The match 12 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup was happened between the world favourites England and Bangladesh on June 8th, at Sophia Garden, Cardiff by the local time 10:30 am.
The toss was won by the Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and elected to bowl 1st.
Team England who’s considered to be one of the favourites of ICC WC 2019, most surprisingly failed against Pakistan in their 2nd match of the World Cup campaign. England who were in full emotion to bounce back in their ICC home tournament as they were the hosts. The English batsmen who both were in full eager to bounce forward decided to smash the white-ball in the very 1st over. As Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow made 128 runs partnership for the 1st wicket. Jonny Bairstow who departed 1st contributed a half-century and the next ball he faced was out. He made a well deserved 51 off 50 balls which includes 6 classic fours. On the other end, Jason Roy who was mind-blowing reached a remarkable 153 runs off 121 balls that, includes 14 boundaries and 5 sixes. By this Jason Roy registered his 1st World Cup century and 1st 150 plus mark in World Cups.
It was rare that Joe Root went early for 21 off 29 as it was predicted a high-scoring match. After the dismissal of the limelight Joe Root who was bowled by the Bangladesh medium-pacer Mohammad Saifuddin then came another lime-light for team England who is none other than Jos Butler. Butler who made worthy 64 off 44 with 2 boundaries and 4 sixes helped the England batting line-up to elevate a mammoth target. Almost all the English batsmen contributed a little score from the bat, as Captain Eoin Morgan scored 35 off 33 with 1 boundary and 2 sixes, all-rounder Chris Woakes made a small 18 off 8 with 2 sixes and finally by the experienced Liam Plunkett who made a handy knock of 27 in 9 balls with 4 fours and a massive in the end to set a huge total. The Bangladeshi bowlers who could not control the English batters, all of them went expensive. Mehidy Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin who picked 2 wickets each whereas, the Bangladeshi skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman picket one wicket each. Thus England set up a mammoth total of 386 for the loss of 6 wickets in the complete 50 overs which was their highest World Cup total ever.
When the Bangladeshi batsmen began to chase a tough target of 387 in 50 overs, the openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar went so early. As the pair broke the partnership in just 8 runs when Souwmya Sarkar was dismissed by 2 runs off 8 balls bowled by Jofra Archer’s sensational delivery. This is the 1st time in cricket history the ball hitting the stumps and went cross the boundary rope without any pitch in the ground. The 143 km speedball by Jofra Archer was aw-struck. Tamim who got help by his no.3 batsman Shakib Al Hasan departed in 19 runs off 29 balls at 63 for 2 in 11.3 overs. Then came the wicket-keeper batsman Mustafiqur Rahim who supported his friend Shakib Al Hasan for 106 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket. Shakib Al Hasan who fail to contribute with the white ball in his 10 overs contributed an outstanding knock of 121 runs in 119 balls which includes 12 fours and a six. The 32-year-old vast experienced Shakib who played his 201st match registered his 8th ODI hundred. The 31-year-old well experienced Mustafiqur Rahim went for 44 off 50 by punching 2 boundaries was only last hope. As the other Bangladesh middle order batsmen Mohammad Mithun for a duck, Mahmudullah for 28 off 41 balls and by Mosaddek Hossain for 26 off 16 deliveries which includes 4 fours who, disappointed Shakib Al Hasan’s positive chase and also in the Team’s batting line-up. The young newcomer from Barbados the 24-year-old Jofra Archer bowled an exceptional spell who picket 3 wickets along with Ben Stokes who fail to contribute in the bat also picked 3 important wickets most importantly Shakib’s wicket. Apart from these 2, it was Mark Wood who picked 2, Liam Plunkett and the spinner Adil Rashid who picket 1 wicket each. Thus Bangladesh could only score 280 by losing all the 10 wickets in 48.5 overs. As England won by 106 runs.
Man of the Match (MOM): Jason Roy for his brilliant century was awarded the Man of the Match (MOM) shield.
Records : England by scoring 386 runs registered their highest World Cup total ever and 7th highest in overall World Cups. Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) and Jason Roy (Eng) registered their 1st World Cup Century.
