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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Simon Burnton in Chattogram

Shakib Al Hasan inspires Bangladesh to 50-run win over England in third ODI

The Bangladesh wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim, looks on as England’s Adil Rashid is bowled by Taijul Islam.
The Bangladesh wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim, looks on as England’s Adil Rashid is bowled by Taijul Islam. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

On a surface billed as something of a road England and Bangladesh produced an encounter of numerous left turns. The anticipated runfest turned into something very different once the home side put the brakes on a high-octane start to England’s pursuit of 247 and the wickets started to fall.

It turned out that for England it was a road to ruin: the dead end came with just under seven overs to go, Bangladesh winning by 50 runs.

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