Kieswetter slams ton as Eng sweep series

South African-born Kieswetter, who completed his four-year qualification process last month and was added to the one-day squad after impressing for the England Lions, blasted 107 for the tourists who piled up an imposing 284 for five. Seamer Tim Bresnan then took four wickets as Bangladesh were restricted to 239 for nine.

Chasing a daunting total, Bangladesh lost opener Tamim Iqbal from the third ball but were in contention for a first win over England until a dubious lbw decision against skipper Shakib Al Hasan derailed their innings.

After the untimely dismissal of two set batsmen Aftab Ahmed (46) and Mushfiqur Rahim (40), Shakib was slowly rebuilding the innings when he was given out lbw off Kevin Pietersen to a delivery that pitched outside the off stump and was turning away.

Before Shakib departed for a run-a-ball 38, Bangladesh were comfortably placed at 162 for four with more than 16 overs and a batting powerplay left in their innings.

Bresnan and off-spinner Graeme Swann (2-38) then made quick work of the lower order as Bangladesh's hopes fell away. Earlier, Kieswetter, playing only his third one-day international, led the way by blasting nine fours and three sixes in his hundred.

Score Board

ENGLAND

Cook c Rahim b Hasan    32
Kieswetter b Razzak    107
Pietersen lbw Razzak    22
C’wood c Razzak b Suhrawadi    36
Morgan c Iqbal b Islam    36
Wright (not out)    32
Bresnan (not out)    6
Extras (LB-3, W-10)     13
Total (for five wkts, 50 overs)    284
Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-96, 3-170, 4-237, 5-257
Bowling: Shafiul Islam 5-0-35-1, Rubel Hossain 6-0-62-0, Abdur Razzak 10-0-40-2, Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-45-1, Naeem Islam 7-0-36-0, Suhrawadi Shuvo 10-1-45-1, Mahmudullah 2-0-18-0.

BANGLADESH

Iqbal c Bresnan b Shahzad0
Kayes c Prior b Bresnan    17
Aftab (run out)    46
Rahim c Bresnan b Swann    40
Shakib lbw b Pietersen    38
Mahmudullah c Cook b Bresnan    33
Naeem c Wright b Swann    18
Shuvo c Shahzad b Bresnan    11
Razzak (not out)    17
Shafiul c Prior b Bresnan    0
Rubel (not out)    2
Extras (lb-3, W-14)    17
Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs)    239
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-40, 3-96, 4-125, 5-162, 6-204, 7-211, 8-228, 9-228
Bowling: Shahzad 9-055-1, Bresnan 9-1-28-4, Wright 2-0-16-0, Plunkett 2-0-12-0, Collingwood 10-0-51-0, Swann 10-0-38-2, Kevin Pietersen 8-0-36-1.