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Cardiff, June 8
England posted their highest Cricket World Cup total to overcome their Bangladesh hoodoo in style as they got back to winning ways with a crushing 106-run victory.
England had lost their last two World Cup matches against Bangladesh, including the defeat that knocked them out of the 2015 tournament, but they had no such trouble in blustery conditions in south Wales.
Jason Roy (153), who smashed the second highest World Cup score by an England batsman, and Jonny Bairstow (51) set England on their way, before Jos Buttler (64) took them past 300 and a late flurry from Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett ensured a record 386/6. In reply, after Jofra Archer struck early to remove Soumya Sarkar for two, a century from Shakib Al Hasan helped Bangladesh recover, but they were bowled out for 280 as favourites England hit back from their surprise loss to Pakistan in convincing style. England captain Eoin Morgan said, “I think the majority of people will open with spin, there’s always something that sides will throw up against us, but we are prepared for whatever they throw at us.” — Reuters
- 7 Successive 300-plus scores England have posted in ODIs — the longest streak by any team in the format. Australia had six 300-plus scores in 2007
- 1 Number of 150-plus score by England batsmen in the World Cup before Jason Roy’s 153. Andrew Strauss scored 158 vs India in a tied game in Bengaluru in the 2011 edition. This was Roy’s third 150-plus score in ODIs — equalling Strauss’ record for the most such scores by an England batsman
- 7 TH Highest World Cup total by England (386). Australia’s 417/6 vs Afghanistan in Perth in 2015 is the highest total
- 338 England’s highest total in World Cups before this match. It was scored in Bengaluru vs India in the 2011 edition. This is also the highest total against Bangladesh in the World Cups, beating the 370 put up by India in Dhaka in the 2011 tournament-opener
- 14 Sixes hit by England batsmen in this match — the highest they have hit in any World Cup match. The overall record for the most sixes in a World Cup innings is by WI, who hit 19 vs Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup
