T20 World Cup 2021: Match 20, England vs Bangladesh – 10 best memes of the match

England, on Wednesday, beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Three Lions showed by they are being deemed as one of the firm favourites to win the T20 World Cup 2021.

Mills stars for the Brits

After opting to bat first, the Tigers got themselves into a hole as Mohammad Naim, Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan got out in single figures. Mushfiqur Rahim and skipper Mahmudullah put on 37 runs for the fourth wickets before leg-spinner Liam Livingstone dismissed the former.

Mushfiqur made 29 with three fours and also top-scored for Bangladesh. Mahmudullah, Nurul Hasan and Mahedi Hasan got starts, but failed to convert. Nasum Ahmed’s 19-run cameo took Bangladesh to 124. Tymal Mills picked up three wickets. Moeen Ali and Livingstone also got two scalps apiece.

Roy smothers Bangladesh

Jason Roy and Jos Buttler started England’s run-chase on a positive note. The duo put on 39 runs for the first wicket off 29 balls before Nasum Ahmed got rid of Buttler, who made a run-a-ball 18. However, Jason Roy carried on and showed his sheer class with the bat in hand.

The right-hander made 61 off 38 with five fours and three sixes to put England on the driver’s seat. Shoriful Islam accounted for his wicket Dawid Malan didn’t get a chance to bat against the West Indies, but stayed not out on 28 runs off 25 balls.

We were very disappointed the way we batted, says Mahmudullah

After the win, England skipper Eoin Morgan lauded the bowlers for hitting the right channels. Mahmudullah, on the other hand, was a tad dejected as he felt that his team’s batters couldn’t make use of the batting-friendly conditions.

“The bowlers have been very disciplined and have adapted well. The fielding has been good as well and has backed the bowling as well. It is a huge compliment the way our white ball cricket has come up. We have had players fighting for places. It is crucial for Roy and Dawid to get some time on the wicket. It is great to see him like this,” Morgan was quoted as saying.

“We were very disappointed the way we batted. We didn’t start well and we didn’t get any partnerships. If we get a good start, we can capitalize. It gets difficult on a wicket like this if we don’t get a good start. We have more skillful hitters than power-hitters. I think we need to reassess a few things in batting,” Mahmudullah added.

Here are the best memes of the match