Vic Marks’ match report is here.

Here’s Ali Martin’s thoughts on Jofra Archer from Cardiff.

Righto, that’s it from me. Keep an eye out for Vic Marks’ match report with other words coming soon from Ali Martin and Andy Bull. England now have a six day break, next up against West Indies on Friday at Hampshire Bowl. And for Bangladesh’s part, their fourth game is on Tuesday in Bristol against Sri Lanka. Thanks, as always, for your company. We’ll be back tomorrow on the OBO from The Oval for the India vs Australia blockbuster! Have a lovely evening. Bye.

Eoin Morgan speaks. “There are more positives to take out of the game today,” he says. “We knew we could have to improve in order to win a tough game and with the bat we were outstanding.” He says it is “intimidating” to play against Jason Roy and the impact hw has is significant for opponents. Morgan isn’t worried about teams using spin against them up front, as Bangladesh did today following the pattern from South Africa and Pakistan. “There is always something sides will throw up against us but we are prepared to counter all the plans.”

On Archer, he says he is a dream to captain. “All the bowling group are... they are wonderful to captain and all want to bowl at crucial periods.” He also believes there was a “considerable improvement” on the fielding from the Pakistan game.

Finally, asked about Jos Buttler’s hip injury, the England captain said it isn’t a serious problem but they will keep an eye on him over the next couple of days.

Mashrafe Mortaza speaks. “There were too many runs for the batsmen,” he acknowledged. “We knew we had to get [Jason Roy] out early.” He also notes that had he his time again, he would have batted first at the toss rather than putting England in. “It was nice to bat in the second innings. 320 could have been a different chase but 390 is always difficult on any wicket.”

On Shakib’s ton: “He gives so much depth to the batting and his bowling is fantastic. There are still six matches left, so hopefully the other boys step up. The next two or three matches are now very important for us; we have to win them.”

And the updated tournament standings.

Before we hear from the captains, remember there is another World Cup game continuing this evening. New Zealand are currently 33/1 in the sixth over chasing Afghanistan’s 172. Follow it here with Tanya Aldred.

48th over: Bangladesh 279-8 (Mehidy 12, Mortaza 4) Target 387 Three singles in the middle of the Stokes over, the veteran captain Mortaza keen to hit the showers with red ink by his name. You can’t argue with that. Stokes has 3/23 from six.

47th over: Bangladesh 276-8 (Mehidy 11, Mortaza 2) Target 387 Such a competitor, Mehidy Hasan was always going to try and take on Mark Wood. When the quick dropped short, the young spinner got inside it to run it fine. Nice batting. Oh, and that’s a great shot to finish, jumping on the front dog to smash the quick back over his head for four more! He enjoyed that. Bangladesh can take a bit out of this.

46th over: Bangladesh 264-8 (Mehidy 1, Mortaza 0) Target 387 The skipper, Mortaza, sees out the final couple of balls. England are nearly there. Bangladesh need in excess of five a ball. I don’t know why I wrote that sentence. Sorry.

44th over: Bangladesh 257-6 (Mahmudullah 24, Saifuddin 1) Target 387 Stokes completes his set without much any fanfare, Mahmudullah very happy to be there at the end, I suspect.

43rd over: Bangladesh 254-5 (Mahmudullah 24, Mosaddek 26) Target 387 Mosaddek is making a bit of a statement here, now 26 from 15 balls after creaming Woakes down the ground beyond mid-off for the second time in two overs. Manmudullah picked up a boundary too, tucking away a loose ball of his pads.

42nd over: Bangladesh 242-5 (Mahmudullah 18, Mosaddek 20) Target 387 Mosaddek is pulling and driving and cutting Stokes, making the bulk of the seven runs added off Stokes’ third over. Bangladesh need 18 an over, so both teams going through the motions a bit here now. Elsewhere, New Zealand are chasing 173 to beat Afghanistan to give the Blackcaps the perfect start, and a killer NRR.

The speeds of Archer flash up on the screen, showing his speed in this game is the fastest on average for any England player in an ODI. Both third and fourth were Steve Finn. It prompts Michael Holding, who has been most assertive on the commentary the last few days, to get stuck in. “He was going at four an over so England got rid of him,” he said, angrily. “Thankfully, times have changed.”

41st over: Bangladesh 235-5 (Mahmudullah 17, Mosaddek 15) Target 387 Mosaddek gets his turn for the second half of the Woakes over and he doesn’t miss out, hacking a slower ball over mid on then crunching a flat-batted slap to mid-off for four more.

40th over: Bangladesh 224-5 (Mahmudullah 15, Mosaddek 5) Target 387 Mosaddek never mucks around, which might have something to do with the fact that a player of his talent often finds himself out of the national team. He’s off the mark first ball with a conventional edge, through the cordon for four. Much as he did against South Africa, Stokes issuing a nice reminder late in the innings of his worth with the ball.

“Shakib Al Hasan is the greatest all-rounder in the history of cricket after Sir Sobers and Kallis, period,” insists Abhijato Sensarma. “What an absolute star. Hope this ageless sportsperson sticks around the sport for many more years to come.”

I don’t quite agree with your conclusion but I do share your affection for Shakib.

39th over: Bangladesh 217-4 (Shakib 120, Mahmudullah 15) Target 387 Okay, scrap that. Woakes is on and Shakib is giving it plenty, pulling three boundaries through the midwicket region without a care at all! He miscues the final ball, ending up behind point, but falling short of the sweeper. More!

“For an NRR explanation, there’s one here on the Cricinfo website,” writes Graeme Thorn. “Essentially if a team is all out before the overs are finished, for NRR purposes they are assumed to have used all their overs, so there’s no benefit to Bangladesh being 200 all out after 40 compared to 233-7 after 50, even though the run rate for the latter is lower.”

Perfect. That makes a lot of sense, actually. Many thanks.

38th over: Bangladesh 203-4 (Shakib 107, Mahmudullah 14) Target 387 Ben Stokes! The first we’ve seen of the all-rounder today with the ball. Maiden. Hmm. Yes, this must be about NRR. Can somebody explain to me in a sentence why they would be helped by going relatively slow but not losing any further wickets?