The toss was won by the Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and elected to bowl 1st.
Team England who’s considered to be one of the favourites of ICC WC 2019, most surprisingly failed against Pakistan in their 2nd match of the World Cup campaign. England who were in full emotion to bounce back in their ICC home tournament as they were the hosts. The English batsmen who both were in full eager to bounce forward decided to smash the white-ball in the very 1st over. As Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow made 128 runs partnership for the 1st wicket. Jonny Bairstow who departed 1st contributed a half-century and the next ball he faced was out. He made a well deserved 51 off 50 balls which includes 6 classic fours. On the other end, Jason Roy who was mind-blowing reached a remarkable 153 runs off 121 balls that, includes 14 boundaries and 5 sixes. By this Jason Roy registered his 1st World Cup century and 1st 150 plus mark in World Cups.
It was rare that Joe Root went early for 21 off 29 as it was predicted a high-scoring match. After the dismissal of the limelight Joe Root who was bowled by the Bangladesh medium-pacer Mohammad Saifuddin then came another lime-light for team England who is none other than Jos Butler. Butler who made worthy 64 off 44 with 2 boundaries and 4 sixes helped the England batting line-up to elevate a mammoth target. Almost all the English batsmen contributed a little score from the bat, as Captain Eoin Morgan scored 35 off 33 with 1 boundary and 2 sixes, all-rounder Chris Woakes made a small 18 off 8 with 2 sixes and finally by the experienced Liam Plunkett who made a handy knock of 27 in 9 balls with 4 fours and a massive in the end to set a huge total. The Bangladeshi bowlers who could not control the English batters, all of them went expensive. Mehidy Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin who picked 2 wickets each whereas, the Bangladeshi skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman picket one wicket each. Thus England set up a mammoth total of 386 for the loss of 6 wickets in the complete 50 overs which was their highest World Cup total ever.
When the Bangladeshi batsmen began to chase a tough target of 387 in 50 overs, the openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar went so early. As the pair broke the partnership in just 8 runs when Souwmya Sarkar was dismissed by 2 runs off 8 balls bowled by Jofra Archer’s sensational delivery. This is the 1st time in cricket history the ball hitting the stumps and went cross the boundary rope without any pitch in the ground. The 143 km speedball by Jofra Archer was aw-struck. Tamim who got help by his no.3 batsman Shakib Al Hasan departed in 19 runs off 29 balls at 63 for 2 in 11.3 overs. Then came the wicket-keeper batsman Mustafiqur Rahim who supported his friend Shakib Al Hasan for 106 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket. Shakib Al Hasan who fail to contribute with the white ball in his 10 overs contributed an outstanding knock of 121 runs in 119 balls which includes 12 fours and a six. The 32-year-old vast experienced Shakib who played his 201st match registered his 8th ODI hundred. The 31-year-old well experienced Mustafiqur Rahim went for 44 off 50 by punching 2 boundaries was only last hope. As the other Bangladesh middle order batsmen Mohammad Mithun for a duck, Mahmudullah for 28 off 41 balls and by Mosaddek Hossain for 26 off 16 deliveries which includes 4 fours who, disappointed Shakib Al Hasan’s positive chase and also in the Team’s batting line-up. The young newcomer from Barbados the 24-year-old Jofra Archer bowled an exceptional spell who picket 3 wickets along with Ben Stokes who fail to contribute in the bat also picked 3 important wickets most importantly Shakib’s wicket. Apart from these 2, it was Mark Wood who picked 2, Liam Plunkett and the spinner Adil Rashid who picket 1 wicket each. Thus Bangladesh could only score 280 by losing all the 10 wickets in 48.5 overs. As England won by 106 runs.
Man of the Match (MOM): Jason Roy for his brilliant century was awarded the Man of the Match (MOM) shield.
Records : England by scoring 386 runs registered their highest World Cup total ever and 7th highest in overall World Cups. Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) and Jason Roy (Eng) registered their 1st World Cup Century.