In the 7th ODI of CWC 2023, England won against Bangladesh by a margin of 137 runs. Such a defeat is creating confusion about the Bangladesh team’s abilities against skillful opponents.
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Match Summary
At the HPCA Stadium of Dharamshala, England lost the toss and had to bat first. After 50 Overs, England scored 364 with the loss of 9 wickets. It was way higher than the average first-innings total of 229 for this pitch. A flying start by the opening batters gave England the necessary headstart required to set a 300+ target. Dawid Malan’s 140, Joe Root’s 82, and Jonny Bairstow’s 52 kept the scoreboard running. Bangladeshi bowlers struggled to find any opportunity in front of an unbreakable English batting lineup.
David Malan brings up his first Cricket World Cup century.@mastercardindia Milestones 🙌#CWC23 | #ENGvBAN pic.twitter.com/3yQF2CNs4W
— ICC (@ICC) October 10, 2023
On the other hand, Bangladesh started by losing all its vital top-order batters within 50 runs. Liton Das’s 76 and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 51 weren’t enough to touch 364. Wickets fell at regular intervals, putting the Bangladeshi batting lineup under immense pressure. On the same pitch where Bangladeshi bowlers struggled to find wickets, Reece Topley seemed to have a smooth sail. Topley collected 4 wickets at the cost of 43 runs in 10 overs. Almost all British bowlers managed to pick at least 1 wicket each. Bangladesh scored a total of 227 for 10 wickets.
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After an unimpressive innings against New Zealand, Malan appeared to have found his confidence against Bangladesh. Dawid Malan received the Player of the Match title for his bold 140 (107) innings.
Such a huge defeat raises concerns about the Bangladesh team’s lack of decisiveness. Additionally, questions about the regular changes in the squad and its side effects are floating around on social media. Bangladesh team is yet to play against New Zealand, India, South Africa, and other championship contenders.
