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Journalism of Courage
Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood hit centuries as England just missed out on the world one-day international record by scoring 391-4 in their triangular series match against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Left-handed opener Strauss finished on 152 from 128 balls while Collingwood, coming in at No.5, made 112 not out from 86 in the day-nighter at Trent Bridge.
They blitzed 210 runs together for the fourth wicket, the second 100 off an extraordinary 45 balls. The world record innings total for an international one-dayer is held by Sri Lanka, 398-5 against Kenya at Kandy in the 1996 World Cup.
Bangladesh had beaten world champions Australia at the weekend to record one of the greatest upsets in cricket history but any lingering smiles were quickly wiped away by England’s two left-handed openers.
Marcus Trescothick had set things off with a blazing 85 off 65 balls after England won the toss.
Planting his front foot down leg stump and swinging hard and straight, he provided the brightest fireworks as he smashed 14 fours and two sixes. The 15th over from Tapash Baisya went for 23 runs, with the batsman bludgeoning four fours and a six over long-leg.
Brief scores:
England: 391-4 in 50 overs (M.Trescothick 85, A.Strauss 152, P.Collingwood 112 n.o, N.Hossain 3-83) vs Bangladesh.
