England vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup 2023 result and reaction as Jos Buttler’s side bounce back

England will bat first against Bangladesh, the same as they did against New Zealand, but it’s day time, the sky is clear and they’ve gone for the extra seamer in Reece Topley

When the squad announced in Dharamshala, all eyes turned to the surface itself:

England are on alert due to concerns over the state of the ground in Dharmashala, where they hope to kickstart their World Cup campaign against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Worries are mounting over the suitability of the picturesque HPCA Stadium, which sits on the edge of the Himalayas, thanks to a loose, sandy outfield that represents a potential safety risk to players.

The venue hosted its first game of the tournament on Saturday, with Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman fortunate to escape unscathed after his knee jarred in the turf as he slid to prevent a boundary.

After the opening day defeat when many were downcast, England World-Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan was upbeat about their chances:

Eoin Morgan is still confident England will “lift the trophy” despite their “crushing defeat” to New Zealand in the opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Defending champions England did not have the best start to their World Cup campaign as they were outplayed by the Black Caps, who won the game by nine wickets at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

In a column released by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Morgan wrote about England’s nightmare outing against New Zealand.

Livingstone will hope to rediscover his Punjab Kings XI form from the Indian Premier League when he returns to the same stadium with England:

Liam Livingstone unleashed a six-hitting spree the last time he visited the Himalayan city of Dharamshala and believes it could be the perfect place for England to put their World Cup campaign back on track.

The reigning champions had a stuttering start to their title defence, thrashed by nine wickets after a timid performance in the curtain-raiser against New Zealand, and will be eyeing a much-improved performance against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

The game takes place at the picturesque HPCA Stadium, framed against the backdrop of the Dhauladhar mountain range and sitting 1,500 metres above sea level.

Before we dive into the matches to come, here’s a look at just what happened on the first day of the tournament:

England’s World Cup defence began with a punishing nine-wicket defeat in Ahmedabad as New Zealand helped themselves to a slice of revenge four years in the making.

Organisers scheduled a repeat of the 2019 final to kick off this year’s tournament, but rather than a nail-biter to match the tension of that Lord’s classic, they had to settle for a thoroughly one-sided affair.

England needed a super over and a boundary countback to get their hands on the trophy last time around, but two majestic hundreds from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra meant the Black Caps romped home in the rerun with almost 14 overs to spare.

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England will want to put the opening match behind them and show what they are capable of against Bangladesh in Dharamshala.

The surface is likely to be different from the batting-friendly and quick outfield England encountered in Ahmedabad and could offer more to the seamers.

England will have to decide whether to make any changes from their defeat to New Zealand, they could choose an extra seamer, with Reece Topley and David Willey among the travelling party as well as the XI who played the opening game.