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, in a match which was the first international to be broadcast in 3D, the pair proved they have more than one dimension.

Bell, making his first ODI appearance since November 2008, has particular cause for satisfaction after ensuring England maintained their 100 per cent record over the Tigers in all forms of the game.

Strauss got off the mark with a trademark cut for four of the final ball of the opening over, as England posted 50 off just seven overs.

Craig Kieswetter also found the ropes early in his innings but, with 44 of England’s 66 after ten overs, Strauss was setting the pace.

Kieswetter’s emergence had led some to question whether Strauss’ methods at the top of the order were out-dated but, having already answered his critics in the series win over Australia, he was now toying with them.

A dashed single saw him to a 22nd ODI 50 but when the pair attempted another, Strauss failed to make his ground.

Kieswetter hit one six in his 32 but fell to Shakib Al Hasan attempting a second.

Bell was in at three, with Paul Collingwood joining him after Kieswetter perished. Progress was steady with Collingwood finally hitting a first boundary off his 41st ball before his innings ended on 33, but Bell pushed on to a 16th half-century in 68 balls.

Eoin Morgan brought up the 200 with a six but holed out for 23, leaving Michael Yardy to join Bell at the close.

Scoreboard

England v Bangladesh At Trent Bridge

England beat Bangladesh by 6 wkts

Bangladesh

Iqbal lbw b Broad ....................28

Kayes c Morgan b Anderson .....................14

Siddique lbw b Yardy ..........51

Hasan run out ..........................76

Shakib Al Hasan c Anderson b Broad ..............20

Mushfiqur Rahim c L J Wright b Bresnan .........22

Mahmudullah lbw b Anderson ...................4

Faisal Hossain not out ..........8

Mashrafe Mortaza c Bell b Anderson ..........5 Abdur Razzak b Bresnan ......................3

Extras (b1 lb7 w11 pens 0).......19

Total 9 wkts Innings

Complete (50 overs)...............250

Fall: 1-40 2-70 3-136 4-186 5-222 6-234 7-236 8-243 9-250

Did Not Bat: Shafiul Islam.

Bowling: Anderson 10-0-74-3. Bresnan 10-0- 40-2. Broad 10-1-43-2. Tredwell 3-0-18-0. L J Wright 3-0-20-0. Collingwood 9-1-32-0. Yardy 5-0-15-1.

England

A J Strauss run out ...............50

C Kieswetter c Faisal Hossain b Shakib Al Hasan ...........32

I R Bell not out .............84

P D Collingwood c Siddique b Shakib Al Hasan ....33

E J Morgan c Islam b Abdur Razzak .........23

M H Yardy not out ................10

Extras (b5 lb4 w10 pens 0).......19

Total 4 wkts (45.1 overs).........251

Fall: 1-75 2-93 3-173 4-213

Did Not Bat: L J Wright, T T Bresnan, S C J Broad, J M Anderson, J C Tredwell.

Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 6-0-30-0. Islam 5- 0-46-0. Abdur Razzak 10-0-64-1. Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-35-2. Mahmudullah 8-0-41-0.

Faisal Hossain 6.1-0-26-0.