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Jason Roy hits sparkling ton to help England back to World Cup winning ways against Bangladesh

Jason Roy's brilliant 153 set a platform for England's huge total - ICC
Jason Roy's brilliant 153 set a platform for England's huge total - ICC

Jason Roy helped himself to a sparkling century as England got back to winning ways at the World Cup with a 106-run victory over Bangladesh.

An unexpected setback against Pakistan had raised the stakes of this Cardiff clash, but if there was any lingering tension, Roy's commanding knock of 153 in 121 balls blew it away in style.

He was responsible for five of England's 14 sixes, including three in a row immediately before his exit, setting the scene for a daunting total of 386 for six.

As well as being a new ground record for Sophia Gardens it also represented England's best ever score in the competition, eclipsing 2011's previous high by 48.

Bangladesh never threatened to go close in reply, during which both Jofra Archer and Mark Wood touched 95mph, but Shakib-al-Hasan's classy 121 spared them a rout.

Archer topped and tailed the innings to finish with three for 29, with Wood claiming two and Ben Stokes chipping in with three of his own.

England players celebrate as Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun (R) walks back to the pavilion - Credit: afp
The Bangladesh batsmen were never able to keep up with the required run rate Credit: afp

Moeen Ali's off-spin was certainly not missed, the all-rounder somewhat surprisingly dropped in favour of the returning Liam Plunkett, with England's pace barrage rolling Bangladesh for 280 in the penultimate over.

The only real concern of the day concerned Jos Buttler, who hurt his right hip during a fine knock of 64 and played no part in the second innings as Jonny Bairstow took over wicketkeeping duties.

After winning the toss Bangladesh predictably opened with Shakib's left-arm spin. He was hoping to replicate the the success of Imran Tahir and Shadab Khan against England's openers but instead burned through five chanceless overs. Roy and Bairstow were cautious at first but quickly caught up, peppering the boundary en route to a century stand inside 15 overs.

Roy was the primary aggressor, driving straight and hard and pulling with authority, but Bairstow departed for 51 when Mashrafe Mortaza found a leading edge. Roy never looked likely to do the same, hammering anything short and driving sweetly.

There was an inevitability about his hundred and a peculiarity to its arrival. A misfield in the deep nudged him over the line but his celebrations were delayed after he raced towards the non-striker's end and barrelled into umpire Joel Wilson, who tumbled to the turf.

Having helped him to his feet, Roy finally had time to toast the moment. With a ninth international ton in the bank he upped the ante, tearing into the spinners as he moved from 100 to 150 in 28 balls. For a moment he even threatened to join the 'six sixes' club, nailing Mehidy Hasan for three successive maximums to start the 35th over.

A fourth was clearly on his mind when he swung hard at the next delivery, but this time it looped to cover.

Buttler picked up the baton with his usual flair, thrashing four more sixes, but his efforts came at a cost. Having cleared long-off with a mighty back-foot baseball swing he hobbled for the remainder of his innings and did not re-emerge.

Joe Root and Stokes missed out but a 45-run flurry from Chris Woakes and Plunkett ensured there would be no respite for a weary attack.

Few in attendance expected Bangladesh to scale their target, but an unforgiving burst from Archer forced them to the wall. He started with two immaculate maiden overs, produced extreme pace without breaking sweat and forced Bairstow into respectful retreat - the Test keeper standing closer to the boundary than the stumps.

The highlight came when he responded to a drop at slip by spearing one past Soumya Sarkar's outside edge and flicking the off bail, a picturesque dismissal completed when the ball sailed over the ropes on the full.

Tamim Iqbal survived his spell but emerged from it with a scrambled mind. No other explanation would account for his decision to walk down the pitch towards Wood, tangling himself in the process and fending straight to cover.

If England were sensing an early finish, Shakib had designs of his own. He joined Mushfiqur Rahim to put on 106 for the third wicket, the pair working the gaps diligently but never grappling with a run-rate that was spiralling ever upwards.

Plunkett eventually parted them, Mushfiqur well taken by Roy at point, and Mohammad Mithun lasted only two balls before nicking a teaser from Adil Rashid.

By the time Shakib was yorked by Stokes the result was long settled, but England pushed to finish the job. Stokes struck twice more, Wood removed Mahmudullah and Archer proved far too fast for Mehidy and Mustafizur Rahman.

6:20PM

England beat Bangladesh by 106 runs

A fine bowling performance from England, with Archer's superb opening spell setting the tone for the entire innings. Bangladesh had little chance and that is mainly down to Roy, who leads England off the field after his brilliant knock of 153. England are back on track after that defeat against Pakistan, while Bangladesh must return to winning ways rapidly if they are to make the semi-finals.

