Published: Mar 09, 2015, 02:55 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 09, 2015, 02:57 PM (IST)
Alex Hales has been dismissed for 27 off 34 deliveries against Bangladesh in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Pool A, Match 33 at Adelaide. Hales was trying to poke the ball outside off stump but the ball got the outside edge and it went straight into the hands of wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim. This is an important wicket for Bangladesh as this partnership was beginning to threaten. LIVE BLOG: BANGLADESH VS ENGLAND
England still have a long batting line-up and have the ability to knock these runs away. Joe Root is the new batsman and he has proved in the past that he is a match-winner. Bangladesh will be relieved to see the back of Hales as he was looking extremely set to take on the bowlers. England will once again have to rebuild and will hope that theu do not lose any further wickets for some time, with Ian Bell going on getting a big score. LIVE BLOG: BANGLADESH VS ENGLAND
England had earlier won the toss and elected to bowl first. Bangladesh had set England a target of 276 after an excellent century by Mahmudullah and an aggressive half-century from wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim. England have to win the game to have a chance to qualify to the quarter final and a win for Bangladesh will cement their place in the quarter-finals. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
