The Sun (Malaysia)

England limit Bangladesh to 277 in crunch ODI

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LEG spinner Adil Rashid (pix) claimed an ODI career best four for 43 as England restricted Bangladesh to 277-6 in the series decider one-day internatio­nal in Chittagong yesterday. Rashid took full advantage of a turning wicket which remained under cover for two days due to rain and picked up his second four-wicket-haul in the final game of a three-match series which is currently tied 1-1. The 28-year-old Yorkshirem­an derailed Bangladesh’s innings with regular strikes in his unbroken 10 overs stretch after Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes put on 80 runs in the opening stand. Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored for the home side with an unbeaten 67 while Sabbir Rahman (49), Kayes (46), Iqbal (45) and Mosaddek Hossain (38 not out) also contribute­d to what should be a competitiv­e total. Ben Stokes secured the first breakthrou­gh for England when he had Kayes caught by substitute fielder Liam Dawson at square leg. Local boy Iqbal became the first Bangladesh­i to score 5,000 ODI runs by pulling Chris Woakes for a mid-wicket boundary. But he fell the next over when Rashid deceived him with a googly and James Vince took the catch at short mid-wicket.

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