37th over: Bangladesh 203-4 (Shakib 107, Mahmudullah 14) Target 387 A knuckle ball from Archer, identified by Ian Ward on the telly. He lands it too, right in the blockhole at Shakib. He’s more than a one-trick pony, that’s for sure. Talking to a coach of his from Barbados days, he recalled Jofra as a kid ripping legbreaks and wicketkeeping, his first two disciplines before realising that he could bowl gas. Later in the over he tried to follow Shakib who was backing away to make room but missed the mark, the wide running down to the rope. Not the end of the world with 14 an over needed from here, for what that is worth.

36th over: Bangladesh 195-4 (Shakib 105, Mahmudullah 13) Target 387 Rashid’s final over and it takes some tap, Mahmudullah pinning the ears back to launch the last ball straight back over his head for SIX! Rashid finishes with 10-0-64-1. Good enough to keep Moeen Ali out if they elect to go with one spinner again?

“Afternoon Adam.” Hi, Simon McMahon. “So much to admire about both these sides. England of course will win comfortably today, but I’m really hoping that at least one of Bangladesh and Pakistan will still be in with a chance of qualification when they meet at Lord’s early next month, and not just because I’m going. It should be quite the atmosphere whatever. D’you think I’d get away with a half and half Bangladesh - Pakistan shirt?”

With the history between those nations, that would be... brave. Let’s hope for a game as loose as when they played in the 1999 World Cup. Interviewing the captain of that Bangladesh side the other week for the pod (which I won’t plug again) he explained that due to the pitch invasion, it would have been difficult to continue that game had the third umpire not given out the last man because the crowd ripped the pitch up! The good old days.

35th over: Bangladesh 186-4 (Shakib 104, Mahmudullah 7) Target 387 I can understand why they aren’t taking Jofra on now, which links back to Robert Wilson’s email from the previous over. Mahmudullah is a savvy enough operator to get under the bouncer without too much strife, Shakib likewise when he gets a brute to finish. Archer’s analysis is 7-2-22-1 as they head off for a drink with 13 an over needed from here, in case you were wondering.

Cue the bombardment of gambling advertising on the telly. Have you ever known a sporting contest of any kind to have so much commercial involvement from betting shops? Not via the ICC, who are smart to stay well away from all that. But in and around this tournament it is absolutely wall-to-wall. It’s no good.

34th over: Bangladesh 182-4 (Shakib 103, Mahmudullah 6) Target 387 Two off the over, which suggests they are trying to get to the finish line here to help with their Net Run Rate rather than worrying about the target. I honestly don’t understand NRR so this might make no sense, but that’s the best explanation I’ve got.

“Whilst a student,” begins Robert Wilson, “I was once stupid enough to front up in the nets against a bloke who was already a first class cricket contender (bear in mind that as an uncoached working class Irishman, I was someone who had never knowingly played a square cut). Two deliveries in, I realised the full grandeur of my mistake. Never mind not laying a bat on it, I couldn’t see it (though I could hear the ****ing thing make a noise as it zapped and zipped past me). I endured fifteen endless and murderous minutes, trying not to cry or fake injury. I felt like a toddler at the Somme. Wore one in the nads, the gut and the wrist (bruised to the elbow). This was beyond mere pain, it was stark and comfortless understanding. That I was not the man I thought I was and that quick bowlers hate everybody. I still get flashbacks.”

We all have our moments. My debut First XI game as a 17yo against a nasty former pro was one of the worst moments of my life when walking out at number 11.

32nd over: Bangladesh 176-4 (Shakib 98, Mahmudullah 3) Target 387 Nothing silly from Shakib as he inches towards his ton, Rashid giving plenty of variety here - a flipper in there, the TV callers tell me - but they are both happy picking out sweepers. The all-rounder moves to 98 with one off his pads, keeping the strike.

31st over: Bangladesh 172-4 (Shakib 96, Mahmudullah 1) Target 387 The brakes are right on now after the two wickets, Plunkett getting through is eighth over giving up just two singles, Shakib now one well-timed sweep away from a ton. Sourav Ganguly started the over by calling Jofra Archer ‘Joffrey’ for about the tenth time today - before apologising. “Clearly a Game of Thrones fan,” notes Laurence Perry.

“Athers uncovering some more Aussie cheating” lols Nick Toovey, who really loves Michael Bevan.

30th over: Bangladesh 170-4 (Shakib 95, Mahmudullah 0) Target 387 Only one single from the successful Rashid over. Mahmudullah watching his first three balls.

28th over: Bangladesh 162-2 (Shakib 88, Mushfiqur 43) Target 387 Five of Rashid’s six deliveries are scored off, four of those via Mushfiqur who is sweeping and driving with authority. He’s 43 from 47. There’s an outside edge in there too, Rashid always in the game with the ball moving away from the bat, but these two have now put on 99 and are scoring with some ease. It isn’t game on. I’m not going to say that. But it isn’t all over, either. Not completely.

CRICKET’S ASH BARTY HAS WON THE FRENCH OPEN!!!!! 6-1; 6-3.

27th over: Bangladesh 153-2 (Shakib 86, Mushfiqur 36) Target 387 Plunkett is back into the attack for his second spell and sixth over. He creates an error first up, a short ball getting big on Mushfiqur who is trying to glide, the edge nearly making it to the man on the rope. He also locates Shakib’s leading edge with a cutter, which Nasser very happy with. “This is what he does best.” Some dreadful umpiring to finish, Plunkett getting away with a wide on two fronts - too short and outside the tram tracks. Shakib is filthy and rightly so.

26th over: Bangladesh 149-2 (Shakib 84, Mushfiqur 34) Target 387 Big over for Bangladesh, Shakib into the 80s with a picture-perfect sweep to begin off Rashid. They are going after him here, Mushfiqur dancing and lofting over mid-on for four more! Ten off it, which is just on what they need per over - 9.92 to be precise.

25th over: Bangladesh 139-2 (Shakib 79, Mushfiqur 29) Target 387 Singles from the first three Wood deliveries, using the pace to accumulate behind square where they can. Shakib does the same again to keep the strike, steering to third man.

24th over: Bangladesh 135-2 (Shakib 77, Mushfiqur 27) Target 387 Mushfiqur tries to get in on the aggressive act, taking on Rashid to begin over the circle at cover and is nearly taken by Roy who goes with one hand. He’s saved runs there rather than dropping a catch. The leg spinner has another small victory against Shakib later in the set, a top edge nearly getting him in trouble around the corner when sweeping. The good work is undone from the final ball, overpitching to the left-hander, who smacks him down the ground for another boundary. What a player.

