| ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup warm-up, Guwahati |
| Bangladesh 188-9 (37 overs): Mehidy 74 (89); Topley 3-23 |
| England 197-6 (24.1 overs): Moeen 56 (39), Bairstow 34 (21); Mustafizur 2-23 |
| England gained by 4 wickets (DLS) |
| Scorecard |
England finalised their preparation for his or her 50-over World Cup defence with a four-wicket win over Bangladesh.
Moeen Ali crashed 56 off 39 balls, together with six sixes, as England chased a revised goal of 197 with 77 balls remaining in Guwahati.
Reece Topley took 3-23 as Bangladesh made 188-9 from their 37 overs, with rain inflicting a three-hour delay in the course of the center of their innings.
England begin their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to New Zealand on Thursday.
After dropping the toss and being requested to bowl England began poorly with Topley and Sam Curran scuffling with their size.
Nevertheless, they recovered and England took common wickets to depart Bangladesh 153-5 off 30 overs when the rain arrived.
England have been good after the resumption with David Willey (2-26) taking two wickets in two balls, plus Topley and Curran (1-23) additionally taking a wicket.
Jos Buttler used all 9 of his principal bowling choices, with Mark Wooden (1-9) and Adil Rashid (2-27) bowling for the primary time since July and eight September respectively due to accidents.
England misplaced Dawid Malan (4) early of their innings however rattled to 100-3 in 10 overs, with Jonny Bairstow, who acquired some therapy on a decrease again harm, making 34 off 21 and Harry Brook 17 off 15.
Buttler added 30 and Liam Livingstone seven, earlier than Moeen attacked the brief ball and spinners to propel England in direction of a snug win.
He fell with them needing 4 to win, however Joe Root, who made a affected person 26 off 40 as he seems to be to search out kind, and Chris Woakes noticed them over the road.
“It was very invaluable,” Moeen informed Sky Sports activities.
“We did not have the primary warm-up [because it was rained off against India] but it surely was essential for the bowlers to bowl, us to spend time within the subject and a few batters to get time within the center in these situations. It is extremely invaluable earlier than the World Cup.”
Monday’s different warm-up noticed New Zealand edge South Africa by seven runs in one other rain-affected sport in Thiruvananthapuram.
New Zealand posted 321-6, with Kane Williamson making 37 earlier than retiring as he continues his comeback from a knee harm.
South Africa have been 211-4 off 37 overs when the rain arrived, with opener Quinton de Kock 84 not out.
Tuesday’s warm-up video games see hosts India play the Netherlands, Australia face Pakistan and Afghanistan come up in opposition to Sri Lanka.
