Opener Dawid Malan smashed 140 and forged century partnerships with Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root to help England rack up 9-364 against Bangladesh in the 50-overs Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
Malan combined with Bairstow for a 115-run opening stand to give England a terrific start after being put in to bat by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan.
Even after Bairstow departed for 52, there was no respite for Bangladesh as Malan put on 151 with Root, whose 82 followed his 77 in the tournament opener against New Zealand.
Root also overtook Graham Gooch as England’s all-time leading run-scorer in the tournament.
Malan clobbered five sixes and 16 fours in his 107-ball blitz, which was a career-best for the 36-year-old.
He eventually fell to spin, losing his off-stump to Mahedi Hasan (4-71).
Shoriful Islam (3-75), having sent back Jos Buttler in his previous over, dismissed Root and Liam Livingstone off successive deliveries, but Sam Curran denied him a hat-trick.
England lost a clutch of wickets in quick succession and could not make the most of their final 10 overs.
The defending champions, who suffered a nine-wicket thrashing by New Zealand in their opening match, brought in left-arm quick Reece Topley at the expense of spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali.
