Key occasions
forty eighth over: England 206-7 (Malan 109, Rashid 16) Target 210 Yup, Bangladesh have been 20 runs brief, unable to put on a good knock and nonetheless win as a result of the required charge has at all times been so low they wanted to bowl England out. England want 4 runs from 12 balls.
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Pitched exterior the road, goodnight.
forty seventh over: England 206-7 (Malan 109, Rashid 16) Target 210 But in feting Malan – as we should – we mustn’t underestimate Rashid’s function on this. He got here in at a testy time and has accomplished precisely what he wanted to do, calmly working the ball across the park in order that there’s been no strain to attain at any level – this over a working example, simply two singles from it. But what’s this?! Rashid tries a flip to leg, misses, wears the ball on the pad, and when the umpire rejects Bangladesh’s attraction, they assessment.
forty sixth over: England 204-7 (Malan 108, Rashid 15) Target 210 It needs to be famous, Malan made a ton in his final ODI too, 118 at Kimberley. But that’s form of anticipated of him, approaching one among “his” surfaces; he’s not meant to be dextrous and improvisational sufficient to bat nicely on these, however right here we’re. And right here we actually are! After a single to every batter, Malan reverses for 4 and this is kind of over! England want six runs from 18 balls.
Dawid Malan reaches his fourth ODI century!
forty fifth over: England 198-7 (Malan 103, Rashid 14) Target 210 Malan forces a pull to deep sq. for one, giving Taskin 5 deliveries at Rashid … besides he jams down on the first of them, squirting to 3rd man, then Malan flicks from exterior off to midwicket and he’s timed that gorgeously! The ball races away for 4 and that could be a tremalesdous ton, composed during and courageous when crucial; it’s taken his crew to the brink of dwelling. England want 12 runs from 24 balls.
forty fourth over: England 191-7 (Malan 97, Rashid 13) Target 210 The Fizzmeister returns with Malan simply six wanting a fourth ODI ton, and three singles takes the goal under 20. that is very practically over, Bangladesh 20 or so runs wanting making this actually tight. England want 19 runs from 30 balls.
“Re, ‘… does he push the pace and risk his scalp, or does he trust his partner …’” begins Geoff Wignall, quoting me again to myself. “Surely the answer is some old fashioned farming of the strike, at least as long as Rashid is there? Or is that too old school for these hectic times?”
It’s tough as a result of the perfect right here is to get them in ones – with so few runs required, it doesn’t make sense to threat forcing boundaries – and that essentially means letting your mate face.
forty third over: England 188-7 (Malan 94, Rashid 12) Target 210 Final dart for Bangladesh? Shakib returns and Rashid, who’s batted actually calmly, takes a single into the on aspect. Malan then provides two to cowl, and it’s value noting he’s been seen nearly as a hard-track specialist, somebody you need in Australia and South Africa however in any other case much less so. Well, he’s been excellent in testing circumstances – the next-highest rating within the match is 58 – and absolutely earned the luck that sees the fifth supply of the over grip, spin, miss the sting and ram the pad. England want 22 runs from 36 balls.
forty third over: England 184-7 (Malan 92, Rashid 11) Target 210 Have a glance! Malan carts Taijul’s opening supply over midwicket for six and this has been a superb innings, well-constructed and beautifully paced. A few singles follows, and that’s three overs’ scoring achieved in only one; Bangladesh are operating out of time. England want 26 runs from 42 balls.
“CricViz has England at 79%!” chortled Michael Meagher firstly of this over, and it’s in all probability a good working – however the issue with stats primarily based on generalities is that generally they ignore the specifics.
forty second over: England 176-7 (Malan 85, Rashid 10) Target 210 Taskin returns for a closing burst and I’m not stunned – Bangladesh are determined for a wicket as a result of if we get past, say, 45 overs and these two are nonetheless batting, it’s close to sufficient recreation over. For that motive, 4 singles from 5 balls represents a good improvement for England … then Rashid flicks a brace to midwicket and that’s six from the over. England want 34 runs from 48 balls.
forty first over: England 170-7 (Malan 83, Rashid 6) Target 210 Righto, right here comes the ultimate powerplay of what’s been a lekker recreation of 50-over cricket – it’s a matter of style, after all, however I a lot desire this type of factor to 398 performs 374. Taijul returns and Malan tries to smash his first supply to the fence, within the occasion getting simply little sufficient of it in order that the ball dies earlier than reaching the person at midwicket and so they run one; three additional singles comply with. England want 40 runs from 54 balls.
“Has any international side ever lost two matches by one run in the same week?’ chuckles Steve Nicholson. “Could be a hard record to beat.”
