Bengal Tigers have stunned England Cricket Team in ICC
Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool Match by defeating them by 15 runs. E Morgan won the toss and invited Bengali Openers
to bat first. The worst start by Bengali openers was going in the favor of
England, however Mahmudullah’s maiden century in Cricket World Cup for his side
really helped Bangladesh to put a challenging target for English Batsmen. Bangladesh
also scored highest ODI score against English Team as well.
England are out of the World Cup. Bangladesh pull off a famous win http://t.co/ZwGfr8fvcW #CWC15
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 9, 2015
Live from Adelaide Oval, Bangladesh lost both openers on 8, as Imrul Kayes (2) returned to pavilion on 3 and Tamim Iqbal (2)
also joined his team mates in pavilion when Bangladesh scored 8 and left the
team in troubles.
Soumya (36) paired
with Mahmudullah Riyad for 86 runs, while big gun Shakib failed to impress with
bat in big game and was thrown out of ground by Moian Ali, Joe Root helped
Moian Ali for his alone wicket in match.
Wicketkeeper batsman and ex-captain for Bangladesh Mushfiqur
Rahim joined Mahmudullah Riyad and added 141 runs for 5th wicket
which is also highest partnership for any wicket by Bangladesh. Mahmudullah
Riyad was run out on the throw of Woakes. He scored 103 runs of 138 balls including
7 boundaries and 2 skyscrapers.
Mushfiqur Rahim’s quick fire of 89 on 77 balls really helped
his team to score with high rate in death overs. In the end, Bangladesh managed
to score 275 runs in 50 overs and lost 7 wickets.
In response English Openers provided a start of 43 runs. Moian
Ali was first to go on the throw of Soumya Sarkar. He scored 19 runs before his
return to pavilion. AD Hales joined his teammates in pavilion after scoring 27
runs, at that time England was 3 runs short from crossing 100.
Ian Bell was playing sensible cricket, however Robel Hossain
picked him up behind wicket. Bell’s contribution for victory was 63, now England
was 3 down on 121.
Soon after departure of Bell, English Captain joined him to
watch the match from pavilion; England was in deep trouble as half of English
team was returned to pavilion on 132 runs. Mashrafe Mortaza stunned Joe Rote by
picking his wicket behind the wicket. Root scored 29 runs and returned to
pavilion when his team crossed 163 runs.
Here England was in need of 113 runs with 86 legal balls to
come. Buttler and Woakes arrived on pitch, and then things started to change
for England. The pair added 75 runs for 7th wicket. Buttler reached
his 50 of 41 balls including 4 boundaries and a sixer. The pair also crossed 50
runs partnership on just 45 balls. When everything was in control of England,
Taskin Ahmed blow England in 46th over by picking Buttler on second
last ball, while Jordan was run out on the throw of Shakib-ul-Hassan on last
ball of same over.
During last 3 overs, England was required 31 with 2 wickets.
Woakes picked a single on first ball of 48th over, while S Broad
guided the ball out of boundary line on 2nd ball of the over. Tamim
Iqbal dropped Woakes on 4th delivery. England Scored 15 runs of 48th
over and require another 16 runs from 2 overs.
Robel Hossain picked up the ball to bowl 2nd last
over of match, and picked up Broad on very first ball of match. James Anderson was
last men to bat for England, Robel Hossain threw a Yorker as Anderson merely escaped
from loosing wicket, however his 3rd ball Knocked England Out of ICC
Cricket World Cup 2015.
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