However, Mahedi’s most important wicket was that of Malan.
After losing the toss, England’s openers made a great start and scored boundaries in almost every over. Malan completed his half-century in just 39 balls in the 14th over. Jonny Bairstow, who played his 100th ODI, soon reached the milestone as England crossed the 100-run mark in the 16th over.
Shakib, whose bowling seemed to be causing some discomfort to the English batsmen, made the breakthrough by bowling Bairstow for 52 in the 18th over.
However, Root maintained the momentum with Malan, who became more aggressive as time progressed. At the end of 30 overs, England reached 187-1 and the signs were ominous for Bangladesh.