That could be very humorous. England will at all times england.
fortieth over: England 166-7 (Malan 81, Rashid 4) Target 210 Malan twizzles to sq. leg and so they run one, that means Shakib has 5 balls at Rashid. And when he tries a sq. lower, the keeper is nearly in enterprise, however he misses then zetzes the subsequent supply over midwicket for 4. England want 44 runs from 60 balls.
thirty ninth over: England 161-7 (Malan 80, Rashid 0) Target 210 We talked about this not way back, and Malan has a choice to make: with 49 runs nonetheless wanted, does he push the tempo and threat his scalp, or does he belief his accomplice and assume that if he bats by way of his crew win? England want 49 runs from 66 balls.
WICKET! Woakes c Tamim Iqbal b Taijul Islam 7 (England 161-7)
Aha! Woakes, flummoxed by the spin when it’s teamed with further bounce, panics when the ball immediately races onto him, and from nearly sq., he flaps a forefront that loops in the direction of mid on. Tamim isn’t fairly positive it’s his to being with, however the catch is so mild he’s time to ponder earlier than operating in to pouch. Bangladesh are favourites now!
thirty ninth over: England 161-6 (Malan 80, Woakes 7) Target 210 Taijul returns and Malan slog-sweeps … falling wanting each fence and man at sq. leg. They run one…
thirty eighth over: England 160-6 (Malan 79, Woakes 7) Target 210 Another good over for England, 4 singles from it, and although the speed if 4 and alter, the longer England churn these out, the likelier they’re to nonetheless win even when they lose one other wicket or two. I’d have them as marginal favourites from right here. England want 50 runs from 72 balls.
thirty seventh over: England 156-6 (Malan 77, Woakes 5) Target 210 Mustafizur returns and Malan angles one to large third; he is aware of he can depend on Woakes, however that if he loses one other accomplice he would possibly want to begin whacking. And there’s the proof, er, form of, a flashing face, delivered with energy, sending 4 contained in the dive of gully. So the Fizzy one responds with a magnificence, slanting throughout Woakes and simply lacking the sting; he then flicks off the hip for a single, then Malan completely clobbers a pull, yanking from exterior off for 4 by way of midwicket. This is a terrific knock, it truly is; generally, he will get within the street struggling to get away when one thing monstrous is required, however he’s guided this chase nearly completely. England want 54 runs from 78 balls.
thirty sixth over: England 146-6 (Malan 72, Woakes 0) Target 210 There are worse batters to have coming in at this level than Chris Woakes, however he’s bought plenty of work to do. From the non-striker’s to start with as a result of Malan is taking good care of issues, reversing the returning Shakib’s first ball for 4 by way of level. A single follows, then Woakes is completely befuddled by one which turns away from him as he comes ahead, however he sees out the over. England want 64 runs from 84 balls.
WICKET! Moeen b Mehidy Hasan 14 (England 141-6)
Now then. Now, then! Facing the ultimate ball of a high-quality spell from Mehidy, Moeen waits for a round-armer that immediately skips on, dashing him on the closing second … and he’s bowled by way of the gate, unable to get his bat down quick sufficient! England want 69 from 90!
thirty fifth over: England 141-5 (Malan 67, Moeen 14) Target 210 A single apiece is sufficient for England., then off the fifth ball Moeen knocks in the direction of level, Malan begins sprinting … and Moeen sends him again. However…
thirty fourth over: England 139-5 (Malan 66, Moeen 13) Target 210 For the first time, it feels just like the batters are on high, and after Moeen digs as single off the physique to sq. leg, Malan turns – uppishly, it have to be mentioned – by way of midwicket for 4. Two singles comply with, and Bangladesh want to interrupt this partnership – badly.
thirty third over: England 132-5 (Malan 61, Moeen 11) Target 210 England have seemed fairly settled the previous few overs, and after Moeen takes a single, Malan thrashes Mehidy over mid off for 4, then comes right down to clout a 3rd six again over the bowler’s head! That’s wonderful work, and a single from the over’s closing supply means 12 runs from it – and in case you missed it, I believed I’d draw consideration to this line kind the hyperlink I posted earlier. Imagine this being mentioned of you and it being true!
McCullum mentioned: “I don’t think he’s jeopardising [the Ashes]. The skipper has a strong mind and he knows how to get right for the big moments. His life is that, right?
