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Bangladesh's ODI series winning streak at home ends with a massive defeat to England
Bangladesh’s happy run in home ODI series has finally come to an end with a 132-run massive defeat to England on Friday in Mirpur.
In response to England's total of 326 for seven, Bangladesh tumbled for 194 in 44.4 overs and lost the match by a big margin.
Bangladesh lost three early wickets, including two golden ducks by Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto, while replying and could never recover from that damage.
In the first over of their innings, Sam Curran removed Litton and Shanto. In his second over, Curran scalped the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim as well.
At this point, the onus was on Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan to guide the team to a safe position. They tried to do so, but did not succeed. After three early wickets, Shakib and Tamim added 79 runs to the board, but it was not enough for the Tigers to climb the huge target set by the tourists.
Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain had a good start each, but they failed to capitalize on that against a quality bowling attack of the tourists.
Read more: 2nd ODI: Roy, Buttler power England to 326 against Bangladesh
Curran ended up taking the wicket of Taijul Islam, Bangladesh's last wicket, returning impressive figures of four wickets for 29 runs in 6.4 overs. Adil Rashid also bagged four wickets for England.
Earlier, Jason Roy's outstanding century and Jos Buttler's useful 76 helped England reach a formidable total of 326.
With this batting effort, England set themselves up to clinch the ODI series with one match in hand.
This was England's highest-ever total in Bangladesh in ODIs.
Ironically, Bangladesh's last home ODI series loss seven years ago was also to England.
England's batting approach on the tricky Mirpur surface seemed to work well as they scored steadily throughout the innings without being overly aggressive until the last few overs.
Taskin Ahmed was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh, taking three wickets, but he conceded over 60 runs in his ten overs, including 15 runs in the last over of the innings.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz also struggled with the ball, conceding more than seven runs per over in his ten overs and taking only two wickets. Mustafizur Rahman once again raised concerns about his form, conceding 66 runs in 10 overs without any luck.
To win this match, Bangladesh needed to set a new record for their highest successful chase at Mirpur. Their previous best was in 2012 when they chased down India's target of 290, thanks to fifties from Tamim, Jahurul Islam, and Nasir Hossain, with contributions from Shakib and Mushfiqur.
To keep the hope of winning the series alive, Bangladesh needed a similar team effort on Friday, but they failed to do that.
The third and final match of the ODI series will take place in Chattogram on March 6. After that, both teams will lock horns in a three-match T20 series.
2nd ODI: Roy, Buttler power England to 326 against Bangladesh
Jason Roy's century and Jos Buttler's 76 helped England score 326 in the second ODI against Bangladesh in the capital's Mirpur on Friday.
With this batting effort, England set themselves up for the ODI series win with one match, scheduled for March 6 in Chattogram, to spare.
This was England's highest total in Bangladesh in the ODIs.
However, Bangladesh suffered their last home ODI series loss seven years ago against England.
Read More: Roy smashes century as England eye big total
England's batting approach on the tricky Mirpur surface seemed to work well, as they scored steadily throughout the innings without being extra aggressive until the last few overs.
Taskin Ahmed was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh, taking three wickets, but he conceded over 60 runs in 10 overs, including 15 runs in the last over of the innings.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz also struggled with the ball, conceding more than seven runs per over in his 10 overs to take two wickets. Mustafizur Rahman once again raised concerns about his form, conceding 66 runs in 10 overs without any luck.
To win this match, Bangladesh will need to set a new record for their highest successful run chase at Mirpur. Their previous best was in 2012 when they chased down India's target of 290 riding on the fifties from Tamim Iqbal, Jahurul Islam, and Nasir Hossain, also with contributions from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.
A similar team effort will be needed in Mirpur today if Bangladesh hopes to keep their chances of winning the series alive.
The Tigers lost the first match of the series by three wickets, making the second match a must-win affair for them.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first to maintain their record of not losing an ODI series at home in the past seven years. They fielded an unchanged playing XI; England made two changes.
