ICC Champions Trophy, Group A : England [308/2] beat Bangladesh [305/6] by 8 wickets

[Rayyman]

Umar Akmal should watch mush's batting and should also learn

Only humans with functioning brains can learn.

 

[RamLakhan]

Hmm... England were one of the favorites for this cup! First they should get over this match, they need to chase a big score... ODIs will be boring if they look like this (extension of T20s)

 

[jnaveen1980]

300 easily chasable.

 

[Rayyman]

 

[Shafi]

This the main reason England will never get world cup. They choke in the main event

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Bangladesh can make 310

 

[Mainul]

Where is [MENTION=139510]saeed5646[/MENTION] bhai now?I was supposed to hide after the start of CT as your declaration, instead you are missing now.LOL.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bangladesh will rue the fact that they could not smash Moeen Ali for 8-9 an over.

 

[Aman]

Bangladesh need more than 320.

 

[in_cutter]

Really disappointing start was looking forward to watching England smash 400 and put this arrogant bd lot into its deserving place, now bd will limp to sub par 280 score and poms will chase that in 45 overs or less but it won't be as much fun.

You were saying?? So much hate. I hope BD do well.

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

240 in 42 with 8 wickets left. BANGLADESH making a statement here

 

[Smbhayi]

why Nassir Hussain not playing? injured? or not in the squad?

 

[super hitter]

Just look at those massive hits, Pakistani's hardly manage to hit it out of the 30 yard circle

Really hope Bangladesh gets to 330 at least

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Just look at those massive hits, Pakistani's hardly manage to hit it out of the 30 yard circle

Really hope Bangladesh gets to 330 at least

Won't even cross 300 at this rate

 

[Syed1]

BD have so many wickets in hand but they are not going ballistic. They should have aimed for 340-350 which seems very far away at the moment.

 

[todfod 11]

Great batting by two bangladeshi greats... they look far more confident the what pakistan would look in UAE. Englishmen on back foot..poor captaincy by morgan.

 

[Shafi]

If Bangladesh win this match they can go to semi by beating NZ. With this bowling England can not beat NZ and Aus

 

[super hitter]

Damn it ,that shot!

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need at least another 70 runs from 35 balls

 

[Markhor]

Brilliant scoop shot.

 

[lonex]

BD have so many wickets in hand but they are not going ballistic. They should have aimed for 340-350 which seems very far away at the moment.

Nothing to take away from BD innings, but you also have to into account that their best bowler is out with only two overs bowled, so they are essentialy playing with only 10 men. The pitch looks flat. How do you rate their innings so far [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] bhai ?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Thats how you bat!

 

[todfod 11]

English showing why they called poms.

 

[Shafi]

How on earth Eng brought back Jake? This guy is similar to Anwar Ali

 

[Hamza_]

Mushifiqur really loves English Bowlers

 

[Syed1]

Well done chotoooo... That's why they say teams on paper, ranking or past form has no bearing on match day. This performance from BD makes me more optimistic about our chances on the 4th.

 

[Aman]

Bangladesh need a few big overs.

10 an over gets them 320, which is far from insurmountable.

 

[Hamza_]

Tamim should eye 160+

 

[Syed1]

Nothing to take away from BD innings, but you also have to into account that their best bowler is out with only two overs bowled, so they are essentialy playing with only 10 men. The pitch looks flat. How do you rate their innings so far [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] bhai ?

I haven't seen the full innings or even one ball for that matter. I just followed the last few overs through cricinfo and was impressed by the score they have amassed so far.

 

[Syed1]

If a wicket falls they should send in Mahmuddullah. He is the one bloke in their side who can find the boundaries early in his innings.

 

[Zeshan547]

You were saying?? So much hate. I hope BD do well.

Hindsight is beautiful thing but still credit where due, bd have so far outdone my expectations, but still think England have the edge.

 

[super hitter]

Won't even cross 300 at this rate

nope

 

[aloo paratha]

Flat tracks killing ODI cricket

 

[Rayyman]

Bangladesh won't mind that wicket.

 

[Syed1]

Dammit Tamim gone. Send in Mahmud

 

[King Kong]

If a wicket falls they should send in Mahmuddullah. He is the one bloke in their side who can find the boundaries early in his innings.

Nah, they should send in Sabbir. He is the only clean striker they have apart from Sarkar.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Very bad timing to run out.

