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MAN OF THE MATCH – Joe Root


England win by 8 wickets with still 16 balls remaining


ENGLAND; Target 306


Over 47.2 | Score 308/2 | Morgan 75 (61) ; Root 133 (129)


Rubel in for his final over.
FOUR! 46.2 over – Root sliced it over cover for a boundary.
Five more runs off the next four delivery as England bring up 300.


Mosaddek in for his eighth over.
BACK-TO-BACK boundaries by Root off the first two deliveries and England maintain favourites title on home soil.  


Over 46 | Score 290/2 | Morgan 71 (58) ; Root 119 (124)


Change in attack as Fizz came early for his eighth over. Five runs off the six deliveries bowled.


Rubel followed in for his ninth over.
SIX! 44.1 over – Root whacked the fuller delivery powerfully downtown for a six.
FOUR! 44.3 over – Root's power hitting continues as he ramped the low full toss over midwicket for a boundary.
11 off the over.


Mustafizur back for his ninth over.
SIX! 45.3 over – cutter, down leg side as Morgan struck it off his toe, over long-on for a boundary.
FOUR! 45.4 over – low full toss down off side as Morgan punched it down cover for another boundary. 45.4 over – low full toss down off side as Morgan punched it down cover for another boundary.
FOUR! 45.6 over – a boundary by Root down point as England need 16 more.  


Over 43 | Score 258/2 | Morgan 57 (48) ; Root 101 (116)


Umpire signaled third power-play. 76 runs needed off 60 deliveries for the host nations. Bangladesh need quick wickets to stop the duo at pitch.


Shakib into the attack.
SIX! 40.2 over – Morgan charged out to loft it high, sky high over long-on boundary for a six.
FOUR! 40.3 over – quicker through the air as Morgan off his back-foot elegantly cuts it through backward point for a four. He seems to be in a hurry to finish off the game.
13 off the over.


Rubel in for his eighth over. Two singles off it.


Mortaza in for his final over.
FOUR! 42.1 over – length, seamed across as Morgan slashed it lowly over point for a boundary. Yet another ODI fifty for the skipper.
FOUR! 42.2 over – this time off the outside edge and zipped past the keeper to race away to the boundary.
Two runs off the fifth delivery and Root notches up his 10th ODI century. 12 off the over.


Over 40 | Score 231/2 | Morgan 36 (37) ; Root 95 (109)


Shakib back in to trouble Morgan. Six off the over.


Mortaza in for his eighth over.


FOUR! 37.3 over – back of the length, angles it in as Morgan whipped it down the leg side for a boundary.
Seven off the over.


Fizz returned for his seventh over. Five off the over.


Mortaza in for his ninth over.
FOUR! 39.2 over – fuller delivery, outside off as Root powerfully struck down cover for a boundary. Root almost to his ODI century.
Five off the over


Over 36 | Score 207/2 | Morgan 24 (26) ; Root 84 (96)


Mosaddek in for his seventh over.
FOUR! 33.1 over – tossed up delivery as Morgan ramped it over midwicket, one bounce and over the rope for a four.
Nine off the over.


Shakib Al Hasan returned back for his sixth over. Idea was to trouble the left-handed Morgan. Single came off the second delivery as 200 came up for England. 107 more to go for the host nation. Five off the over.


Mortaza back in for his seventh over. Three singles off the over.


Over 33 | Score 190/2 | Morgan 14 (14) ; Root 77 (90)


129 runs more needed off 120 deliveries. Rubel Hossain back into the attack. Two singles off the over.


Mosaddek followed in to give away five singles in his over.


Rubel for his seventh over.
FOUR! 32.3 over – length, seamed across as Morgan dragged hard past the fielder at mid-on for a boundary.
Six off the over. Drinks break


Over 30 | Score 177/2 | Morgan 6 (5) ; Root 72 (81)


In bowler into the attack. Sabbir Rahman spun in for his first over.
FOUR! 27.4 over – Hales dragged it wide over mid-on for a boundary,
SIX! 27.5 over – shimmied down to swing it high over long-on for a six. Hales in his 90s now.
WICKET! 27.6 over – slogged it over midwicket, but caught in the deep by Sunzamul Islam as Hales missed his century. Seemed too early to notch up his hundred and thus fell his wicket.


