After a rain delay at Edgbaston, Bangladesh make an immediate breakthrough in the third and deciding one-dayer after putting England in as skipper Mashrafe Mortaza bowls Craig Kieswetter for a duck off the inside edge
England skipper Andrew Strauss responds aggressively to the early setback by pulling a short ball from Mortaza over mid-wicket for the first six of the match
Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott, playing on his home ground, is struck a painful blow but his discomfort is short-lived as he and Strauss lay a solid foundation for England
Bangladesh turn to spin to try and stem the tide of runs but Trott (pictured) and Strauss make good use of the sweep shot - both orthodox and reverse - to keep England on course for a big total
A delighted Strauss reaches his fourth one-day hundred - and second against Bangladesh - off 106 balls, with the help of three sixes and nine fours
Having received some criticism for failing to see England home in the previous game, Trott is stern-faced as he follows suit by bringing up his maiden limited-overs century for England off 112 deliveries
After Trott is caught for 110, ending a partnership of 250 with Strauss, Mortaza's next ball accounts for Luke Wright, who top edges to the keeper to give Bangladesh's captain impressive final figures of 3-31
Strauss continues to go through his full repertoire as he reaches his highest one-day score of 154 - beating his 152 against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in 2005 - before holing out as wickets tumble in the closing overs
Ravi Bopara, recalled by England in place of the injured Ian Bell, hits three sixes in the final over as he makes an unbeaten 45 off 16 balls to see England to 347-7, the highest ODI score at Edgbaston
Pace bowler Ajmal Shahzad strikes twice with the new ball for England, removing the dangerous Tamim Iqbal and his opening partner Imrul Kayes to reduce Bangladesh to 24-2
Shahzad's joy is soon tempered by a hamstring problem which, despite treatment from the England team physio, forces him to go off the field
Bangladesh's task gets even tougher when Tim Bresnan (right) tempts Junaid Siddique with a slower ball and Wright takes the catch in the deep
Jahurul Islam (pictured) plays a few meaty strokes in his 27 before falling to Stuart Broad and he is soon followed back to the dressing room by Shakib Al Hasan, who is run out as Bangladesh's slide continues
After his dazzling cameo with the bat earlier in the day, Bopara (left) shows his versatility by trapping Mohammad Ashraful leg-before and then having Mortaza caught behind
Abdur Razzak marks his 100th one-day international with a powerfully-struck boundary - but it is a rare show of aggression from Bangladesh's lower order as the game meanders towards its conclusion
Eoin Morgan drops a chance offered by Shafiul Islam as he and Tredwell appear to get in each other's way but Bangladesh are eventually all out in the 45th over as England wrap up the series
The 2-1 series win over Bangladesh follows a 3-2 victory over Australia. Added to the recent triumph in the World Twenty20, all the evidence suggests England have built in a limited overs side of some distinction
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