England beat Bangladesh to win series
Published:Monday | July 12, 2010 | 6:02 PM
Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott both hit centuries today as hosts England defeated Bangladesh by 144 runs in the third One Day International (ODI) to clinch a 2-1 series win.
After losing the toss, England posted 347 for seven, the highest-ever ODI score at Edgbaston and their third-highest score of all time.
Captain Strauss hammered 154 from 140 balls and Trott scored 110 from 121 balls.
Ravi Bopara took career-best figures of four for 38 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 203 in 45 overs. Mahmudullah was the top scorer with 42.