. Morgan looks to drive but gets an outside edge and the ball races to the third man fence. He is off the mark! |
| 28.3 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Morgan punched off the back foot through mid off for a single. |
| 28.4 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Slightly ahead of length outside off, driven on the up to mid off. |
| 28.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Length delivery, angling in, tucked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 28.6 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Length delivery, angling away, punched on the off side. The extra cover fielder fails to stop it but mid off covers him. No run taken. |
| Mosaddek Hossain to bowl once more. |
| 29.1 : M Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! Easy! Straighter, flatter delivery outside off, Root goes back and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. He played that so smoothly. |
| 29.2 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Served outside off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 29.3 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Flatter delivery outside off, Morgan punches it off the back foot through cover-point for a single. |
| 29.4 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Full on middle and off, spinning in a touch, driven back to the bowler. |
| 29.5 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Quicker through the air, pushed in the cover region. |
| 29.6 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Darted in full on off, flicked to short mid-wicket. England need 129 off 120 balls! |
| Rubel Hossain is brought back into the attack. |
| 30.1 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Full outside off, driven to deep point for a single. |
| 30.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 30.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Similar delivery and Root once again taps it to point. |
| 30.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Fuller one on middle and leg, driven timely to mid on. |
| 30.5 : R Hossain to Joe Root, On a length outside off, Root prods ahead and taps it in covers and takes off for a quick single. There's a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 30.6 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Fuller length delivery on middle and leg, driven past bowler but to mid on. |
| 31.1 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Root dances down, Hossain fires it in. Root does well to glance it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 31.2 : M Hossain to E Morgan, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 31.3 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Full outside off, Morgan lofts it inside out over covers for a single. |
| 31.4 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Spinning in from around off, Root goes back and punches it through wide mid on for a single. |
| 31.5 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Sliding away from the southpaw, cut to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 31.6 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Spinning into the batsman, played off the back foot to long on for a single. |
| 32.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery around off, played across the line to mid-wicket. |
| 32.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Slightly ahead of length outside off. Root plays a punchy drive through covers for a single. |
| 32.3 : R Hossain to E Morgan, FOUR! Shortish delivery, angling away, Morgan mistimes his pull slightly. The ball bounce in front of mid on, who dives across, gets fingertips on it but can't prevent it from reaching the fence. |
| 32.4 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Fullish delivery, Morgan prods forward and pushes it to mid off. |
| 32.5 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Morgan dances down the wicket, drives it on the bounce back to the bowler. Rubel grabs the ball and mimes a throw back. Seeing that, Morgan rushes back to his crease. |
| 32.6 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Fuller delivery outside off, Morgan pushes it past the non-striker for a single. |
| Drinks have been taken! England are cruising at the moment. Unless Bangladesh can scalp wickets in quick succession, the Englishmen will win comfortably. |
| 33.1 : M Hossain to E Morgan, FOUR! From around the wicket, flat and short around off, Eoin Morgan rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. It falls just inside the rope and goes across on one bounce. |
| 33.2 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Gives it a decent amount of flight and tosses it up on the stumps, Morgan plays it back to the bowler. |
| 33.3 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Extremely loopy on middle and off, Morgan makes room and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 33.4 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Over the wicket now, it's flighted outside off, driven through the covers again. Root will pick up a couple of runs for doing so. |
| 33.5 : M Hossain to Joe Root, Gets low to this one and sweeps it to deep square leg for one. |
| 33.6 : M Hossain to E Morgan, Shorter around off, Morgan with a back foot punch through to sweeper cover for one. |
| Shakib Al Hasan is back into the attack! |
| 34.1 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Pushed quicker through the air, fuller on off, Morgan goes back and punches it back to the bowler. |
| 34.2 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Gets back to this quicker delivery offers a firm punch to long on for a single. The 200 is up for England. |
