ODI World Cup 2023, Match 7 England vs Bangladesh, Stats Review:Dawid Malan’s highest score, Reece Topley’s second-best figures and other stats

Opener Dawid Malan smashed his highest score of 140 while Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root also hit their respective half-centuries as England posted a mammoth total of 364/9, eventually winning the encounter by a big margin of 137 runs against Bangladesh in Match No. seven of the ongoing World Cup in Dharamsala. The defending champions got off the mark after losing the tournament opener against New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

Speaking about how the game unfolded at the picturesque venue, skipper Shakib al Hasan won the toss, and Bangladesh elected to field first. Bairstow struck 52 off 59 while England’s Mr. Consistent racked up 82 off 68. Captain Jos Buttler and Harry Brook scored 20 each but the innings were beautifully set up by the left-hander Malan.

The 36-year-old faced just 107 deliveries for his 140 which included 16 fours and five maximums. Spinner Mahedi Hasan was the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers for his spell of 4/71, his best figures in one-day internationals. In reply, Litton Das started off well as he looked in good nick for his knock of 76 off 66. The middle order failed to contribute as Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz all got dismissed for single digits. 

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim scored 51 while youngster Towhid Hridoy mustered 39 but it was just not enough for the Bangla Tigers. All the English bowlers were amongst the wickets as Shakib’s side got bundled out for 227 in 48.2 overs. For his splendid century upfront, Malan grabbed the Player of the Match award.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match No. 7 between England and Bangladesh in the World Cup 2023:

140 – Dawid Malan registered his highest ODI score of 140. His previous best of 134 came against Australia in Adelaide in the year 2022.

917 – Joe Root has now scored the most runs (917) for England in World Cups. He surpassed Graham Gooch’s tally of 897 runs.

4/71 – Mahedi Hasan recorded his best figures of 4/71 in ODIs. Previously, he took 3/45 against New Zealand in Mirpur this year.

4 – Malan is now equaled with David Gower and Jonny Bairstow at the top for hitting four tons for England in a calendar year. Gower did it in the year 1983 while Bairstow smashed it five years back in 2018.

23 – Malan became the fastest player to reach six centuries in just his 23^rd ODI innings. Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq had done the job in his 27^th innings.

4/43 – Reece Topley achieved his second-best figures of 4/43. The tall seamer picked up 6/24 against India in 2022 which is his best.

250 – Jos Buttler achieved the landmark of 250 dismissals as a wicketkeeper in the 50-overs format.

63.15 – Malan has racked up 1200 runs in 23 innings at an average of 63.15 with six hundred and five half-centuries in one-day internationals.

1 – Malan also registered the highest individual ODI score of 140 in Dharamsala. Previously, Virat Kohli amassed 127 runs against the West Indies in 2014.