166 run partnership

 

[Aman]

Typical

320 will be pushing it now.

 

[Slog]

Huge double blow

 

[Syed1]

They send Shakib

 

[Shafi]

Well done chotoooo... That's why they say teams on paper, ranking or past form has no bearing on match day. This performance from BD makes me more optimistic about our chances on the 4th.

You need players with caliber to compete against big teams. We have Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the playing 11

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

BD choking now

 

[lonex]

I haven't seen the full innings or even one ball for that matter. I just followed the last few overs through cricinfo and was impressed by the score they have amassed so far.

Thanks for the reply. I have seen few over, there was no swing and spin. The bowl was coming nicely on to the bat. However, 300+ targets always seems tricky though. Well done BD

 

[Markhor]

2 wickets in 2 balls.

 

[Syed1]

Lo jeee BD collapsing

 

[Rayyman]

Another brain fade from Mushfiq

 

[jagatk]

Rubbish innings frankly, it is a flat pitch and he plays 140+ balls and scores @ 90 SR, if you face that many balls atleast go above 100, unless the pitch or the weather changes significantly, tamim's innings may just have lost bangladesh this game.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need at least 50 more

 

[Aman]

Bangladesh might struggle to get 300 from here.

It isn't easy to go from ball one.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Shakib is in terrible form, what is the management thinking?

 

[Zeshan547]

These two quick wickets can be match turning.

 

[Aman]

Rubbish innings frankly, it is a flat pitch and he plays 140+ balls and scores @ 90 SR, if you face that many balls atleast go above 100, unless the pitch or the weather changes significantly, tamim's innings may just have lost bangladesh this game.

Yeah, a pretty bad century for today's standards.

 

[Syed1]

Where the hell is Mahmud

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need another 60 runs by 30 balls

 

[jagatk]

Now BD committing stupidity send someone who can smash the ball from ball 1 not another slow starter

 

[Zeshan547]

If bd don't even get to 300 all the good work would go in vain. Ideally 310 at least

 

[Syed1]

You need players with caliber to compete against big teams. We have Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the playing 11

We have 8 other players as well.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Shakib will ruin us

 

[Syed1]

England have conceded an average of 296 runs while bowling first at home since World Cup 2015. In 13 such instances, they have lost only thrice, one of which was at The Oval chasing 398. - Cricinfo



Some bad news for BD. England are masters of chasing big totals. That is why it was imperative that BD cash in on their good start and aim for 350 odd.

 

[Rayyman]

No need to get set. Just slog.

 

[Markhor]

Yeah, a pretty bad century for today's standards.

By Pakistani standards it is earth shattering.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Awful batting towards the end. BD lost the plot

 

[Aman]

4 overs left, need to swing for the fences and get as many as you can.

Don't think 320 is a winning total.

 

[Zeshan547]

By Pakistani standards it is earth shattering.

Now you are overdoing even Hafeez would end up with 100 plus strike rate in similar scenario.

 

[Aman]

Awful batting towards the end. BD lost the plot

With the platform they had, they should have gotten more than 100 in the last 10.

 

[Rayyman]

Wow that was Kohli-esque from Sabbir

 

[Hamza_]

Bangladesh have screwed up a bit.

 

[Shafi]

Don't think we will score over 275 in any CT match

 

[Joseph Gomes]

With the platform they had, they should have gotten more than 100 in the last 10.

They should've switched gear from 35th over really. BD doesn't have a single genuine slogger

 

[Zeshan547]

Shakib poor form continues,, bd losing Wickets at bad time.

 

[shaz619]

Could come back by England, Moeen Ali bowled exceptionally well. BD will need 310 at the very least

 

[Shafi]

Now you are overdoing even Hafeez would end up with 100 plus strike rate in similar scenario.

Yes, 100 of 150 balls. Hafeez clearly looks unfit and out of form

 

[super hitter]

Bangla has lost it

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Shakib al hasan is a waste, dude's been a complete dud since last year

 

[Zeshan547]

Nasir really call a spade a spade, he just indirectly called BD chokers, they can't finish well.

 

[Aman]

Some abysmal finishing by Bangladesh.

 

[Zeshan547]

Atleast score 300 to make it interesting bd

 

[Nikhil_cric]

300 simply won't be enough here. England favourites.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Prediction- England will chase this under 40 overs

 

[IAJ]

Bangladesh need to get well past 300. England will chase this down easily