6:18PM

WICKET! Mustafizur c Bairstow b Archer 0

And another for Archer. Short, fast, nasty and Mustafizur cannot get out of the way. It loops up into Bairstow's gloves and that will be that. FOW 280/10

6:15PM

WICKET! Mehidy c Bairstow b Archer 12

Archer is back to bowl one more over and he picks up another wicket. Short, wide and not actually very good from Archer but it takes the toe of Mehidy's bat on the way through to the keeper. Archer deserves a cheap wicket considering how well he bowled at the start of this innings. FOW 280/9

6:13PM

OVER 48: BAN 279/8 (Mehidy 12* Mashrafe 4*)

Stokes is aiming for the block hole. The batsmen are aiming for the boundary. Stokes is winning and it's all gone rather quiet in Cardiff as people make their way to the exits. Three singles scored.

6:09PM

OVER 47: BAN 276/8 (Mehidy 11* Mashrafe 2*)

It's swing time for these two batsmen and Mehidy finds the boundary twice off Wood. 12 runs from the over. Nearly done.

6:06PM

OVER 46: BAN 264/8 (Mehidy 1* Mashrafe 0*)

It took a while for Stokes to be given a bowl today but he now has three wickets to his name.

6:04PM

WICKET! Saifuddin b Stokes 5

It's happened again! Saifuddin gets all tangled up attempting a pull shot and the ball rolls backwards before clunking into the stumps... but the bails stay on. That has happened multiple times during this World Cup and you can read about the ICC defending their 'zing' bails here.

Anyway, the very next ball Stokes totally cleans Saifuddin up so the bail issue mattered for nothing on this occasion. FOW 264/8

6:00PM

OVER 45: BAN 262/7 (Saifuddin 3* Mehidy 0*)

Another one bites the dust. Can England bowl Bangladesh out?

5:59PM

WICKET! Mahmudullah c Bairstow b Wood 28

Wood is back into the attack and he has a wicket. Mahmudullah tries to flick off his thigh pad but gets a leading edge and Bairstow runs round to his left to take a simple catch. FOW 261/7

5:54PM

OVER 44: BAN 257/6 (Mahmudullah 26* Saifuddin 1*)

More short stuff from Stokes, but Saifuddin gets away with a top-edge. Three singles and a wicket from the over. Bangladesh need 130 runs from 36 balls.

5:50PM

WICKET! Mosaddek c Archer b Stokes 26

Another wicket for Stokes as Mosaddek top-edges an attempted pull to Archer, who takes a smart catch at deep backward square. FOW 255/6

5:48PM

OVER 43: BAN 255/5 (Mahmudullah 24* Mosaddek 26*)

Woakes' lines haven't been perfect in this spell and he concedes another four here, straying onto Mahmudullah's hips and allowing him to tickle it to the boundary. And another as Mosaddek flat-bats straight down the ground.

That spell from Archer earlier was seriously impressive.

5:44PM

OVER 42: BAN 242/5 (Mahmudullah 18* Mosaddek 20*)

Lots of swinging, not a great deal of connecting. Singles aplenty and seven off Stokes' over.

5:39PM

OVER 41: BAN 235/5 (Mahmudullah 17* Mosaddek 15*)

Biff goes Mosaddek over mid-on. Biff goes Mosaddek over mid-off. Two boundaries off Woakes as the new man decides to have a swing.

5:35PM

OVER 40: BAN 224/5 (Mahmudullah 16* Mosaddek 5*)

Stokes gets rid of the main man and he comes close to a second as he instantly finds new batsman Mosaddek's outside edge, but the ball just evades Bairstow's outstretched right hand and rolls away for four.

5:32PM

WICKET! Shakib b Stokes 121

Shakib has decided to go hell for leather it seems and he should be caught off the top edge... but Root drops the chance running backwards from point. Never easy catching over your shoulder, but Root really should have taken it. No bother, Stokes then fires in the perfect yorker and Shakib has no response. A fine knock comes to an end. FOW 219/5

5:30PM

OVER 39: BAN 217/4 (Shakib 120* Mahmudullah 15*)

Woakes is the man to replace Rashid and the required rate is now above 15, which Bangladesh have close to zero chance of managing. Shakib is on strike and he chips the ball just over Archer at mid-on. I think Archer may have got fingertips to that, reaching his hand up as high as he possibly could. The result is a four and Shakib then belts another boundary with a straight pull and a third thumped off his nose through mid-wicket. What an innings this has been.

5:25PM

OVER 38: BAN 203/4 (Shakib 107* Mahmudullah 14*)

Stokes comes into the attack for the first time today. Shakib tries the charge to no avail. Then tries the scoop to no avail. Five dot balls. Can Stokes start with a maiden? Yes. An attempted ramp fails and another over drifts by.

5:21PM

OVER 37: BAN 203/4 (Shakib 107* Mahmudullah 14*)

An overly bouncy bouncer from Archer flies over the keeper for five wides. Eight runs off the over.

