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Conway leads New Zealand to victory against Bangladesh

Admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:04:15 +0000

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In the third game of the tri-nation series, played on Sunday in Christchurch, opening batsman Devon Conway led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh.

The left-handed batter smashed six fours and a six as the hosts chased down Bangladesh’s total of 137 with 13 balls to spare, in the process getting their first points on the board. Kane Williamson scored 30 while Glenn Philips remained not out on 23 off nine deliveries. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud took a wicket each for Bangladesh, who at the bottom of the table with two defeats in two matches and will square off against the same opposition on Tuesday.

New Zealand, meanwhile, will take on Pakistan tomorrow.

Earlier, Bangladesh managed to put 137 for eight despite a late cameo from wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan.

Sohan, coming in at No 8, struck an unbeaten 12-ball 25 (1X4, 2X6) to lift Bangladesh to a half-decent total after at one stage it looked like they would struggle to get to 120.

Sohan’s effort came after Bangladesh struggled in the middle overs following a promising start, with Najmul Hossain Shanto leading the way as Bangladesh reached 59 for three in nine overs.

Shanto, back in the side as Bangladesh continue to look for an opening pair, hit four boundaries in his innings, with Liton Das adding 15 off 16 following the early dismissal of Mehedi Hasan Miraz.

Ish Sodhi was the wrecker-in-chief at this stage, his final figures 2-31. Afif Hossain scored 24 off 26 while Shakib Al Hasan played a run-a-ball 16. Apart from Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Michael Bracewell took two wickets each.

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New Zealand cricket squad hit by Covid cases

Admin — Sat, 21 May 2022 10:15:42 +0000

Three members of the Black Caps tour party – including frontline batsman Henry Nicholls – tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their first warm-up cricket match in England on Friday.
New Zealand Cricket confirmed Nicholls, bowler Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen were in isolation as they prepared for day one of their four-day warm-up match against Sussex at Hove. The first day was rained off and play was abandoned.
The trio began five days of hotel room isolation after producing positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday evening (NZT).
The remainder of the tour party returned negative tests and will continue to be monitored and tested as required.
NZC said the four-day match would go ahead as planned.
Nicholls – New Zealand’s regular test No 5 – was already a doubtful starter for the first test at Lord’s starting on June 2, due to a calf strain.
New Zealand, who are without frontliners like Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Devon Conway due to Indian Premier League commitments, are also scheduled to play a First-Class Counties Selection XI starting next Thursday at Chelmsford.
Williamson, who has returned from India to New Zealand for the birth of his second child, is expected to arrive in time for that match, their final leadup to the first test.
The Black Caps named an extended 20-strong squad for the England tour, which will be trimmed down to 15 before the first of three tests.
New Zealand squad for England tour: Kane Williamson (c), Will Young, Tom Latham, Hamish Rutherford, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Rachin Ravindra, Cam Fletcher, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Trent Boult.

– With stuff.co.nz input

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New Zealand series ends on sour note

Admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:37:30 +0000

Bangladesh end the successful series against New Zealand on a sour note as they lost the fifth and final Twenty20 of the series by 27 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.
Afif Hossain played a lone hand for the Tigers with a valiant unbeaten 49 off 33 balls but could only take them to 134-8 at the end of the 20 overs.
Ajaz Patel and Scott Kuggelejin took 2-21 and 2-23 respectively for the Kiwis.
Earlier, Tom Latham’s unbeaten 50 and Finn Allen’s quickfire 41 powered New Zealand to 161-5, the highest team total in the series.
Bangladesh had already won the series with a win in the fourth match and after Friday’s result the series ended on 3-2.
Bangladesh tested its bench strength by making four changes in the playing XI, sitting out Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin and Mustafizur Rahman and in place taking Soumya Sarkar, Shamim Hossain, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam respectively.
The hosts felt the absence of Shakib and Mustafiz in the powerplay and slog overs, where the Kiwi batters scored quick runs.
Chasing 162, Bangladesh top-order couldn’t give the team the start they were hoping for as they were reduced to 39-3 in 7.2 overs.
After Mushfiqur Rahim’s (three) cheap dismissal the hosts were stuttering at 46-4 inside nine overs and heading towards an embarrassing defeat.
Afif and Mahmudullah then formed a 63-run partnership off 43 balls to revive Bangladesh’s chance in the contest.
But just when Bangladesh were looking with a chance to chase down the total, Mahmudullah, who had earlier been dropped on 13, gave a catch at deep cover to depart for 23.
Bangladesh needed another 53 runs off the last four overs but Afif found no support from the other end and the Tigers fell well short of their target.
Batting first, New Zealand openers Allen and Rachin Ravindra (17) formed a 58-run opening stand off just 34 balls with the former being the aggressor of the two.
Shoriful, one of the four players playing their first match in the series, brought Bangladesh back into the contest by dismissing both opener in space of three deliveries.
Will Young (six) and Colin de Grandhomme (nine) didn’t stay too long as the Bangladeshi spinners slowed down the scoring rate in the middle overs.
Latham and Henry Nicholls formed a run-a-ball 35-run stand for the fifth wicket before the latter departed for 20 off Taskin Ahmed.
The Tigers missed Mustafizur Rahman in the death overs as they conceded 36 runs in the last 18 deliveries where Latham and Cole McConchie (17 not out) cut loose.
Bangladesh had earlier won the first, second and fourth match to seal their first series win over New Zealand in the format.

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Bangladesh seal maiden T20 series win over New Zealand

Admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:27:02 +0000

After a scintillating bowling display from spinner Nasum Ahmed and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, contributions with the bat from Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and opener Mohammad Naim helped the Tigers register a convincing six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium inMirpur today.
The win also ensured Bangladesh’s maiden T20I series triumph over New Zealand as the Tigers sealed the five-match T20I series 3-1 with a game in hand.
After bundling out New Zealand for 93 in 19.3 overs, Bangladesh chased down the target in 19.1 overs.
Opener Naim scored a 35-ball 29, laced with a four and a maximum, while skipper Mahmudullah saw his troops over the line by staying unbeaten on 43 off 48 deliveries. Playing in a slow and turning Mirpur pitch, both Naim and Mahmudullah survived some close calls in the middle as Tigers stuttered their way to victory.
Mahmudullah was the most impressive with the bat, striking two sixes and the winning run with a boundary over the mid-wicket.
Bangladesh lost three of their top-order batsmen — opener Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim — inside the powerplay that left Tigers in a spot of bother at 32 for three after six overs. But Mahmudullah and Naim then strung together a 34-run stand to ensure Bangladesh do not lose their grip on the game while chasing a low total.
After Naim was made run-out in the 15th over after the left-hander tried to force a double, all-rounder Afif Hossain (6* off 10) stuck around with skipper Mahmudullah as the duo’s unbeaten 29-run stand saw Tigers home.
Earlier, four-wicket hauls from spinner Nasum and pacer Mustafizur Rahman helped Tigers bundle out New Zealand under the 100-run mark.
While Nasum dismantled the Kiwi top and middle order to finish with career-best T20I figures of four for 10 in four overs that included a wicket-maiden and a double-wicket maiden, Mustafizur ran through the visitors’ line-up at the death to end with four wickets for 12 runs in his 3.3 overs.
Tigers lose three wickets inside powerplay
Chasing a meagre 94-run target, Bangladesh lost three of their top-order batsmen — opener Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim — inside the powerplay in the fourth T20I against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Liton was the first one to fall when the right-hander tried to hit spinner Cole McConchie for successive boundaries in the third over. Having already hit McConchie for a boundary over midwicket the previous ball, Liton tried to repeat it in the very next delivery but this time the ball turned a bit and Finn Allen took a brilliant running catch in the outfield.
Like Liton, Shakib also threw his wicket away by playing an unnecessary shot. With not much of scoreboard pressure, Bangladesh were cruising along comfortably after the fall of the first wicket. Shakib and Mohammad Naim had already stitched together 24 runs for the second wicket before the former lost his patience and rushed down the track only to be stumped off an Ajaz Patel delivery in the final over of the powerplay.
Patel also bowled Mushfiqur Rahim in the final delivery of the same over, leaving Bangladesh at 32 for three after six overs.

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