23rd over: Bangladesh 127-2 (Shakib 72, Mushfiqur 25) Target 387 Wood collects Shakib with another on-point bumper, the second time in this innings a helmet has been clipped for leg byes. Ooooh, a delightful shot follows, crouching low in the crease to nail a square drive, angled cleverly behind point just square of the sweeper running around from third man. Go you good thing. He’s 72 from 68.

22nd over: Bangladesh 119-2 (Shakib 67, Mushfiqur 23) Target 387 Shakib is picking Rashid’s wrong’un every time, which doesn’t bode well for the leggie. In turn, he knows when he is safe to unfurl his cover drive; his fifth boundary of the afternoon the best he’s struck yet. Would love him to push on for three figures.

“Rashid evidently injured,” writes Laurence Perry, who knows a thing or two about wrist-spin, having once dismissed KP in the nets at Northants. “Hasn’t bowled a full googly yet above 50mph (which he usually lands better than his leggie). Horror decision to drop Moeen. Should have played Dawson.”

21st over: Bangladesh 111-2 (Shakib 61, Mushfiqur 21) Target 387 Wood creates something with his pace, Shakib trying to hit across the line but spitting a leading edge to the offside, not quite going to hand. That’s the difference with the Durham lad’s pace. He may no longer be England’s fastest bowler, but he still has wheels.

As this game drifts a tad, Jimmy Neesham has picked up a fifth wicket against Afghanistan. He’s one of the real good guys of this sport. Geoff and I had a chat with him last week about how hard he struggled to stay in cricket, nearly giving it all away. Fascinating fella. He how has 5/29 from eight. Join Tim for that below.

20th over: Bangladesh 105-2 (Shakib 57, Mushfiqur 19) Target 387 Whack! Shakib picks up the Rashid googly early and pulls it hard into the gap. Watching the replay, he probaby had enough time to lift it over the rope but he’s surely got a ton on his mind, and rightly so.

18th over: Bangladesh 93-2 (Shakib 48, Mushfiqur 16) Target 387 Before the drinks break they cut to shots of the 2015 World Cup game where Bangladesh eliminated England. The main thing that came to mind for me is how much better the Tigers’ uniform looked with a strong shock of red running through it. Anyway, Adil Rashid is on for his first go today, the legbreaker in the team today ahead of Moeen Ali, which wasn’t what anyone was expecting 24 hours ago. He is very close to bowling Mushfiqur with his third ball via a deflection from the face of the bat. Lucky. Other than that, they’re happy enough picking out the sweepers.

17th over: Bangladesh 87-2 (Shakib 46, Mushfiqur 12) Target 387 Plunkett is doing his job, four singles acquired from his various cutters; Shakib forward of the wicket, Mushfiqur behind - as is his preference. The required rate at the first drinks break is 9.09.

Hi Richard. Along with Rabada. And if James Pattinson can maintain his fitness for the duration of the upcoming Ashes series, it will be something to watch. Then there is Bumrah, who can be classified as ‘fast’ more often than not, I reckon.

16th over: Bangladesh 83-2 (Shakib 44, Mushfiqur 10) Target 387 Wood is in for his third and he’s up and about for leg before against Shakib with a shout that hasn’t much support because it has pitched outside leg. Mushfiqur’s turn, deflecting wonderfully through the gully region for his first boundary. He’s a very savvy operator whether he using the bat or wearing the wicketkeeping gloves.

“Stuck sitting in a packed and resolutely unmoving plane on the tarmac, in full sunshine, for two hours and counting,” writes Daniel Howell. “Bucolic summer cricket atmosphere it aint.”

Geoff and I were recently discussing some of the less conventional places that we’ve written the OBO. Many a preamble has been posted on a bus or the back seat of a car. The curb out the front of the SCG in 44 degree heat during the last Ashes was a real lowlight. Geoff once did it on a boat in Brisbane. We’re resourceful.

CRICKET’S ASH BARTY WINS THE FIRST SET 6-1! COME ON BARTY, LET’S GO PARTY!

15th over: Bangladesh 77-2 (Shakib 44, Mushfiqur 5) Target 387 In an effort to quickly catch my breath, let me just tell you that Plunkett’s unremarkable third over had three singles taken from it. Capiche.

14th over: Bangladesh 74-2 (Shakib 43, Mushfiqur 3) Target 387 Wood is aiming between the top of the thigh pad and the grill of the helmet - i.e. where the padding isn’t. But both batsmen are getting into the line, taking singles early in the over in front of square on the legside, Shakib timing a lovely boundary of his pads to finish. He’s in tremendous nick, with five half centuries from his last six hits.

13th over: Bangladesh 68-2 (Shakib 38, Mushfiqur 2) Target 387 The nuggety Mushfiqur won’t mind getting into a scrap with England’s quicks. Indeed, scored the ton in this corresponding (infamous) fixture between these nations four years ago, didn’t he? Five singles from a better directed Plunkett over. But the Bangladesh batsmen are a lot more comfortable facing at this end, that’s for sure.

“I’m not sure about head protection for bowlers,” emails Geoff Wignall. “I suspect it could be uncomfortable. But I can vouch for mouthguards having a use. During a practice match rather than a net I failed to take a return catch in front of my face. Fortunately I had got my hands close enough together to reduce the pace of the ball before it burst through and net my mouth full on, but it did still sting a bit. The real moral of this is if course to get one’s face out of the line of fire, move the hands quicker and ideally desist from bowling slow, straight half volleys. But a mouthguard would have been of clear benefit.”

I haven’t popped a mouthguard in since U19s Aussie Rules footy. Do you still get them fitted, I wonder, having the gooey stuff in your mouth for ten minutes?

11th over: Bangladesh 55-1 (Tamim 18, Shakib 28) Target 387 An important afternoon for Plunkett begins, replacing Woakes. He was brought back into the team today for Moeen Ali, but there won’t be many days where England shape up with one spinner so he needs to perform every time he gets a chance. There would have been easier days for him to start, with the strength of the wind a constant talking point on telly. He gets through it, the first over with the field out, with seven runs added but with two of those from wides down the legside and a legbye that was also offline. How Plunkett will probably wish that this was four years ago and he was the man coming down breeze rather than pushing into it.

“My two trips to Bangladesh were to Chittagong and the hill tracts that bear its name during Ramadan both times a few years ago,” writes Andrew Benton. “Everyone was so nice sharing their Iftar meals with me, I felt very humble.”

