Published: Mar 09, 2015, 11:24 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 09, 2015, 11:26 AM (IST)
Mahmudullah and Mushfiqar Rahim complete their 50-run stand for the fifth wicket off 61 deliveries against England in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Pool A, Match 33 at Adelaide.Rahim came n at a time when Bangladesh had lost the wickets of Shakib-al-Hasan and Soumya Sarkar. This pair have done well ever since. LIVE BLOG: BANGLADESH VS ENGLAND
Bangladesh will want this partnership to carry on for a long time so that the hard-hitting batsmen to follow can can smash the ball around to get Bangladesh a big score. England would have been happier 10 overs back than they are now. If they can break this partnership, they will feel like they are back in this match. As it stands, it’s very evenly poised. LIVE SCORECARD: BANGLADESH VS ENGLAND
England had won the toss earlier and decided to bowl first. This is a must win game for England as a loss will immediately knock them out of the competition even if they manage to beat Afghanistan in the final game of the group stages. James Anderson struck early to reduce Bangladesh to eight for two, but Bangladesh have done well to recover. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