32nd over: England 120-5 (Malan 50, Moeen 10) Target 210 Hmmmm, Shanto into the attack. I wasn’t expecting that as the five bowlers already used have done so well, but Tamim has marshalled resources really well today, so let’s see how this goes. Malan whacks his first delivery to the man on the cover fence and they run one, then Moeen chops another to similar region. These two are keeping the heid really well, and when Malan drives to long off he raises an essential fifty. That’s drinks, and the match is bang in the balance, the required rate 5.00 and current rate 3.75.
31st over: England 117-5 (Malan 48, Moeen 9) Target 210 It’s six overs since England’s last boundary, but the batters know if they stick around, their team wins. So Taskin bounces Moeen, then noises up the crowd, who respond in the proper manner, and he delivers another dot as the rate climbs above five for the first time … then sends down another bumper which looks too high. But there’s no wide signalled, though Moeen looks long at the umpire, forcing to take matters into his own hands and ruin a potential maiden by timing a low full-toss away through midwicket for four.
30th over: England 113-5 (Malan 48, Moeen 4) Target 210 Oh man! Malan backs away, making room to cut Mehidy, and he chops onto his back leg, and just past the stumps! That was so, so close, and another maiden just pours further turps onto a match that was already glowing beautifully. I’ve not a clue who’s going to win this.
29th over: England 113-5 (Malan 48, Moeen 4) Target 210 Chale! Taskin returns and Malan knocks him to point, calling for one … but it’s never on! Mehidy just has to hit and Moeen’s pretty much given up … except the shy misses! One to the total! But five dots follow, Bangladesh increasing the pressure; England are OK with the rate, just 4.65, so have no need to throw hands, but it’s easy to say that from behind a screen.
28th over: England 112-5 (Malan 47, Moeen 5) Target 210 Aha the ball with which Mehidy got Jacks was 7kph slower than the one before, making it significantly harder for him to force it over the fielder and meaning he was through the shot sooner than he needed to be to impose full pwer upon it. Bangladesh have bowled really well so far today and Tamim has managed his bowlers superbly; this latest over, from Mehidy, yields just two singles.
27th over: England 109-5 (Malan 46, Moeen 3) Target 210 Mustafizur continues and Moeen forces another single to backward point, then Malan adds one via pull, a wide arriving in between. With the required rare just 4.38, England can just work the ball about, but then Mustafizur persuades Moeen to hang bat away from body, and if there’s a feather – which there might’ve been – it misses off by very little and drops short of the keeper. Three singles follow.
26th over: England 104-5 (Malan 44, Moeen 1) Target 210 Moeen gets away immediately with a single to cover, but Bangladesh know, one more wicket and they’re in great shape
WICKET! Jacks c Afif Hossain by Mehidy Hasan 26 (England 103-5)
Wickets at regular intervals! I’ve no idea what Jacks was thinking here – well, I do, whack it over the fence – but I’ve no idea why he was thinking what he was thinking because he knew there was a man out at deep square specifically for this shot. But he foes back in the crease, doesn’t get all of it, and picks out the man! This is set-up!
26th over: England 103-4 (Malan 44, Jacks 26) Target 210 Bangladesh were 117-4 for at halfway, but had the disadvantage of needing to set the most destructive batting line-up in the world a target. Tamim, meanwhile, brings back Mehidy, and Malan takes his loosner for one.
25th over: England 102-4 (Malan 43, Jacks 26) Target 210 Ach, Malan edges Mustafizur … but it dies in front of Mushfiqur! I’m sure I heard a noise there, and yup, Ultraedge shows us there was a feather – given the pace, I’m surprised ball didn’t go to hand. And as I type that, Malan totally misses with a cut before taking the final delivery of the over for one to square leg.
24th over: England 101-4 (Malan 42, Jacks 26) Target 210 Jacks looks more at home now, confidently cracking the first ball of Taijul’s over to point for one. But then Malan has a proper heave across the line, missing by a way and wearing the delivery on the body. He quickly moves on though, taking two into the off side, and when a single follows, then four to Jacks via edge, Bangladesh are back at need a wicket time. The partnership is 36 off 28.
23rd over: England 93-4 (Malan 39, Jacks 21) Target 210 Malan is dealing in singles now and takes one to mid on, then Mustafizur goes full and Jacks can only block. So next ball he trusts his power and eye, thrashing over wide long off for six that drops just over the fence. And there we go, four turned more through square leg when Mustafizur drops short and straight. England badly needed an over like this, not because the rate was on top but because they needed to reassert and Jack, in particular, needs to get comfy. A single follows, and that’s 12 off the over.