Roy smashes century as England eye big total
English opener Jason Roy scored his 12th ODI century in the second match of the three-match series against Bangladesh in the capital's Mirpur on Friday.
Riding on his century, England are looking to put a big total on the board. At the end of 39 overs, England scored 212-5.
Roy completed his century off 104 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six.
England's batting approach on the tricky Mirpur surface appeared to be working well. They did not appear extra aggressive against the Bangladesh's attack. They have so far played according to the conditions.
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Taskin Ahmed took two wickets, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Shakib Al Hasan picked one each for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh lost the first match of the series by three wickets, making the second match a must-win affair for them if they want to win the series.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first to maintain their record of not losing an ODI series at home in the past seven years.
The Tigers fielded an unchanged playing XI; England made two changes.
Australia wins 3rd cricket test by 9 wickets against India
Travis Head scored an unbeaten 49 and dominated India’s spin attack to spearhead Australia’s run chase in an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third cricket test on Friday.
India won the first two tests and was aiming to secure its spot in the World Test Championship final with a third consecutive win in the four-match series.
But Australia dominated from the start at Indore after dismissing the home team for 109 after Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat, and then posted 197 for an 88-run first-innings lead.
Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon took eight wickets to bowl India out for 163 in the second innings on Day 2 and give Australia a target of 76 runs with three days to play.
Head and Marnus Labuschagne (28) steered Australia to 78-1 in 18.5 overs after Usman Khawaja, who scored a gritty 60 in the first innings, was dismissed on the second delivery of the day.
Head endured a difficult start, finding it difficult to score against Ravichandran Ashwin early, but accelerated his scoring rate and swung the momentum of the innings to finish unbeaten on 49 off 53 balls. Labuschagne finished 28 not out off 58 balls, hitting the winning runs with a boundary to long-on against Ashwin's bowling.
India has an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series and has already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With this win, just its second in a test match in India since winning the series there in 2004 and just India's third test loss on home soil in a decade, Australia has confirmed its spot in the WTC final to be played in England in June.
Chasing a small target, Australia started Day 3 in a commanding position but Ashwin (1-44) had other plans as he dismissed Khawaja for a two-ball duck. It was a testing passage of play for the Australians lasting nearly 45 minutes against Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (0-23).
“It's difficult when you’re facing one of the best bowlers in the world,” said Head, who was contentiously dropped for the first test of the series despite being the form batter in Australia, only to be recalled for the second and third matches . “For us it was just to make sure we kept a calm head and then put the bad balls away to score.
“I thought we did a fantastic job to come back from (heavy defeats) of the first two tests.”
The red leather ball deteriorated quickly and had to be replaced after 10 overs by the umpires, and momentum shifted suddenly in Australia’s favor as the boundaries flowed.
Head hit six fours and a six, while Labuschagne struck six fours, the pair raising a 50 partnership off 84 balls to diminish India’s hopes of an against-all-odds win.
The pitched turned sharply from the start but it was Australia's spinners who made the most of it. Matthew Kuhnemann picked up 5-16 in the first innings Lyon took 8-64 in the second to spin their team to victory.
Rohit Sharma said his team needed to regroup and focus on what it did right to win the first two tests as it prepares for the fourth test starting March 9 at Ahmedabad.
“We didn’t ball well in the first innings. We have to do the job no matter the type of pitches,” he said. “We want our batsmen to put their hands up. One odd game will happen like this, and this game was all about that.”
India must win the fourth test to confirm its spot in the WTC final. A draw or a loss would leave India waiting for Sri Lanka’s result in the two-test series against New Zealand.
Bangladesh bowl first, look to avoid rare ODI series loss at home
To maintain their unbeaten ODI series record at home, Bangladesh chose to bowl first against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka Friday.
The hosts suffered a defeat in the series opener in Mirpur Wednesday, which England won by three wickets, thanks to Dawid Malan's brilliant century.
