Twitter Reactions: England kickstart their CT 2017 campaign with a 305-run chase
Joe Root on the back of his 133* took England over the line with 8 wickets in hand.
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The Champions Trophy kicked off at London as the hosts took on Bangladesh in the first game. Luckily with no rain interruptions, it was a run fest at The Kia Oval with both teams scoring above 300 and the home team beginning their campaign with a huge victory. Joe Root scored a match-defining century as he steered England to a brilliant run chase. In what was his tenth century, Root scored 11 boundaries and a six as he also went on to win the game for England by 8 wickets.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh who were put into bat first after losing the toss did well as a batting unit. Tamim Iqbal maintained his consistency with the bat as he smashed a spectacular hundred. With 12 boundaries and 3 sixes, he didn’t allow the English bowlers to breathe easy.
Mushfiqur Rahim also batted particularly well for his 79 (72). Sabbir Rahman provided the finishing touches with a quickfire cameo in the end as Bangladesh managed to cross the 300-run mark. It clearly wasn’t a day for the bowlers who were taken to the cleaners. Only Liam Plunkett shone with splendid figures of 4/59.
The English team didn’t have a great start with Jason Roy back to the pavilion in the third over. However, some sensational batting by Joe Root set the tone for the home team. First alongside Alex Hales who missed out on a well-deserved century and later Eoin Morgan who registered a fascinating knock. Their efforts made sure England cruised to the target with 16 balls to spare.
While England made a mockery of the chase, Bangladesh showed that they couldn’t be taken lightly in this format. Joe Root for his astounding century was rewarded the man of the match.
Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions during the course of the game
Probably 20 runs and a bowler short, never the less good show in the first inning #BanVEng
— Nouman Shah (@noumanshah55) June 1, 2017
Meanwhile Bangladesh start preparing Morphed photoshop Images & fake match review saying "Joe Root shud've been declared out there"#ENGvBAN
— Sir Rohit Sharma (@imWrong45) June 1, 2017
Dear Bangladesh please try to win matches coz we have enough kidney,lung and heart? u losing matches and winning all those #ENGvsBAN
— sajjad gajra (@sajjad_gajra) June 1, 2017
Breaking: Photoshop closed on a million computers in Bangladesh. #BANvENG #CT17
— Faking News (@fakingnews) June 1, 2017
Virat Kohli : 27 Odis 100 in 171 innings
Root + Smith + Williamson: 26 Odis 100 in 270 innings#CT17— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) June 1, 2017
Joe Root is now fastest to score ten ODI centuries by England batsman…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) June 1, 2017
Goodness me @root66 makes batting look easy.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 1, 2017
Here's why England won't pick Bairstow.
He gets pissed off when he can't finish a Sudoku and scribbles all over it. #CT17#EngvBan pic.twitter.com/fn7s7mDIHT
— Easter Egg on Legs (@RBeeeeeeeeeeeee) June 1, 2017
For those who are saying it was out ?? #ENGvBAN #CT17 pic.twitter.com/kV6779aVme
— Zain Abiden. (@ZAbiden05) June 1, 2017
The cat has had enough of the cricket #ENGvBAN #ChampionsTrophy2017 pic.twitter.com/buyDK3bWEt
— Jo (@MinimumJo) June 1, 2017
#ENGvBAN
ENG in a pretty good position now
they go through unless they do something stupid
Root helming the chase— Lavanya (@lavanya_2001) June 1, 2017
"That was not a bump catch" –
Bangladeshis till the next 2765 years#BANvENG #CT17
— Arun Helmet Dal (@dhaikilokatweet) June 1, 2017
Ravi Shastri ka lagta hai ki Hindi commentary matalb tapori ki tarah baat karna. #ENGvsBAN
— Artist Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) June 1, 2017
When tv shows Sir Clive Lloyd clap you know you have played a good cricket shot #Roooot #ENGvsBAN
— Paul Howes (@Pommiebok) June 1, 2017
Bairstow must wonder what he's got to do 2 get into this team roy is having a mare #ENGvsBAN
— Kriss Stephenson (@maltbyowl) June 1, 2017
Well batted #Bangladesh but I think England will chase this down #CT17 #ENGvsBAN
— James Lake (@jlake42) June 1, 2017
What a knock this from Mushfiq. #ENGvBAN #CT17
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) June 1, 2017
Top batting from the senior pros Tamim n Mushfiqur, showing the way. Need to finish well n we've got a game n a half. #ENGvBAN
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) June 1, 2017
England maintaining their record of getting humiliated by asian countries in cricket !!#ENGvsBAN #CT17
— R E B E L (@GadhviLaxman) June 1, 2017
What? We're FAVOURITES? #CT17 pic.twitter.com/4t8b23IZjK
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) June 1, 2017
Very good partnership between @TamimOfficial28 and @mushfiqur15 but they need to carry on. Big 100s for both required. 325needed #ENGvBAN
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 1, 2017
Well played Mushfiqur, now just don't start celebrating already! #CT17
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) June 1, 2017
Just a reminder that Bangladesh is rated higher than the West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in ODI's.
England better wake up #ct17
— Tamim Dennisbal (@DennisCricket_) June 1, 2017
Tamim Iqbal scoring for whole Bangladesh team before they get overexcited and choke. #CT17
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 1, 2017
C'mon East Pakistan.
Give it to your old colonial masters. #ct17
— Tamim Dennisbal (@DennisCricket_) June 1, 2017
Not sure if Rahim is holding the kid or the kid is holding Rahim. #CT17
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) June 1, 2017
Outside stadium
Crazy Bangladeshi fans !!#BANvENG #CT pic.twitter.com/LYKB6sKX5D— Mehedi Hasan Shawon (@SportsBoyShawon) June 1, 2017
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