Skipper Mortaza back into the attack. Eoin Morgan walked in.
FOUR! 28.2 over – length, seamed across to the off, kissed the outside edge of the bat and off to the boundary. Morgan got off the mark with a four.
Six off the over.


Mosaddek in for his fifth over.
FOUR! 29.1 over – spun it in as Root off his back foot cut it down point for a boundary.
Six off the over.  


Over 27 | Score 152/1 | Hales 84 (82) ; Root 64 (72)


Fizz back in for his fifth over. Just three singles off the over.


Rubel Hossain in for the 25th over.
FOUR! 25.6 over – up the length as Hales charged out and struck a lofted shot over covers for a boundary.
Nine off the over. Joe Root getting some treatment at pitch. Had some problem with the ankle.


Mustafizur in for his sixth over. Five runs picked up between the wickets off the six deliveries bowled.  


Over 24 | Score 135/1 | Hales 75 (72) ; Root 56 (64)


Shakib in for his fifth over.
FOUR! 21.3 over – well played sweep, over square-leg for a boundary by Hales.
SIX! 21.5 over – shimmied down, lofted shot over long-off and Hales notched up a six.
15 off the over. Root notched up his fifty.


Fizz back again for his fourth over. Seven runs picked up between the wickets off the six deliveries bowled.


Rubel Hoassain returned back for his fourth over. Two singles off the over.  


Over 21 | Score 111/1 | Hales 60 (61) ; Root 47 (57)


Mosaddek in for his third over. Five off the over.


Rubel back in for his third over.
FOUR! 18.2 over – Fuller, angling in as Root with a wristy stroke punched it down midwicket for a boundary.
FOUR! 18.5 over – short, outside off as Hales punched it off his back foot, down point for a boundary again.
10 off the over.


Mosaddek followed in to give away five singles in his over.


Fizz back for his third over. Just a single off the over.


Over 17 | Score 90/1 | Hales 50 (52) ; Root 38 (42)


And Rubel Hossain stepped into the attack for his first over. Five off the over.


Mosaddek in for his second over. Seven runs picked up between the wickets off the six deliveries bowled.


Rubel in for his second over.
FOUR! 16.6 over – back of the length, outside off as Hales shimmied down to ramp it over midwicket for a boundary.  


Over 15 | Score 71/1 | Hales 40 (43) ; Root 30 (33)


Fizz continued in for his second over. Just three singles off the over.


Soumya followed in.
FOUR! 12.1 over – straight, seaming it in as Root punched it between the fielders at midwicket for a boundary.
FOUR! 12.4 over – seams across to the leg side as Root ticked it down fine leg for another boundary. Poor delivery it was.
Nine off the over.


New bowler into the attack. Mosaddek for his first over. Four singles off the over.  


Over 11 | Score 55/1 | Hales 37 (34) ; Root 17 (24)


Change in attack as Mustafizur Fizz stepped in for his first over.
FOUR! 9.3 over – length, seamed across as Hales crunched it down point for a boundary. 50 up for England.
Five off the over. With that ended the first powerplay.


Umpire signaled start of the second powerplay. Soumya Sarkar in for his first over. Just four singles off it.  


Over 9 | Score 45/1 | Hales 30 (27) ; Root 14 (19)


Mortaza paced up for his fourth over. Just three singles off it. Shakib followed in. Last ball went for a four over midwicket.


Mortaza returned. Last ball , straight drive for a four.  


Over 6 | Score 27/1 | Hales 17 (16) ; Root 9 (11)


Shakib continues in for his third over. Just four singles off it.  


Over 3 | Score 7/1 | Hales 5 (8) ; Root 1 (2)


Alex Hales and Jason Roy open for England as Mortaza warms up with the new ball. Just two singles off the over.


Shakib in for the second over.
FOUR! 1.4 over – length, outside off as Hales shimmied down to cut it over point for a boundary.
Four off the over.


Mortaza back in for his second over.
WICKET! 2.3 over – fuller outside off as Roy scooped it behind only to find Mustafizur at short fine leg. Bangla Tigers strike early as Roy departs for 1.
Joe Root walks in. One off the over.


England need 306 runs off 300 deliveries to win


BANGLADESH


Over 50 | Score 305/6 | Mahmudullah 6 (6) ; Mosaddek 2 (3)Mosaddek 2 (3)


Plunkett in for the last over.
WICKET! 49.1 over – short of the length, not enough footwork as Sabbir ramped it over mid-on. Not much the distance as Jason Roy took it at long-on.Sabbir ramped it over mid-on. Not much the distance as Jason Roy took it at long-on.
Mosaddek walked in. Five off the over.


