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Tamim Iqbal carried Bangladesh's hopes for most of the afternoon, channelling the ebb and flow of crowd excitement manfully to give his side something to bowl at, with his 95

Australia have two points from two rained-off fixtures, exactly the tally they'd have had in dry conditions. But they were never stretched in this latest washout

Wayne Parnell's career has been dented by injuries, exclusions and inconsistency. Now without Dale Steyn and Kyle Abbott, South Africa could be helped by Parnell's improved and refined avatar

A damp squib of a contest, but a fantastic day for an Indian fan in Birmingham

The Indian captain did not find the fluency with which he usually scores his runs, but he stayed the course and took his team through to a big finish

The version of Pakistan that showed up at Edgbaston to play India was the worst version that could have showed up

This game had to be played. It had to be played to show that hate won't win. It had to be played as it offered another chance to build bridges rather than burn them

Three moments of brilliance in the field, two by the most likely candidate and a third by one of the least likely, boosted South Africa toward an opening win at the Champions Trophy

A decade since Lasith Malinga nearly pulled off an epic heist against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup, his speed has waned but the respect shown by his foes has not

Matches between India and Pakistan used to be emotional, heated, and high-stakes contests for the players involved. Not so much anymore

Despite numerous achievements across the formats, Hashim Amla has often batted in the shadow of his team-mates - but his place in the ODI pantheon is secure

The two have met for 128 ODIs in the last 19 years. Some of those matches were thrillers, some were absurd, and some plain refused to live up to the hype

Eight teams fighting to win. Can you guess where they will finish correctly?

On a scale of don't care to fiercely passionate, take our quiz to find out where you stand on the India-Pakistan rivalry

Chris Woakes might not have his name in bright lights like some of his country's superstars, but his true value may be realized as England pursues its maiden global ODI trophy without him

New Zealand dominated Australia with bat and ball, but they finished a washed-out game knowing that their hopes of qualification have been dented

Despite making it to the Champions Trophy largely by playing five bowlers regularly, Bangladesh went back to playing eight batsmen in the opener against England to avoid another collapse

Driven by signature enthusiasm, Bangladesh's fans made their presence felt at The Oval; England's supporters and players could not have missed the differentness of the occasion

Tamim Iqbal showed composure and determination to be a batting anchor but a more aggressive approach, especially in the later stages of the innings, could have boosted Bangladesh's chances of a win

ESPNcricinfo presents the Moments of the Match from the opening game of the Champions Trophy