Published: May 31, 2017, 04:43 PM (IST)
Edited: May 31, 2017, 04:43 PM (IST)
England will play the inaugural match of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 against Bangladesh at The Oval, London. The much-awaited tournament opener will kick-off with the hosts starting the proceedings against the much-improved Asian side. Touted as favourites and one of the title contenders, Eoin Morgan’s side are a much-balanced unit courtesy their batting depth and pace battery. They will be eager to take revenge against Mashrafe Mortaza’s side after faltering in the previous two editions of ICC World Cup. Full Cricket Scorecard, England vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI, ICC Champions Trophy 2017
The last time Bangladesh and England were involved in a 50-over contest, the result went in favour of a second-stringed English line-up under Jos Buttler. The series was a high-octane one with both sides being involved in some verbal banters. The expectations will be different this time around in an ICC event and both camps will be itching for a winning start. They are placed in a competitive group, with teams like Australia and New Zealand as well. On the other hand, the other group, Group B comprises of defending champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
When is the first game of ICC Champions Trophy 2017?
The match, between England and Bangladesh, will be played on June 1
Where is the game between England and Bangladesh?
The match will be played at The Oval, London.
Where to watch the live coverage of England vs Bangladesh at The Oval?
The live streaming of England versus Bangladesh will be available on Hotstar in India, along with the live telecast of the match on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD1.
What time will the live coverage of England versus Bangladesh commence?
The live coverage will commence from half past 3 (IST), whereas it will start from 9:30 (local) time.
This is the eighth edition of ICC Champions Trophy. Earlier, the marquee event was regarded as ICC Knockout Trophy in its first two editions. The first edition was held in 1998, followed by the second in 2000. The third edition was organised in Sri Lanka in 2002, while England hosted the tournament in 2004, India played host in 2006, South Africa got a chance to hold the competition in 2009, whereas the last edition was played in England as well. South Africa won the inaugural edition; New Zealand gained the trophy in 2000 whereas India and Sri Lanka were joint winners in 2002. The fourth edition was won by West Indies while Australia emerged victorious in the next two events. ICC Champions Trophy 2017: All team squads
India, under MS Dhoni, got hold of the trophy in 2013. They were unbeaten in the run-up to the summit clash and won the finale by 5 runs against hosts England. The current form and team composition is in favour of England, Australia, South Africa and India. They will be eager to reach the knockouts this time.
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are not exactly pushovers, but will have to play out of their skin to reach the top 4. Overall, a riveting few days of action lies ahead of the fans with lots at stake for teams in the tournament often regarded as the ‘mini World Cup’.
