With low scoring matches on a spinning pitch a big partnership can win or lose a match. But having the least worst catastrophic batting collapse probably helps too
99 partnership between Woakes and Rashid (43) - a potential match winning performance from these two and crushing blow for Bangladesh given their expectation of a 50 plus lead when we were 144-8.
In 22 Test innings for England Woakes has only been out 5 times for under 25 and currently averages 35.57. Not bad for a no. 9.
Woakes may be at number 9 today, but that's not his real position!
A very unusual match, for the England openers you need people who can cope with sharp spin, rather than the normal new ball seam attack!
Appreciate that's not his normal position but this isn't a normal Test batting side - in fact, in his vert first Test against Australia, he batted at 6 in both innings!
It's probably the longest batting line up we have ever had. Batting mostly at 8, he's consistently done, over the last year, infinitely better than our current number 4.
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Root 56 only highlight.
52 overs bowled and every single one by a spinner. Is this a record?
Partnership of 57 between Woakes and Rashid - our best in the match
99 partnership between Woakes and Rashid (43) - a potential match winning performance from these two and crushing blow for Bangladesh given their expectation of a 50 plus lead when we were 144-8.
Rashid left stranded on 43
A very unusual match, for the England openers you need people who can cope with sharp spin, rather than the normal new ball seam attack!
It's probably the longest batting line up we have ever had. Batting mostly at 8, he's consistently done, over the last year, infinitely better than our current number 4.
Tamim out for 40. England desperately needed that
BD still on top
Bangladesh are the best at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. So it could be close again.