Jason Roy became the second English batsman to score over 150 in a World Cup match after Andrew Strauss scored 158 against India in the 2011 World Cup.
On Saturday, 8 June, Roy decimated the Bangladesh bowlers all-around the park as he displayed a stunning innings – hitting five sixes and 14 boundaries.
England came into this match on the back of a loss against Pakistan on Monday, 3 June. In Monday’s game, Roy however scored merely eight runs off seven balls.
Roy’s Comeback After Poor Performance Against Pakistan
On Saturday, Roy displayed his potential at the top of the order with a richly crafted century.
He first added a 128-run stand for the first wicket with Jonny Bairstow. He then added another crucial stand of 77 runs with Root who scored 21.
After getting past the 100-run mark, Roy continued scoring heavily against Bangladesh bowlers before getting out to Mehidy Hasan.
England finally finished on 386/6 in their 50 overs as Eoin Morgan (35) and Jos Buttler (64) provided some late hitting in the final overs.
Meanwhile, Twitter praised the knock from Roy and shared their opinion. Here’s what they said.
Bangladesh will now have to pull off a record chase of 387 to win their third World Cup game.
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