NZ vs BAN: Trent Boult shines as Kiwis outclass Bangladesh in 1st ODI; secure 8-wicket win
Cricket | March 20, 2021 9:20 ISTBangladesh were bowled out by New Zealand on 131 in only 41.5 overs, and the hosts chased down the target in the 22nd over.
Bangladesh were bowled out by New Zealand on 131 in only 41.5 overs, and the hosts chased down the target in the 22nd over.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead said he was hopeful Taylor would be available for the second game on Tuesday at Hagley Oval.
New Zealand chased the 143-run target with 27 balls to spare, steered by Guptill and Devon Conway who put on 106 for the first wicket in 11.5 overs.
With Finch’s impetus, Australia made 156-6 batting first before New Zealand foundered on a slow pitch, bowled out for 106 in 18.5 overs.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday announced that Auckland would go into level 3 for seven days, starting 6 AM.
James Neesham remained unbeaten on 45 off just 16 deliveries during the 2nd T20I against Australia.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin summed up what the lucrative league, its eight franchises and millions of fans may have missed out on.
Talking about the New Zealand-Australia game, Devon Conway's unbeaten 99 helped New Zealand secure a crushing win over their neighbours.
Conway improved on his previous high score of 65 in T20 internationals, coming to the crease when New Zealand was 11-2 and leaving unbeaten when it was 184-5 after winning the toss and batting first.
Under the revised schedule, Bangladesh will play three ODIs and an equal number of T20 Internationals between March 20 and April 1.
New Zealand have qualified for the final with 70 percentage points after Australia decided to indefinitely postpone their away series against South Africa in the wake of a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases there.
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ECB has also confirmed limited-overs fixtures against Sri Lanka and Pakistan which has been scheduled before the five-match Test series against India.
Azhar Ali made 93, captain Mohammad Rizwan 61 and Faheem Ashraf 48 as Pakistan made 297, a competitive total on a pitch which was still producing bounce and seam late in the day.
New Zealand will have to win the series against Pakistan and expect a tie in the Border-Gavaskar series to retain their No.1 ranking.
India bagged 30 points for their eight-wicket win. They are placed second with 390 points and a 72.2 percentage of points (PCT).
The victory wasn’t the emphatic one New Zealand likely had envisaged when they came to the fifth day of a test match for the first time this season holding a sizeable advantage.
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