Bangladesh suffer 137-run defeat against England, their third-biggest in World Cups
The big win did a world of good to their net run rate which took a beating after the New Zealand game.
England bounced back from a massive defeat in their opening game against New Zealand as they recorded a thumping 137-run victory against Bangladesh at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
The big win did a world of good to their net run rate which took a beating after the New Zealand game.
It was Bangladesh's third-biggest defeat in their World Cup history in terms of runs.
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Litton added 72 off 75 with Mushfiqur Rahim for the fifth wicket but was done by a Chris Woakes off-cutter. The right-hander played well for his 76 off 66 that included seven fours and two sixes. Bangladesh are 126 for five after 22 overs.
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz too couldn't stick around for long.
But opener Litton Das was in imperious touch amid the collapse. He started with a hat-trick of boundaries off Chris Woakes and also played the rampant Topley well. England's pace couldn't trouble the right-hander as he brought up his fifty in 38 balls.
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Reece Topley was at his brilliant best as he sent back three of Bangladesh's top four - Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan - in quick succession.
The ball that dismissed Shakib was an absolute peach as his off-stump took a beating. Bangladesh are 41 for three after seven overs.
