Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 as defending champions England piled up 364-9 in their second World Cup match against Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Jos Buttler's men showed no signs of a hangover after the nine-wicket mauling they suffered at the hands of New Zealand in their tournament opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But they will be disappointed they did not score even more after looking set for a mammoth total with 10 overs to go as intelligent Bangladesh bowling and good catching slowed their charge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In-form Malan belted five sixes and 16 fours in his career-best one-day international score and Joe Root made 82, becoming England's all-time top-scorer at World Cups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England made a steady start at the picturesque Himalayan ground after being asked to bat, with left-hander Malan outscoring the powerful Bairstow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opening batsmen were initially cautious against the pace bowling of Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed but soon settled into a rhythm and rarely looked troubled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malan, who has displaced Jason Roy at the top of the order, cruised to his fifty off 39 balls with a mixture of timing and power.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bairstow brought up his half-century in 54 balls in his 100th one-day international but was bowled by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for 52, to leave England 115-1 in the 18th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That breakthrough brought Root to the wicket and the former England Test captain signalled his intent with a ramp shot for six in the 27th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malan, 36, brought up a stylish century in the 32nd over, reaching the landmark off 91 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He then cut loose in devastating fashion, smashing 20 runs off just four balls during a Mehidy Hasan Miraz over before Root brought up his fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh finally got a breakthrough they desperately needed when off-spinner Mahedi Hasan bowled Malan, the batsman missing a slower ball when attempting a bit hit on the leg side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Buttler promoted himself up the order and showed his intent immediately -- smashing his second ball for six, even though it was mistimed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the skipper departed for 20 off 10 balls, dragging a Shoriful Islam delivery onto his stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root holed out for 82, top-edging a Shoriful ball that was caught by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim and Liam Livingstone had his off-stump flattened first ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harry Brook flickered briefly before finding Liton Das at long off to give Mahedi his second wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh had done well to wrestle back some momentum and Sam Curran was next to go, caught on the boundary off the bowling of Mahedi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wickets kept tumbling but a few late blows meant England set Bangladesh a daunting 365 to win in their 50 overs and will be confident they can defend that total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n