ICC Champions Trophy Highlights, England (ENG) vs Bangladesh (BAN)
Highlights and ball-by-ball commentary from the 1st ICC Champions Trophy match between England (Eng) and (Ban) Bangladesh at the The Oval on Thursday.
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- Updated: June 01, 2017 11:05 pm IST
Joe Root scored a brilliant 133* off 129 balls, while skipper Eoin Morgan smashed an unbeaten 75 off 61 balls as England pulled off the highest successful run chase in Champions Trophy history when they beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the opening match at The Kennigton Oval in London on Thursday. England, set 306 for victory, finished on 308 for two with 16 balls to spare. (SCORECARD)
When and Where to Watch: England (Eng) vs (Ban) Bangladesh
India: TV: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1HD (English, Hindi, Tamil). Live Streaming: Hotstar.
UK: TV: Sky Sports 2. Live Streaming: Sky Go and Watch Sky Sports.
Bangladesh: TV: GTV and Star Sports.
USA: TV: Willow TV. Live Streaming: Willow TV Live Online.
Australia: TV: Fox Sports. Live Streaming: Foxtel.
New Zealand: TV: Sky Sport 1. Live Streaming: Sky Go NZ.
South Africa: TV: SuperSport 2. Live Streaming: SuperSport Live Video.
Middle East: TV: OSN Sports Cricket. Live Streaming: OSN Play.
Singapore: TV: Star Cricket.
Highlights: ENG vs BAN
Right, then! That's it from us. England have gotten off to a winning start in this tournament and flaunted their dominance over the Bangladeshis. We had a good game today, and we have another one for you tomorrow. It's a big one as Australia take on New Zealand at Edgbaston at 1030 local (0930 GMT). Do join us for it. Till then, cheers!
Eoin Morgan says when the guys bat like that it's easier to chase down big targets. Applauds Joe Root and Alex Hales who played magnificently well. Credits Root and mentions that he has scored a lot of runs in the last couple of years and he continues to do that. Adds he wants to lead from the front in this tournament and highlights it's important to start well, which is what they've done. After 25 overs, thought his team controlled and minimized the damage and as a result, the game never got taken away from them, which is a credit to the bowlers. (On Adil Rashid) Says they did not miss him, which is a testament to his players. States Chris Woakes is the biggest concern and he'll have a scan later, Root has a niggle so they'll assess everything later. Ends by saying they'll be keeping an eye on the Australia-New Zealand game tomorrow.
Mashrafe Mortaza says that it was a good total but on this wicket it was a touch short. Adds that in the middle overs, they couldn't get the wickets and applauds Joe Root for his performance. Mentions that it's fine when the new batsmen take time to settle in but at the death, they should have added some more runs. Informs that the main bowlers need to step up and they might have some thinking to do ahead of the next match on playing an extra bowler. On Morgan's catch by Iqbal, he feels that the third umpire knows better and his decision is the final one.
Man of the Match, Joe Root says that there's a lot of confidence in the dressing room. Adds that they never doubted themselves to chase this total down. Mentions that wickets in hand was the key and wanted one of the top four to play through. Informs that the ankle is alright but it's more of a calf issue and hopes that it's just a bad cramp.
Bangladesh had a decent score on the board to begin with. Their bowlers would have had to come up with something special to get something out of this game but the comfortable asking rate didn't put any kind of pressure on the English batsmen and they took their time to cruise along to victory. Plenty to ponder for them, need to regroup fast as this tournament doesn't offer much time.
Can't say it wasn't expected. England do possess one of the strongest batting line-ups in the world and they showed that today. 306 wasn't that hard but not that simple either. Jason Roy departed early but then the next two partnerships finished things off. Hales and Root with a 159-run stand, then Root and Morgan with an unbeaten partnership of 143. Root went on to score a ton while the other two made stunning fifties, with Hales just missing out on a ton by 5 runs.
FOUR! Root wins it in style! Fuller delivery around off, Root kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. England create history as they become the first team to chase a total in excess of 300 in the Champions Trophy. THEY WIN BY 8 WICKETS!
FOUR! Full on the stumps, Root dances down and whips it over mid-wicket. The ball lands just before the fence before crossing it. This is Root's highest ever ODI score. Just 2 needed now!
Mosaddek Hossain back into the attack.
Full around off, Morgan lofts it inside out over covers for a brace. Just 6 needed now!