Lovely. I carry on about Bangladesh all the time. Without a doubt the best cricket tour that I’ve been on. Can’t wait for Australia to visit again next year - assuming, that is, they don’t sack it off because they can’t be bothered. Entirely possible.

10th over: Bangladesh 48-1 (Tamim 15, Shakib 26) Target 387 Good grief, this is a frightening spell from Archer. Tamim, who has faced the fastest in the world over the last decade, ducks into a short ball that collects his helmet on the way down to the boundary. Due to the evasive action, that’s four byes. If you’re reading this and new to cricket, get somebody to explain to you how that works. Shakib gets an even quicker bouncer at him, his glove located but the ball doesn’t go to hand. Then he tries to pull the next, nearly caught at backward square leg off the splice - it could have gone anywhere. But he earns a small win from the final ball, nailing a hook shot that flies into the River Taff for SIX! That’s the spirit. Nasser predicted that one would end up in there during this spell. Sound pundrity.

9th over: Bangladesh 37-1 (Tamim 15, Shakib 20) Target 387 Woakes does push through another into the wind, which is so strong it prevents him from delivering his first ball of the over. It doesn’t matter what level of the game it is, nobody enjoys running into a gale. Four singles are added along with a leg bye, Woakes still getting enough movement to be in the game as he nears the end of this spell.

8th over: Bangladesh 33-1 (Tamim 13, Shakib 18) Target 387 Archer to Tamim once more, the opener now in better shape against the short ball, turning it away for one. Shakib ducks out the way when his interrogation comes, happier on the front foot driving compactly for three. OUCH! Tamim cops one to finish, Archer smacking him in the chest. “It’s not about the protection you are wearing,” says Mikey Holding on TV when explaining how difficult this is. He would know.

What a story Ash Barty is, playing today in the French Open final. In the inaugural season of the WBBL in 2015-16, she was playing semi-pro cricket for the Brisbane Heat! Today, her nationality is irrelevant - she is cricket’s Ash Barty.

7th over: Bangladesh 29-1 (Tamim 12, Shakib 15) Target 387 That’s very good batting, every ball of Woakes’ fourth over scored off to collect eight runs without any risk. I suspect that might prompt Morgan to give Mark Wood a crack at that end before the end of the power play, while the ball is still kinda new.

“Tom Burgess here from Frodsham Cricket Club (Cheshire).” Hi Tom. Not playing today? “I have indeed copped a ball in the head in the nets. I was bowling at a young first teamer in the winter nets called Elliot or small boy white hair (former nickname before he aged and grew). He hits the ball very hard and was targeting a straight one right back at me. I’m a large chap and therefore getting out of the way is not that easy for me. I got my hands to it and it glanced the top of my head leaving a lovely seam mark and some swelling for a few days. I dread to think what the damage would have been if I hadn’t managed to get a couple of fingers on it.”

There is obviously a funny element to this; I laughed reading your email. But a serious edge, too. Jimmy Anderson said on Tailenders a couple of weeks ago that he thinks headgear will become the norm for white-ball bowlers. Of course, umpires are already ahead of the curve with helmets and shields. Seems sensible.

6th over: Bangladesh 21-1 (Tamim 10, Shakib 9) Target 387 As Pakistan showed, the best way to combat Archer is to score off him and they have twice to begin his fresh over, Shakib pushing to mid-off then Tamim tucking off his hip. A rapid bouncer follows, which the classy all-rounder wants nothing to do with and understandably so. That’s scary quick. But he keeps his cool, and the strike, with another single down to long leg to finish.

5th over: Bangladesh 18-1 (Tamim 9, Shakib 7) Target 387 Better over for Bangladesh as far as the board is concerned. Tamim is able to lean on Woakes’ first ball, stroking a confident three to deep cover. But Shakib is so very nearly caught at slip, his edge falling just short of first and second, running away for four.

Some news from the England camp relating to Jos Buttler. “Jos Buttler has tightness to his right hip,” says their media manager. “He won’t field. Jonny Bairstow will keep wicket.”

I’m sure Ali Martin will be keeping an eye on that one over in Cardiff.

4th over: Bangladesh 8-1 (Tamim 6, Shakib 0) Target 387 Nasser observes on telly that Soumya did not want to get his front foot anywhere near Archer and the replays confirm as much. Good grief, imagine what he is going to be like with the red ball at Edgbaston on 1 August? The new man Shakib tries to get busy when Archer is a fraction short outside the off-stump, but he’s way behind the pace as well. “A top edge might edge up in the River Taff,” notes Nas. Yes, please.

“I once took one in the face during a game of D-O-N-K-E-Y when a new arrival at our club had some sort of spasm and pinged a ball clean off my nose,” begins Jack McGill. Please, tell me more. “It hesitated for a second before emptying onto the outfield and has never been straight since. The new arrival has never been seen since.”

3rd over: Bangladesh 8-0 (Tamim 6, Soumya 2) Target 387 Shot. Woakes gives Tamim a chance to free his arms from the crease and he doesn’t miss out, flaying him with ease over point for the first boundary of the Tigers’ chase. Earlier in the over, Soumya was off the mark with one to mid on. They exchange two further singles to finish, Soumya’s not overly convincing with no timing to mid-off. I suspect England aren’t far away from an initial breakthrough here.

2nd over: Bangladesh 1-0 (Tamim 1, Soumya 0) Target 387 Here comes Jofra, bowling with what Nasser says is a very strong breeze behind his back. And he’s rapid from the get go, too quick for Tamim who swings at a short ball and misses. That misadventure out of the way, the experienced opener is very happy playing the remainder of it conservatively. Two high quality overs to begin from England.

1st over: Bangladesh 1-0 (Tamim 1, Soumya 0) Target 387 Tamim fancies a quick single first ball but is astutely sent back. Can’t be having a run out first ball, fellas. He does get off the mark next ball with one to cover. Woakes gets a bit of movement back to Soumya first up, also a southpaw, finding the inside half of his bat. He defends the last few more convincingly with a nice, straight bat. Nice set.

With it being Eid this week, a quick story from when I was in Chittagong in 2017 on a tour. Interviewing Tamim in his house that day, he had me stick around with his family for Eid lunch - essentially Christmas dinner. A wonderful cricketing family.

