Mustafizur to Root, no run, tad fuller and pushed across the right-hander, Root checks his drive and finds the fielder at cover
24.3
Mustafizur to Root, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Root laces the drive straight to the fielder at backward point
A square gully in place
24.2
Mustafizur to Malan, 1 run, to deep square leg
England’s last six opening partnerships in World Cups 160 vs IND, Birmingham, 2019 123 vs NZ, Chester-le-Street, 2019 124 vs AUS, Birmingham, 2019 SF 28 vs NZ, Lord’s, 2019 Final 40 vs NZ, Ahmedabad, 2023 115 vs BAN, Dharamsala, 2023 England’s opening stands in their defeats in WC 2019: 12, 1, 0 (all in chases)
24.1
Mustafizur to Malan, no run, on a good length and angling into the left-hander, Malan is slightly cramped on the drive and inner-halves it back at the bowler
Siddhant Pahwa: No Spin and Grip on this pitch. Good decision by England to bring in Topley for Ali
23.6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Malan, 1 run, to long-off
23.5
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Malan, no run, flatter and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to Shanto at cover
23.4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Malan, no run, tossed up just outside off - Malan plays with an angled bat and finds backward point
23.3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Root, 1 run, to long-on
23.2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Malan, 1 run, slower and from round the wicket, eased into the gap square past point for a run
23.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Root, 1 run, flatter and at the pads, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
22.6
Mustafizur to Malan, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Malan was looking to play the on-drive, came off the front edge and rolled back at the bowler
22.5
Mustafizur to Root, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven into the gap square past cover for a single
22.4
Mustafizur to Root, no run, the slower cutter, angled across the right-hander, Root plays with an open face and dabs it to backward point
22.3
Mustafizur to Malan, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off who is deep and that allows a single