NOTTINGHAM, England, 22 June 2005 — Hundreds from Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood brought Bangladesh back down to earth as England scored 391 for four in their day night triangular One-Day International series at Trent Bridge here yesterday.
Fresh from their stunning five-wicket win against world champions Australia in Cardiff on Saturday, Bangladesh conceded the second largest One-Day International total in history - only Sri Lanka’s 398 for five against Kenya in Kandy in 1995-96 was bigger.
Strauss made 152 off 128 balls with 19 fours and put on 210 from 151 balls with Collingwood, who finished on 112 not out, both men making their second One-Day International hundred.
The Durham all-rounder faced just 86 balls with five sixes and 10 fours as Bangladesh comfortably conceded their highest total in a One-Day International, surpassing the 348 for five India piled up in Dhaka in December.
England meanwhile surpassed their previous best score in a One-Day International, overhauling the 363 for seven made against Pakistan on this ground back in 1992.
Strauss, dropped twice in the 20s, also shared an opening stand of 141 with fellow left-handed opener Marcus Trescothick, who made a dashing 85.
Tapash Baisya, who took three for 69 against Australia, saw his seven overs yesterday go for 87 runs.
Nazmul Hossain, who had Strauss lbw off the penultimate ball of the innings, finished with three for 83.
Trescothick and Strauss got England, table-toppers following a three-wicket win over Australia in Bristol on Sunday, off to a flying start after captain Michael Vaughan won the toss. The left-handed duo, who’d put on an unbroken 192 in England’s 10-wicket series opening win against Bangladesh on Thursday, dominated the Asians’ attack once more.
After a three-over spell costing 25 runs, Tapash Baisya was replaced by seamer Hossain.
