| ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Dharamsala: |
| England 364-9 (50 overs): Malan 140 (107), Root 82 (68); Mahedi Hasan 4-71 |
| Bangladesh 227 (48.2 overs): Das 76 (66), Mushfiqur 51 (64); Topley 4-43 |
| England win by 137 runs |
| Scorecard. Group table |
England responded to defeat of their World Cup opener by comprehensively beating Bangladesh by 137 runs in Dharamsala.
After final week’s heavy nine-wicket loss to New Zealand, Dawid Malan’s excellent 140 from 107 balls fashioned the idea of a much-improved England’s 364-9.
Malan placed on 115 for the primary wicket with Jonny Bairstow and 151 from simply 117 balls with Joe Root, who made a sometimes composed 82 from 68.
Root and Malan took the rating to 266-1 within the thirty eighth over however the lack of eight wickets for 96 runs meant England did not take full benefit.
Their rating nonetheless proved a lot, nonetheless, with seamer Reece Topley, introduced in to interchange spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali, bowling a high quality new-ball spell.
He took two wickets in as many balls within the second over and bowled Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for one within the sixth.
Liton Das held agency with 76 and Mushfiqur Rahim made 51 however the required run-rate was all the time climbing.
Topley returned to dismiss Mushfiqur – the left-armer completed with figures of 4-43 – and Bangladesh slowly slid to 227 all out in 48.2 overs.
The win means England transfer to Delhi, the place they play Afghanistan on Sunday, with momentum and confidence boosted.
Maybe crucially, their internet run-rate can also be considerably boosted.
Malan stands tall for England
England struggled to 282-9 of their match opener as they began their World Cup defence with an alarming thrashing by the Black Caps.
Malan edged to a 24-ball 14 in Ahmedabad however within the foothills of the Himalayas – at some of the scenic grounds on the planet – he confirmed an excellent mixture of energy and placement to file his first World Cup ton.
The opening stand eased English nerves. Malan bought into his work by flicking Mustafizur Rahman over deep square-leg for six early on.
He then drove something too full and clubbed the Bangladeshi bowlers once they often dropped brief and reached his century in 91 balls.
Bairstow was bowled for 52 – he went again to a faster ball from Shakib – however afterwards Root, who handed Graham Gooch’s tally of 897 runs to develop into England’s main run-scorer in World Cups, performed in his trademark type, reaching 40 with out fuss and turning into more and more aggressive.
The pair put England’s file World Cup whole of 397 below risk however, after Malan was bowled attempting to heave away spinner Mahedi Hasan, the center order failed as Bangladesh improved by mixing their tempo and fielding effectively.
Buttler, who promoted himself to quantity 4 dragged on for 20, Root then skied a catch to Mushfiqur to depart for 82 and Liam Livingstone was bowled by Shoriful Islam subsequent ball whereas Harry Brook picked out long-on, additionally on 20.
Whereas not excellent, this was England trying extra like their fearless selves.
Topley shines on return
England’s massive whole gave them respiration house when it got here to defending on the controversial Dharamsala outfield, which was lined by naked, sandy patches.
It was notable how fielders from both aspect usually shunned dives and slides.
Topley was introduced in as a result of the venue, which is sort of 1,500m above sea stage, aids tempo bowling. He discovered motion to catch the sting of Tanzid Hasan’s bat and present Buttler a easy catch, earlier than the harmful Najmul Hossain Shanto drove loosely to level a ball later.
Shakib regarded to dig in however may do nothing when he was bowled by a magnificence from Topley which nipped in and clipped the bails.
Whereas Topley impressed, opening accomplice Woakes struggled with the brand new ball, as he did in opposition to New Zealand.
His first 4 overs value 34 however he discovered the sting of Mehidy Hasan Miraz in his fourth over, earlier than returning to take a feather of an edge from Das in his second spell.
Topley, although, was the standout.
As Mushfiqur tried to take the sport deep by operating ones and twos, the left-armer had him caught on the boundary after slicing an edge to deep third.
The Surrey fast’s one error was dropping Mahedi at mid-on off Adil Rashid however that, with Bangladesh crawling alongside to guard their internet run-rate, solely delayed the inevitable.