Malan, Root power England to 364

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England scored 364 runs in 50 overs losing 9 wickets against Bangladesh in their second game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, India on Tuesday.

Dawid Malan's superb 140 along with half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow (55) and Joe Root (82) second consecutive half-century powered England to a formidable total.

Malan cracked 16 fours and five sixes to make 140 off only 107 balls while Root, who looked set for his first ton this World Cup, was dismissed for after hitting eight fours and a six. The pair added 151 for the second wicket after Malan and Bairstow (52 off 59 balls, 8x4s) put on 115 runs for the opening stand.

England looked set for a total of around 400, but to their credit, Bangladesh fought back with a flurry of wickets in the last 10 overs.

Mahedi Hasan was the pick among Bangladeshi bowlers with 8-0-71-4 while left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam claimed three wickets.

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