Broad saves England’s blushes against Canada

FATULLAH, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Returning  all-rounder Stuart Broad grabbed five wickets to spare England’s  blushes as they edged to a 16-run win over perennial whipping  boys Canada in a World Cup warm-up match today.
Matt Prior hit 78 to guide England to a total of 243 all out  but Canada came within touching distance of pulling off a famous  win — albeit in an unofficial match — as Rizwan Cheema smashed  a flamboyant 93 from 71 balls.
Broad, who played in his first match since December despite  suffering from an upset stomach earlier in the week, put the  brakes on their run chase when he dismissed Cheema and secured  the win by trapping Khurram Chohan lbw for 44.

Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad

Broad picked up five for 37.
James Anderson missed the match with a stiff back.
Canada were all out for 227 runs in 46.1 overs after  dismissing England with two balls to spare.
After choosing to bat, world Twenty20 champions England lost  skipper Andrew Strauss (1) from the third ball of the second  over as the opener sent a catch to his counterpart Ashish Bagai  from pacer Khurram Chohan.
England lost two more wickets in succession with Kevin  Pietersen (24) and Ian Bell (8) both failing before Trott and  Prior advanced the score with 57 and 78 runs respectively.
Chohan and and Harvir Baidwan took three wickets apiece.
Trott struggled over 128 balls with only four boundaries  while Prior faced 118 balls, hitting a six and four fours.
England, who are in Group B with co-hosts India, South  Africa and West Indies, will play their first World Cup match  against the Netherland on Feb. 22 in Nagpur.