The players are back on the field. England’s four-man pace attack (five if you count Stokes) is ready to roll. Woakes will get the first opportunity with the new Kookaburra. Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are opening up for Bangladesh in their pursuit of 387. PLAY!

A parting stat from Rob. England hit 14 sixes, doubling their previous best in a World Cup game. They hit 7 v Sri Lanka in 1983 and 1992, and v Scotland in 2015.

Hooley dooley. I read that Jos has a little Jos for a while there at the end. I gather the River Taff was involved, as it the custom when playing at Cardiff. Is there another river that has the ball plonked into it as often in international cricket?

Here is Chris Cairns doing it 20 years ago when the Blackcaps knocked off Australia in 1999 World Cup. What’s that, you say? You want to know more about that mighty tournament 20 years ago? Well, I have a podcast for you. Andy Flower and Lance Klusener are coming up on the show this week. We’re quite proud of it.

Good afternoon to you all. Thanks Rob for another mighty stint through another huge England innings. I feel like I’ve read you OBO about four Jason Roy tons in the last six weeks. I was enjoying it from the basement at The Oval, where Aaron Finch and Rohit Sharma were doing their thing in front of the cameras before tomorrow’s India v Australia blockbuster. From that, Finch said he believes Smith is the best batsman in the world (i.e. not Kohli). RIP his twitter mentions.

David Warner also hit a kit. I mean, not like that. One of the net bowlers copped a full-blooded smash to the head from the naughty/reformed (choose your own adventure) opener in his follow through. From the ball, that is. The young lad is in hospital now but in good spirits, laughing before they popped him into the ambulance. Still, forever fun and games when and where Warner is involved.

Can Bangladesh cream a World Cup record successful chase? Almost certainly not. Will they go down swinging? Absolutely. They’re made of tough stuff under Mashrafe Mortaza. There is also Net Run Rate to think about, dare I say it. I’m looking forward to chatting to you throughout in the usual ways. Have you ever copped a ball to the head in the nets when bowling? I suspect it won’t be long before quicks are running in with headgear on, especially in the shorter forms.

That was a pretty categorical batting performance from England, who set a new record by becoming the first team to score over 300 in seven consecutive ODI innings. You’d expect them to win comfortably from here, and Adam Collins will join you shortly for Bangladesh run-chase. Thanks for your company - bye!

Jason Roy speaks

“It was good fun. We knew we had to get a good total, and I had to redeem myself after the last game, so hopefully that’s enough. We had a bit of a change to our gameplan against the spinners – we wanted to make sure we didn’t lose early wickets because we knew we could catch up.”

50th over: England 386-6 (Woakes 18, Plunkett 27) Plunkett finishes the innings with a serious flourish. He hammers 10 off Saifuddin’s last three deliveries to finish on 27 not out from nine balls. England have made their highest World Cup score, and the seventh highest overall. Bangladesh need 387 to win.

49th over: England 373-6 (Woakes 17, Plunkett 15) The penultimate over, bowled by Mortaza, goes for 18. Plunkett pulled the first two deliveries for four and drove the last for a mighty six. He is 15 not out, from four balls.

48th over: England 355-6 (Woakes 14, Plunkett 0) Woakes gets off the mark with a ferocious pull for six off his second delivery. That’s the 12th six of the innings - and Woakes soon adds the 13th with a spectacular drive over extra cover.

47th over: England 341-5 (Stokes 6, Woakes 0) This is now England’s highest score in a World Cup.

“Rob, I’m glad to read that on this OBO I’m in the company of people doing exceptional things, since I’m just checking in from the peak of Mount Mitchell in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, where I am riding my bike the full length of the Appalachian Trail,” says Gregory Phillips. “I don’t want to sound boastful, but it’s not like I’m in bed in my suburban North Carolina apartment with a bowl of cereal perched on my chest, letting my kids run riot and seeing rain outside my window and thinking we probably won’t leave the house today except to buy pop tarts.”

46th over: England 335-4 (Morgan 32, Stokes 3) “The whole ticket-buying process and publicity has been poor for this World Cup despite the “sell outs” being publicised,” says Rob Grey. “One current issue is the resale site, I posted a ticket three days ago for re-sale on the official site and it still hasn’t been authorised. I suspect there are many caught up in the same system. Playing to touts and empty seats.”

45th over: England 324-3 (Buttler 58, Morgan 31) Morgan thumps Shakib for a flat straight six, continuing England’s merry march to their highest ever World Cup score. Shakib, who started the innings so promisingly, finishes with grimy figures of 10-0-71-0.

“Hi Rob,” says Paul Graham. “I’m just rounding up my children to take them to see The Secret Life of Pets 2 at the cinema. I’d rather be on Phil Withall’s sofa.

44th over: England 315-3 (Buttler 56, Morgan 24) Buttler has played 12 ODIs this year. In that time, he has an average of 75 and a strike rate of 147. Meanwhile, Morgan is out off a free hit, the consequence of a front-foot no-ball from Mushfiqur. That no-ball aside, Mushfiqur bowled a superb over; he mixing deliberate half-trackers, some of them slower balls, with the occasional yorker, and England could only deal in singles.

“All I can offer as my way to spend the afternoon is a three-hour delay at Amsterdam airport with the last hour spent in the plane waiting for a departure slot,” says Eva Maaten. “Mild irritation has turned into collective grumpiness... but at least my 3G works, the OBO is entertaining and England are playing well!”

43rd over: England 309-3 (Buttler 53, Morgan 22) Buttler works Shakib for a couple to reach the usual spectacular half-century, this time from only 33 balls. He then survives a run-out referral after taking a quick single off the next ball. Buttler is still struggling with the injury he sustained when he heaved that six into the River Taff.

42nd over: England 298-3 (Buttler 49, Morgan 16) Buttler clouts a second six into the River Taff, this time off Mustafizur. It was another effortless stroke that just kept on going. Buttler scored 10 from his first 16 deliveries; since then he’s scored 39 from 16.

“Very impressed with this England side, though I will be interested to see how they deal with AUS, NZ and IND (and the WI pace barrage),” says Toby Sims. “I wasn’t really on the ‘Roy in the Test team wagon’, but I’m very much changing my mind given the last few months. Sometimes “knowing your game” (see Jos Buttler) is a bit intangible, but I think he knows his now, and obviously has massive mental strength, evidenced by playing a ferocious knock having spent the night in hospital with his daughter. I can’t even imagine….”