22nd over: England 81-4 (Malan 38, Jacks 10) Target 210 Taijul replaces Shakib, his first delivery hits Malan, who misses his turn to leg, on the pad and there’s a serious shout. Oh man, I love a serious shout and can’t pretend I didn’t join in. But the umpire says no and looking again, the turn back in makes it look like the ball was missing leg stump. So Taijul goes again, and though Malan adds a single to square leg, Jacks then misses looking to drive towards cover – though he does then finagle a single to mid off. Bangladesh are bang on top here.
21st over: England 78-4 (Malan 36, Jacks 9) Target 210 Mustafizur into the attack – what a card he is to play at this juncture – and he beats Malan with his loosener, seam-up from left-arm around with decent bounce and carry that defeats the outside edge. And have a look! After a single, Jacks clobbers straight back at the bowler, who raises hands to protect face more than anything, and the ball goes in and out. One off the over.
20th over: England 77-4 (Malan 35, Jacks 9) Target 210 Shakib skids one on with the arm and Jacks, anticipating spin so unfurling a cut, does very well to edge four through third. A single and a wide follow, making this England’s best over in some time.
19th over: England 70-4 (Malan 34, Jacks 4) Target 210 Jacks has a mahoosive mow at Taskin, whose delivery dies in the surface, then cuts to the man at point … then has another swing that diverts ball into pad; that could easily have ricocheted into the stumps. He’s not settled yet, which makes sense – I can’t say I was totally chill making my international debut – and tangentially, when did “chilled” change into “chill”? Anyhow, Jacks lastly will get significant contact on the ball, easing one to deep third, then Malan wears a shy on the again when contemplating punching a single – that places him off – and the speed, solely 4.51, is nonetheless climbing.
18th over: England 69-4 (Malan 34, Jacks 3) Target 210 Yup, Tamim is aware of the match is right here. If England can construct a partnership right here, their lower-order ought to be capable to end issues if crucial, but when they will’t, it could possibly be over shortly. So Shakib is introduced again and the batters take a single every, then Jacks provides yet one more to cowl.
“To my mind the English cricket world must have gone through a bizarre space/time vortex with the arrival of the Mott/Mcullum coaching setup,” emails Jim Neale. “The reason behind this theory is the required run-rate in a 50 over game is less than the scoring rate in recent Test matches. Any quantum physicists out there who might be able to explain this?”
It’s nuts isn’t it? The rationale, I suppose, is that Test fields give a great deal of scope for hitting in entrance of the wicket, however sure, I’d count on the Test line-up to chase this gorgeous simply.
seventeenth over: England 66-4 (Malan 33, Jacks 1) Target 210 Now, can Taskin construct on that? He’s bought Jacks, on ODI debut, to go at, and he will get away with a intelligent inside-edge between his legs for one. He’ll really feel a bit higher for that, whereas Malan now is aware of he’s bought to bat by way of or near by way of – which implies he must be just a little cautious with what he assaults. England do nonetheless have Moeen, however after that it’s the bowlers, and although Woakes and Rashid are not any mugs, there’s plenty of work nonetheless to do. And, as I sort that, Taskin yanks Malan ahead to nip one away from the bat! He’s bought six overs left, I daresay he’ll be allowed a pair extra as Tamim seeks to interrupt the again of this match proper now.
WICKET! Buttler c Shanto b Taskin 9 (England 65-3)
AND THERE IT IS! THE BIGGUN! This is good work from Tamim, who not solely brings again his strike-bowler, but additionally provides him a slip. And when he finds some first rate bounce, Buttler, seeking to carve away behind sq. on the off aspect, as an alternative edges to that man simply inserted, who takes a wise snaffle, fingers in entrance of phizog.
sixteenth over: England 65-3 (Malan 33, Buttler 9) Target 210 Buttler is in now and he collars Mehidy’s first supply, sweeping 4 by way of sq. leg earlier than including one to the identical space. Malan then takes an additional single to lengthy off, and Buttler ends the over fiddling one other. The scoreboard is ticking, which mans Bangladesh want a wicket.
fifteenth over: England 58-3 (Malan 32, Buttler 3) Target 210 This is a very good contest.
REIVEW! NOT OUT!
Ach, that was shut, the ball jagging away from Malan’s bat as he performs round it … and it was going to clip the highest of leg stump, however in an umpire’s cally form of method.
fifteenth over: England 58-3 (Malan 32, Buttler 3) Target 210 Bangladesh know that yet one more wicket shortly and so they’re actually in with a shout. But within the meantime, England add two singles earlier than Malan splatters Taijul over sq. leg for six! Next ball, although, latter hits former on pad, implores and beseeches for lb … the umpire says nah … and on the final second, Tamim evaluations.
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