01-06-2017, 14:16
(This post was last modified: 01-06-2017, 15:05 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)
It's all looking a trifle ominous. Tamim Iqbal now has a ton and Mushfiqur Rahim a half-century; their previous best scores against England are 125 and 89 respectively. The pair of them have just set a new record third-wicket partnership for Bangladesh against England, too.
With eight wickets still in hand they'll be looking for 350+ here. 223-2 after forty overs.
And this is now Tamim Iqbal's best-ever innings against England. If he makes it to 155 it'll be the highest score of a Bangladeshi batsman in any ODI, beating his own record.
Furthermore, Bangladesh have never lost an ODI in which Tamim has hit a six. So far he's smashed three of the f**kers.
Can we just take a moment to applaud whichever genius decided to drop Rashid in favour of Jake "have yourself a boundary" Ball today?
At last, third wicket down. Tamim Iqbal goes for 128, caught by Buttler after skying one from Plunkett. Receives a standing ovation and thoroughly deserves it. Shakib Al Hasan the new man at the crease.
Fourth wicket down! Two in two balls! Mushfiqur holes out to Hales (that's got a ring to it). Sabbir Rahman in, and Bangladesh are suddenly facing the last five overs with two new batsmen. Ray of light for England.
Bangladesh 262-4 after forty-five.
Fifth wicket down! Shakib lobs an easy one up to Stokes at long-on. Mahmadullah the new man in. Bangladesh 287-5, twelve balls remaining.
Sixth wicket down! Sabbir caught on the long-on boundary by Jason Roy. 300-6, five balls remaining, Mosaddek at the crease.
Bangladesh finish 305-6, their highest-ever score in an ODI against England. All the same, the hosts did well to rein the Tigers in at the death, and on a good batting pitch they should back themselves to chase this down.
With eight wickets still in hand they'll be looking for 350+ here. 223-2 after forty overs.
And this is now Tamim Iqbal's best-ever innings against England. If he makes it to 155 it'll be the highest score of a Bangladeshi batsman in any ODI, beating his own record.
Furthermore, Bangladesh have never lost an ODI in which Tamim has hit a six. So far he's smashed three of the f**kers.
Can we just take a moment to applaud whichever genius decided to drop Rashid in favour of Jake "have yourself a boundary" Ball today?
At last, third wicket down. Tamim Iqbal goes for 128, caught by Buttler after skying one from Plunkett. Receives a standing ovation and thoroughly deserves it. Shakib Al Hasan the new man at the crease.
Fourth wicket down! Two in two balls! Mushfiqur holes out to Hales (that's got a ring to it). Sabbir Rahman in, and Bangladesh are suddenly facing the last five overs with two new batsmen. Ray of light for England.
Bangladesh 262-4 after forty-five.
Fifth wicket down! Shakib lobs an easy one up to Stokes at long-on. Mahmadullah the new man in. Bangladesh 287-5, twelve balls remaining.
Sixth wicket down! Sabbir caught on the long-on boundary by Jason Roy. 300-6, five balls remaining, Mosaddek at the crease.
Bangladesh finish 305-6, their highest-ever score in an ODI against England. All the same, the hosts did well to rein the Tigers in at the death, and on a good batting pitch they should back themselves to chase this down.
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