Yes, I’m the same – I wasn’t sure until this summer. I still don’t know whether it will work, especially if he bats in the top three, but he’s so good that it’s surely time to find out.

Meanwhile, at the Oval

41st over: England 285-3 (Buttler 38, Morgan 15) Morgan has played Mehidy with almost exaggerated respect. Buttler, not so much; he flicks another boundary through midwicket and then brings up a rapid fifty partnership.

“Evening Rob,” says Phil Withall. “As everyone is sharing their exciting lives I thought I’d join in. I’m currently following the OBO from an exclusive Brisbane nightclub, sipping top end whiskey and enjoying some light, yet competitive banter with other successful people. I am not sat on a sofa, knackered from a long day at work, drinking red wine while my family sleeps and the dog cleans itself noisily at my feet. I have a really exciting and glamorous life... I really do...”

40th over: England 275-3 (Buttler 30, Morgan 14) Morgan gets his first boundary, driving Mortaza over mid-off for six. That’s his 104th since the end of the last World Cup; only Rohit Sharma has hit more.

“Dear Rob,” says Robert Wilson. “I am...

• Saving small and blameless flies from my gleefully murderous cats
• Trying not to look at the shame-inducing war crime of my inbox
• Giving up smoking (again)
• Endeavouring to persuade a prominent moon landing denier to talk to me for the 5Oth anniversary (he suspects my motives)
• Trying to borrow a dog

“Did I mention the smoking thing?”

39th over: England 267-3 (Buttler 29, Morgan 7) Four from Mehidy’s over. A total of 400 is looking less likely, but England are well on course to beat their highest World Cup score: 338-8 in that epic tie against India in 2011.

38th over: England 263-3 (Buttler 28, Morgan 4) Mosaddek’s second over has disappeared for 19. Buttler, who was 10 not out from 16 balls at the start of the over, doubled his score from the first two deliveries. He danced down to drive Mosaddek to cow corner for six and then slapped a boundary through the covers.

Later in the over he rocked back to pull an astonishing straight six that went out of the ground and into the River Taff. He hit it with such force that he injured something in the process, and there was a break in play while he received treatment. It looks like he may have pulled a leg muscle, but he’s going to carry on for the time being.

37th over: England 244-3 (Buttler 10, Morgan 3) Mehidy has a big LBW shout turned down against Buttler, but it surely pitched outside leg. They’ve used their review anyway.

“Dear Rob,” says Mac Millings, “Your readership has ‘inspired’ me to present you with my All-time Soft Drink XI. (Includes a couple of interlopers.)

• Coca-Colarry Gomes
• 7-Upnarine Chanderpaul
• Joe Root Beer
• JP Mountain Dewminy
• Ben Cokes
• Cameron Sprite
• Tizer Woods
• Irfanta Pathan
• Pepsi Guardiola
• Lucozade Ronchi
• Irn-Bruce Reid

“Offical Atmospheric Condition: The Fremantle Dr. Pepper.”

36th over: England 241-3 (Buttler 9, Morgan 2) Mosaddek comes into the attack and is worked for five singles.

35th over: England 236-3 (Buttler 6, Morgan 0) After a bad day at Trent Bridge, that was a statement innings from Roy: 153 from 121 balls, with 14 fours and five sixes.

34th over: England 217-2 (Roy 135, Buttler 8) Buttler is taking a little bit of time to play himself in, and why not.

“On duty at the Brahms Museum in Hamburg,” says James Faulkner, who only four years ago was playing in a World Cup final.

33rd over: England 212-2 (Roy 132, Buttler 3) A quiet over from Mehidy – four singles.

“I’m spending Saturday learning Johnny B Goode on guitar,” says Zaf Ayub. “Chuck Berry was a genius.”

Does that qualify as a euphemism? ‘That bloke who drew the Kama Sutra was a genius.’

32nd over: England 208-2 (Roy 130, Buttler 1) “Did I not say the other day on this very august organ that England’s form was no cause for great concern?” says Derek Hill. “Why yes, yes I did. The Pakistan match was a blip, normal service is resumed.”

Should English lose this match, Derek Hill’s contact details will be available for a small fee.

31st over: England 201-1 (Roy 126, Root 20) Shakib Al Hasan returns to the attack - and Roy almost certainly hits him straight out of it. He made room to clatter the first two deliveries between extra cover and long off for four and lifted the third sweetly down the ground for six. Marvellous batting from Roy, who has 126 from 108 balls.

“Some of the other OBOers are making me feel very staid and (late) middle-aged,” says Geoff Wignall. “I’m simply at home in central Portugal, having a break between repairing recent javeli (wild boar) damage outwith my temporary home and going up the hill to look at my almost rebuilt house, the original having been victim to the wildfires a couple of years ago. Like Gary Naylor, I maybe didn’t anticipate such a life, probably because I only ever manage to make plans that fall apart. A bit like a Saffer selector, I guess.”

30th over: England 185-1 (Roy 110, Root 20) England can’t quite get away as they would like. There have been only three boundaries in the last 11 overs, and one of those was because of a misfield.

This isn’t the only game today. Afghanistan meet New Zealand at Taunton, and Tim de Lisle is OBOing that one.

29th over: England 181-1 (Roy 107, Root 19) Roy swats a pull off Mustafizur that lands short of long leg, allowing him to come back for his third consecutive two.

“Waiting outside school under the sun,” says Ian Hedgecock. “It’s 35 in the shade but there isn’t any, and school finishes today in Calabria. The nightmare begins. Fortunately there’s cricket.”

28th over: England 174-1 (Roy 101, Root 18) Root gets his first boundary, pulling the new bowler Shaifuddin behind square. You’d expect all-out attack from England for the rest of the innings, and I’m sure Jos Buttler will be the next man in.

26th over: England 160-1 (Roy 95, Root 11) England steal an overthrow, their second of the innings, after some shoddy fielding. Mushfiqur, the wicketkeeper, is fuming with the man at mid-off; I’m not sure who it is.

“Actually, I take it back,” says Andy Bradshaw. “Shane Watson made the best sound when hitting the ball.”

25th over: England 154-1 (Roy 91, Root 9) Roy moves into the nineties with a single off the new bowler Mustafizur. There have been four World Cup centuries by England openers: Dennis Amiss, Graham Gooch and Andrew Strauss, all against India, and Moeen Ali against Scotland in 2015. This has been a good spell for Bangladesh, with 26 runs from the last six overs.

