Champions Trophy 2017, England vs Bangladesh: 5 things Bangladesh did wrong

Modified Jun 01, 2017 23:33 IST

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Joe Root of England celebrates his century during the ICC Champions trophy cricket match between England and Bangladesh at The Oval in London on June 1, 2017 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) — Joe Root easily guided England home in the grand tournament opener at The Oval

#2 Not taking advantage of Joe Root’s injury

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Joe Root of England receives treatment during the ICC Champions trophy cricket match between England and Bangladesh at The Oval in London on June 1, 2017 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) — Bangladesh did not test a limping Root enough

Joe Root had compiled a magnificent partnership with Alex Hales but was limping by the time the opener got out to a reckless shot. Morgan walked in and all Bangladesh had to do was tie down Root at one end. Mortaza, however, appeared content with Hales' wicket and failed to target Joe Root.

He persisted with his spinners who Joe Root milked for easy singles. Mortaza should have attacked Root with yorkers, bouncers and attacking field settings at the time to put pressure on his limping feet.

The easy-peasy bowling by Mossadek Hossain and Shakib-al-Hasan allowed Root to easily rotate while Morgan took command of the chase.