T20 World Cup: England beat Bangladesh with ease to earn second win

5 days into the business enterprise conclude of this Earth Cup, and England are making their existence felt. 

Right after bowling out West Indies for 55 in Dubai, they took the quick journey to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and built equally quick operate of Bangladesh.

This was the very first time the sides experienced fulfilled in 20-around cricket, following 10 Assessments and 21 a single-day internationals. 

England experienced gained 26 of all those online games, and now raced into an early guide in the T20 head-to-head, cruising property by 8 wickets with just about 6 overs to spare. It never appeared in question.

Subsequent up are Australia in Dubai on Saturday, but Eoin Morgan’s side will panic no a single. They arrived in the Center East as the world’s major-rated side, and have lived up to their billing. The early evidence is that they and Pakistan are the teams to beat.

As in opposition to West Indies, the tone was set by the off-spin of Moeen Ali, who once again bowled via the powerplay and once again took two vital wickets. 7 overs so considerably in this competitors have introduced him 4 for 35 and a renewed sense of belonging. He is balancing the attack wonderfully.

With England chasing a meagre a hundred twenty five, the bulk of the operate was then finished by Jason Roy, whose powerful 61 in 38 balls integrated 3 sixes – a single much more than Bangladesh managed in overall following deciding upon to bat on a very good area. Experienced it not been so incredibly hot, this would have competent as a enjoyable stroll in the park.

To entire the afternoon’s operate, there had been runs for Dawid Malan, who didn’t get a bat in opposition to West Indies due to the fact England needed to raise their internet operate-price, but resumed his role at No three and built a neat unbeaten 28 off 25 balls, before Jonny Bairstow pulled the winning boundary.

In among came an impeccable spell from Chris Woakes, whose 4 overs charge just twelve, a pair of bonus wickets for the eclectic spin of Liam Livingstone, and clever loss of life bowling by Tymal Mills.

The only surprise was a uncommon off-day for Adil Rashid. He did start off with a leaping effort and hard work around his shoulder at quick fantastic leg following the perilous Shakib Al Hasan acquired into a tangle in opposition to Woakes. 

But he followed figures of 4 for two in opposition to West Indies with none for 35 below as Bangladesh No 9 Nasum Ahmed 2 times assisted him around the inviting fence at backward sq. leg in the nineteenth around of an or else pedestrian innings.

Then once again, the excellent T20 functionality is hard to occur by, and England would not have preferred to waste it on a Bangladesh side whose absence of power will charge them on nearly anything other than massive-turning pitches.

‘That was a quite unique match,’ explained Roy, who before experienced been handed a new cap by Jos Buttler to mark his 50th T20 intercontinental. ‘We experienced to again up our final functionality in opposition to West Indies and we came out f
iring.’

Maybe the most satisfying aspect so considerably for England has been the method in which they have prevail over the absence of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes. 

In their place, Woakes and Mills have flourished, while Ali seems to be a man reborn, and discovered himself on a hat-trick in the 3rd around following Liton Das major-edged a sweep and Naim Sheikh picked out mid-on.

‘It’s a large compliment to how considerably our white-ball cricket has occur along,’ explained Morgan. ‘The bowlers have definitely taken front and centre in our two performances.’

In all, England limited Bangladesh to 10 fours and Ahmed’s two sixes, and despatched down fifty two dot balls out of a hundred and twenty. They had been as stifling as the desert temperatures.

Roy and Buttler effortlessly countered Bangladesh’s strategies of opening with Shakib Al Hasan’s still left-arm spin, and additional 39 inside of five overs before Buttler’s again-foot pressure discovered extended-off.

But Roy saved heading, searching much more at simplicity in opposition to spin than ever – a enhancement he put down to hard operate in the nets in opposition to slow still left-armer Liam Dawson, who is with the squad as a travelling reserve. 

He moved to a 33-ball half-century with a straight 6 off Ahmed, and was set to get England property before ramping still left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam to 3rd man with thirteen required.

It fell to Roy to reveal why England experienced preferred to get a knee, along with the Bangladeshis, before the commence – a shift in element prompted by the furore around Quinton de Kock’s refusal on Tuesday for South Africa in opposition to West Indies.

‘It’s an integral element of the way we perform our cricket,’ explained Roy. ‘Our group is really diverse, with men and women all around the entire world. It is really only right we aid that and aid what they are heading via. Easy as that.’