Monday, July 12, 2010Wounded England come roaring back to tame Bangla Tigers and clinch seriesAn enterprising innings from skipper Andrew Strauss, followed by a clinical bowling performance, ensured that England collected the silverware and also retained their dominance over Bangladesh as they humble the Asian minnows by 144 runs. After being put into bat by the visitors
on a green top and an overcast conditions, England suffered early
setback when Kieswetter departed for a duck but skipper Andrew Strauss
and Jonathan Trott joined forces and knitted a record 250-run stand for
the second wicket. The duo were not too inclined towards taking any
unnecessary risk as they piled on the runs easily. England scored 45
runs in the Quick Start Overs followed by 20/0 in the Bowling Power
Play. Andrew Strauss was the top scorer with 154 from just 140 balls
which included five towering sixes and 16 exquisitely timed boundaries,
reaching his 4th ODI ton, his 2nd score over 150 and the highest ODI
score by an England captain, finishing with a Batting Momentum of 231.
Jonathan Trott also stroked his maiden ODI hundred and supported his
skipper equally well. A late cameo of 45 runs off just 16 balls from
Ravi Bopara, which included two fours and 4 massive sixes helped England
to bludgeon 104 runs in the Extreme Performance Overs for the loss of
six wickets. Mashrafe Mortaza bowled exceptionally well by conceding
just 31 runs in his 10 overs with two maidens and picked up three
wickets, earning a Bowling Efficiency of 290.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010Spirited Bangladesh shock sloppy England to level seriesDefending a modest 236, Bangladesh registered their first ever win against England restricting them to 231. After being put into bat by the hosts, Bangladesh got off to a subdued start in the initial overs and lost the wicket of Tamim Iqbal cheaply but Imrul Kayes and Zunaed Siddique batted well and scored 50 runs in the Quick Start Overs followed by 24/1 in the Bowling Power Play. Zunaed Siddique departed but Imrul Kayes carried on with the good work and knitted an 83-run stand for the third wicket with Jahurul Islam. But once the partnership was broken, the run-rate of the Bangladesh’s innings dropped considerably as the English bowlers led by Ajmal Shahazad and Michael Yardy bowled to a tight line. Bangladesh managed to score 53 runs in the Extreme Performance Overs for the loss of two wickets of which 38/1 came in the Batting Power Play, all thanks to a late 37-run stand between Mahmudullah and skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for the seventh wicket. Imrul Kayes was the top scorer for Bangladesh, scoring 76, his 4th ODI Fifty, earning a Batting Momentum of 82 while Ajmal Shahzad who gave away just 41 runs in his 10 overs and picked up three wickets, finished with a Bowling Efficiency of 220.
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Chasing 348 for a win was always a tough ask for the visitors, and it
became tougher when they lost both the openers cheaply. There was no
substantial partnership for any wicket, the highest being 56-run stand
for the eighth wicket between Mahmudullah and Abdur Razzak which was
never going to be enough to chase down the monumental target. Bangladesh
managed to score 59 runs in the Quick Start Overs for the loss of two
wickets followed by 17/1 in the Bowling Power Play. They were pegged
down with regular fall of wickets and were barely a shadow of the team
that had outplayed the English side in the last match. Ravi Bopara
earned the best Bowling Efficiency of 316 as he took 4 wickets for 38 in
his 10 overs. 
Chasing 237 for a win, England got off to a steady start but lost both the openers in quick succession as they managed 61 runs in the Quick Start Overs followed by 16 runs in the Bowling Power Play. Jonathan Trott stuck around for a valiant 94 but he could only watch as the others crumbled at the other end. Stuart Broad joined Trott in his quest to take England home and ignited the hope of saving his team from embarrasment with a 43-run stand for the eighth wicket but once the partnership was broken the chances for English win became bleak. Ian Bell, who was injured in the field, came out to bat at number 11 with Morgan as his runner but did not face a single ball as Trott perished in the third delivery of the final over trying to run the ball down to third man. England scored 60 runs in the Extreme Performance Overs for the loss of three wickets, which included 28/1 in the Bowling Power Play. All the main bowlers for Bangladesh picked up two wickets each, with Shafiul Islam and Shakib Al Hasan finishing with a Bowling Efficiency of 150 each. Jonathan Trott was the best batsman for the hosts, scoring 94, earning a Batting Momentum of 106. 
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