CWC 19 England ??????? v Bangladesh ??

[Leysboy]

Bangladesh have won the toss, and have put England in to bat.

One change Plunkett comes in for Moeen Ali.

The wicket looks a bit green, so they brought in an extra seamer.

 

[Leysboy]

Jason Roy starting positive. 2 overs 6/0 need a lightning start. Might be a Duckworth Lewis that settles this.

 

[Leysboy]

7 overs bowled 36/0 Roy and Bairstow starting well, and hopefully will lay the foundations for a good solid score..

 

[Leysboy]

11 overs 82/0 looking ominous atm. Loads of power to come in the middle order, this could be a big score.

 

[Foley]

What a start after very slow first 4 overs.
87 after 12.
Could be a very big score.
Roy 51 in 39 balls

 

[Sarge]

11 overs 82/0 looking ominous atm. Loads of power to come in the middle order, this could be a big score.

hope your right

 

[Leysboy]

16 overs 110/0 wonder if these two could bat all 50 overs. Now that would be something. Now I’ve said that we will lose a wicket.

 

[Foley]

128 for 1 Bairstow out for 52.
Still should be a big score.

 

[Sarge]

Decent opening partnership ...Bairstows 51 useful ...Roy on fire at the moment

Bairstow gone in 20th over

 

[Leysboy]

Great start from Bairstow and Roy. As an opener he’s done his job, and helped lay the foundations for a big score. Hopefully Roy can kick on.

 

[Sarge]

a win today would take England joint top ....with NZ and the sandpaper squad

actually, a Bangladesh win would put them joint top with the Antipodeans too

 

[Foley]

a win today would take England joint top ....with NZ and the sandpaper squad

actually, a Bangladesh win would put them joint top with the Antipodeans too

We need to win.
If you can probably only lose 3 to make the semi finals, decant afford another defeat today.
But from this position we really should be ok.

 

[Sarge]

ton up for Roy

England could be looking at a score of 375 + today

 

[Sarge]

haha .... anyone else concerned that the umpire may strike back?

 

[Sarge]

Bangladesh odd choice not to utilise spin bowlers.... England tend to struggle with spin

not complaining though at 181-1 after 29 overs

 

[Sarge]

202-1 after 31 overs .... England looking good

 

[Sarge]

202-1 after 31 overs .... England looking good

spoke too soon Root gone for 21

 

[Leysboy]

Roy 135 not out.

Question who has the highest score in World Cup for a batsman?

I remember Saeed Anwar scoring 194 for Pakistan, but can’t remember if it was a World Cup match..

 

[Sarge]

Roy gone for 153 ... decent total ...first odi world cup 150 ?

 

[Leysboy]

Great innings from Roy shame to get out, but that’s one day cricket, rotate the strike play shots and build a big target.

Now for Buttler and Morgan to go past 300 hopefully!

350 would be a massive ask for Bangladesh, when considering the average first innings at Cardiff is 240.