With a win under their belt, England are now eyeing to clinch the series with one match left to play on March 6 in Chattogram.
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal expressed disappointment at his team's batting performance in the first match, as only Najmul Hossain Shanto managed to score a fifty.
Tamim said the team could have posted 20 to 30 more runs to avoid the defeat. In the second match, he hoped to see better efforts from the batters.
Bangladesh fielded an unchanged playing XI, while England made two changes, bringing in Sam Curran and Saqib Mahmood, and resting Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes.
Bangladesh playing XI
Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman
England playing XI
Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler (w/c), Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, and Mark Wood
Barcelona edges Madrid in 1st leg of Copa del Rey semifinals
Barcelona triumphed in the first battle against rival Real Madrid.
The Catalan club won 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday — the first of three matches between the Spanish powerhouses in the next few weeks.
Barcelona took the victory with an own-goal by Madrid defender Éder Militão in the first half.
The rivals will also meet in the Spanish league on March 19 in Barcelona and in the return leg of the Copa semifinals on April 5.
It was also the first match between the rivals since it became public Barcelona paid millions of euros over several years to the vice president of the country’s refereeing committee. A banner by Madrid fans at the Bernabéu said: “Clean and white, never tarnished.”
Osasuna defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at home on Wednesday in the first leg of the other semifinal.
It was an even match at the Bernabéu, with the teams struggling to create significant scoring opportunities. Madrid controlled possession but couldn't break through the Barcelona defense, ending the match without any shots on target.
The visitors took the lead in the 26th when the ball careened off Militão after a run into the area by Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessié. The goal came after Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga lost possession near midfield. It was initially disallowed for an offside by Kessié but later got confirmed after video review.
“I’m satisfied with the result but not with how we played,” Barcelona coach Xavi said. “It will be good to play at home in the return leg, with our fans, but I still think that Madrid is the favorite to advance.”
Madrid thought it had opened the scoring with Karim Benzema in the 12th but he was offside. Kessié came close to adding to Barcelona's lead in the 74th but his shot from the middle of the area was inadvertently deflected near the goal line by teammate Ansu Fati.
Barcelona got the win despite playing without some of its top scorers because of injuries — Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembélé and Pedri, a trio that has combined for 40 goals this season, with 25 coming from Lewandowski. Xavi also couldn't count on central defender Andreas Christensen because of an injury. He started with Marcos Alonso in Christensen's place and Ronald Araújo was improvised in the right back position.
Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets played in his 46th “clasico” to surpass former teammate Lionel Messi and Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for most appearances in the game between the clubs.
“It’s an important result that gives us a small advantage for the return match at home,” Busquets said. “We were coming off two losses and were missing some players, so this strengthens the group.”
Barcelona was coming off a 1-0 loss at Almería in the Spanish league, which marked the first time the Catalan club failed to score since October. Before that, it was eliminated by Manchester United in the Europa League playoffs. It leads Madrid by seven points in the league.
Barcelona defeated Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final in January but had lost by the same score in the first “clasico” of the season in a league match at the Bernabéu last year.
Barcelona also got the best of Madrid the last time they met in the Copa, advancing in the 2019 semifinals with a 3-0 win in the second leg at the Bernabéu.
Madrid was without central defender David Alaba and left back Ferland Mendy because of injuries. Rodrygo was back from injury but started on the bench, with Vinícius Junior and Benzema in the starting lineup but not being able to produce much.
“We didn't deserve the loss, we played well,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “It gives us confidence for the return match. If we can do the same in Barcelona, we will have a chance to advance.”
A fan was detained by security officials after invading the field at the Bernabéu.
Barcelona is the club with most Copa titles with 31, eight more than Athletic. Madrid is next with 19, but none since 2014.
The final will be played on May 6 in Seville.
Gunmen leave threatening message for Messi
Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said.
Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in Rosario, owned by the family of his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo.
