Flintoff fires up England at Chittagong

Despite a limited late-order recovery by Bangladesh, England have been left with what should be a straightforward target of 144 to win the first one-day international at Chittagong. The hosts were in danger of being bowled out for their lowest-ever total when their last three wickets put on 76.

Nafis Iqbal, one of three Bangladesh players making their international debuts following his century against England earlier in the tour, gave England the start they wanted when he edged James Anderson to Marcus Trescothick at slip for nine in the seventh over.

That was 16 for one, and brought in Habibul Bashar to add 34 with Hannan Sarkar before Bashar was caught behind by Chris Read trying to hook Flintoff. 12 runs later the collapse began, as Rajin Saleh ill-advisedly swept Giles straight to Rikki Clarke at backward point.

In Giles' next over Sarkar, having reached 30 (55 balls, five fours) also fell victim to an attempted hook at Flintoff, caught behind off the back of his bat. Skipper Khaled Mahmud was also caught by Read just two balls later.

Giles took another brace in the next over, trapping Alok Kapali lbw and taking a brilliant one-handed return catch, diving to his left, to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahman. From 50 for one Bangladesh had toppled to 66 for seven, five wickets falling for just one run.

The experienced Khaled Mashud joined Manjural Islam Rana to begin a limited repair job, taking the score to three figures before Rikki Clarke, fortunate to get away with what looked like a wide the previous ball, induced a leading edge from Mashud as the batsman tried to play to leg, Michael Vaughan taking the catch at short extra cover.

With just six more added Rana fell needlessly, failing to beat Ian Blackwell's throw as he attempted a second run. But the hosts' minor recovery continued with a record tenth-wicket partnership of 36, the best of the innings, between Jamaluddin Ahmed and Tapash Baisya. Tapash was last out, Flintoff forcing a return catch with a short ball to finish with career-best figures of four for 14.