England vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket World Cup 2023 result and reaction as Jos Buttler’s side bounce back
England look to bounce back from opening day defeat against Bangladesh
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England put their opening-day defeat against New Zealand firmly behind them when they beat Bangladesh by 137 runs in the Cricket World Cup in Dharamshala.
The defending champions were utterly humbled by the Kiwis in a nine-wicket defeat that left viewers stunned, and even more problematically, dealt a significant blow to the side’s net run rate.
The Himalayan foothills provided a stunning backdrop to the occasion, and despite pre-match discussions being dominated by concerns around the nature of the pitch, it did not have any significant effect on the performance. Speaking to reporters on the eve of the clash, Jos Buttler described the pitch as “poor”, claiming it was different to the one used when he played at the same ground during the IPL, but England emerged victorious and having boosted their net run rate.
The pitch was also a cause for concern when Afghanistan played against Bangladesh there, as Mujeeb Ur Rahman jarred his knee in the sandy turf diving for a ball, and head coach and former England batter Jonathan Trott said players were “unsure” over their footing.
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Bangladesh 155-5 (29) Hridoy 18, Mushfiqur 48, Topley 3-32 (7) need 210 runs to win
Bangladesh are far below the required run rate which has crept up to almost 10 runs an over.
But that one is a gift from Topley, too close to Hridoy’s pads and just flicked away for four.
Bangladesh 148-5 (28) Hridoy 13, Mushfiqur 46, Rashid 0-23 (5) need 217 runs to win
Bangladesh are in the hunt for every single run, turning a one into two the first ball of the over.
They have just started to drop below the run rate on the match up, but crucially have lost four wickets, and that’s another one!
Rashid traps Hridoy lbw on the crease, the batter reviews immediately and overturns the on-field decision showing the ball went into the pads off the bat.
Bangladesh 144-5 (27) Hridoy 10, Mushfiqur 45, Topley 3-25 (6) need 221 runs to win
Topley who already has three wickets - which he took for just five runs - at the start of the match has come back on to find another breakthrough.
He’s gone round the wicket to change the angle with the lack of swing at this stage compared to the start of the innings.
And Mushfiqur hits a lovely drive for four off the final ball.
Bangladesh 135-5 (25) Hridoy 8, Mushfiqur 38, Woakes 2-47 (8) need 230 runs to win
Woakes has found his line and length, and has turned to the slower ball, it’s time for all the variations, and it results in just the two runs from the over.
Bangladesh 133-5 (24) Hridoy 6, Mushfiqur 38, Rashid 0-17 (3) need 232 runs to win
A very good over from Rashid, the Bangladesh batters just struggling to find the boundaries here to put the pressure back on England, but they have dug in and kept going having lost four early wickets.
Bangladesh 129-5 (23) Hridoy 3, Mushfiqur 37, Woakes 2-45 (7) need 234 runs to win
After striking in the last over the batters have done well against Woakes, just kept rotating the strike without taking any risks.
Bangladesh 126-5 (22) Hridoy 2, Mushfiqur 35, Rashid 0-15 (2) need 239 runs to win
That wicket was just the breakthrough England would have wanted, he had looked so strong at the crease and firmly put the pressure back on the bowlers and in particular Woakes who he took for 12 in the first innings of the match.
But now Adil Rashid gets to have a go at the new batter.
Wicket! Das out for 76! Bangladesh 121-5(21) Mushfiqur 32, Woakes 2-42 (6)
Another change from Buttler with Woakes returning after his opening five-over spell.
His first over went for 12 but he has bowled a better line since and was rewarded with the fourth wicket.
A slower ball has done for Das, he chases it and edges behind to Buttler. That is a massive breakthrough for England
Bangladesh 116-4 (20) Das 74, Mushfiqur 29, Rashid 0-10 (1) need 249 runs to win
And it will be Adil Rashid, Das just defends the first ball back to the bowler for no run.
A tight over from Rashid, until the last delivery which Das dispatched for 6 to move into the 70s.
Bangladesh 106-4 (19) Das 66, Mushfiqur 27, Curran 0-34 (5) need 259 runs to win
Bangladesh bring up the 50 partnership and 100 with a fuller delivery sent to the extra cover boundary by Mushfiqur.
And another boundary with a bit of width, again drive through the covers.
10 off that over from Curran and I wonder if we’ll see some spin soon.
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