A quickfire half-century from explosive opener Jason Roy helped England chase down an under-par target by Bangladesh with 35 deliveries and eight wickets to spare to get their second consecutive win at the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wesdnesday.  

Roy made light work of the target of 125 runs with a 38-ball 61 to register a fifty on his 50th T20I appearance as England got over the line in just 14.1 overs to give their net run rate a huge boost.

Dawid Malan remained unbeaten on 28, while Jonny Bairstow (8 not out) finished off the chase, pulling Shoriful Islam for a boundary.

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With two wins in a row, England now lead Group 1 table with four points. The 2010 winners earlier beat two-time champions West Indies by six wickets in the opening game. 

Defending a below-par total, Bangladesh never showed any aggressive intent and their bowlers lacked discipline.

Roy was in full control of the innings and reached to his fifty – his second in as many games in the T20 World Cup – off just 33 balls, hammering Nasum Ahmed over the rope. 

Shoriful dismissed Roy in the 13th over but by that time the explosive opener had made the equation completely in favour of his side as England needed 11 runs from 43 balls. The 31-year-old batsman, who was adjudjed player-of-the-match, struck five fours and three sixes in his innings. 

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Earlier, England bowlers capitalised on a fine start given by off-spinner Moeen Ali to restrict Bangladesh to a paltry 124 for 9. The right-arm off spinner removed openers Liton Das (9) and Mohammad Naim (5) with consecutive deliveries in the third over to set the tone for the match. 

Chris Woakes then struck to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan before Liam Livingstone removed Mushfiqur Rahim (29) to break a burgeoning partnership with captain Mahmadullah (19). Tymal Mills took three quick wickets to finish off the tail as a cameo from Nasum Ahmed (19 from 9) saw Bangladesh cross the 120-mark.