The city’s mayor, Pablo Javkin, lashed out at federal authorities over what he called their failure to curb a surge in drug-related violence in Rosario, located about 190 miles ( 300 kilometers) northwest of the capital of Buenos Aires.
Police said two men on a motorcycle fired at least a dozen shots into an Unico branch in the early hours, and left a message on a piece of carboard that read, “Messi, we’re waiting for you. Javkin is also a drug trafficker, so he won’t take care of you.”
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Messi, captain of the national team that won last year’s World Cup for Argentina for the first time in 36 years, has not commented. Messi currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and spends much of his time overseas, though he often visits Rosario where he has a home in the suburb of Funes.
Javkin, a center-left politician in opposition to the ruling Peronist coalition, appeared to throw suspicion of complicity for the attack on both criminal gangs and federal security officials.
“I doubt everyone, even those who are supposed to protect us,” Javkin said in an interview with a local radio station.
He said the supermarket was in a section of Rosario that has seen frequent crimes, that he has raised the issue in recent meetings with federal and provincial official law enforcement officials, and that no action has been taken.
“Where are the ones who need to take care of us?” Javkin said. “It’s clear that those who have the weapons and have the possibility of investigating the criminals aren’t doing it, and it’s very easy for any gang to carry out something like this.”
Preview of BAN vs ENG 2nd ODI 2023
The Bangladesh squad were defeated in the opening ODI of the three-match series against England and are hoping to level the series by winning the second game. Tamim Iqbal's team is facing the English on Friday, March 3. The match will start at 12 noon Bangladesh time at Mirpur Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Let's take a look at the match preview, changes in the team, and probable players list of the 2023 BAN vs ENG 2nd ODI match.
Preview of 2nd ODI Match of Bangladesh vs England Series 2023
Bangladesh cricket team is unbeaten in seven consecutive series at home ground. So, the Tigers have no other option except to win in the second ODI to continue that streak. That is why it was essential to win the first two matches in order to guarantee the series.. Earlier in 2016, Bangladesh got the taste of defeat in the last bilateral series at home to England. After that, the Tigers won seven ODI series in a row.
However, Bangladesh’s beginning was not good. Bangladesh got a good start after winning the toss and batting in the first ODI. But without Najmul Hossain Shanto, other batsmen could not help much with the bat. Bangladesh lost all wickets lost in 47.2 overs and stopped at just 209 runs. Still, the team saw the dream of winning in Taijul, Miraz, and Shakib’s spin action. But Dawid Malan's brilliant century lead England to a three-wicket win.
Read More: England aim to seal series against Bangladesh in second ODI
England performed brilliantly in the first ODI according to their plan. England played a different plan on a wicket where India-Sri Lanka found it difficult. Clearly, David Malan's experience of playing in the Dhaka League and BPL for six consecutive years has come in handy. In addition to that, England's bowlers also played a big role with the ball.
However, experienced Bangladeshi players for the Mirpur pitch could not impact. For example, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan are more experienced in this pitch. But they failed to live up to expectations. When they were both dismissed while attempting to slog spinners in the middle overs, the rest of Bangladesh's batting line-up had to readjust their strategy. Najmul Hossain Shanto was unable to capitalize on his first ODI fifty, and Mahmudullah was out playing cautiously.
On the other hand, except for Malan’s knock, England did not have any significant achievements. Therefore, England will seek to boost their batting following Malan's substantial performance, while Bangladesh requires their batsmen to make the most of the beginning of their innings. The bowling from both sides was exemplary. Taskin Ahmed and the Bangladesh spinners gave it their all. Despite their efforts, the final three wickets escaped England, yet they successfully kept the opposition to a modest total.
Read More: BAN vs ENG Series 2023: Key ODI Records, Who Holds Advantage in Records So Far
Mustafiz’s magic is not working in Dhaka's pitch lately. So, Ebadot Hossain or Hasan Mahmud can be an alternative to Mustafiz in the second ODI.