5:17PM

OVER 36: BAN 195/4 (Shakib 105* Mahmudullah 13*)

Googlies galore from Rashid. Now, do these Bangladesh batsmen fancy giving it a heave? Mahmadullah has six runs from 20 balls so far but... there he goes! The final ball of Rashid's spell is too full and Mahmadullah swings straight through it to lift it for six into the sightscreen.

5:11PM

OVER 35: BAN 186/4 (Shakib 104* Mahmudullah 6*)

Bangladesh aren't really making much effort at trying to win this. Two singles from this Archer over.

Alright, banana lads.

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Credit: afp

5:07PM

OVER 34: BAN 184/4 (Shakib 103* Mahmudullah 5*)

Rashid into his ninth over with the required rate above 12... and Bangladesh score two singles.

5:05PM

OVER 33: BAN 182/4 (Shakib 102* Mahmudullah 5*)

Hello again folks, I am here to take you through to the inevitable England triumph. Morgan would like to wrap things up sooner rather than later though so Archer is back.... and Shakib helps himself to a couple of singles to BRING UP HIS HUNDRED. Serious cricketer.

Shakib's World Cup with the bat so far:

  • 75 v South Africa

  • 64 v New Zealand

  • 102* v England

5:00PM

OVER 32: BAN 176/4 (Shakib 98* Mahmudullah 3*)                         

Horrid full bunger from Adil, but he gets away with just a single. This has been a complete England performance, is surely over as a contest, and the last rites will be presided over by the Revd Ben Bloom.

4:59PM

OVER 31: BAN 172/4 (Shakib 96* Mahmudullah 1*)                       

The admirable Plunkett continues, just two runs off this over.

4:57PM

OVER 30: BAN 170/4 (Shakib 95* Mahmudullah 0*)                       

Be interesting to hear what Shakib, who has played patiently and sensibly, will make of that first ball heave ho.

217 runs required from 20 overs. That is 10.85 an over.

4:53PM

WICEKT! Mithun c Bairstow b Rashid 0

A Yorkshire wicket all round! Mithun comes in and aims a big yahoo at his first ball. It drifts in, and rags away, and gives Bairstow the catch behind. FOW 170/4

4:52PM

OVER 29: BAN 169/3 (Shakib 94*)                     

That off the last ball of the over.

4:50PM

WICKET! Mushfiqur c Roy b Plunkett 44

Been a very good stand this, but Plunkett has curtailed it with a smart cross seam delivery. Mush tries to work it to leg, gets the timing wrong, and is caught off the leading edge on the offside. FOW 169/3

4:48PM

OVER 28: BAN 162/2 (Shakib 88* Mushfiqur 43*)                     

Rashid milked for nine runs. He's going for a few, not sure if Morgan is persisting with him in order to get his confidence up for trickier tests ahead (which does not strike me as a very Morgany move)

Think  she played for Brisbane Heat...

4:46PM

OVER 27: BAN 153/2 (Shakib 86* Mushfiqur 36*)                   

But this pair are getting no change out of the reliable Liam Plunkett. Four off this over.

4:44PM

OVER 26: BAN 149/2 (Shakib 84* Mushfiqur 34*)                   

Two nice boundaries off Rash. Mushfiqur Rahim using his feet expertly.

4:37PM

OVER 25: BAN 139/2 (Shakib 79* Mushfiqur 29*)                 

Wood's into his sixth over but remains rapid. Touching 150kmh, not afraid to dig it in. Just four runs off the over.

248 runs required from 25 overs, as near as buttons that is ten an over. Telegraph Sport columnist Jonny Bairstow is keeping the wicket, Jossington having hurt his hip batting.

4:36PM

OVER 24: BAN 135/2 (Shakib 77* Mushfiqur 27*)                 

A fine over from Adil is stopped from being an excellent by one delivery, the last, which is a bit overpitched and is nicely struck by Shakib.

4:34PM

OVER 23: BAN 127/2 (Shakib 72* Mushfiqur 25*)               

Wood continues.

4:27PM

OVER 22: BAN 119/2 (Shakib 67* Mushfiqur 23*)               

Shakib Al Hasan drives Rashid for an attractive four.

4:24PM

OVER 21: BAN 111/2 (Shakib 61* Mushfiqur 21*)             

Mark Woody Wood continues. Just six off the over.

4:18PM

OVER 20: BAN 105/2 (Shakib 57* Mushfiqur 19*)             

(Only the) seventh boundary of the innings as Shakib tucks a long hop from Rashid away with minimum fuss.

282 needed from 30 overs. I mean, I suppose it's possible. It's not the biggest ground. But it feels highly improbable.

4:16PM

OVER 19: BAN 98/2 (Shakib 51* Mushfiqur 18*)           

Shakib notches a patient fifty, off 53 balls, as he works Plunkett away to leg.

