PLAYER RATINGS: Jason Roy and Shakib Al Hasan centuries stand out

The Cricketer runs the rule over the individual performances of the two sets of players after England's World Cup encounter with Bangladesh

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ENGLAND

Jason Roy (153): Simply sensational from England’s powerhouse opener. Equally devastating against seam and spin. Set the tone for an emphatic victory. 9.5

Jonny Bairstow (51): Another century stand alongside Roy before he popped a leading edge to cover. 6

Joe Root (21): Got to 20 without anyone really noticing he had come to the crease before dragging on. Dropped Shakib from a steepling chance. 4

Jos Buttler (64): Sent in up the order and responded with another quick fifty, though he looked uncomfortable throughout after putting everything into an extraordinary straight six. 7.5

Eoin Morgan (35): A run-a-ball cameo from the captain in the latter overs of the innings. 5

Ben Stokes (6 & 3-23): Out chasing late runs. Removed dangerman Shakib when he was finally given a go with the ball and looked close to his best as he steamed through the middle order. 7

Chris Woakes (18* & 0-67): Very good with the bat at the death. Not so great with the ball, where he was the most expensive of England's bowlers. 5

Adil Rashid (1-64): A functional 10-over spell without being particularly eye-catching. Removed Mithun with a delivery that seemed to hang in the air like a hummingbird. 5

Liam Plunkett (27* & 1-36): An extraordinary nine-ball knock rubbed salt into Bangladesh wounds. Showed his importance through the middle overs, going at an economy of below five. 8.5

Jofra Archer (DNB & 3-29): Ridiculously economical once again, dazzled in his first spell and cranked up the pace to as much as 95mph. 8.5

Mark Wood (DNB & 0-67): Troubled Bangladesh consistently, and should have done enough to keep his place for a third straight game. 7

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Shakib Al Hasan in action

BANGLADESH

Tamim Iqbal (19): Another scratchy innings at the top of the order from an out-of-sorts Tamim. 3.5

Soumya Sarkar (2): Bangladesh needed to get off to a flyer. They didn’t, as Soumya could not deal with Archer’s pace. 3

Shakib Al Hasan (121 & 0-71): Did not have the sort of impact with the ball at the start of the England innings that Bangladesh would have hoped, but was brilliant with the bat, providing the anchor role which his teammates could not make the most of. 8.5

Mushfiqur Rahim (44): Rapidly proving to be Bangladesh’s second best batsman behind Shakib and shared in his second century stand of the match with the allrounder here. A tame dismissal, caught off a leading edge by Roy at point. 7

Mohammad Mithun (0): Done second ball by Rashid by an inordinate amount of flight. 2

Mahmadullah (28): May have seen little point in trying to keep up with the rate. Regardless, this was a very slow knock in the circumstances, using up 41 balls. 3.5

Mosaddek Hossain (26 & 0-24): Two very expensive overs. An enjoyable cameo with the bat. 5

Mohammad Saifuddin (5 & 2-78): Came in for some treatment from Roy and Buttler, who peppered the River Taff. 4

Mehidy Hasan (12 & 2-67): Found a little more control than Shakib, until Roy took him for three consecutive sixes. Persevered to remove the England opener. 6

Mashrafe Mortaza (5* & 1-68): Useful in his first spell but lost his way a little thereafter. Just about held a skier in the field. Will be regretting the decision to insert the opposition. 6

Mustafizur Rahman (0 & 1-75): Seemed powerless during the middle overs as England began to rack up big runs. 5

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