tossed up and pushed through the covers, they will get back for two here... and England win by four wickets
Bangladesh vs England, Warm-up at Guwahati, WC Warm-up, Oct 02 2023 - Match Result
England won by 4 wickets (with 77 balls remaining) (DLS method)
10.25pm: Well, we avoided another damp squib in Guwahati, England making short work of their DLS-adjusted target to get home with a dozen overs to spare. Bangladesh have managed a good run-out from their two games, beating Sri Lanka and then landing a few blows on England between the showers. Both will move on to the World Cup proper next, with the reigning champions opening the tournament on Thursday in Ahmedabad
Moeen Ali is Player of the Match: [Good to play] "Very valuable, obviously didn't have the first game. More important for the bowlers, invaluable time in the field. I just want to play how I can play. Sometimes you have to adapt. Play to your strengths, felt like I played well so wanted to keep the momentum. [Taking on SLA] Had enough time, that particular bowler, it suited me to play that way. Wasn't something I planned. The pitch was okay, nipped around and there was a bit of bounce. [WC opener] We're ready, got enough time. Going to be a massive game, NZ are a dangerous side, but we're ready."
And that's a wrap from Guwahati tonight. Thanks for sticking with us through the delays. There are still a few more warm-up games to go, but we'll be back for more with the first game of the World Cup proper on Thursday. Cheerio!
defended into the off side
tossed up and reverse-swept to backward point, they steal one more
floated full, Root looks to reverse... there's an appeal for lbw. Bat involved?
lobbed up from round the wicket, Woakes pushes on to the front foot and they scamper one to cover point, helped by a misfield
Chris Woakes strides in, four more needed
skied into the leg side, and taken on the run! Came high off the bat as he looked to finish things with another big hit. Well held by Towhid as he scampered in from deep midwicket
slammed high over long-on, Moeen frees the arms again. One hit away now
on the pads, clipped to deep midwicket, Moeen brings up a 37-ball half-century. This one is almost done
"Reading some of the comments here you'd think England were 10-8 rather than comfortably chasing down a below par score their bowlers restricted Bangladesh to... " sighs Angus
fired in on the stumps, Root continues to nurdle away
tossed up, loses his shape swinging to leg. Just a single through midwicket
clobbered over long-off! Flat outside off, into the arc and Moeen disdainfully piles into a lofted straight drive for six more!
flighted, this beats Moeen on the inside and skids into the back pad
full toss from Mahmudullah, comes down and hoicks one through midwicket
over the wicket, pushed through and nudged leg side
in the slot and cleaned out! Moeen tucks into another ball on the pads and lands it in the second tier of the stands
munched over deep backward square leg! Drops short and he quickly swivels to belt the ball fully over the ropes
clipped back to the bowler
tossed up and Moeen goes for the slog-sweep, fails to connect
round the wicket, on the pads and tickled to short fine leg
Nassum Ahmed on to bowl
fired in straight and worked to midwicket
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | |
Toss | Bangladesh, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Players per side | Bangladesh 15 (11 batting, 11 fielding); England 15 (11 batting, 11 fielding) |
Hours of play (local time) | start 14.00, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30 |
Match days | 02 October 2023 - daynight (50-over match) |
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