- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
Joe Root shrugged off a calf injury to hit a superb unbeaten 133 and lead England to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening Champions Trophy game at The Oval on Thursday. Alex Hales made 95 and captain Eoin Morgan 75 not out as hosts England overhauled their target of 306 with 16 balls to spare, the highest successful run-chase in the tournament’s history. “We are a side that are getting better at chasing big scores,” man-of-the-match Root said at the presentation ceremony. “We have a lot of confidence and back each other’s ability. It rubs off on…
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