After losing their opening game against New Zealand, Defending champions England put their campaign on track by recording their first win. It was a massive 137 run win over Bangladesh in Dharamsala .
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and asked England to bat first. And England batsmen made Shakib pay as they posed and imposing 364 / 9 in their 50 overs . Opener Jonny Bairstow Led the way with a blazing 52 ( 59 balls , 8 fours) fellow opener Dawid Malan was on the other hand was superb as he smashed a splendid power packed 140 ( 107 balls , 16 fours, 5 sixes) , Joe Root joined the party with a fine 82 ( 68 balls , 8 fours, 1 six) Skipper Jos Buttler and Harry Brook chipped in with 20 each .
The Bangladesh bowlers were ripped apart in the contest – Mustafizur Rahman 0/ 70 ( 10 overs) , Taskin Ahmed 1/ 38 ( 6 overs) , Shoriful Islam 3/ 75 ( 10 overs) , Mahedi Hasan 4/ 71 ( 8 overs) Skipper Shakib Al Hasan 1/ 52 ( 10 overs) , Mehidy Hasan Miraz 0/ 55 ( 6 overs)
In reply to the huge total, Bangladesh batting collapsed with the exception of – Litton Das (76) and Mushfiqur Rahim (51) . The wrecker in chief was England seamer Reece Topley . Tanzid Hasan ( 1) , Najmul Hossain Shanto ( 0) , Skipper Shakib Al Hasan ( 1) , Mehidy Hasan Miraz ( 8 ), Towhid Hridoy ( 39 ) completed the disappointing batting display . Bangaldesh were bolwed out for 227 in 48. 2 overs
For England the bowlers complimented their batsmen – Chris Woakes 2/ 49 ( 8 overs) , Reece Topley was brilliant 4/ 43 ( 10 overs), Sam Curran 1/ 47 ( 7.1 overs), Mark Wood 1/ 29 ( 10 overs), Adil Rashid 1/ 42 ( 10 overs), Liam Livingstone 1/ 13 ( 3 overs)
Match: World Cup 2023, 7th Match
Venue: Dharamsala | Date: October 10, 2023