4:15PM

OVER 18: BAN 93/2 (Shakib 48* Mushfiqur 16*)           

Adil Rashid. Mushfiqur Rahim defends and it almost rolls back onto the stumps.

4:06PM

OVER 17: BAN 87/2 (Shakib 46* Mushfiqur 12*)           

Another cheap over goes by. Plunky. Four runs. Drinks. Perhaps Bangladesh can think of a way to knock England off their stride? If it was football, you'd tell them to kick somebody and start a ruck.

4:05PM

OVER 16: BAN 83/2 (Shakib 44* Mushfiqur 10*)         

England really are having this all their own way. Mushfiqur manages to guide Wood to third man, though.

4:02PM

OVER 15: BAN 77/2 (Shakib 44* Mushfiqur 3*)         

Plunkett keeps things tight with a three run over.

4:01PM

OVER 14: BAN 74/2 (Shakib 43* Mushfiqur 3*)       

Spicy over from Wood. Shakib ducks some and cuts the last ball for four.

3:59PM

OVER 13: BAN 68/2 (Shakib 35* Mushfiqur 2*)       

New man Mush comes to join Shakib, and if Bangladesh are to get anywhere near this, then both of these need to have proper knocks.

3:50PM

The ball that Jofra

delivered to get  Soumya out was so quick that it hit the top of off and then sailed all the way to the boundary rope without a bounce.

3:47PM

OVER 12: BAN 63/2 (Shakib 35*)     

The double bowling change does the trick, Wood getting Tamim to flap it to cover. Where does that leave the team? Absolutely larryed I would suggest, although who knows?

3:46PM

WICKET! Tamim c Morgan b Wood 19

Bizarre behaviour! Tamim runs down the pitch and pirouettes gracefully as he wallops the ball, tennis style, to cover. FOW 63/2

3:39PM

OVER 11: BAN 55/1 (Tamim 17* Shakib 29*)     

Plunkett comes on for an over of his heavy rocks. Two wides though.

3:38PM

OVER 10: BAN 48/1 (Tamim 15* Shakib 26*)   

Finally a counterpunch from the Bangers as Shakib Al Hasan gets inside the line of a short one and helps it on its way, very fine, for a six at fine leg.

Also in this over: Jof hits Tamim on the shoulder, and Shakib on the gloves with a lifter. It's a torrid time for Bangladesh, but this pair have bags of class and experience.

3:31PM

OVER 9: BAN 37/1 (Tamim 14* Shakib 20*)   

Just four off the Woakes over. Chasing a monster score like this, Bangladesh needed to get an absolute flyer. Woakes and Archer have ensured they haven not.

3:26PM

OVER 8: BAN 33/1 (Tamim 13* Shakib 18*) 

Game recognise game.

Here is Holding on Archer. "Someone bowling at this pace will disturb anyone, even if they are wearing a suit of armour."

Properly rapid over from Jofra, including one Tamim tries to hook. Too quick for him! Hits him in the stomach.

3:21PM

OVER 7: BAN 29/1 (Tamim 12* Shakib 15*) 

Woakes to the crease... so gusty now that he has to pull out in the final stride! Eight runs in ones and twos.

3:16PM

OVER 6: BAN 21/1 (Tamim 9* Shakib 7*)

Rapid, and sometimes short and aggressive, from Jofra Archer in this over. Such an exciting player to watch. Nothing Bang can do about this over really.

3:15PM

OVER 5: BAN 18/1 (Tamim 9* Shakib 7*)

Woakes.  Shakib Al Hasan scores with two shots, both slashy outside edges to third man. Four and a single. Meaty pull for two a well in the over.

3:08PM

OVER 4: BAN 8/1 (Tamim 6* Shakib 0*)

Oof, that delivery only gets better the more replays you watch. Just far too good for Soumya. A wicket maiden to leave Archer with these figures: 2-2-0-1. And with that I shall hand you back to my pal Alan Tyers.

3:05PM

WICKET! Soumya b Archer 2

What a beauty from Archer. You know when they tell you to bowl top of off stump? Well, that is as top of off stump as you can get. The perfect length, rapid as always and Soumya's attempted forward defensive is hopeless to prevent it clipping the bail as he is beaten between bat and pad. Jofra Archer = very, very decent bowler. FOW 8/1

3:02PM

OVER 3: BAN 8/0 (Tamim 6* Soumya 2*)

Woakes drifts wide outside off stump to Tamim, who tucks himself into an upper-cut for four over point. Bangladesh cannot break free though.

2:58PM

OVER 2: BAN 1/0 (Tamim 1* Soumya 0*)

Archer will share duties for England and he is straight into some short stuff at Tamim, who has shown some weakness when the ball is wanged it at his throat. Tamim has no answer and the result is a rare maiden. Slightly behind the rate...

