NEW DELHI: England opener
Jason Roy hit the highest individual score of the 2019 World Cup so far as the hosts got their campaign back on track with a 106-run win over Bangladesh in Cardiff on Saturday.
ICC WORLD CUP 2019: FULL SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLERoy's 153 took England to an imposing 386/6, leaving Bangladesh needing to surpass Ireland's 329/7 against England in 2011, the highest score by any team batting second to win a World Cup match.
| Jason Roy's knock | 153 off 121 balls | 14x4s & 5x6s |
Despite
Shakib Al Hasan's 121, Bangladesh were never in the hunt and they were dismissed for 280 in 48.5 overs.
After sent in to bat, Roy and Bairstow (51) seized the initiative during their first-wicket stand of 128.
The in-form Roy faced 121 balls, hitting 14 fours and five sixes, as he fell just short of
Andrew Strauss's England World Cup record of 158 against India in Bangalore in 2011 edition.