Hales and Root laid a strong base for England for the competitive chase as they fashioned a staggering 159-run stand in the second wicket. Their 153-ball stand featured a stream of well calculated shots, safely seeing England more than half-way through the big chase. Earlier, Tamim smashed a scintillating century and paired in a brilliant partnership with Mushfiqur to power Bangladesh to 305 for 6. The Tigers middle-order lynchpin, Mushfiqur, played a valuable 72-ball 79 which complemented his 166-run third wicket stand with Tamim. The pair fashioned Bangladesh’s highest partnership outside Asia, going past Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah’s 141 against England in the 2015 showcase event.

Source: bd News24 June 01, 2017 17:35 UTC