2:55PM

OVER 1: BAN 1/0 (Tamim 1* Soumya 0*)

Woakes will kick things off with the new ball and there is some confusion between the Bangladesh batsmen off the very first ball, with Tamim forced to scamper back into his ground when looking for a quick single. Tight lines from Woakes, which restricts them to one off the over... chasing 387 to win.

2:48PM

No Buttler

Buttler was hampered by hip trouble during his innings and the news is that he will not field, which means Bairstow takes the gloves. Here come the players.

2:25PM

Plunkett the batsman

Some interesting stats on the importance of Plunkett with the bat for England:

2:23PM

Big total to defend

2:22PM

England finish 386/6

That was some batting performance from the home side. Roy deserves the plaudits for his brilliant 153, which you think he could have converted into a double-ton had he not attempted to keep on smashing balls out of the park. Bairstow, Buttler and Morgan all played their part, and Plunkett biffed England all the way through to the final ball. You have to think Bangladesh's chance of chasing this down are slim. But let's see. Back soon.

Jason Roy top-scored for England with a brilliant 153 - Credit: Getty Images
Jason Roy top-scored for England with a brilliant 153 Credit: Getty Images

2:20PM

OVER 50: ENG 386/6 (Woakes 18* Plunkett 27*)

Saifuddin will bowl the final over of the innings. Woakes and Plunkett have made light of that brief flurry of wickets a little while ago. How will things finish off? A single, a dot, a two... and then Plunkett creams successive boundaries: a drive straight of extra cover and a full ball crashed back down the ground. Lovely cameo from England's recalled man.

2:15PM

OVER 49: ENG 373/6 (Woakes 17* Plunkett 15*)

Skipper Mashrafe is back for his final over and Plunkett welcomes him by pulling to the square-leg boundary from well outside off. Next ball: more of a swivel pull off the hip which goes much finer this time, but the result is four more. The best is saved for last though, with Plunkett marmalising a full ball off his toes for six over long-on. Plunkett has 15 from four balls.

2:09PM

OVER 48: ENG 355/6 (Woakes 14* Plunkett 0*)

Mustafizur has had some joy with the short ball, but he goes for it once too often and Woakes responds by pulling into the crowd beyond square-leg for six. And he then goes down on one knee to cream a brutal drive for six more over extra cover. Some shot, that.

2:05PM

WICKET! Stokes c Mashrafe b Mustafizur 6

Wickets are tumbling. A short, slower ball banged into the pitch by Mustafizur and Stokes flat-bats into the air, looping to Mashrafe at point. It's a dolly for the Bangladesh captain, but he almost makes a total hash of it, juggling once and then twice before clinging on with a relieved dive. FOW 341/6

2:02PM

OVER 47: ENG 341/5 (Stokes 6* Woakes 0*)

Not ideal for England now with two new batsmen at the crease. Mehidy finishes with two for 67 from his 10 overs.

2:01PM

WICKET! Morgan c Soumya b Mehidy 35

Mehidy comes back to bowl the final over of his allotment. Morgan is fortunate to see Tamim unable to cling onto a miscued heave when diving to his left at long-off. But the England captain does almost exactly the same off the next ball and this time Soumya holds on well, diving in front of him. That went very, very high. FOW 340/5

1:57PM

OVER 46: ENG 335/4 (Morgan 32* Stokes 3*)

Even at this late stage, that wicket could be hugely important for Bangladesh with Buttler looking to tee off at every ball. Stokes is the new man and England can't find the boundary again.

1:53PM

WICKET! Buttler c Soumya b Mustafizur 64

Buttler tennis forehands a short delivery for six over extra cover, but Mustafizur snaffles him next up with Soumya making very good ground at deep square-leg to catch a flick off the pads just inside the boundary rope. FOW 330/4

1:51PM

OVER 45: ENG 324/3 (Buttler 58* Morgan 31*)

Hi folks, Ben Bloom here to see you through to the end of England's innings. How high can they go? Down the track comes Morgan and he lifts Shakib back over his head for six. The slow left-armer comes back well though, finishing the over with dot, single, single, dot. A fine effort at this stage and his bowling exertions are now complete for the day (10-0-71-0).

Fancy a stat?

1:47PM

OVER 44: ENG 315/3 (Buttler 56* Morgan 24*)             

Mustafizur Rahman: two singles, but then the unforgivable crime of a front foot no ball. Good recover though, bumper keeps Eoin guessing and he flaps it right up into the air for the keeper. Decent over. Here's Bloomy for a bit.

1:42PM

OVER 43: ENG 309/3 (Buttler 53* Morgan 22*)             

Shakib Al Hasan has two overs left. Here comes the first one. Morgan cuts for four. Good running, various ones and twos.

Buttler is not moving well at all.

