When:
England vs Bangladesh, October 10, 11:00 AM BST

Where:
HPCA stadium, Dharamsala

What to expect:
On a scorching day with a fresh pitch, there’s heightened attention on the somewhat ‘average’ outfield. Afghanistan expressed their dissatisfaction, but the England match will proceed. Regarding the pitch, England is optimistic that the change will bring them a surface reminiscent of Liam Livingstone’s remarkable IPL performance in May. On that pitch, he dispatched nine sixes in just 48 deliveries.

Tactics & Strategy:
Liam Livingstone emphasized that England is committed to intensifying their white-ball strategy following their defeat in the World Cup opener. On Monday, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler, and Moeen Ali dedicated significant practice time to taking the initiative against the local spinners who were called in for net practice. Anticipate an aggressive batting approach when facing Shakib and his counterparts.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz may be given an early bowling opportunity with the aim of containing left-handed opener Dawid Malan, against whom he has a favorable track record in this format. Bangladesh’s strategy heavily relies on their spinners to apply pressure during the middle overs, but they also require their fast bowlers to excel at both the start and end of the innings. In this aspect, Bangladesh seems to be well-equipped, with Shoriful Islam boasting an impressive average of 11.88 in the first PowerPlay (1-10 overs) this year. Additionally, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman have proven their expertise in the death overs (41-50 overs) with averages of 12.14 and 14.08, respectively.

Did you know:

• Shakib Al Hasan has secured 20 wickets in 17 ODIs when facing England. Meanwhile, Adil Rashid boasts 19 wickets in just 7 encounters against Bangladesh.
• Jos Buttler maintains an impressive average of 48.12 in ODIs against Bangladesh, including five half-centuries in just 8 innings.
• Notably, Najmul Hossain Shanto has a remarkable average of 64.88 during the middle overs (11-40 overs) in ODIs this year.