England did not keep Sam Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Rehan Ahmed and Reece Topley in the first match. It appears unlikely that Rehan will play due to his illness, but the team is predicted to rotate their players throughout the tour.
No other team has been able to beat Bangladesh in a home series since 2015, and England is hoping to be the one to do so. If they can win tomorrow's match, they will be the only team to twice win a bilateral ODI series in Bangladesh since 2015.
Change in Bangladesh Team
Just before the second ODI against England, there was a sudden addition to the Bangladesh ODI team. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) suddenly added Shamim Hossain Patwari to the team 18 hours before the match. This 22-year-old cricketer was brought in as a substitute fielder due to the probable injury of one cricketer.
Read More: BCB adds Shamim to squad for second ODI against England
Shamim, who has played 10 T20s for Bangladesh, has been called up to the first ODI team. Earlier, Shamim was also included in the first two T20 teams against the English. The second one-day team now has 15 members. The team for the third ODI has not been announced yet.
However, Shamim’s performance was not very good in the last Dhaka Premier League, the domestic edition of the 50-over edition. He scored 285 runs at an average of 31.66 with 1 century and a fifty in 11 innings. But his main area of strength, the quick runs, was reflected in his strike rate (103.63).
But, the Chief Selector, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, explained to bdnews24.com that his batting was not a factor in Shamim’s selection to the team. Since there is a little concern about one team member's injury, Shamim may start as an extra fielder to help. As a fielder, however, Shamim has attracted attention in different ways. He has earned a reputation as one of the most talented fielders in the country.
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Probable Squad in the BAN vs ENG 2nd ODI
Bangladesh XI:
Tamim Iqbal (capt), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
England XI:
Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler (capt, wk), Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood/Jofra Archer, Reece Topley/Mark Wood.
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Pitch and conditions
The team winning the toss might decide to bowl first due to the dew. This wouldn't be the worst choice in Dhaka, as the ball will still have a bit of unpredictable bounce and spin in the daytime. Fortunately, the weather is still dry, although it is becoming increasingly warm.
Final Words
Bangladesh-England has played a total of 22 matches against each other in one-day cricket. The English have succeeded overwhelmingly, winning a total of 18 matches, while Bangladesh have only achieved success in four.
After a disappointing performance in the first game, Bangladesh is in a do-or-die situation at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on March 3. Bangladesh will have to win the second ODI of the BAN vs ENG series 2023 in order to stay in contention. England, on the other hand, is looking to secure the series.
Read More: Analysis of BAN vs ENG 1st ODI 2023
Youth Games: Khulna beat Sylhet to seal 3rd place in men's football
Khulna Division finished third in the men's football of the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games 2023, beating Sylhet 5-3 in the tiebreaker in the third-place match at the Paltan Maidan Outer Stadium Thursday.
The bronze medal match ended 1-1 after regular time.
Alamgir put Khulna ahead in the fourth minute; Nasir equalised for Sylhet in the 79th minute.
The men's final match between Rangpur and Rajshahi will be held Friday at the same venue.
The women's final match between Rangpur and Rajshahi will be held on the same day at the BFF Artificial Turf in Motijheel.
BCB adds Shamim to squad for second ODI against England
The Bangladesh Cricket Board Thursday announced the inclusion of left-handed batter Shamim Hossain in the squad for the second ODI against England.
While Shamim is yet to make his ODI debut, he played T20 internationals for the Tigers.
The batter played 39 List A matches, scoring 922 runs with a century, and averaged more than 31 in domestic 50-over matches.
Shamim's inclusion in the squad is expected to bolster Bangladesh's batting lineup.
Read: England aim to seal series against Bangladesh in second ODI
England are now leading the series 1-0 after winning the first match by three wickets Wednesday.
The second match of the series is now a do-or-die affair for Bangladesh if they hope to keep their chances of winning the series alive. The match will take place on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The third and final match of the series will be held on March 6 in Chattogram.
Bangladesh squad for 2nd ODI
Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Towhid Hridoy, and Shamim Hossain