By Chris Stocks
The Kia Oval, June 1; Group A
Bangladesh 305-6
(Tamim 128, Mushfiqur 79; Plunkett 4-59)
England 308-2
(Root 133*, Hales 95, Morgan 75*) England won by 8 wickets
Toss: England, who chose to field Umpires: S Ravi (Ind), RJ Yicker (Aus)
JOE ROOT’S magnificent century eased England to an eight-wicket victory in their opening Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh.
Root scored an unbeaten 133 as the tournament hosts and favourites chased down 306 with 16 balls to spare.
Yet this win came at a cost as Chris Woakes sustained a side strain that looks cer...