| 34.3 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, From around the wicket, darted full outside off, Joe drives it square to point for nothing. |
| 34.4 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Sliding in with the arm on middle and leg, Root picks it off his pads and flicks it through mid-wicket. Is struggling to run with that twisted ankle but still manages to come back for the second comfortably. |
| 34.5 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Full and straight, Root with a big lunge forward drives it through the gap in the covers for one. |
| 34.6 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Over the wicket for the last ball of the over, eased back down to long on for a run. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza is back on. |
| 35.1 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Starts off from around the wicket, it's angling in from around off on a length, Morgan pushes it to the covers. |
| 35.2 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Bit ahead of a length, around off, pushed away from the body to mid off. |
| 35.3 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Angling in on leg, catches Eoin on the pads. Was always sliding down leg. |
| The umpire has gone upstairs to check if the catch of Eoin Morgan taken by Tamim Iqbal is clean or not. The soft signal is not out. |
| 35.4 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Not out! Eoin Morgan survives! Lucky break for the England skipper. The left-hander leans ahead and lofts it towards long on. Tamim Iqbal there runs in from the deep and dives forward to take it. Not exactly sure whether he's taken it cleanly or not, so the umpire decides to take it to the TV umpire. The soft signal is not out. Replays show that the ball has touched the turf and so, the soft signal will stand. Tamim is not at all happy, walks up the umpire and tries |
| 35.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Sliding in on the pads, worked wide of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. |
| 35.6 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 36.1 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Quicker one on leg stump, Eoin goes back and works it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 36.2 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Coming into him, worked to mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 36.3 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Coming in with the angle, Joe uses that well and clips it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 36.4 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Well adjusted. Morgan was looking to play the reverse sweep but seeing the line going down leg, scoops it fine down the leg side past the keeper for a couple of runs. |
| 36.5 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Wide! Down the leg side, wide called. |
| Al Hasan to E Morgan, Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 36.6 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Angling in from around off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 37.1 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Back of a length into the body, Root swivels a bit and pulls it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : 50-run stand up between Morgan and Root! |
| 37.2 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, From around the wicket, Morgan looks to run it down to third man but is beaten. The keeper is up to the stumps so the southpaw can't venture out of his crease and do anything. |
| 37.3 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, FOUR! Slower length ball on middle, Eoin Morgan shuffles across a bit and plays the pick up shot over backward square leg for a boundary. Such a fine shot, he's a lovely player to watch. |
| 37.4 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Fullish outside off, driven through covers for a single. |
| 37.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Stays behind the line of this one and defends it from within his crease. |
| 37.6 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Full on the stumps, driven back down the ground. One run added to the scoreboard. |
| Mustafizur Rahman replaces Shakib! |
| 38.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Angles in a length ball from around the wicket, Root covers the line and taps it down on the off side with soft hands. |
| 38.2 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Harmless length delivery in the off stump channel, Joe Root cuts it through towards sweeper cover for an easy run. |
| 38.3 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Full on middle and off, kept out in front of covers. |
| 38.4 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Back of a length outside off, Morgan opens the face of the bat and taps it down towards third man. Mosaddek from from backward point runs to his right and cuts it off. Has a shy at the striker's end, gets a direct hit but the batsmen is well in by then. The batsmen take an extra run for the overthrow. |
| 38.5 : M Rahman to E Morgan, A direct hit this time and Joe Root would have been out of here. Similar stuff to what happened in the previous delivery. Mosaddek throws but doesn't hit the striker's end this time. Single completed. |
| 38.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 39.1 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, FOUR! Exquisite timing. Didn't try to overhit it. With excellent balance and a beautiful swing of his bat, Joe Root drives it through the covers for a boundary. No chance of stopping that one. |
