Collingwood spearheads Bangladesh rout

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday (AFP) - Paul Collingwood brought Bangladesh back down to earth as England won their day/night triangular series one-day international by 168 runs at Trent Bridge here Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Durham all-rounder became only the second man in history, after West Indies great Viv Richards, to score a century and take five or more wickets in the same one-day international.

Collingwood made 112 not out, his best at this level, before claiming six for 31 with his medium-pacers, an England record return as Bangladesh, chasing 392, were bowled out for 223.

Victory left England 12 points clear of second-placed Bangladesh and with a foot in the July 2 Lord's final.

Back in 1986/87 Richards scored 119 and took five for 41 against New Zealand in Dunedin. Bangladesh, fresh from their stunning five-wicket win against world champions Australia in Cardiff on Saturday, were all but out of the game after conceding 391 for four - the second largest international limited overs total of all-time.

Only Sri Lanka, with 398 for five against non-Test side Kenya in Kandy at the 1995-96 World Cup, had scored more in the 2,252 game history of one-day internationals. "It was just one of those days when everything went right," Collingwood told reporters afterwards. "Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss put on a great partnership (141) and that set the tone."

"I've just been trying to get as high up the order as I can. I was originally brought in as a 'finisher' and now I'm at number four. "And in the past, I haven't had the opportunity to do a lot of bowling. But I've bowled 100 overs in the four-day stuff for Durham this season."

The only blot on England's day was an injury to captain Michael Vaughan who, a spokesman said, had "tweaked his groin" while fielding.

England's next match, at Collingwood's Riverside home ground on Thursday, sees them going for a fourth straight win against Australia, who are bottom of the table with two points.