At the international level, 31 BAN vs. ENG matches have been played so far, including 21 ODIs and 10 Tests. However, Bangladesh have yet to face England in a Twenty20 match. The wait will finally be over on October 27, 2021. Bangladesh will face England in their second Super 12 game of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Team Tigers might draw inspiration from some historic wins over the Three Lions in the past prior to this match. Let's look at three of Bangladesh's most memorable victories against England.
Bangladesh's Three Stunning Triumphs against England in All Formats
There have been a few thrilling BAN vs. ENG cricket encounters in all formats, but selecting which ones are the finest is always difficult. Bangladesh's three best victories against England are mentioned here.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, 28th match
Venue: ZACS (Chattogram)
Result: Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
It was Bangladesh's fourth match in the 2011 World Cup group stage. The host expected to beat England to keep their hopes of making the quarterfinals alive.
The Chattogram surface has traditionally favored batters, but Bangladesh bowlers fared well after electing to field first. The spinners made life difficult for the English batters, taking wickets at vital moments of the innings.
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England were bowled out for 225 runs with two balls to spare. Eoin Morgan (63) and Jonathan Trott (62) formed England's lone big partnership. They put up a 109-run stand in the fourth wicket. Bangladesh's three front-line spinners, Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al Hasan, and Naeem Islam each took two wickets.
Tigers campaign was hopeful of winning the match after bowled them out for a low total. Tamim and Imrul got off to a fast start in the chase, scoring 52 runs in their opening partnership.
England made a few comebacks, but Bangladesh's batters kept their nerve till the end, winning by two wickets with an over to spare. An unbroken 58*-run stand between Mahmudullah Riyad and Shafiul Islam in the 9th wicket eased the run chase. It was undoubtedly one of Bangladesh's best victories in cricket history.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, 33rd match
Venue: The Oval (Adelaide)
Result: Bangladesh won by 15 runs
Bangladesh's encounter against England was a do-or-die affair for a place in the 2015 World Cup Quarter-finals. Bangladesh eliminated England from the competition with a 15-run victory in Adelaide.
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Batted first, Bangladesh scored 275/7 in their 50 overs. Mahmudullah Riyad became the first Bangladeshi to score a century in the World Cup in that match. He scored 103 runs and had a 141-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim (89) for the fifth wicket. Their efforts aided Bangladesh in putting up a challenging total to defend.
England had a decent start, scoring 43 runs on the first wicket. However, they lost momentum in the middle of the innings and were down to 163/6 at one stage. However, when Buttler (65) and Woakes (42) were in the middle, everything seemed to be under control. They put up a 75-run partnership before Buttler was dismissed by Taskin.
Bangladesh regained control of the contest after that. Rubel Hossain's two wickets in the 49th over sealed Bangladesh's historic victory. In many eyes, beating England was Bangladesh's greatest World Cup success.
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England tour of Bangladesh in 2016, 2nd Test
Venue: SBNCS, Mirpur (Dhaka)
Result: Bangladesh won by 108 runs
Bangladesh earned one of its best Test triumphs when England came to Bangladesh for a bilateral series in 2016.
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England took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the first Test by 22 runs at Chattogram. Bangladesh fought hard till the end in the first match of the series, giving team Tigers confidence that they might overcome the Three Lions in the second match.
Mirpur's pitch was sluggish from the start, which aided the spinners. Bangladesh were all-out for only 220 runs in their first innings. Opener Tamim Iqbal struck a fantastic 104. After securing a 24-run first-inning lead, England were bowled out for 244 runs in reply. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took six wickets and raised concern among the English team.
Bangladesh hoped to take a 250+ lead since they knew chasing would be difficult on the final two days in Mirpur. Thankfully, Bangladesh's batters performed well in the third innings, scoring 296 runs. England had to chase 273 runs to win the match.
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England had a brilliant start, scoring 100 runs on the first wicket. However, after that England's innings started to crumble. The English batters were suffocated by Mehidy Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan's superb spin bowling. Despite a strong start, England lost all of their wickets within 64 runs, and their innings was finished for 164 runs.
Bangladesh defeated England by 108 runs in a historic triumph. With a superb 12-wicket haul in the match, Mehidy Miraz burst into the scene and made a name for himself.
Bottom Line
The above-mentioned victories of BAN vs. ENG are considered Bangladesh's finest in cricket history. Not to mention, these are among Bangladesh's three most memorable matches against England. Players from both teams are expected to give it their best for an entertaining Super 12 encounter of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 between Bangladesh and England.
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