Chris Woakes has disappeared back into the dressing room already, two overs and out?Jonny Bairstow is on in his place as Jake Ball warms up, presumably to bowl next.

Jim Hopping: Seems strange having a major tournament without the West Indies being involved

Dan Gee: Not sure why Ball is playing. Expensive, and not suited for one day cricket. Then again, I said Woakes was rubbish for ages...

Well timed that time! Tamim is off the mark with a wristy flick for three which just ran out of steam before the fence. Nice shot. Steady start.

Good start from Chris Woakes. On the money so far, line and length. No movement off seam or pitch for either bowler yet though.

A reminder that Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza wanted to bowl too.

On the up, and in the air from Soumya Sarkar, but safe.

Mark Wood gives away a wide but he won't mind - that was a cracking bouncer. Really well directed.

A run! Mark Wood strays wide and Sarkar clubs him into the covers, Eoin Morgan fields really well to keep it down to one though.

A very, very vocal Bangladesh contingent in the stands cheer that like it was whipped for six.

Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician

Mustafizur is an interesting player for Bangladesh. He's what you might refer to as an 80mph spinner!

It's Mark Wood from the Pavillion End, Bangladesh looking to get off the mark. Wood thumps into the pads of Soumya Sarkar first up.

Eoin Morgan likes that from mid-on.

Good leave from Tamim as Chris Woakes snakes the ball past his outside edge. It really looks a lovely day to be at The Oval. Let us know if you are there.

Tidy from Woakes - that's a maiden to open up.

Here we go then, Chris Woakes to open the bowling from the Vauxhall End. The crowd scream him in, almost a yorker but straight through to the keeper.

All set? We are about to begin.

God save the Queen always sounds a bit sombre and flat to me in comparison. It scores full marks for brevity thought doesn't it?

The Champions Trophy of national anthems.

Image source, Reuters

Cracking rendition of the Bangladesh anthem, 'Amar Sonar Bangla.'

For those of you who don't know, that's 'My Golden Bengal.'

How about this for a lyric: "O mother! the aroma of the mango orchard in the spring time drives me crazy!"

Yes!

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

The ICC love an opening ceremony. The worst one I saw was in Kolkata where they brought thousands of balloons into the ground, took a net from around them and none of them took to the air. Loads of people then had to go round stamping them to burst them.

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Day-time fireworks don't really work. This isn't Sydney on New Year's Eve.

Absolutely lovely weather at The Oval. Eoin Morgan is in full reflective shades mode, umpires in red as they lead the sides out.

Bangladesh are all in green as some fireworks are let off. One-day cricket with a capital ODI!

The shorter the tournament, the better? We can all agree, surely, that World Cups drag on too long.

In cricket, rugby, probably even football. Get it trimmed down a bit.

Snooker at the Crucible? We're looking at you too...

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

It's such a good tournament because it's short and sharp. If you slip up, you go home. If England play badly in a group game, there is a consequence.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

The eight best teams, two-and-a half weeks, cut-throat cricket. I can't wait, let's get on with it.