| 39.2 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Fuller in length and pitched around off, driven to mid off by Root. |
| 39.3 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Good length delivery just around off, Joe hangs back and pushes it on the off side. |
| 39.4 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Angling back in on the pads, Root flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 39.5 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, With the keeper right up to the stumps, Mortaza spears in a yorker on middle. Eoin Morgan does well to dig it out back to the bowler. |
| 39.6 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Slants across a length ball, Morgan punches it straight back and hits the stumps at the other end. England need 75 to win off 60 deliveries. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled! Now, a maximum of 5 players can be placed outside the inner ring. |
| Shakib Al Hasan is back on! |
| 40.1 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Full outside off, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 40.2 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, SIX! That's huge! Shakib bowls it quicker through the air around off, Morgan dances down the track and clobbers it over long on for a maximum. That is some hit! |
| 40.3 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, FOUR! Morgan seems to be in a hurry! Flatter and slightly shorter, Morgan cuts it firmly through point for a boundary. 65 needed off 58 now! |
| 40.4 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Full on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single. |
| 40.5 : Al Hasan to Joe Root, Floated outside off, placed in the gap in covers for a single. |
| 40.6 : Al Hasan to E Morgan, Full in the line of the stumps, driven back to the bowler. |
| Rubel Hossain is into the attack! |
| 41.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery, flicked to mid-wicket. The fielder there, dives but ends up parrying it to mid on. Dot ball! |
| 41.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Back of a length delivery around off, Root looks to pull but the ball goes from under his bat. |
| 41.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Pitched outside off, pushed in the cover region. A fumble there allows the batsmen to complete a single. |
| 41.4 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Morgan dances down and dabs the length delivery to backward point. |
| 41.5 : R Hossain to E Morgan, That kept low! Slanting away from the southpaw. Morgan looks to play with an angled bat but misses. |
| 41.6 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Very full on middle, driven to long on for a single. |
| Change of ends for Mashrafe Mortaza! |
| 42.1 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, FOUR! Boundary off the first ball! Full outside off, Morgan takes a stride forward and carves it past point for a boundary. Gets to his fifty with that. Another captain's knock from him! |
| 0.0 : 33rd ODI fifty for Eoin Morgan! |
| 42.2 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, FOUR! Streaky runs! Length delivery, angling away, Morgan looks to glide it away on the off side but gets an outside edge past short third man for a boundary. |
| 42.3 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Slower one, dabbed in the point region. |
| 42.4 : M Mortaza to E Morgan, Another slower one around leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.5 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, ROOOOOOOOOOT! That's what the whole of Oval is humming. Fuller on the pads, Root clips it through backward square leg. There's a big gap there and Joe comes back for the second. Completes it with ease and that's his century. What a knock, what a player! This is a well-deserved century for the English run-machine. |
| 10th ODI ton for Joe Root! |
| 42.6 : M Mortaza to Joe Root, Angling in from around off, Root plays it in the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 43.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Shortish delivery, angling in, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 43.2 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Almost a yorker on middle and off, Morgan digs it out to mid on. |
| 43.3 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Wide yorker, squeezed out to backward point. |
| 43.4 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Back of a length cutter, Morgan works it to fine leg for a single. |
| 43.5 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Full on middle, drilled hard to mid on. The fielder there half-stops it and concedes a single. |
| 43.6 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Low full toss, Morgan looks to smoke it straight down the ground but mistimes it over mid off. By the time the long on fielder gets to the ball, the batsmen complete a couple. |
| Change of ends for Rubel Hossain! |
| 44.1 : R Hossain to Joe Root, SIX! Root with his first maximum! A touch ahead on length around off, Root waits for it and clubs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He is on the move as well now. |
| 0.0 : 100-run stand between Root and Morgan! |
| 44.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, A yorker around off, jammed out to mid off. |
| 44.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! Full toss on middle, Root whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. It's a glorious shot! |
| 44.4 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, cut hard past backward point for a single. |
