Imrul Kayes playing a reverse sweeps shot against
England during the second ODI at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket
Stadium on Tuesday. Banglar Chokh
An undefeated 110 by Eoin Morgan propelled England to earn a narrow two-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Morgan played 104 deliveries in his match winning innings, which was ornamented with eight fours and two huge sixes.
Chaasing Bangladesh's quite remarkable 260 for the loss of six wickets in the alloted 50 overs, England reached the winning target making 261 for the loss of eight wickets when they had just seven balls to spare.
England lost their early three wickets for 68 runs. Then, Eoin Morgan and Alastair Cook added 40 runs in the fourth wicket stand before Cook returned to the dressing room scoring 60 off 61 amid seven fours and a sixer when England's total was 108 for the loss of four wickets.
Later, Morgan and Mat Prior put on together 90 runs for the fifth wicket partnership before Prior was trapped leg before wicket by spinner Abdur Razzak hiting 42 off 58 including four fours. Spinner Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak dominated over the English batsmen but Morgan fought against Bangladesh bowlers to sail home.
Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak harpooned altogether six wickets sharing three wickets each for 32 and 52 runs respectively.
Besides, Mahmudullah Riyad and Shafiul Islam picked up one wicket each at the cost of 30 and 55 runs respectively.
With yesterday's win, England already won the three-match ODI series 2-0.
Earlier, two half centuries by Mushfiqur Rahim and Imrul Kayes guided Bangladesh to make a fighting score.
Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal, the two openers of Bangladesh made a modest start adding together 46 runs in the opening stand before Tamim Iqbal was caught at the mid-wicket by Alastair Cook off Stuart Broad scoring 30. Iqbal hit four shots through the ropes in his 25-ball knock.
After dismissal of Tamim, Aftab Ahmed came to the crease but his innings was short-lived as he was clean bowled by Tim Bresnan scoring only four runs when the team's total was 56 for the loss of two wickets.
Then, wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and Imrul Kayes put on together valuable 90 runs for the third wicket partnership before Imrul was caught at the short cover by Paul Collingwood of Graeme Swann when the board was showing 146 for the loss of three wickets.
Kayes knocked a painstaking 63 facing 113 balls with four strokes across the fence.
Mushfiqur Rahim, the most successful batsman for the hosts, hit 76 off 88 balls including five fours. Mushfiqur fulfilled his sixth ODI half century using 66 deliveries with three fours while Kayes touched the fifty-run land mark capitalising 94 balls.
It was Kayes' second ODI half century in his career so far.
After departure of Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan arrived at the crease but he was caught and bowled by Graeme Swann scoring only 14 when Bangladesh's score was 166 for four Later, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad built another notable partnership for the home side. They added 45 runs in the fifth wicket stand before Mushfiqur was caught at the short mid-on by Luke Wright off Tim Bresnan when the team's total was 211 for the loss of five wickets. Bresnan struck again and he bowled Mahmudllah Riyad for 28.
Naeem Islam and Suhrwardi Shuvo remained undefeated with 18 and 14 runs respectively. Tim Bresnan finished at 3 for 52 while Graeme Swann scalped two in the space of 52.
Stuart Broad took one wicket instead of 34 runs.
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