Over 49 | Score 300/5 | Mahmudullah 5 (4) ; Sabbir 24 (14)


Ball in for his last over.
FOUR! 48.2 over – fuller outside off as Sabbir moved to the right to scoop it over short fine-leg for a boundary.
13 off the over as Bangladesh brought up 300


Over 48 | Score 286/5 | Mahmudullah 2 (2) ; Sabbir 14 (10)


Wood back in for his final over.
FOUR! 47.3 over – fuller, down off side as Sabbir using his feet slashed it down point for a boundary.
Nine off the over.


Over 47 | Score 278/5 | Mahmudullah 0 (0) ; Sabbir 7 (6)


Wood in for his ninth over
FOUR! 45.2 over – short of the length as Shakib rocketed it over covers for a boundary.
FOUR! 45.6 over – Shakib glided the extra paced up delivery down to fine leg for a boundary again.
10 off the over.


Ball back in for his ninth over.
FOUR! 46.1 over – full, outside off as Sabbir elegantly struck it down cover for a boundary.
WICKET! 46.4 over – length, abgledit in as Shakib struck a lofted shot which found Stokes at mid-on. Shakib departed for 10.abgledit in as Shakib struck a lofted shot which found Stokes at mid-on. Shakib departed for 10.
Mahmudullah walked in. Six off the over


Over 45 | Score 262/4 | Shakib 1 (2) ; Sabbir 0 (1)


Ball back in for his eight over.
FOUR! 43.3 over – fuller, angled it in as Rahim cleverly scooped it over the keeper for a boundary.
FOUR! 43.4 over – short, down off side as Rahim cut it down point for a boundary again.
12 off the over.


Plunkett in for his ninth over.
WICKET! 44.3 over – Back of the length, angled it in, off the top edge of the bat, the ball shooted up, floated and came straight down to Buttler. And with that splendid innings from Tamim came to an end.
WICKET! 44.4 over – Mushfiqur departs this time whilst looking for a biggy. Alex Hales took it at long-off.Mushfiqur departs this time whilst looking for a biggy. Alex Hales took it at long-off.Mushfiqur departs this time whilst looking for a biggy. Alex Hales took it at long-off.Mushfiqur departs this time whilst looking for a biggy. Alex Hales took it at long-off.
Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman are the two new batsmen for Bangladesh. 2 off the over.


Over 43 | Score 247/2 | Tamim 126 (139) ; Mushfiqur 67 (65)Tamim 126 (139) ; Mushfiqur 67 (65)


Third powerplay started again as Moeen Ali stepped in for his eight over.
SIX! 40.1 over – fuller, angled it in as Rahim made room for himself to loft it elegantly over long-on for a six.
Eight off the over.


Mark Wood returned for his eight over.
SIX! 41.3 over – length, down leg side as Tamim flicked it off the middle of the bat over fine leg boundary for a six.
10 off the over.


Plunkett back in for his eight over. Six runs off the over.


Over 40 | Score 223/2 | Tamim 106 (127) ; Mushfiqur 63 (59)


Ball back in for his seventh over.
FOUR! 37.1 over – short of a length delivery, outside off as Rahim cut it over the point region for a boundary.Rahim cut it over the point region for a boundary.
FOUR! 37.3 over – short again, outside off as Rahim lofts the pace past and over the slip region for a boundary down third man.
10 off the over.


Moeen Ali in for his seventh over. Single off the last ball as Tamim notched up a hundred. 5th ODI hundred.


Plunkett followed in.
FOUR! 39.3 over – shorter, as Tamim pulled it over midwicket for a boundary. There has been a sudden change in gears by the Bangladeshi batsman at the pitch. 300 is their target.
Nine off the over.  


Over 37 | Score 199/2 | Tamim 96 (119) ; Mushfiqur 51 (49)


Joe Root back in for his second over. Five runs picked up between the wickets of the six deliveries bowled.


Ball followed in for his sixth delivery.
FOUR! 35.3 over – short, too short outside off side as Rahim pushed the pace over backward point for a four.
Seven off the over.


Root in for his third over.
FOUR! 36.5 over – fuller, outside off as Rahim whacked it straight down the wicket for a boundary. 50 up for Mushfiqur.  