1:37PM

OVER 42: ENG 298/3 (Buttler 49* Morgan 16*)           

Buttler hustles for two, not sure that is necessarily the best long-term plan, but winners gonna winner. Gets home but looks a bit sore. Low, flat, straight six now into the River Taff!

1:34PM

OVER 41: ENG 285/3 (Buttler 38* Morgan 5*)           

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Buttler. That man at wide long on is in the game, but not enough: beaten by the pace of the shot for four, but keeps another one to two.

1:27PM

OVER 40: ENG 275/3 (Buttler 30* Morgan 14*)         

First boundary of the afternoon for Morgan, panelling Mashrafe Mortaza over mid off.

1:26PM

OVER 39: ENG 267/3 (Buttler 29* Morgan 7*)         

Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets through his fourth over of the spell, he's come on and taken 1/29, not bad at all in the context.

1:21PM

Good grief

1:20PM

OVER 38: ENG 263/3 (Buttler 28* Morgan 4*)       

Now! Here comes Jos Buttler. He's hit a six over long on. Cuts for four. Now he hits one over the legside so hard that he seems to have hurt himself in the process. He's wrenched something, or tweaked something in a leg? Trainer on. Jos is flexing out and stretching his leg. He resumes and they take one off the next ball - probably two there if he was fully fit...

Mosaddek Hossain, the sixth bowler, got away with one over but his second has gone for 19.

1:17PM

OVER 37: ENG 244/3 (Buttler 10* Morgan 3*)       

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, three run over. When do England tee off?

1:15PM

OVER 36: ENG 241/3 (Buttler 9* Morgan 2*)     

Mosaddek Hossain, five run over.

1:13PM

OVER 35: ENG 236/3 (Buttler 6* Morgan 0*)     

The England skipper comes in.

1:06PM

WICKET! Roy c Mashrafe b Mehidy 153

First ball of the over: slotted to long on, 97m monster.

Second ball, very high in the air but easily over the rope down the ground.

Third ball, dances down the pitch and slaughters it to midwicket. Hello!

Roy, clearly thinking a la mode Garry Sobers, goes big next ball as well but has sliced that into the covers. Skipper takes care of business under the steepler and that is FOW 235/3

1:03PM

Jason Roy has hit

the first three balls of Mehidy Hasan Miraz's over for sixes...

 

but now caught in the deep!

 

1:02PM

OVER 34: ENG 217/2 (Roy 135* Buttler 5*)   

Mohammad Saifuddin to Roy. England tick up five more singles.

12:55PM

OVER 33: ENG 212/2 (Roy 132* Buttler 3*)   

Mehidy Hasan Miraz with the over that takes us up to drinks.

12:50PM

OVER 32: ENG 208/2 (Roy 130* Buttler 1*) 

Jos Buttler comes in and is hit on the pad first ball, playing across the line. He is a long way down the track. Bangers review! Dear me, can't see that one going their way. Sliding down, I think. And thus it proves.

Buttler lbw shout - Credit: Sky
Buttler lbw shout Credit: Sky

12:48PM

WICKET! Root b Shaifuddin 21

Ooh, nice bowling. Split fingers delivery, takes the pace off and Rooty is through the stroke too soon. Drags the ball on and that'll be Joe's lot. FOW 205/2

12:45PM

OVER 31: ENG 202/1 (Roy 126* Root 21*) 

Shakib Al Hasan returns - and Roy has selected him for the treatment! That will sting for the Bangers. Four through the covers, four through the covers, and now down the pitch to loft the ball over long on for six. No reason why ?Roy cannot break his own England high score record.

12:43PM

OVER 30: ENG 185/1 (Roy 110* Root 20*)

Bangladesh pootling through these quiet middle overs (as they once were thought of, but no more) with seam, rather than spin. A sort of mirror image of an old-time ODI bowling effort. Shakib, especially, and to a lesser extent Mehidy have asked a few questions but the seamers have bowled 19 overs of okay-ish medium or fast medium and England just look totally untroubled.

England might fancy 400 here if Roy, Jos et al can tee off.

12:39PM

OVER 29: ENG 181/1 (Roy 107* Root 19*)

Mustafizur Rahman, seven run over, no risk needed nor taken.

12:35PM

OVER 28: ENG 174/1 (Roy 101* Root 18*)           

Generous offering from Mohammad Saifuddin to Root, a juicy long hop. Four.

12:30PM

OVER 27: ENG 167/1 (Roy 100* Root 12*)         

Jason Roy has reached a fine hundred...

Roy accidentally clatters the ump! - Credit: Sky
Roy accidentally clatters the ump! Credit: Sky

.... and clattered umpire Joel Wilson as he does it. Oof! Jason pulled the ball, there was another useless bit of fielding in the deep. Roy was looking at the ball to judge the misfield and whether he could come back for another run. And he just ran though poor Joel Wilson! Fortunately the ump, who must be giving away 40 pounds, not to mention a lot of protective gear is okay.

