Mohammad Mahmudullah became the first Bangladesh batsman to score a World Cup century when he reached the landmark in the key Pool A match against England at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.

The 29-year-old right-hander was unbeaten on exactly 100 as Bangladesh reached 226 for four in the 44th over after being sent in to bat by England captain Eoin Morgan.

Mahmudullah, playing his 114th one-day international, surpassed the previous highest individual Bangladesh score at a World Cup of 95 set by team-mate Tamim Iqbal against Scotland in Nelson last week.