Over 34 | Score 179/2 | Tamim 90 (110) ; Mushfiqur 37 (40)


Stokes in for his seventh over.
FOUR! 31.3 over – length, outside off as Tamim drifted it down Tamim drifted it down third man for a boundary. Stokes didn't seem to appreciate the shot and had a word or two with Iqbal.Iqbal.
Six off the over.


Change in attack as Joe Root stepped into to spin a few. Five runs off the over.


Jake Ball returned for his fifth over. Five singles off the over.


Over 31 | Score 163/2 | Tamim 80 (97) ; Mushfiqur 33 (35)Tamim 80 (97) ; Mushfiqur 33 (35)


Mark Wood returned for his sixth over.
FOUR! 28.4 over – short, seamed off as Tamim pulled it hard, floated it over midwicket for a boundary.Tamim pulled it hard, floated it over midwicket for a boundary.
Six off the over.


Stokes in for his sixth over. Just three off the over.


Wood continued in. Four singles off the over.  


Over 28 | Score 150/2 | Tamim 71 (89) ; Mushfiqur 29 (26)


Plunkett in for his sixth over.
FOUR! 25.2 over – shorter delivery, down the leg side as Tamim pulled it hard down square-leg and notches up a boundary.
FOUR! 25.3 over – fuller delivery and Tamim cracked it down the wicket with a straight drive. Boundary again.
11 off the over.


Moeen Ali in for his sixth over. Seven runs off the over, all picked up between the wickets. \Ben Stokes returned for his fifth over.
FOUR! 27.2 over – slower and shorter, angled it in as Rahim pulled it over midwicket for a boundary.
Seven off the over.


Over 25 | Score 125/2 | Tamim 59 (81) ; Mushfiqur 16 (15)Tamim 59 (81) ; Mushfiqur 16 (15)


Moeen Ali spun in for his fourth over. Five runs off the six deliveries bowled.


Plunkett followed in for his fifth over. Just three off the over.


Moeen Ali back again.
SIX! 24.3 over – length, outside off, spun in as Tamim charged out to loft it hard over cover for a six.Tamim charged out to loft it hard over cover for a six.
Eight off the over.


Over 22 | Score 108/2 | Tamim 50 (72) ; Mushfiqur 8 (6)


Plunkett in for his third over.


WICKET! 19.2 over – length, across the stumps as Kayes looking for a boundary played a lofted shot only to find Mark Wood diving to take it with both hands at mid-on.
Mushfiqur Rahim walked in next. Two off the over.


Moeen Ali in for his third over. Maiden.


Plunkett back again for 22nd over.
FOUR! 21.1 over – length, outside off as Rahim off his front foot played a beautiful cover drive for a boundary. 100 up for Bangla Tigers.
FOUR! 21.5 over – back of the length, outside off as Tamim utilising the width cut it down backward point for a boundary. 50 up for the opener. 37th ODI fifty.
11 off the over.


Over 19 | Score 95/1 | Tamim 45 (62) ; Kayes 19 (18)


Time for some spin action as Morgan introduced Moeen Ali into the attack. Just four runs came off the over.


Stokes continued in for his fourth over.
FOUR! 17.5 over – shorter, outside off as Kayes sensibly slashed it over the slip region for a boundary. Was a top edge shot.
Seven off the over.


Moeen Ali again. Two off the over.  


Over 16 | Score 82/1 | Tamim 39 (49) ; Kayes 13 (13)


Stokes in for his second over.
FOUR! 13.2 over – length, down off side, off the outside edge and flew past the keeper for a boundary.
FOUR! 13.3 over – yorker, down the leg side as Kayes flicked it over the midwicket region for another boundary.
11 off the over.


Plunkett in for his second over, around the wicket.
FOUR! 14.3 over – up the length, seaming across, but Tamim once again with a straight drive and off it went to the boundary.
FOUR! 14.4 over – took the pace off the delivery, down off side and off the outside edge the ball whistled down to the boundary.
10 off the over.


Stokes in for his third. Just four off that over. Drinks break


Over 13 | Score 57/1 | Tamim 27 (40) ; Kayes 0 (4)


Ball continued in for his fourth over.
SIX! 10.1 over – Good length delivery, as Soumya shimmied down the pitch to whack it high, downtown for a six. That was indeed elegantly played by the opener.
FOUR! 10.3 over – back of the length, down off side as Soumya slashed it down cover for a boundary.
FOUR! 10.6 over – Soumya played another dashing stroke with his bat, this time down the cover driven off his front foot.Soumya played another dashing stroke with his bat, this time down the cover driven off his front foot.
50 up for the Tigers.