| 44.5 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Yorker outside off, Morgan makes room but only manages to squeeze it out to point. |
| 44.6 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Very full around leg, Eoin digs it out to mid-wicket. 32 needed off 30! |
| 45.1 : M Rahman to Joe Root, Slower delivery, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 45.2 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Rahman bowls an excellent yorker on middle, Morgan does well to keep it out. He couldn't have done much there. |
| 45.3 : M Rahman to E Morgan, SIX! In the arc of Morgan and he clobbers it over mid-wicket. It's the shorter part of the ground and the ball sails into the stands for a maximum. |
| 45.4 : M Rahman to E Morgan, FOUR! Full toss outside off, Morgan creams his drive through covers for a boundary. He moves to 70 off just 57 deliveries! |
| 45.5 : M Rahman to E Morgan, Cutter on a length outside off, Morgan waits for it and punches it through cover-point for a single. |
| 45.6 : M Rahman to Joe Root, FOUR! Good end to the over for England! Full outside off, slanting away from Root. He shifts his weight onto the front foot and drives it crisply through covers. The man in the deep there, dives to his right to cut it off but fails. 16 runs off the over! 16 needed off 24 now! |
| 46.1 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Very full on middle, Morgan jams it out to long off for a single. |
| 46.2 : R Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! In the air... but in the gap! Full outside off, Root slices it over covers. There's a huge gap there and the ball races to the fence. They are in a hurry to chase this total down quickly. |
| 46.3 : R Hossain to Joe Root, Short delivery, Root pulls it firmly to deep square leg for a single. |
| 46.4 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Yorker around off, squeezed to point for a single. |
| 46.5 : R Hossain to Joe Root, In the air... but safe! Back of a length delivery, angling in. Root goes for the pull but seems to be early in his shot. Ends up top edging it. Mustafizur Rahman at short fine leg, rushes to the square leg region but fails to reach the ball and it lands safely. This is the first mistimed shot from Root in the whole innings. A single is taken! |
| 46.6 : R Hossain to E Morgan, Full around off, Morgan lofts it inside out over covers for a brace. Just 6 needed now! |
| Mosaddek Hossain back into the attack. |
| 47.1 : M Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! Full on the stumps, Root dances down and whips it over mid-wicket. The ball lands just before the fence before crossing it. This is Root's highest ever ODI score. Just 2 needed now! |
| 47.2 : M Hossain to Joe Root, FOUR! Root wins it in style! Fuller delivery around off, Root kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. England create history as they become the first team to chase a total in excess of 300 in the Champions Trophy. THEY WIN BY 8 WICKETS! |
| Can't say it wasn't expected. England do possess one of the strongest batting line-ups in the world and they showed that today. 306 wasn't that hard but not that simple either. Jason Roy departed early but then the next two partnerships finished things off. Hales and Root with a 159-run stand, then Root and Morgan with an unbeaten partnership of 143. Root went on to score a ton while the other two made stunning fifties, with Hales just missing out on a ton by 5 runs. |
| Bangladesh had a decent score on the board to begin with. Their bowlers would have had to come up with something special to get something out of this game but the comfortable asking rate didn't put any kind of pressure on the English batsmen and they took their time to cruise along to victory. Plenty to ponder for them, need to regroup fast as this tournament doesn't offer much time. |
| Man of the Match, Joe Root says that there's a lot of confidence in the dressing room. Adds that they never doubted themselves to chase this total down. Mentions that wickets in hand was the key and wanted one of the top four to play through. Informs that the ankle is alright but it's more of a calf issue and hopes that it's just a bad cramp. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza says that it was a good total but on this wicket it was a touch short. Adds that in the middle overs, they couldn't get the wickets and applauds Joe Root for his performance. Mentions that it's fine when the new batsmen take time to settle in but at the death, they should have added some more runs. Informs that the main bowlers need to step up and they might have some thinking to do ahead of the next match on playing an extra bowler. On Morgan's catch by Iqbal, he feels that the |
| Eoin Morgan says when the guys bat like that it's easier to chase down big targets. Applauds Joe Root and Alex Hales who played magnificently well. Credits Root and mentions that he has scored a lot of runs in the last couple of years and he continues to do that. Adds he wants to lead from the front in this tournament and highlights it's important to start well, which is what they've done. After 25 overs, thought his team controlled and minimized the damage and as a result, the game never got ta |
| Right, then! That's it from us. England have gotten off to a winning start in this tournament and flaunted their dominance over the Bangladeshis. We had a good game today, and we have another one for you tomorrow. It's a big one as Australia take on New Zealand at Edgbaston at 1030 local (0930 GMT). Do join us for it. Till then, cheers! |
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