It ended up going for four, by the way. Nasser: "If I were Jason Roy I'd keep my pads well out of the way for a bit." Ha. Ump seems fine and has taken it in good heart.

12:24PM

OVER 26: ENG 160/1 (Roy 95* Root 11*)         

Mashrafe Mortaza, six run over. Shonky fielding from Bangladesh, overthrow.

12:21PM

OVER 25: ENG 154/1 (Roy 91* Root 9*)       

Roy is into the 90s. Bangladesh seemingly powerless to impress themselves on the game so far this morning.

12:16PM

OVER 24: ENG 150/1 (Roy 89* Root 7*)       

England are getting themselves into a strong, bordering on commanding. position here. One or two half moments against the spinner early on but since then it's been a highly competent performance in handy conditions.

12:13PM

OVER 23: ENG 145/1 (Roy 86* Root 5*)     

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Roy. Slams one into the pad but no serious appeal. Roy heaves the next one over the leg side.

12:06PM

OVER 22: ENG 138/1 (Roy 80* Root 4*)     

Root settling, and Roy perhaps just taking a moment to compose himself. He'd love a century I am sure and really this feels like a chance for a major team (and individual) total.

12:03PM

OVER 21: ENG 135/1 (Roy 78* Root 3*)   

And a quiet over from Mehidy Hasan Miraz as England take stock.

12:02PM

OVER 20: ENG 130/1 (Roy 75* Root 1*)   

That brings Joe Root to the crease. He's off the mark promptly.

11:55AM

WICKET! Bairstow c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Mashrafe Mortaza 51

Ooh, Bangladesh needed that! YJB tries to turn the ball to leg, gets a leading edge, and Mehidy does really well to scoot forward, dive, and grab that at short extra cover. FOW 128/1

11:52AM

OVER 19: ENG 128/0 (Roy 74* Bairstow 51*) 

Bairstow brings up a maiden CWC fifty with a two. Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Roy, good use of the creaseand a brutal slam through the covers.

11:48AM

OVER 18: ENG 120/0 (Roy 69* Bairstow 48*) 

Mashrafe Mortaza to Bairstow. Wallops it! Four.  Drinks. Bangladesh could do with a double espresso...

11:46AM

OVER 17: ENG 112/0 (Roy 68* Bairstow 41*)

Mehidy Hasan's off-breaks are the next, and they go for just two runs.

11:40AM

OVER 16: ENG 110/0 (Roy 67* Bairstow 40*)

Mustafizur Rahman to Roy, nice beefy four. Hint of a sniff of a run out in this over as well

11:36AM

OVER 15: ENG 101/0 (Roy 59* Bairstow 39*)

Shakib Al Hasan to YJB, flick off the pads for four. Ton up without loss after 15 will suit England very nicely, and if Bangladesh were hoping for a bit of juice early on having won the toss, they will have been disappointed.

11:34AM

OVER 14: ENG 95/0 (Roy 58* Bairstow 34*)           

Mustafizur Rahman has a change of ends, but Roy is equal to that, and soon wallops him aerially over extra cover.

11:23AM

OVER 13: ENG 89/0 (Roy 52* Bairstow 34*)         

Shakib Al Hasan returns. Bangladesh spending their overs from him early, and quickly, but on the other hand he is the only one who has been able to keep a lid on things. Tricky position. This over goes for only two, it's a different game when he's bowling right now. Can his colleagues build on this control?

11:21AM

OVER 12: ENG 87/0 (Roy 51* Bairstow 34*)         

Mohammad Saifuddin. Jason Roy. Game: Jason Roy. he's mullered a six back over the bowler's head and then added a dabbed four.

11:20AM

OVER 11: ENG 76/0 (Roy 40* Bairstow 34*)       

Mustafizur Rahman takes up the challenge. I feel this one is slipping away from the Bangers a bit. Think they should maybe have gone with more spin up front, certainly a historic weakness for Eng at the start of the innings.

11:11AM

OVER 10: ENG 67/0 (Roy 38* Bairstow 27*)       

Roy muscles the ball from  Mohammad Saifuddin over the infield, didn't time it all that well. What you might call a cheap four. Still, an improvement on the last over from  Mohammad Saifuddin and that's the end of the powerplay. England going nicely after a quiet first four.

11:09AM

OVER 9: ENG 60/0 (Roy 33* Bairstow 26*)     

Shakib Al Hasan to Bairstow and it's an all-run four to midwicket!!

11:06AM

OVER 8: ENG 52/0 (Roy 33* Bairstow 18*)     

Mohammad Saifuddin comes on, and that's the invitation that Bairstow needs. Overpitched on off, thanks very much. Jonny has his first boundary of the day. He gets a thick edge for a further three. England scoring heavily in this over, although not without elements of risk, as a Roy leading edge threads itself through the covers. But an overpitched delivery penultimate ball goes to the fence, and when you add in a wide, this is not a great start from Mohammad Saifuddin

10:58AM

OVER 7: ENG 36/0 (Roy 30* Bairstow 6*)   

Two boundaries in this (Shakib) over as well to Roy, but these are class. Sweet drive through extra cover, then a punchy pull.

