Bangladesh paceman Rubel Hossain (C) celebrates the final wicket of England's James Anderson (R) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between Bangladesh and England at the Adelaide Oval on March 9, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Philip Barton will now be supporting Pakistan cricket team after England's shocking departure from the World Cup group stages.
"Oh dear. Well done Bangladesh. Will be supporting Pakistan from now on," the British envoy said in a twitter message soon after England was beaten by Bangladesh on Monday in a crucial encounter in Adelaide, Australia.
Oh dear. Well done Bangladesh. Will be supporting Pakistan from now on. #CWC2015 @SAfridiOfficial
— Philip Barton (@PhilipRBarton) March 9, 2015
England, needing a win to stay afloat after winning just one of their previous four Pool A matches, were bowled out for 260 as seamer Rubel Hossain claimed four wickets and wicket-keeper Rahim held four catches.
Ian Bell made 63 but England slipped to 163-6 before Jos Buttler (65 off 52 balls) and Chris Woakes (42 not out) briefly revived their hoped with a 75-run stand for the seventh wicket.
But the dismissals of Buttler and Chris Jordan off successive balls in the 46th over turned the match Bangladesh’s way and England ended play having to bow out after failing to beat a Test nation at the tournament with their only win thus far against Scotland.
On the other hand, this was Bangladesh’s third win over England in their last four one-day internationals, including the two-wicket success in Chittagong during the previous World Cup four years ago.
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