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Published: 15:55, 12 March 2023
Update: 16:14, 12 March 2023

England lost by 5 wickets

After Butler's return, Moeen was joined by Ben Duckett. Shakib did not delay in bringing Miraj in front of the two left-handers. Miraj did not delay to strike. There were two fielders on the leg-side boundary but Moeen slogged, a straight catch to the fielder at deep midwicket. Only two singles came from the previous 5 balls, Moeen himself went back to reduce the pressure. England lost 3 wickets in 7 runs, 4 back in 9 overs.

Delivery like a dream! Hasan Mahmood's yorker has no answer to Jos Buttler. Hasan's victim in the second consecutive match, the England captain, this time has become bold. Buttler came to change position at four, but lasted only 4 balls. After Shakib, Hasan also succeeded in his first over. England lost 2 wickets for 5 runs. Bangladesh energized in Mirpur!
Saw Phil Salt move, Shakib hit the ball on the off stump. He says bounce was with the turn again. Salt gave a return catch after going wide. Shakib, who missed an easy catch in the previous match, did not make a mistake this time, the cheers were also worth watching. England captain came to the crease after Bangladesh captain's first injury.

Shakib has done 3 consecutive overs with Taskin Ahmed. Nasum brought Ahmed in the last over of Powerplay after Mustafiz was bowled for 2 overs. Phil Salt got a four off Mirage's misfield in the cover, Moeen Ali hit a six off the last ball with a slog sweep. Despite losing Malan's wicket in the first 6 overs, England picked up 50 runs.

Jos Buttler did not open in any international T20 match last year in 2018. David Malan and Phil Salt have come to open for England today.

10 runs came in Taskin Ahmed's first over, but he sent back Malan in his second over. Slashing the ball outside the off stump, Hasan Mahmood makes no mistake as he takes the catch to third man. England lost their first wicket by 16 runs.

England are also coming down with a change. Leg spinner Rehan Ahmed is being played in place of fast bowler Mark Wood. After ODI, he is making his T20 debut. He is England's youngest cricketer in T20 after Test, ODI.

England XI: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Zafra Archer, Sam Curren, Ben Duckett, Chris Jordan, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Chris Woakes and Rehan Ahmed.

There is only one change in the Bangladesh team. Mehdi Hasan Miraj has been replaced by Shamim Hossain. The presence of several left-handers in England's batting line-up can easily be assumed to have brought Mirage into the team.

Bangladesh XI: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mostafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Roni Talukder and Touhid Hridoy.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss again. He has decided to field again this time.

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