Defending champions England glided to 113-0 after 17 overs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala as Bangladesh bowlers took a beating under batting-friendly conditions. Experienced campaigner Shakib Al Hasan finally managed to get a breakthrough for his team as Bairstow lost his poles post his half-century.
It’s a sunny morning but there was rain last night in Dharamsala, which compounded the outfield-related woes as the patchy and barren turf was under the scanner since the last game here on Saturday. England captain Jos Buttler was the latest to lambast it yesterday, calling it ‘poor’. He’s not pleased to be in a situation where players have to hold themselves back when it comes to putting their bodies on the line in the deep.
Teams:
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
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