Latest update: Mortaza to bowl his 8th over. A single is taken off his first ball followed by a dot. FOUR! Well executed. Mortaza angles in a full ball, Morgan clears his front leg and flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Morgan drives the fourth ball to covers for another easy run. Root blocks the fifth delivery, which is slower. The last ball is bunted past the bowler for a single. England require 85 runs off 72 balls. Preview: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza accepted England were a far better side than the one his team knocked out of the 2015 World Cup but insisted the Tigers had improved too ahead of their Champions Trophy opener. Tournament hosts England and Bangladesh launch the Champions Trophy, a ‘mini World Cup’ featuring cricket’s leading eight one-day international sides, at the Oval on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_3505379” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] England captain Eoin Morgan and Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza.[/caption] Both teams are set to feature several survivors from Bangladesh’s 15-run win at Adelaide which condemned England to a woeful first-round exit from the last World Cup. It was a result that led England to completely revamp their approach to the white-ball game. But it was also an indication of how Bangladesh were more than just a team to be respected in sub-continental conditions, something they emphasised with wins over New Zealand and Ireland in a triangular warm-up tournament in Dublin this month. “We just recently beat New Zealand in Ireland,” Mortaza told reporters at the Oval on Wednesday. It was some encouragement for Bangladesh after a 2016/17 tour of New Zealand where they were beaten in all formats. “We couldn’t win any matches, but the thing is, we played really good cricket,” said Mortaza. “It’s just we couldn’t finish well, that’s it.” Mortaza, also Bangladesh’s captain in Adelaide, played down the significance of that result by telling reporters at the Oval on Wednesday: “Look, it was a long time back. And after then, England is a totally different team. The way they are playing, if you look at the last two years, their performance, they win almost everything. And especially at home, they are a serious side.” However, Mortaza added: “But we know that we are also a better side; that we are a very improving side. “We have some experience. If you look at our side, at least four or five players have been playing cricket together the last 10, 12 years, more than 10, 12 years. That is the most important thing. “The other thing also, is that we have some exciting youngsters like Mustafizur and Sabbir Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, those players are also in our side.” Bangladesh were shot out for 84 by Champions Trophy title-holders India at the Oval on Tuesday in a crushing warm-up defeat. “You know, 84 obviously doesn’t look good,” said Mortaza. “I hope that the batters will understand their role and not to think about much about yesterday (Tuesday). “I think we can handle tomorrow (Thursday) especially.” With inputs from AFP
Highlights ICC Champions Trophy 2017, England vs Bangladesh, cricket score and updates: Hosts win by 8 wickets
Catch all the action, live scores and updates from ICC Champions Trophy opener between England and Bangladesh.
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Highest targets successfully chased in ICC Champions Trophy:
306 – ENGLAND v BANGLADESH,2017*
294 – Sri Lanka v England , The Oval, 2013
282 – South Africa v England , Dhaka, 1998
Most wins for England captains in ODIs:
36 – Alastair Cook
33 – EOIN MORGAN*
32 – Michael Vaughan
After 47 overs,England 300/2 ( Joe Root 125 , Eoin Morgan (C) 75)
The English batsmen have decided to finish it early now. 10 runs come off the over.
Most century stands for England in ODIs:
6 – JOE ROOT/EOIN MORGAN*
5 – Nick Knight/Nasser Hussain
5 – Nick Knight/Marcus Trescothick
5 – Ian Bell/Joanthan Trott
5 – Alex Hales/Joe Root
After 46 overs,England 290/2 ( Joe Root 119 , Eoin Morgan (C) 71)
The Fizz to bowl his 9th over. Root drives through mid off for a single SIX! Rahman bowls a fullish delivery around leg, Morgan clobbers it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. FOUR! The pressure clearly now on the bowler and bowls a full toss, Morgan sends it over the extra cover fence. The English captain takes a single to covers. FOUR! Root finishes the over with a boundary to covers. 16 runs off the over.
After 45 overs,England 274/2 ( Joe Root 114 , Eoin Morgan (C) 60)
SIX! Rubel bowls it full and Root swings his bat at it. The ball sails over long on for half a dozen. On the third ball, Rubel attempts a yorker but it ends up being a full toss and Root flicks it away for a boundary towards the mid-wicket fence. He seems to be in a hurry to finish the game. Takes a single off the fourth ball. And Rubel ends the over with two quality yorkers. England require 32 runs off 30 balls.
After 44 overs,England 263/2 ( Joe Root 103 , Eoin Morgan (C) 60)
England require 48 runs off 42 balls. Mustafizur is back. The English batsmen are surely not going to take any risks against him. They are happy with five runs.
