Tags: World Cup 2023,
New Zealand vs Bangladesh, eleventh Match at Chennai, Oct 13, 2023,
New Zealand,
Bangladesh
Printed on: Oct 14, 2023
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New Zealand registered their third consecutive win within the 2023 World Cup, hammering Bangladesh by eight wickets in match quantity 11 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, October 13. Opting to bowl first after profitable the toss, the Kiwis held Bangladesh to 245/9 of their 50 overs as Lockie Ferguson claimed 3/49, whereas Trent Boult and Matt Henry chipped in with two wickets every. Within the chase, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson struck a fluent 78 on comeback earlier than retiring harm, whereas Daryl Mitchell bludgeoned an unbeaten 89 off 67 balls.
Bangladesh received off to the worst attainable begin with the bat as Litton Das (0) chipped the primary ball of the match from Trent Boult to nice leg. Tanzid Hasan (16) was the subsequent to go, flicking Ferguson to sq. leg. Bangladesh suffered a 3rd large blow when Mehidy Hasan Miraz (30) miscued a pull off Ferguson and top-edged the ball to nice leg.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (7) additionally fell cheaply, chipping a catch off Glenn Phillips to the precise of midwicket. The skilled duo of Mushfiqur Rahim (66 off 75) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (40 off 51) added 96 runs for the fifth wicket to offer the Bangladesh innings a lift. The stand was damaged when Shakib miscued a brief ball off Ferguson and was brilliantly caught by a diving Tom Latham.
Rahim was cleaned up by Henry with one which stored low and beat the batter. A nice knock from the skilled Mahmudullah (41 not out off 49) ensured Bangladesh completed with 245.
Within the chase, New Zealand misplaced Rachin Ravindra for 9 as he flirted at one outdoors off stump from Mustafizur Rahman. Nevertheless, Devon Conway (45 off 59) and Williamson (78 off 107) put the Kiwis on the trail to victory, including 80 runs for the second wicket.
The partnership was damaged when Conway fell lbw to Shakib, lacking his reverse paddle. Williamson and Mitchell, although, carried on the great work for New Zealand. The Kiwis skipper caught eight fours and one six in his half-century on comeback earlier than being compelled to retire harm after receiving a blow on the thumb. On the different finish, Mitchel hammered six fours and 4 sixes. The profitable runs additionally got here by way of a most as Mitchell launched Shoriful Islam over the ropes within the forty third over.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
