Paul Collingwood hit an unbeaten 75 to steer England to a six-wicket victory in the first of three one-day internationals in Bangladesh.
The hosts were dangerously poised on 63-0 after just nine overs having been put in by Alastair Cook in Mirpur.
But despite Tamim Iqbal, dropped on 10, plundering 125 from 120 balls they were bowled out for 228 in 45.4 overs with Graeme Swann picking up 3-32.
Cook (64) and Collingwood played nicely as England won with 24 balls to spare.
They will return to Mirpur for the second match in the series on Tuesday confident of wrapping up the series, but equally aware that they did not have things entirely their own way against a spirited Bangladesh side.
The hosts committed a cardinal crime in failing to provide their opener, Tamim, with the support he deserved. And by failing to even last their overs on a sluggish, but flat wicket they made England's chase particularly easy.
By Gagandeep
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