Jos Buttler hails Ben Stokes after England beat Bangladesh

Image: Ben Stokes is 'quite forceful' when he speaks, according to captain Jos Buttler

England skipper Jos Buttler has revealed a team-talk from vice-captain Ben Stokes sparked the dramatic Bangladesh collapse in the first one-day international.

Stokes registered his maiden ODI hundred as the tourists compiled 309-8 after opting to bat first - a total that appeared inadequate when Bangladesh reached 271-4 in the 42nd over.

But Jake Ball claimed two wickets in two deliveries en route to becoming the first England bowler to take a five-for on ODI debut as the hosts lost their last six batsmen for 17 runs in a disintegration that was sparked by vice-captain Stokes urging the team not to give up.

Stokes hit his maiden ODI ton as England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in Dhaka

Buttler said: "It was a remarkable finish. We were stood there thinking we had got the toss all wrong and the pitch played better second half but we kept believing.

"Stokesy grabbed everyone together and gave everyone a bit of a talk. He is quite forceful when he speaks and he said 'let's fight to the end and make sure we do not give it to them easy'."

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Ball had taken the first two wickets to fall and then sealed a crowd-silencing victory when last man Taskin Ahmed edged behind to finish with figures of five for 51

He only found out he was playing on Thursday night because of an injury to Liam Plunkett, who was ruled out with a sore toe, and the Nottinghamshire seamer revelled in his accomplishment.

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Ball's superb bowling saw him pick up five wickets

Ball said: "We always thought if we could get two quick wickets we would be back in the game. That is what Stokesy said: 'let's go hard'. We did it.

Jake Ball speaks to Nasser Hussain about his dream England debut

"I am speechless to be honest. Walking off with five wickets on debut. It is what you dream about as a kid. To get the nod and go out there and do that was incredible."

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