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2023-03-06 16:44:23

England need 204 runs to whitewash Bangladesh

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England need 204 runs to whitewash Bangladesh

Vising England need 208 runs from 42.4 overs to whitewash Bangladesh in third and final ODI at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.

Earlier riding on half-century from Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh piled up 246 before being all out.

Shakib top-scored the side with 71 ball-75 while Mushfiqur Rahim made 70 off 93 as Bangladesh are trying to avoid a series sweep for the first time on home soil since 2012 following their three-wicket and 132-run defeat to visiting England. Shanto added 53, his second fifty plus knock in the series, reports BSS.

Sam Curran who followed his four-wicket haul with 2-51 this match swung the ball nicely to get the better of Liton and then removed skipper Tamim Iqbal for 11 as Bangladesh were left to 17-2 in third over.

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid who ended with 2-21 interrupted , rattling the stump of Mushfiqur who sent the ball across the ropes for six times.

Rashid then got rid of out of form Mahmudullah Riyad for 8 for a further setback of Bangladesh.

Chris Woakes (1-27) had Afif caught by Moeen Ali for 15 and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed removed Mehidy (5) for his debut wicket to end Bangladesh's chance to go anywhere closer to 300 runs mark.

Archer who grabbed 3-35 to be the top wicket-taker for England, cleaned up the tail as Shakib battled lone to take the score closer to 250. Shakib hit seven boundaries in his 52nd half-century plus knock.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul

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