Least innings to 10 ODI tons:
55 – Quinton de Kock
57 – Hashim Amla
80 – Virat Kohli
84 – JOE ROOT*
85 – David Warner
After 43 overs,England 258/2 ( Joe Root 101 , Eoin Morgan (C) 57)
Has this over from Mortaza ended Bangladesh’s slightest of hopes? Morgan hit consecutive fours off it and then England scored three runs off the last four deliveries. 12 runs off it.
After 42 overs,England 246/2 ( Joe Root 98 , Eoin Morgan (C) 48)
Rubel comes back and bowls an top, top over. He first beat Root on the inside edge and then cramped Morgan for room. Only 2 runs came off it.
After 41 overs,England 244/2 ( Joe Root 97 , Eoin Morgan (C) 47)
Shakib comes back. After a run off the first ball, Morgan goes bonkers. He first slams a monster six off Shakib’s second delivery and then cuts on through backward point for a boundary. The last three balls went like this: 1, 1, 0. England need 62 runs off 54 balls.
After 40 overs,England 231/2 ( Joe Root 95 , Eoin Morgan (C) 36)
FOUR! Root creams Mortaza through covers on his first ball for a boundary. Root has entered the 90s. He plays two dots before taking a single on the fourth ball. Mortaza finishes his 9th over with two dots.
After 39 overs,England 226/2 ( Joe Root 90 , Eoin Morgan (C) 36)
Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack in the 39th over. And an overthrow allows England to take an extra run. Mustafizur gives only 5 runs off it but England won’t mind that.
After 38 overs,England 221/2 ( Joe Root 88 , Eoin Morgan (C) 33)
Mortaza to bowl his 8th over. A single is taken off his first ball followed by a dot. FOUR! Well executed shot. Mortaza angles in a full ball, Morgan clears his front leg and flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Morgan drives the fourth ball to covers for another easy run. Root blocks the fifth delivery, which is slower. The last ball is bunted past the bowler for a single. England require 85 runs off 72 balls.
After 37 overs,England 214/2 ( Joe Root 86 , Eoin Morgan (C) 28)
Shakib quickly bowls his 7th over and allows seven runs off it.
After 36 overs,England 207/2 ( Joe Root 84 , Eoin Morgan (C) 24)
Mortaza brings himself back and decides to bowl from around the wicket. Starts off with three dots. What has happend here? Morgan chipped the fourth ball in the air, Tamim Iqbal ran ahead from long on and held onto a catch. He was claiming it but the umpires decide to take it upstairs. The soft signal is not out. And just after a couple of replays, the third umpire decides to stay with the onfield decision. He didn’t even go through it properly. Tamim is certainly not happy. A run is taken and the batsmen end the over with two runs; both singles.
After 35 overs,England 204/2 ( Joe Root 83 , Eoin Morgan (C) 22)
Shakib comes back to concede five runs off his 6th over. The 200-run mark came up for England in this over. They require 102 runs off 90 balls now.
After 34 overs,England 199/2 ( Joe Root 80 , Eoin Morgan (C) 20)
Mosaddek continues and on his frst ball, Morgan pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The last four balls are taken for four runs. Three singles and a couple.
After 33 overs,England 190/2 ( Joe Root 77 , Eoin Morgan (C) 14)
This game is heading nowhere for Bangladesh unless they take a wicket. Barring two singles, a four comes off the over. Morgan pulled it wide of mid on for a boundary. Drinks have been called for.
After 32 overs,England 184/2 ( Joe Root 76 , Eoin Morgan (C) 9)
Mosaddek Hossain’s 6th over: 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1.
After 31 overs,England 179/2 ( Joe Root 73 , Eoin Morgan (C) 7)
Rubel comes back. Mortaza is making lots of bowling changes to scalp a wicket. On the first ball, Morgan drills it through covers for a single. Root fails to get off the strike off the next three balls. On the fifth ball, Root strides forward and drives it to covers for a sharp single. Rubel angles in a full delivery around leg, Morgan checks his drive to mid on to end the over. Rubel fell on the ground after that delivery and seems to be in pain. Hopefully, nothing serious.
After 30 overs,England 177/2 ( Joe Root 72 , Eoin Morgan (C) 6)
After an over from Sabbir Rahman, Mortaza decides to bring Mosaddek back into the attack. Root welcomes him with a boundary to covers first up. But Mosaddek bowls tight lines to ensure that the next five balls go for only two runs.
After 29 overs,England 171/2 ( Joe Root 67 , Eoin Morgan (C) 5)
Mortaza comes back into the attack and Morgan gets off the mark with a boundary off his second ball. Only 2 runs are scored in the rest of the over.
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