Dawid Malan stepped up when England needed him most, scoring a century to help them defeat Bangladesh in their second match of the Cricket World Cup 2023.
England were under pressure after losing their opening match to Australia. However, they bounced back against Bangladesh thanks to a brilliant century from Dawid Malan.
Malan scored 134 runs off 137 balls to help England post a total of 288 runs. Bangladesh were bowled out for 252 runs in 49 overs, with England winning the match by 36 runs.
Malan’s century
Dawid Malan’s century was the highlight of England’s performance against Bangladesh. He played a very patient and responsible innings. He hit 12 fours and two sixes in his 134-run innings.
Malan’s century helped England to post a respectable total on the board. It was also his first century in the Cricket World Cup.
Malan’s importance to England
Dawid Malan is a very important player for England. He is a very consistent batsman and he is always capable of scoring big runs. Malan is also a very good fielder and he is a good asset to England in the field.
Malan’s century against Bangladesh was a very important one for England. It helped them to bounce back from their defeat to Australia and it put them in a good position to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.
England’s bowling performance
England’s bowling performance was also very good against Bangladesh. They bowled with great discipline and they took wickets at regular intervals.
Reece Topley was the pick of the England bowlers, taking four wickets. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran also took two wickets each.
England’s bowling performance helped them to bowl out Bangladesh for a low score. It was a very good performance from the England bowlers and it helped them to win the match by 36 runs.
Topley’s four-wicket haul
Reece Topley was the pick of the England bowlers against Bangladesh, taking four wickets. He bowled with great pace and accuracy. He dismissed Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, and Taskin Ahmed in his spell.
Topley’s four-wicket haul was the highlight of England’s bowling performance. It helped them to bowl out Bangladesh for a low score and it helped them to win the match by 36 runs.
Conclusion:
England defeated Bangladesh by 36 runs in their second match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Dawid Malan’s century and Reece Topley’s four-wicket haul were the highlights of England’s performance.
England’s victory over Bangladesh was a very important one. It helped them to bounce back from their defeat to Australia and it put them in a good position to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.
Additional information:
- England and Bangladesh have played each other 39 times in ODIs, with England winning 30 matches and Bangladesh winning 9 matches.
- England’s highest score against Bangladesh in ODIs is 408 runs, which they scored in 2019.
- Bangladesh’s highest score against England in ODIs is 328 runs, which they scored in 2018.
Analysis:
England’s victory over Bangladesh was a very important one. It helped them to bounce back from their defeat to Australia and it put them in a good position to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.
Dawid Malan’s century was the highlight of England’s performance. He played a very patient and responsible innings. He hit 12 fours and two sixes in his 134-run innings. Malan’s century helped England to post a respectable total on the board. It was also his first century in the Cricket World Cup.
Reece Topley was the pick of the England bowlers. He bowled with great pace and accuracy. He dismissed Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, and Taskin Ahmed in his spell. Topley’s four-wicket haul helped England to bowl out Bangladesh for a low score and it helped them to win the match by 36 runs.
England’s victory over Bangladesh was a very good performance. They batted and bowled well. They were also very good in the field. England are now