1st June - Group A - England v Bangladesh

[flibbertyjibber]

This bowling is rubbish.

 

[91Jmay]

Got to keep the run rate under 7 for as long as possible. Manageable so far, need one of those two to convert.

 

[JRC67]

England don't want to have 20 overs of spin though, which with Stokes' injury concerns could be a real possibility. Moeen adds big value with the blade, so Rash misses out. I'd have him back in for Ball but I get the reasoning.

They do tend to try and get through about 15 of spin and 35 of seam. Root is a reasonable ODI option and 2 seamers carrying injuries, plus Wood hasn't got a great injury record.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Mashrafe trying to get the 5th option out of way but we need wickets here

 

[91Jmay]

Hales will be getting frustrated soon. Watch for the big shot

 

[cnerd123]

not enough runs

 

[Firebreaker]

Bangladesh need wickets

 

[91Jmay]

Double it Hales. Few 50s without going on recently, need a trip here.

 

[cnerd123]

Bangladesh need wickets

Burgey-level of insight here

 

[harsh.ag]

Mustafizur just had a couple of overs with the new ball?

 

[weldone]

Bring back Shakib

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

This is just rubbish captaincy. Holding Fizz back and keeping on bowling 5th option

 

[cnerd123]

****ing bowl Fizz out at the English top order wtf are you doing Mushy. Rubel and Moses aren't going to trouble them. Fizz and Shakib on ASAP and go for broke.

For once Tec makes a post I agree with. BD holding Fizz back till the game is already lost. So pathetic.

 

[mr_mister]

You just knew 300 wouldn't be enough

 

[Howe_zat]

111/1, get your feet up

These two making it look like a walk in the park. If one tons up it will be.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Piss poor from Mortaza. Can't just save Fizzy for the end... the only chance Bangladesh had was if he nipped out a few of the top order quickly.

Edit: I see I'm not being very original

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The way it is going we can just block out Fizzy and cruise to victory against the rest.

 

[vcs]

Unlucky Fizzy on a couple of occasions. Leading edges falling nowhere.

 

[harsh.ag]

Heard the commentator say "Mashrafe isn't very quick" and was nodding along until I realized he was talking about his fielding.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If we were batting first and in this position we would be looking at 350+ from here so 306 should be easy enough.