INNINGS of contrasting style from Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell saw England to a comfortable six-wicket win in the first one-day international against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge.
Strauss teed off to the tune of 50 in 37 balls at the top of the order while Bell top-scored with an expertly measured 84 not out to see England past a moderate target of 251 with 29 balls to spare.
Both men have had their suitability for 50-over cricket questioned in recent times but the pair proved they have more than one dimension.
Half-centuries from Junaid Siddique and Raqibul Hasan had earlier seen Bangladesh to their modest target.
Tamim Iqbal got things off to a typically bright start for the tourists with a flurry of early boundaries before more sedate, and more substantial, knocks from Junaid (51) and Raqibul (76).
The latter, playing for the first time since reversing his decision to retire in March, was dismissed in comical fashion – run-out moments after summoning Shakib Al Hasan as a runner.
The innings subsided to 250 for nine, with 24 runs and four wickets in the last five overs. (Eurosport)

BANGLADESH innings
T. Iqbal lbw b Broad    28
I. Kayes c Morgan b Anderson    14
J. Siddique lbw b Yardy    51
R. Hassan run-out    76
S. Al Hasan c Anderson b Broad    20
M. Rahim c Wright b Bresnan    22
Mahmudullah lbw b Anderson    4
F. Hossain not out    8
M. Mortaza c Bell b Anderson    5
A. Razzak b Bresnan    3
Extras: (b-1, lb-7, w-11)    19
Total: (9 wickets; 50 overs)    250
Fall of wickets 1-40, 2-70, 3-136, 4-186, 5-222, 6-234, 7-236, 8-243, 9-250.
Bowling: J. Anderson 10-0-74-3 (w-3), T. Bresnan 10-0-40-2 (w-5), S. Broad 10-1-43-2 (w-3), J. Tredwell 3-0-18-0, L. Wright 3-0-20-0, P. Collingwood 9-1-32-0, M. Yardy 5-0-15-1

ENGLAND innings
A. Strauss run-out    50
C. Kieswetter c Faisal b Shakib    32
I. Bell not out    84
P. Collingwood c Junaid b Shakib    33
E. Morgan c Shafiul b Razzak    23
M. Yardy not out    10
Extras: (b-5, lb-4, w-10)    19
Total: (4 wickets, 45.1 overs)    251
Fall of wickets: 1-75, 2-93, 3-173, 4-213.
Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 6-0-30-0, Shafiul Islam 5-0-46-0 (w-1), Abdur Razzak 10-0-64-1 (w-3), Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-35-2, Mahmudullah 8-0-41-0 (w-1), Faisal Hossain 6.1-0-26-0.