“Speaking of clichéd cricket fans, I’m missing watching this match because I’m writing up a review of a ballet documentary (Force Of Nature Natalia, since you ask) and then have to go to work stacking shelves in a supermarket (at least it’s the most Guardian of supermarkets),” says Gary Naylor. “I’m not sure that I expected my life to turn out like this. Is the fate of all OBOers - give or take an Osipova or two?”

24th over: England 150-1 (Roy 89, Root 7) Mortaza has done well since going around the wicket to the right-handers, with a tight line that hasn’t given the batsmen much opportunity to free their arms. Five singles from the over.

“Mum gets Root Beer for dad too,” says OB Jato.

He needs to extricate himself from the sofa, that one.

23rd over: England 145-1 (Roy 86, Root 5) Roy survives an LBW appeal from Mehidy after missing a reverse sweep. He returns to the bosom of orthodoxy for the next ball, swinging a one-bounce four to cow corner. He has played beautifully.

“In response to pondering what the readership are up to — I am kicking back in a wood hut in Kopoko, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea after arriving in a clan community today and being given a quite unexpected ceremonial welcome,” says David Green. “This included me being asked to take part in a whipping ceremony ... when in Rome :)”

I thought you were in Papua New honk.

22nd over: England 138-1 (Roy 80, Root 4) We’ve had a quiet couple of overs, with Root getting his eye in and Roy, in boxing parlance, taking a round off.

21st over: England 135-1 (Roy 78, Root 3) “The sweetest sound off the bat rings around the ground,” says Surendranath Haider, “when the willow’s broken in the process...”

20th over: England 130-1 (Roy 75, Root 1) The new batsman is the in-form Joe Root.

“‘Mister Fizzer’ is the drink your mum brings home from the supermarket when you’ve asked her for Fanta,” says Matt Dony. “Goes well with Jofra Cakes.”

And a bottle of Captain Morgan, if your mum really loves you.

19th over: England 128-0 (Roy 74, Bairstow 51) Bairstow scampers back for two to reach an authoritative fifty from 48 balls. He’s enjoying his work today. There are those that say they have never seen him have a better time, a more animated time. Roy is having fun, too; he skids back in his crease to cut Mehidy for four more. England could make 400 here.

“Just wondering what everyone is doing while following the match,” says Jo Peel. “I am currently lying in bed with my fiancee Steve Palmer, (Llama) and a stuffed cuddly llama, drinking coffee and listening to a Deep Tech House mix.”

God, cricket fans are so clichéd.

18th over: England 120-0 (Roy 69, Bairstow 48) The captain Mortaza replaces Mustafizur (3-0-24-0) and goes around the wicket to the right-handers. A good over is tarnished when Bairstow spanks a pull behind square for four. That’s drinks.

“Keep hearing commentary referring to ‘Mister Fizzer’ bowling,” says Brian Withington. “Sounds like a sidekick in Reservoir Dogs? Or a minor villain in Batman or the MCU?”

If the Fast Show’s Colin Hunt was in Reservoir Dogs, he’d be Mr Fizzer. And he’d have a lot more than his ear chopped off.

17th over: England 112-0 (Roy 68, Bairstow 41) The excellent offspinner Mehidy Hasan comes into the attack. Roy and Bairstow treat him respectfully, for noe, with two singles from the over.

“The usually brilliant Bangladeshi skipper has inevitably skipped a beat here,” says Abhijato Sensarma. “He’s pulling off an anti-’baking your own cake and eating it too’. He’s using up Shakib’s overs and the tactic isn’t being effective either. One can’t blame him, considering he desperately needs a wicket and the absence of wicket-takers will hurt this team against the never-ending English batting line-up. Bangladesh need a miracle breakthrough or they’ll be in the uncomfortable position of eating their cake with a pinch of salt...”

Can you do that with egg on your face?

16th over: England 110-0 (Roy 67, Bairstow 40) A wide half-volley from Mustafizur is smoked through the covers for four by Roy. Bairstow then survives a huge run-out chance when the cover sweeper throws to the wrong end. Nine from the over, which makes it 95 from the last 11. This, if you’re an England supporter, is pretty uplifting stuff.

“Morning Rob,” says Andy Bradshaw. “I’ve seen Roy bat live and no one else I’ve seen hits the ball harder. The crack the bat makes as the ball disappears to the boundary sounds like a rifle being fired.”

Does it sound as good as Ricky Ponting’s 12-bore cut stroke?

15th over: England 101-0 (Roy 59, Bairstow 39) Roy, beaten in the flight by Shakib, lobs the ball gently back over the bowler’s head. Then Bairstow works a boundary off the pads to bring up his eighth hundred partnership with Roy. Of the 53 opening pairs to add at least 1000 runs in ODIs, only one has a better average than these two.

14th over: England 95-0 (Roy 57, Bairstow 34) Mustafizur has changed ends. After four dot balls, Roy plays a majestic drive over extra cover for four. This has been such an impressive response to his minor shocker against Pakistan.

13th over: England 89-0 (Roy 52, Bairstow 34) Shakib returns in an attempt to restore some order. And so he does, with just a couple from the over.

“Talking of Irish pubs, I once had a great time in The Michael Collins in Florence,” says John Starbuck. “Aside from the fresh delight of Guinness after so much vino, they ran The Who’s greatest hits cd. We were all playing air drums to Won’t get fooled again when it stopped about a minute from the end. After the racket we kicked up they resumed play, but you’d figure if they’re going to play The Who, they’d at least know the songs.”

12th over: England 87-0 (Roy 51, Bairstow 34) Two years ago, Roy and Bairstow had never opened the batting together in ODIs, yet they are already the most productive opening partnership in England’s history. Roy adds six more to the total with a beautiful straight drive off Shaifuddin, and he glides the next ball for four to reach a punishing half-century from only 38 balls. He’s got plenty of moxie, and even more talent.

11th over: England 76-0 (Roy 40, Bairstow 34) Mustafizur Rahman, the tall left-armer, comes into the attack and is flicked sweetly through midwicket for four by Bairstow. That was a lovely shot. England’s openers are enjoying their work now. They scored 15 from their first over and have added 61 from the last six.

10th over: England 67-0 (Roy 38, Bairstow 27) Roy, who looks of a mind to make somebody pay for his misery against Pakistan, mangles Shaifuddin back over his head for four.