10:57AM

OVER 6: ENG 26/0 (Roy 21* Bairstow 5*)   

Mashrafe Mortaza to Roy. Two boundaries, but both of them a bit jammy. An inside edge past his own stumps, and now a shovel to midwicket that flies perhaps two feet past the lunge of Mustafizur at midwicket.

10:55AM

OVER 5: ENG 15/0 (Roy 12* Bairstow 3*) 

Bairstow having a hard time getting going. Roy, though, uses his feet well to drive Shak for three.

10:49AM

OVER 4: ENG 9/0 (Roy 8* Bairstow 1*) 

Mashrafe Mortaza to Roy, Jason hasn't got his timing right just yet. Donks a pull for a woody single to leg, a leading edge also in the over. Bairstow off the mark. A quiet start by England's standards.

10:42AM

OVER 3: ENG 7/0 (Roy 7* Bairstow 0*)

Wily customer Shakib Al Hasan, another skilled over. Just one off it.

10:40AM

OVER 2: ENG 6/0 (Roy 6* Bairstow 0*)

England have a poor record against spin in the first five overs of ODIs of late, but Mortaza fancies that there might be something to be had with the seam as well. He gets a nice bit of away swing to Roy. Jason lines him up beautiful later in the over though, glorious drive back down the ground. Pinches the strike penultimate ball.

10:34AM

OVER 1: ENG 1/0 (Roy 1* Bairstow 0*)

Good over. Darts to Roy, who picks up the only single of the over. Gives one ball some air to Bairstow but there is nothing else to get involved with. Watchful, but positive, in defence.

10:33AM

Bangladesh

will start with Shakib, and it is Roy on strike. Bang have cover on the leg side, a long on, and then a ring quite close on the off. Looks like he will be looking to dart the ball into the pads of these righties.

10:31AM

Nice day in Cardiff now

If breezy. England's openers stride out.

England's dressing room in Cardiff - Credit: Gareth Copley-IDI/IDI via Getty Images
Cardiff dressing rooms: let us hope the players don't spend too much time in there today Credit: Gareth Copley-IDI/IDI via Getty Images

10:22AM

Moeen news

According to the BBC, "Moeen Ali is not at the ground today. His wife is close to giving birth to their second child."

10:22AM

Teams

England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (w), Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahman (w), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman.

10:05AM

Eoin Morgan

"Not a bad toss to lose, the way there's some grass come up the wicket. Short straight boundaries doesn't allow you to bowl spin at both ends and with the grass, we have gone with Liam Plunkett instead of Moeen Ali."

10:03AM

Bangladesh have won the toss and will field

They are unchanged.

9:54AM

A very forgiving format

and either team could probably get away with an L here, I suppose. Anyway here is the table.

9:40AM

Good morning

A tremendous weekend of sport ahead once again, and the first order of business is the men's cricket World Cup, in which England take on Bangladesh in Cardiff. England are a mighty side in this format, but Bangladesh have some tremendous bowlers, and they've beaten England more times than they have lost in these tournaments. Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza, for one, sounds like he has had enough of Bangladesh being patted on the head.

"You are meaning that that was an upset?" he bristled at one journalist after the South Africa win. I for one firmly expected Bangladesh to beat the hapless Saffers, and I am sure that England will be expecting one of their tougher assignments in the tournament here. Or at least they jolly well should be.

Cardiff has generally favoured spin over the years and that is the strong suit for the Bangladesh side.

So what have we seen in the tournament so far? The one and only Scyld Berry has been casting his eye over the trends and fashions of the day and this is what he concludes.  The trends of the Cricket World Cup so far, from short, aggressive bowling to the dangers of batting first

One of the things that Scyld pulls out is that the short ball is back in vogue.

The West Indian fast bowlers are all from Jamaica: Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell and Andre Russell. The three of them reduced Pakistan to 62-4 (to be dismissed for 105) and Australia to 38-4. It is doubtful whether any previous World Cup has seen such aggressive short-pitched fast bowling.

Ball-tracking data only goes back as far as the 2007 World Cup, but it is safe to say this tournament has seen a higher percentage of short balls (45 per cent) - pitching more than eight metres short of the batsman’s stumps - than in the previous three tournaments.

To that end, or at least to that point, it looks like England will go to their strengths: seam bowling in a bid to tame the Tigers.

England to plump for five-man pace attack to get World Cup campaign back on track against Bangladesh

We'll have details of the men who will be doing that shortly and also the toss.

One fly in the oinkment: weather is not good.