Change in attack as Ben Stokes stepped in for his first over.
WICKET! 11.6 over – shorter delivery, upper cut and the ball flew straight to the fielder in the deep as Soumya Sarkar departed for 28
Soumya Sarkar c sub (JM Bairstow) b Stokes 28 (34b)


Imrul Kayes walked in as the new batsman as Liam Plunkett paced in for his first over.
Single off the over.


Over 10 | Score 36/0 | Tamim 23 (35) ; Soumya 12 (25)Tamim 23 (35) ; Soumya 12 (25)


Jake Ball continued into his second over.
DROPPED! 6.5 over – Ball to Soumya, fuller, down the leg side as Soumya flicked it, but found Moeen Ali and...dropped it. Jake disappointed.
Maiden over.


Wood into his fourth over.
FOUR! 7.3 over – fuller, middle stump, as Tamim elegantly driven it down the wicket for a boundary.Tamim elegantly driven it down the wicket for a boundary.
Five off the over.


Ball for his third over.
FOUR! 8.2 over – length, seamed across the stumps, down the leg side as Tamim drifted it down to fine leg for a boundary.
Five off the over.


Wood in for his fifth over.
Last delivery, shorter again as Tamim pulled it hard over the square-leg and off it went to the boundary.  


Over 6 | Score 20/0 | Tamim 8 (21) ; Soumya 11 (15)


Wood paces in for his third over now. Still two slips in position. No real field set-up as of now. Two singles off the first half of the over. Last ball, extra paced delivery, down leg side. Tamim looks for a pull, but off the nick of the upper edge ercs shortly over the keeper and off to the boundary.  


Over 5 | Score 14/0 | Tamim 3 (17) ; Soumya 10 (13)


Into the attack is some left-arm pace now. Jake Ball in for his first over now. Third delivery, length, angles down leg side as Soumya whips it down square-leg for a boundary. And four more. Length ball, down off side as Soumya drives it down the cover for another boundary. Eight off the over.  


Over 4 | Score 6/0 | Tamim 3 (17) ; Soumya 2 (7)


Woakes walks back to the pavilion. Probably an injury that he picked up in the South Africa series, is causing a problem now. Wood continues in for his second over. Maiden over.  


Over 3 | Score 6/0 | Tamim 3 (11) ; Soumya 2 (7)


Woakes back in for his second over. Third ball, length, seams across to the off as Soumya cuts it over backward point for a single. No urgency from the duo to get the momentum going right away. Looking to settle in. Fifth ball, short and low as Tamim pushes it down midwicket to take three. Just four off the over.


Over 2 | Score 2/0 | Tamim 0 (9) ; Soumya 1 (3)


Sharing the new ball is Mark Wood. He is called the X-factor bowler for the English team. You say speed, swing, name anything. He is a notch higher.


Third ball, fuller, seams to the off as Soumya punches it to the cover to take a single. Nine deliveries for Bangla Tigers to get off the mark. Just two off the over.  


Over 1 | Score 0/0 | Tamim 0 (6) ; Soumya 0 (0)


So time for the action now. Openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal head into the pitch. Chris Woakes warms up with the new ball. And he starts off with a maiden over.  



And ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is underway with the first match at the Oval. The crowds cheering loud, excitement at its fullest as the teams walk in headed by the match officials. Time for the national anthem.  




Hosts England will be the favourites considering they boast of some of the most in-form players in limited-overs cricket.favourites considering they boast of some of the most in-form players in limited-overs cricket.


Bangladesh, on the other hand, will have to deliver as a unit after a huge 240-run loss against India in their second warm-up match.


Even though Bangladesh have won their last four of their last seven ODI games versus England, Eoin Morgan's men have produced some great performances.


Here's all you need to know about today's match:


Squads:


Bangladesh: Masrafe Mortaza (Captain), Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan Miraj, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarker, Tamim Iqbal and Taskin Ahmed.


England: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood.


When and where to watch the match:


Date & Time: June 1 (Wednesday) at 03:00 pm IST


Venue: Kennington Oval


TV Listing: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 (HD)


Online Streaming: Hotstar