“Not getting any live TMS coverage here in Hua Hin, Thailand, where we are holidaying...” says George Adam. “However there is an Irish bar (El Murphy’s) that serves Mexican food which often shows the cricket. I am hopeful that we can follow some of the game there...”

El Murphy’s. Please tell me there’s an El Wetherspoons, too.

9th over: England 60-0 (Roy 33, Bairstow 26) Shakib continues, despite that expensive fourth over, and Bairstow flicks him towards cow corner for an all-run four. After a few dot balls, Bairstow pulls handsomely over midwicket for four more. England have scored 45 from the last four overs.

“Morning from a grey and dreary Sale, Rob,” tsays Guy Hornsby. “OBO and TMS for company as I take the little girl to the shops, indocrinating her into what summer cricket means in England. I know this isn’t very ‘on brand’ but if domination isn’t on, why force it? 100-1 off 18 is far better than 140-4, as any fule no. I’m sure Eoin does.”

I think it is on brand these days. They’re a smarter side than they were when two years ago, and no longer regard consecutive dot balls as an affront to their masculinity.

8th over: England 51-0 (Roy 33, Bairstow 18) Shaifuddin replaces Mortaza. His first ball is a half-volley that Bairstow punches through mid-off for his first boundary, the start of a very good over for England: 16 from it. Bairstow drags three more behind square, Roy gets a leading edge between gully and point for three and finally Bairstow blazes a straight drive to the fence. England are officially back on the horse.

In other news, there are some brilliant allrounders at this World Cup, but none as good as this man.

7th over: England 36-0 (Roy 30, Bairstow 6) A fourth over for Shakib was one too many. Roy drives Shakib pleasantly through extra cover for four and then muscles a pull to the midwicket boundary. He has 30 from 27 balls and looks in the mood.

6th over: England 26-0 (Roy 21, Bairstow 5) Roy, on the charge, inside edges Mortaza wide of leg stump for four. That could easily have violated his furniture. He gets four more later in the over with an uppish flick wide of midwicket. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he had it under control, mainly because Sourav Ganguly said so on commentary.

“It’s not a new thought, but it just seems to me that England’s problem is the ‘favourites’ tag,” says John Swan. “For some reason it just doesn’t sit well with our national psyche – see also ‘plucky underdog’™. I’d argue that the only times we managed to overcome this handicap were Wembley 1966 and Sydney 2003, and even then you could say we only just got over the line. Literally, in the case of 1966.”

Yes, agreed. There is all kinds of rubble and regret in the national subconscious. I hope this might be different, mainly because Eoin Morgan is different.

5th over: England 15-0 (Roy 12, Bairstow 3) Shakib continues, and why not. His second ball is a quicker one that almost hurries through Bairstow, who was getting into position for the cut. It’s a better over for England - six from it, including a lovely drive through extra cover for three from Roy.

4th over: England 9-0 (Roy 8, Bairstow 1) Bairstow, who has started a little timidly, gets a leading edge off Mortaza that falls short of mid-off. He gets off the mark from the next ball, his ninth, with a brusque pull through midwicket for a single. This is a really good start for Bangladesh.

“Hi Rob,” says Anand. “How are you? Are Bangladesh missing a trick by not operating with two spinners at the start, just to make the openers a bit nervous?”

Yes, I wondered about that. In for a penny and all that. But I suppose when you win the toss on a green pitch, you want to start with at least one seamer. And using two spinners might reduce the impact.

3rd over: England 7-0 (Roy 7, Bairstow 0) Roy has an unbecoming hack at Shakib, dragging the ball back onto his pads. That’s the only attacking stroke played by either batsman during another good over from Shakib. England are off to a crawler. But you can understand their approach in the circumstances.

“The ‘listen live’ link on the ICC site is in fact the TMS coverage,” says Nick Wiltsher. “Works in Belgium, though the feed is a bit choppy.”

2nd over: England 6-0 (Roy 6, Bairstow 0) Mashrafe Mortaza, who played here 14 years ago when Bangladesh famously beat Australia, shares the new ball. Roy gets the first boundary with a high-class straight drive, and that’s about it.

1st over: England 1-0 (Roy 1, Bairstow 0) Shakib’s first over is played respectfully by Roy and Bairstow, with just a single down the ground for Roy. Shakib is not a big spinner of the ball, so everything was angled in to the right-handers.

“Rob,” says Brian Withington. “All this talk of panic has me thinking of Douglas Adams (who I believe liked his cricket and would hopefully approved of the OBO?). I missed the original series of Hitchhikers Guide on Radio 4 but instead discovered it via a bizarre pirate radio station operating from a tower block near Tooting circa 1980. Was mesmerised by each episode until the day they were raided by local constabulary mid-broadcast, with live interruption announcing the imminent loss of service. Very Vorgon constructor fleet. Anyway, just keep breathing and don’t forget your towel ...”

As expected, the left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan will open the bowling.

The sun is out, the ground is, erm, about half full. Let’s play!

“Any chance of a TMS link for overseas?” asks Richard Turner. “They don’t make it easy.”

“So... England are dropping their best bowler to date?” sniffs Andrew Hurley. “The World Cup is showing thus far that the team with the best bowling attack will win. In that respect, India, Australia, Pakistan and Windies all well ahead of England. Morgan, can try all he likes to sound relaxed in his ever-changing way of pronouncing words, but he should be worried. England will win today but have a big problem when bowling attacks are compared.”

Well, they only want one spinner, and they picked the best man over the last four years rather than the last two games. Seems fair to me.

“So,” says OB Jato, “which Bangladeshi spinner is bowling the first over to the English openers?”

I’m sure it’ll be Shakib. He has a good record in the first 10 overs, and he’s a left-armer.

Another email!

“An observation from an outsider,” says Abhijato Sensarma. “Panic amongst the English fans after one loss in the World Cup is like The Hundred - it doesn’t have much logical justification for happening, but it is.”

I do think it’s more unease than panic. But it’s only a short trip from one to the other. If they win the next two games, everything should calm down.

An email!

“What has surprised me about the World Cup so far is how far England were ahead of the game with their tactics,” says Tom Van der Gucht. “So far, the games have generally been low scoring thrillers that reward teams who make a steady start and keep wickets in the bag for a late assault aiming for the high 200s. Who would’ve guessed that the 2015 England squad under Moores were so astute and tactically advanced. Bring back Bell!”

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