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Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live score and Live Updates: Bangladesh were bundled out for 244 with Matt Henry picking up four wickets for 47 in 9. 2 overs. The seamer dismissed Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Saifuddin in the final over to end Bangladesh’s innings. Shakib al Hasan remained the top scorer, scoring 64 off 68 balls in the innings. Apart from the left-handed batsman, no other batsman was able to cross the 30-run mark. NZ need 245 to win.
Taylor taking the charge
Ross Taylor is biding no time in the middle and looking to punish the insipid Bangladesh bowling attack. He has already hammered four boundaries in 20 balls and New Zealand cross the 100-run mark.
Partnership building
Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson are building a solid partnership here. Taylor survived a run out, thanks to a massive blunder by Musfiqur Rahim, who knocked down the stumps with his gloves. NZ 78/2
Munro falls
Shakib gets another important breakthrough and the dangerous Colin Munro has to walk back for 24. Mehidy Hasan takes the catch. Good low catch from the fielder. NZ are 55/2 at the end of first powerplay.
50 up for NZ
Colin Munro has taken off from where Martin Guptill had left off. He takes the Kiwis past the 50-run mark in just 7 overs. Bangladesh bring Mehidy Hasan into the attack.
Guptill departs
Shakib takes the much-needed wicket of Martin Guptill. He was looking extremely dangerous in the middle. Easy catch for Tamim Iqbal at long-off, who made no mistake. NZ 35/1
Guptill on fire
Martin Guptill is starting off from where he left off in the previous game. He has already hammered 24 runs in 10 balls and is looking in fantastic nick at the moment. 4 overs gone, NZ are 30/0
Guptill starts with boundary
Martin Guptill hammers Mashrafe Mortaza for a boundary in the first ball of the innings. He is in the middle along with Colin Munro.
Bangladesh 244 all out
Mortaza tries to hit one outside off stump for a boundary, but the mistimed shot, goes straight to Trent Boult in the deep after getting a leading edge. BAN 244/9
In the next ball, Saifuddin is cleaned up by Henry. Bangladesh are 244 all out. Henry finishes with figures of 4/47
Another one bites the dust
Mehidy Hasan charges against Boult but gets a leading edge off the bat and it goes to the keeper behind the stumps. BAN 235/8
Hossain departs!
Mosaddek Hossain was not being able to connect well, but it was time to either go high or go home. He tried but failed miserably. Easy catch for Guptill. BAN 225/7
Saifuddin on fire
Mohammad Saifuddin has entered the field on the back of a mindset that he is going to target the bowlers. He has already slammed 21 runs in 14 balls.
Santner gets a breakthrough
Mitchell Santner finally strikes – Mahmudullah, who had asked for a new bat, was looking to accelerate. In the process, he ended up giving an easy catch to the NZ skipper Kane Williamson at cover. BAN 197/6
40 overs gone
With final 10 overs remaining, either of the two batsmen in the middle, Mahmudullah or Hossain has to take the charge. Bangladesh would hope to reach somewhere close to 260 from here on. 40 overs gone, BAN 188/5
Mithun departs
Mohammad Mithun was ooking to accelerate. He charges ahead against Matt Henry. The seamer pulled back his length, bowled a short one. Mithun tried to pull, but mistimed. Easy catch for Colin de Grandhomme at deep backward square leg. BAN 179/5
Bangladesh need a partnership
Things are not too bad for Bangladesh at the moment – all they need is a big partnership and play out full 50 overs. Mahmudullah and Mohammad Mithun need to stick it out in the middle and take the total past 260-270 to get themselves a chance. BAN 162/4 after 33 overs.
Shakib departs!
Colin de Grandhomme gets the big breakthrough of Shakib al Hasan, who had started to accelerate. he was looking in fine touch and would be disappointed to depart. Charges on a slightly shorter one, got a leading edge and Latham grabbed it behind the stumps. BAN 151/4
Fifty for Shakib
Shakib al Hasan scores his 2nd consecutive fifty in the World Cup in just 54 balls. He is having a fantastic tournament so far and is keeping Bangladesh in control.
Rahim run out
Horrible mix-up in the middle and Mushfiqur Rahim, the man in form, pays the price. Mushfiqur plays it inside the circle and made the call. Shakib gave no response, and Rahim was stranded in the middle. Quick throw from Guptill, and Rahim has to walk back. NZ 110/3
100 up for Bangaldesh
Jimmy Neesham has been taken for the blinders by Shakib Al Hasan. Three straight boundaries in the first three balls. Bangladesh looking to break the shackles. Brings up 100 for Bangladesh.
Shackles are on
Kiwi seamers are keeping the shackles on Bangladesh at the moment. Both Tamim and Sarkar are finding it hard to get going. The run rate continues has gone down below 4 at the moment. BAN 75/2 after 19 overs.
Rahim charges
It had been a slow start from Bangladesh’s hero of the previous game – Mushfiqur Rahim. But he charges in front on a slower one from Colin de Grandhomme. That woke up the crowd as the ball raced to the boundary.
Lockie gets Tamim!
A short one from Lockie Ferguson ends Tamim Iqbal’s stay at the crease. The batsman tries to pull it towards a midwicket, gets a leading edge and it is taken by Trent Boult inside the circle. BAN 60/2
Change in attack
There is finally a change in attack and it is Lockie Ferguson who comes out to replace Trent Boult. The Kiwis look for Ferguson to bowl those 150kph deliveries which might trouble Bangladesh batsmen.
Sarkar is cleaned up!
Finally, New Zealand find a much-needed breakthrough. Soumya Sarkar has been cleaned up with a fuller one from Matt Henry. The batsman tried to hit it towards leg side, but the ball came a lot quicker and went on to knock down the stumps. BAN 46/1
Sarkar on a roll
Matt Henry messes with his line over the wicket to Soumya Sarkar, outside the off stump, good height and plenty of room for the left-handed batsman to glide it past the midwicket for another boundary. Smashes another one two balls later for second boundary in the over. 7 overs gone, BAN 37/0
Solid start for Bangladesh
Bangladesh are not entering this match with a sense of fear. Both Tamim and Soumya Sarkar are maintaining their cool against the highly regarded Kiwi seamers and are converting the bad deliveries into boundaries. 4 overs gone, BAN 15/0
Match begins
Tamim Sarkar gets going with a boundary in the first over. He is in the middle with Soumya Sarkar. Kiwis are into the attack with Matt Henry.
Playing XI
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mustafizur Rahman
Mashrafe speaks
We would have liked to bowl first as well. It’s not going to be easy today. We need to hang in there till the last ball. We got some good experience guys and new talent. Hopefully they’ll deliver today as we are playing with the same team.
NZ playing XI
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Kane speaks
We are gonna bowl. It was a good performance but we need to move on to the next opposition. It’s a new day and we need to put up a good performance again. We need to strike the balance between staying fresh and training. I think we did a good job in the last match and we are playing with the same team.
Predicted XI of Bangladesh
Bangladesh got their World Cup campaign off to a rollicking start as they beat South Africa quite comfortably and this should hold them in great shape when they take on New Zealand for their second match.
New Zealand could not have asked for a better start to the World Cup campaign. Led by Kane Williamson, the Kiwis completely toppled Sri Lanka in their opening game, pulling off a thumping 10-wicket win.
Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the ninth match of the ongoing World Cup and both teams come off impressive wins and will look to carry forward the momentum in this game. Bangladesh would have derived plenty of confidence from the win against SA, but then would be wary against the threat of Trent Boult and company.
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